The most awaited party of the year is coming. Build with us merry Christmas decorations to hang on the door and on the tree.
Let's start putting together what we need:
- 1 ball of Calico yarn for each of the following colors: pink, red, white, black and green
- Crochet No. 3.00
- Circular needles no. 3
- Wadding for stuffing
- Jerseys
- Wool needle
- Metal circle of 20 cm in diameter
- Polystyrene spheres of 7 cm and 8 cm in diameter
- Red satin ribbons, 1 of which 0.5 cm high and 1 1.5 cm high
With crochet we will use these stitches:
- Chain
- Very low shirt
- Low shirt
- Half high shirt
- High shirt
- Double treble knit
- Low stitch in back rib: like the single crochet taking only the back thread of the st. Basic.
- Fur stitch: insert the hook in st. base, wrap the thread around the needle, hook the thread, taking it under the needle, so that 1 loop is formed, and pass it through the st. base, strand yarn on hook and pull yarn through sts. present on the hook, thus closing the st.
With needles we will instead work in stockinette stitch in the round (= all rounds knit)
Running the wreath with Santa Claus
Santa Claus
LEGS – 1st leg: with black make a magic circle and, in the same, work in a spiral:
1st round: 6 m. low.
2nd round: 1 inc (= 2 sc in same st) in every st. below (= 12 sc).
3rd round: * 1m. sc, 1 inc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 18 sc).
4th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
5th round: 2 m. low, 4 decreases (for each work 2 low sts closed together), 8 sts. low (= 14 sc).
6th round: 2 m. low, 2 decreases, 8 m. low (= 12 low sts).
7th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
with red, from the 8th to the 11th round , work 1 st. low in each m. below. Cut the thread.
2nd leg: work like the 1st leg, at the end of the 11th round, do not cut the thread, but continue for the body.
BODY: with red
1st round: 12 m. low on the 2nd leg and 12 m. low on 1st leg, thus connecting the legs (= 24 dc).
2nd round: 2 increases, 10 sts. low, 2 increases, 10 m. low (= 28 sc).
From the 3rd to the 7th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
8th round: 11 m. low, 1 decrease, 11 sts. low, 1 dec and 2 sts. low (= 26 sc).
9th round: * 3 m. single crochet, 1 dec *, repeat from * to * the entire round and finish with 1 st. low (= 21 sc).
10th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
11th round: * 2 sts. single crochet, 1 dec *, repeat from * to * the entire round and finish with 1 st. low (= 16 sc).
With pink for the HEAD:
1st round: 16 m. low.
2nd round: * 1 m. sc, 1 inc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 24 sc).
3rd round: * 2 sts. sc, 1 inc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 32 sc).
4th and 5th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
6th round: * 2 sts. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 24 dc).
7th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
8th round: * 1 m. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 16 dc). 9th round: * 1 decrease *, repeat from * to * the entire round.
Cut and secure the thread. Finish stuffing the head.
ARM: with the pink make a magic circle and, in the same, work in a spiral:
1st round: 6 m. low.
2nd round: * 1m. sc, 1 inc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 9 sc).
3rd and 4th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
with red, from the 5th to the 10th round , work 1 st. low in each m. below. Cut the thread, leaving a long spire.
CUFFS: with white start 18 chain stitches and work 17 sts. in fur stitch. Cut and secure the thread.
HAT: with red start 27 chain stitches, close them in the round with 1 st. very low and, in the ring obtained, work in a spiral:
1st and 2nd round: 27 m. low.
3rd round: * 7 sts. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 24 dc).
4th and 5th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
6th round: * 6 m. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 21 dc).
7th and 8th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
9th round: * 5 m. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 18 dc).
10th and 11th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
12th round: * 4 sts. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 15 dc).
13th and 14th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
15th round: * 3 m. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 12 dc).
16th and 17th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
18th round: * 2 sts. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 9 dc).
19th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
20th round: * 1 m. dc, 1 dc *, repeat from * to * the entire round (= 6 dc).
21st round: 1 m. low in each m. below. Cut and secure the thread.
EDGE: with white start 36 chain stitches and, starting from the 2nd chain stitch from the hook, work:
1st row: 1 m. low in each m. below; turn.
2nd row: ch 1, 1 fur stitch in every st. below. Cut and secure the thread.
Sew the edge to the base of the hat.
POMPON: with white make a magic circle and, in the same, work in a spiral:
1st round: 4 m. low.
2nd round: 1 inc in every st. below (= 8 sc).
3rd and 4th round: 1 m. low in each m. below.
5th round: 4 decreases. Cut and secure the thread. Sew the pom pom to the hat.
BELT: with black start 32 chain stitches and work 1 row in slip stitch. Cut and secure the thread.
BEARD: start 3 chains with white and, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, work:
1st row: 2 sts. low; turn.
2nd row: chain 1, 2 sts. fur stitch; turn.
3rd row: ch 1, inc 1 in each of the 2 sts. underlying; turn.
4th row: chain 1, 4 sts. fur stitch; turn.
5th row: chain 1, increase 1, 2 sts. low, 1 increase; turn.
6th row: chain 1, 6 sts. fur stitch; turn.
7th row: chain 1, increase 1, 4 sts. low, 1 increase; turn.
8th row: chain 1, 8 sts. fur stitch; turn.
9th row: 1 chain stitch, 1 st. low in each of the 8 m. underlying. Cut the thread, leaving a long spire.
MUSTACHE: with white start 12 chain stitches and, starting from the 2nd chain stitch from the hook, work: 1 st. very low, 2 m. low, 1 half m. high, 1 m. low, 1 m. very low, 1 m. low, 1 half m. high, 2m. low and 1 m. very low. Cut and secure the thread.
Stuff the arms and secure them to the body. Sew the cuffs around the arms, matching the color change. Embroider the eyes with black and the mouth with red. Sew the mustache and beard, then the hat on the head and the belt around the waist.
Garland
COATING: with red cover the upper part of the circle, working 1 row of 132 sts. low and 1 row of 132 m. high. Cut and secure the thread. Cover the bottom of the circle with green, working 1 row of 72 sts. low and 1 row of 72 m. high. Cut and secure the thread. Twist the facings. To hang the garland, start a chain with red, fold it to obtain a buttonhole and fix it in the center of the top.
BOW: with red start 4 chain stitches and, starting from the 2nd chain stitch from the hook, work 3 sts. single crochet for 40 cm. Cut and fasten the yarn. With white, finish the obtained list, working 1 round in single crochet. Cut and secure the thread.
Attach the bow to the base of the buttonhole for hanging, then the Santa Claus.
Making balls for the Christmas tree
Red crochet ball
This sphere has a diameter of 8 cm.
COATING: with the red start 26 chain stitches and, starting from the 2nd chain stitch from the hook, work 1 row of 25 sts. low. Continue with single crochet in back rib for 42 rows.
Join the short sides of the panel obtained with the crochet and the red single crochet,
insert the polystyrene ball,
then, passing a thread along the two sides, close the covering around the sphere.
CURLS: (make 2) with white start 31 chain stitches and, starting from the 2nd chain stitch from the hook, work 1 row in single crochet, performing 2 sts. single crochet in each chain stitch (= 60 single crochet sts). Cut and secure the thread.
LARGE FLOWERS: (make 2) with white make a magic circle and, in the same, work: * 3 chain stitches, 3 sts. double treble, chain 3, 1 m. low *, repeat from * to * 5 times (= 5 petals). Cut and secure the thread.
SMALL FLOWERS: (make 2) with white make a magic circle and, in the same, work: * 3 chain stitches, 2 sts. high, 3 chain stitches, 1 m. low *, repeat from * to * 4 times (= 4 petals). Cut and secure the thread.
With the 0.5 cm wide satin ribbon, make 1 buttonhole and fix it on the sphere, then sew pieces of wide ribbon
1.5 cm, curls and flowers.
Granny ball
This sphere has a diameter of 7 cm.
COATING: consists of 2 parts. For each one, with red make a magic circle and, in the same one, work:
1st round: 12m. high and close the round with 1 st. very low.
With the green – 2nd round: in 1 m. and the other work 2 sts. high and close the round with 1 st. very low (= 24 sc).
With red – 3rd round: between 1 group and the other of m. tall, work 3 sts. high and close the round with 1 st. very low.
With the green – 4th and 6th round: between 1 group and the other of m. high, work 4 sts. high and close the round with 1 st. very low.
With red – 5th round: between 1 group and the other of m. high, work 4 sts. high and close the round with 1 st. very low.
With the green, with low stitch join the 2 parts, inserting the polystyrene sphere in the centre.
Make the chain stitch buttonhole for hanging, then cut and secure the thread.
Iron balls
GREEN/RED: (diameter 8 cm) with green and circular needles n. 3 cast on 44 sts. and work in stocking stitch in the round for 8 rounds, then work 1 round alternating 1 st. green at 1 m. red. Work 18 more rounds in red, then cut the yarn, leaving a long needlework. Thread it on a knitting needle and pull it through the sts. Pull the thread to close the work. Insert the styrofoam ball, then close the other side as well. Make the green buttonhole to hang it.
RED/WHITE: (diameter 7 cm) with red and circular needles n. 3 start 40m. and work in stocking stitch in the round for 8 rounds, then work 1 round alternating 1 st. red at 1 m. white. Work 10 more rounds in white, then cut the yarn, leaving a long needlework. Thread it on a knitting needle and pull it through the sts. Pull the thread to close the work. Insert the styrofoam ball, then close the other side as well. Make the buttonhole with red to hang it.
Conception, processing and photos by:
Barbara Mazzi and Elisa Mezzani of Filofilò – Creative Haberdashery
Piazza IV Novembre, 10 – Villafranca di Verona (VR)