http:/;madam.sytes.net© © @ irsidey Dacor ate Stitchy “— nead House Why toil in the kitchen when you can crochet a sweet old-fashioned treat? Crocheted candies and “frosting” decorate this delightfully kitschy holiday house—best of all, it will last for years to come. By Carolyn Christmas CROCHET HOOK Dee @ crochet today! Pome aL) Sy ase ata fe ogra 8 xB x 8H°721-5x21.8x21.5an ‘16 3ts ard 16 rows: 10am oer single crochet {Gauge isnot ect fortis projec. Row 1 Scin 2nd cn from nook ann ach Femaiting ch across —16 se Rows 2-16 Ch 1, tun, 0 i each soacrss. Resulting gauge watch shoue measie sopra x 47/0 x 1m. necessary dust hook sie to ota correct gauge 1 The gingerbread house s made by crochet- lng peces, attaching the orochoted peces GDitevs Super Saver in Gale ‘to acardboard frame then erbelishing wh crocheted trins. 2 The cardboard is cul using the roche pieces asa patter, go exact gauge i nt cr cal, However, you want afi crochet atric, ‘oir ina. ‘Raw 1 Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ‘remaining ch across—24 sc, ‘Rows 2-13 Ch 1, lum; sc in each sc across, Pace a arte’ al be epg and end oF fou Rows 4nd 150s, sist, s0 9 och aresto te 820020 0 Row 160 tin son exh scer0ss Raws 17-19 Repeat Rows 14-16 —16 so. as 20-23 get ow 1, 4tnes BS. Flow 241, sin ech acess. Rows 25-21 Repel ow 1, 3tnes—? 6. ow 28h tr, sin each se os. Row 29 Ch 1, turn; scztag. Fdging Round 01,3 en; wring rund ot ee ented of earn et frat strand, wing’ sees end ot Fon 3 (ravi ana exc evecare ‘wth st st in first se. Fasten off. Wat A, oh 25. ow 1 So in 2nd ct rom hook andin each ‘amaining ch across—24 sc. synnnncrochettoday.com http:/;madam.sytes.net© © © tice) Decor % Rows 2-13 Ch 1, tun; scin each se across. Edging Round Gh 1 un sein fist so, sain each 0 ar035 0 st so, 830 in iat 9; work ing along exes, sin the end of ach row and in each staround, working 3 ¢ in each lower omar fon wth st in fst se. Fasano. [ROOF First Halt Wath 0h 82. Fw 4 ht sie) Sa nc tom hook, sk ‘eet 2h, § dein next ch (hel mace), sk next ch, 30m ent ch 6 nas —5 shes, ow 2 3, tu: working in rent eps ony, 2dcin fist sc, Se h-conte dc of net shal. ‘hel net se] 4 times, sn ent dof net 0 9 ate ow 3h, tum; working back laps ony sei fist oe, shel in net se, sein conte de ofan shel 4 tes, shel next, Sint oftuning ch Rows 410 Rape ons 2 and thee tines, then epaat Row 2 once more Fasten oft, Second Watt Row 1 With tsa fxg and working ‘dong appl sic of foundation ch ofthe offoo jin A wh so fst oh, ket 2h, hiln eat ch, sk nt 2h, anna h 5 times—$ shes. Rows 2-10 Work Ris 2-10 lst at ofr Fast of Snow Trim Wit tt ie facing ane nog in re ops Fw of one ha of ein B th se in fits, cin net 2 ts, 3 in cemer dof txt she cin ret 5 ts srw to entra Cte shel, 3's cena de of nt hel 4 tina, soin ast sts. Fasten off. Repeat on Fo ofthe hal of roo. Repeat sow ‘onFowe 8,6, 7, and on both ales fo Edging ‘With ght side facing, jon 8 wan son end at ‘ty (OW frat, “so event across ends ros {next comer, 3 sin comer, fs in each st across to cantor de of next shel, 3 sein centor tof next sol 4 nes, sc n ach st across locommer 9 sein comer, repeat from * once ‘mare, sc evenly across ands of remaining rows; Join-wih st stn fist se, Fasten of ® crochet toda! Roof Candies ‘Wit yam naccio and doutie strand at Gr French knots at top ofeach scan of sno trim, wrapping yan around nee twice. Front and Sides Place orocnetac piece on ‘pape Using rier to make straight nes, awe ‘around crocheted place about 176.5 larger on al sides Tis wil ensure that the cro- chatad place wil stretch eighty when placed ‘Over caraboard house, Cut out pte pce. Half Root With ue, measure distance along front patter pica from top point dwn to fst ‘omer the comme formed at Row 13). Measure width of op of side pattem pce, Drew a ect: angle using these measurements forthe hoight and length of hal root. Cut aut pater pice. (Cut Cardboard Pace pattem pleoes on card- board and ct out plac using bax cute. Cut 2 front places fone for ron and one for back, 2 ldo pioeas, a2 half ool paces ‘Assemble Garuboard Securely tape rot ‘and back pleoas to se ples, foing a rect= anguar base ox house, Ten tae roa pieces ‘together at top and to al top edges of bas, ‘Note Hide yarn tals between crocheted pisces and caruboard house, Attach Sides and Front/Back Pieces to Base of Cardboard House Wits yam need, sow sido odgas of crocheted sos and frst 13 1049 of front and back pieces 1o- (gether. Side sown piece ovr cardboard Nouse and gue in lace along lower ede. ‘Stotch crochatod pice, as needed, and gle apace along top edges of caroboard ase. [Attach Root to Cardboard Howse Glue center of crocheted root along eardboar root peak, stretching slightly 30 that white tm extends slighty ‘past crochet ront and ack ‘lec: irtcing shy, as ‘neaded, glu crocheted ro! halves in placa, one ata tine, otha edges end sight ove crocheted ies, nt, nd bac pones. MAKE 2) i With 8, eh 46, ow 4 Sistin 2nd ch from hook. sein next 2 Ch foounts as fstng iii, sist in ext 3 ch, ch 3s stin 2rd oh rom hook 36 in neat oh (Shot coir), stin next Scie 4 sist. ln dc rom hook, sn net 2 ch fang ioe made) fst inet 3c, rake short cle] {wea stn net 3 ch, maha ong ice, 8 st Innext 3 oh, make short ile 3 times, sist in ist 3c, make short ioe, st stn next 3.ch, rake long ii] twles—15 faces. Fasten of, Gl ang edge of one isc tim along roofine 1 front ples, Siu ong edge of oer icila ‘tim along roto back nice. Glue each ‘oc in lace pointing straight downward, ‘wth 0, ch9. Row 1 Sci 2nd eh from hook and in each ‘emaining ch across—B se, Rowe 2-8 Ch 1, uj son each so across, ows 9-11 Ch 1, um; sk frst so, sin each sotolast 2s sc2tog—2 so Faston of Edging With right sige ein, jin Cth sc In fower eine of door, ak se ren spaced onsure that pice iy at) wo side, ver op, and ov apoate se of coor. astn off wrwvrcrochettoday.comHolidey Decor @ @ © Wh , work French Knot for eoorkne Ge hort conter ron of hous, ang. Round 4 Ch, work 12 n sng: jon with lst in fist sc, Fasten off and weave in en. Wh a short longi of G te ath bow and ge bow to ‘areal Gin weath to cent top of doe Win eon wt tin fast ch or ring. Found 4\Ch 1, fsx ring, ch 1) 5 times join, vith al stn frat so, Fasten of, Round 2 Jin conrasting color with sn ce {or of ting, craving se out ven wth outer acpe ‘of Round 1, ch, fc in center of ing drawing © out een wth outer adgo of Round, ch 2) 4 tires: on wth stin fist so. Fasten off and vaave in ends, {Glue three C-colored papgarmints and wo. D-colored peopamints in ont of hose, 38, shown inpho ‘Wit Gohan wth at to ste to fxm ring, Round 1 Ch 1, work 8 9c ining: foi ty st at infest, Faston of, Glue candy cantor, ove coor wonw.erachereday.com With 8, ch 28; jin wth st tin fst ch to form ating Fasten ol. With lah pis, pn each frame to corer of side of house, wit 7 chars ‘each ideo rama Ge in place, ‘Pane Frames (Make 2 per Window) ‘with B, ch 7. Fastn off Glue two pane frames ‘to e2ch window ina "4" to frm four window panes. ‘Shuttors (Make 2 per Window) ‘wth, FRow 4 Sin 2d ch fom hook and in dach rervaining ch acoss-—8 so. Rows 2-4 Gh 1, tury sc in each so across Faston of, ‘Glug one shutter on each sie of window. CORNER GANDY STIGKS (ual Witch 25, Fasten. WhO ch 25 as- tenafl At each end of chains, tas togethor ‘th a square kot Glue one square kt to lower edge of house comer: Let gue dry com plelly Tut chains to form candy stick Run ‘vine of gus along oorner an affix twisted Chains Glue remaining square kro at top of corner, Let glue ory completly. Thread ends nto yarn needle and tack to isi of rochat. Tim ends. Repeat on remaining corners, a Wit 8 ch 16, Fasten af, With, 16 Fasten of, Twist and apply chains in samme manner 2 ‘comer candy sos. Glve one sti each sid of dor, For besteffec,tst door posts in ‘opposite directions, With, ch 15, Fasten off With 6, ch 25. Fastenoff.Twstand apply chains n same manner as comer candy sticks. Give to Yih ch 16 Fasten of ‘With ¢, ch 15. Twst and apy chains in sare manner as commer candy sticks, curving the tp to form acane. Glue one candy cane to.each sie of door and each side of eect vind. iMOROP (WAKE ABOUT 72:N AA OF | 10, FLAND: RET ANR 24 werent (Gh 4,4 din 4h ci from nok: trop oop trom ook aw insert hook in op of begining chs, fick up copped oop and craw though, ch Fastn ol. Tie yam tas togete to ceate a rounded tape, Weave yer ast isc of gamdiop Tin tals ‘lve a. colored gure he top of ach oocost Set aide one C-colred gen too {i top oF te), Gl guns eng rot aak ll arund lve edge of house (scent 20mg omer ede of door and along sides of ‘With Dc 4 on with st stin st ch to form ing Found 4 Ch 1, ark 5 sc in ring; do not join—B 90, Place marker o indicate begining of round. ‘Move marker up as wrk progresses. Rounds 2-20 (oto deste height Working in bac loops only, s=n each se around, ‘work 2 so in anyone st of ach round (tagger postion ofthe increase so that Increases ae not stacked on top af ach other) —24 se, ‘ist in back oop of next stand fasten off and weave in es, Tim in B with sti re oop of rst st at eo le. SI Sn ee loop ofeach st to en of Fouad 20, Fasin of and weave in ens Glue ‘ona C gumdrop to top of tree, Note Tree hols its cone shape wel without a bottom pace and without stuffing. <3 crochet tdayy