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36 Smiling snowmen 70 Warm glow
Try needlefelting today Create a set of unique

home goodies
42 Festive fluffiness candles for your table
DIY pompom decorations 72 Oh Christmas tree
14 Twinkle, twinkle... 44 Make a house a home A festive table runner using 80 Fly away with me
Luxury paper stars A fab crochet banner free-motion embroidery A heavenly halo and wings
16 From junk to funk 50 Festive sparkle 75 Merry and bright 83 Hello deer!
A foraged wooden tree Knit your own baubles Fold origami fairylights Knit this fun reindeer hat
18 Layer it up 52 Happy holly days! 77 Deck the halls and matching nose
Have a go at découpage Use craft basics to make Paper chains, yarn style! 86 Ready for Santa
21 Catch me if you can a handy card hanger A pretty pompom stocking
A cute gingerbread feltie 54 Run reindeer run 90 Pretty pockets
26 Touch of luxe Embroider a table runner Sew an elegant countdown
Cross stitch a quartet of 57 Rockin’ robin 92 Crocheted cat nap!
Christmas sayings A sweet felt bird ornament The comfiest kitty basket
30 String it out!
Crochet some fairy lights
62 In a flurry
Adorn your tree with cross
21 94 Sugar and spice
Bake some tasty
32 Vintage charm stiched snowflakes Scandinavian biscuits
Beautiful button baubles 64 Cute confections 96 Make do and mend
34 Marvellous metallics Knit a gingerbread duo! Sweater to stocking
Pretty candle holders made 68 Falling snowflakes 98 Garden in a jar
from tin foil Papercraft a snowstorm Plant a terrarium129
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101 Snap to it!
Make your own crackers
102 Feeling foxy
Keep warm in cute mittens
108 Time for tea
Make teabags and biscuits
110 Filled with fun
Cross stitch Advent calendar
114 A soft touch
Protect a gadget
117 Mark the spot
Quick-make bookmark
118 Sweets for my sweet
Delicious chocolate wafers
120 Dapper dog
Crochet a pooch’s bow tie
124 Have a hoot!
Adorable owl scarf
126 Stack ‘em high
Get creative with cookies
129 Luscious lemons
Whip up a delicious digestif
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130 Full to bursting 140 Trends: brights
Personalised Santa sacks Try a multicolour makeover
inspiration
133 Stuffed with love 151 How to
Decorative heart sachets A guide to crochet, knitting
06 Ideas: DIY and cross stitch
cards
Make it a crafty Christmas! 156 Templates
24 Trends: golden Everything you need to
and wrap
Go for glamorous metallics make the projects
40 Ideas: florals 162 Where to buy
138 Send it with love Decorate with flowers Essential supplies directory
Embroidered felt tags 48 Trends: Nordic
142 Stamp it up! Inspired by the outdoors
Craft unique wrappings 60 Ideas: winter living
144 The X factor Selina Lake’s stylish projects
Cross stitch your tags
147 Warm wishes
66 Trends: white
Go for some snowy décor 48
Funky Scandi-style cards 88 Trends: creative
Keep it classic
147 106 Ideas: upcycled
Make new from old!
122 Trends: woodland
Opt for the natural look
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40 stylish DIY ideas

Get crafty this Christmas – adorn your home with handmade decorations
and give it a special, personal touch

1 Paper paradise
Master the art of making paper pom
poms – create garlands out of larger ones, 10 Decorate baubles
Liven up shop-bought
or use smaller ones as place settings or decorations with glue, glitter and sequins.
decorations on your tree.
HOW TO MAKE THE BAUBLES

2 One for all

Get each family member to make
their own decoration this Christmas.
Step 1 Make sure all of the baubles are
clean and dry.
Step 2 Unless you are going for simple
Stitch or write on the initials of each spots and stripes, practise your design on
person and the date, and continue the some paper first.
tradition every year. You’ll be able to keep Step 3 Recreate your design on the bauble
track of how everyone’s skills develop over using strong glue – if you plan to use
time and have a lovely collection of sequins, a glue gun is best.
handmade ornaments. Step 4 Quickly cover the bauble in glitter or
sequins. Remember to work over a sheet of
newspaper!
Step 5 Shake off any excess and leave to
dry. Then it’s ready to hang up.

festive crockery. You could even make a

special plate to put Santa’s mince pies
out on…
11 Woolly wreath
Wrap a wreath frame in wool for a
modern-yet-rustic look. Embellish with
buttons or pom poms, and pop on your

7 Glass jewels
Scatter glass ornaments over a silver
door – make sure you keep it dry, though!

tray, and add in glass bowls, candlesticks

and vases to create a reflective display –
perfect for a side table or the entrance hall.
12 Paper snow
Hang stars and snowflakes to
bring the beauty of a winter’s night sky

3 Bespoke for you

Make festive place settings using
plain kraft paper gift tags, buttons and
8 Ornament vase
For a subtly festive table decoration,
inside. Mix your own makes in with more
intricate ones for an eclectic look.

ribbons. Write on each of your guests’ half-fill a clear bauble with soil and pop a
names for an impressive seasonal sprig of Christmas tree inside. Wrap
dinner table. some twine or rope around the base to
create a flat surface for it to rest on.

4 Season’s greetings
Take a moment when you put out
your Christmas cards to make a real 9 Lick of paint
Pick up some plain
display – cover a single side table, pin wooden ornaments from a
them to a wreath or string them up and craft shop and paint
hang beneath the mantelpiece. them however you fancy s
– replicate antique style Get the kid h
d w it
involve
5 Gone pottery!
Take the kids to a ceramics studio
and paint your own decorations and
decorations, or go for
something more
modern and funky.
the simple
projec ts
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Ideas H DIY

16 Indulgent stocking
For a stocking with a very chic
feel, line the opening with a faux-fur trim
sewing skills? Fold the doilies over the
ribbon and glue.

and accessorise with a vintage brooch

– simply fabulous! 21 Sweetly scented
Tie together a bundle of
cinnamon sticks with some red ribbon,

17 Ring the bells

Create a pretty feature for your
dining table with a 1950s-style sugar
then add a few dried orange slices
beneath. Create a loop at the top using
raffia and you’ve got the scent of
shaker and a little bell. Using red Christmas in a tree ornament.
gingham ribbon, hang the bell inside the
sugar shaker then cover the top with a big
bow. It looks delightful and sounds very
festive, too.

13 Delicious tree decorations

Homemade biscuits are an
eye-catching and mouth-watering way to
decorate a tree. Just don’t expect them to
last the full 12 days of Christmas!
18 Stylish welcome
Mix things up a bit at the front
door – instead of a traditional wreath,
why not choose a couple of your favourite
baubles to tie onto the knocker with some
pretty ribbon?

14 Message boards
Tap into the chalkboard trend by
taking a frame and cutting a piece of 19 Vintage touch
Bring the feel of
sturdy cardboard or balsa wood to fit. Christmases past to your
These idea
Paint the board with chalkboard paint table. Dress each napkin s
are great fo
and, when dry, write festive messages on with a strip of ribbon, r
it such as ‘Goodwill to all men’ and ‘Santa tuck a retro card behind using up
Claus is coming to town!’. and pin together with a your stash
!

15 Garland trim
vintage badge.
22 Better than
bunting
Embellish a lampshade by gluing
on a felt garland. Keep the decoration
simple and ensure that nothing comes
20 All doilied up
Create a thrifty-chic
garland. Simply cut your doilies in half,
Make a festive garland out of
wrapping paper – concertina fold
rectangles of the paper, then tie in the
into contact with the bulb. then stitch along a piece of ribbon. No centres. Fan out each side to make a circle
and glue together.

23 let it snow
Don’t rely on the British
weather to bring a white Christmas –
create your own wintry snow globes!
HOW TO MAKE THE SNOW GLOBE
Step 1 Use a strong adhesive to glue
decorations to inside the lid of a jam jar.
Opt for plastic decorations, rather than
ceramic, as the paint on these would run in
the water. We love retro cake toppers!
Step 2 Fill the jar with water and add a
tablespoon of glycerine and two teaspoons
of glitter. Stay traditional with white glitter
or experiment with different colours.
Step 3 Be patient and wait for the glue to
dry. Then, screw the lid on and turn upside
down. Shake for a mini winter wonderland.
24 Simple bauble
Pick up a cheap foam ball and
wrap it up in an offcut of Christmassy
fabric. Secure tightly at the top with an
elastic band. Tuck some holly, ivy or
mistletoe into the band, then cover the
elastic with ribbon and create a bow.
25 Jingle bells
Make sure your Christmas
surprises stay secret – hang some merry
jingle bells on your door when you’re
wrapping presents and no one will be able
to sneak up on you!
26 Quick candle idea
Stick a small doily onto a jam jar,
then tie a length of ribbon around it. Add
a tealight candle and you’ve got a pretty
light for your mantelpiece or hearth.

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Crafty cushions
Put offcuts of fabrics to go
od
use by combining them to
create seasonal cushions.
If
you’re not handy with a sew
ing
machine, use felt and fab
ric
glue to create a simple
winter scene.
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Whip up a batch of season
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chutney and
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and dried bay leaves. If you
too th, then
more of a sweet
mulled wi ne jam wo uld
look just as festive.

29 Cute as a button
Create gorgeous button wreaths
for your tree – choose coordinating
colours and sizes, then feed onto some
craft wire. Tie a ribbon around the wire
join to hang them up.
30 Dress the doors
Hang big pinecones from your
kitchen cabinets and dresser door
handles. Hot glue some ribbon to the base
of the cone to make a loop, then cover the
join with a bow.
31 Presents and parcels
As an alternative to a Christmas
tree (or as well as one!), why not create a
gorgeous display of your presents in the
run-up to the big day?
32 Go nuts!
Fill a glass bowl with the fruits of
the season – mix walnuts, hazelnuts and
macadamias with colourful clementines,
cranberries and even kumquats. You will
need to replenish this one regularly,
though – they are irresistible!
Ideas H DIY
38 Felt tree decorations
Felt is amazing – easy to use,
nice and vibrant, and hard wearing too.
These decorations will last for years.
HOW TO MAKE THE DECORATIONS
Step 1 Use a pencil or fabric marker pen to
draw out your chosen shape. Also mark the
positions of any buttons you’d like to add.
Step 2 Cut out the shape using fabric
scissors and then sew on the buttons.
Ricrac ribbon is great on a tree decoration
as miniature tinsel thanks to its zigzag
edges – pin into place and sew.
Step 3 For the trunk of a tree, wrap ribbon
around the base, pin and sew into place.
Step 4 Stitch a ribbon loop on top and
hang it on your tree.
33 Learn a new skill
Why not pick up a new hobby
this Christmas? You could learn how to
create a scarf out of ribbon to hide the
join. Make a top hat out of felt and secure
a loop behind, to hang.
knit your own stocking, crochet a wreath,
or cross stitch a cosy cushion for
your home. 39 Feast for the eyes
If you’ve friends or family
popping over for a mince pie, then make
34 Crafty cornucopia
Roll up semicircles of
kraft coloured paper to make
a feature out of your teatime treat. Place
the pies onto a cake stand, dust
with icing sugar and decorate
rustic fillable cones for your with sprigs of fresh holly
tree. Create holes in either Cr a ft y o u r – they’ll look just as good
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side and feed some twine mos as they taste.
through to hang from the Christmas
fir. Fill with sweet treats. ever!
40 Cookie cutter
decorations
35 Shining chandelier
To create an elegant
centrepiece hang a selection of
Create quirky tree ornaments
with festive biscuit cutters – stick
different coloured papers behind one
harmonising baubles on long lengths of side and attach a loop of ribbon.
sheer ribbon from the ceiling or a light
fitting – this looks spectacular over the
centre of a dining table.
36 Chained together
The humble paper chain is a
great project for the kids – sit them down
with some colourful paper and some
glue, pop a film on and they’ll be quiet
for hours…
37 Button men
Use white buttons to create
snowmen decorations. Glue a small
button to the top of a large one, then
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so at Christmas. Trim the tree with
handcrafted decorations and make
your dinner table look extra special in
preparation for the big feast! Evoke a winter
landscape with flowers and berries,
while glittering fairy lights and
flickering candles create a cosy glow

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 Twinkle, twinkle…
Whip up a galaxy of shining silver stars for your festive parties
this year, using simply folded mirrored card
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METAL RULER
SCORING TOOL, SUCH AS A BONE
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It wouldn’t be Christmas without
a liberal sprinkling of stars, and
these folded card versions are an
easy way to achieve this!
They’re made from
mirrored card but old
greeting cards would
also work extremely well.
You can hang them
individually on
a Christmas tree, or make
several and arrange them at
different heights in a cluster. In
fact, they’d look pretty displayed
at any time of year!
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Step 1 Position one of the scored star
templates from page 156 on your chosen
card and draw around it with a pencil.
Step 2 Repeat if desired and then cut your
stars out, using either scissors or a sharp
craft knife.
Step 3 Turn the stars over and, following
the template, use a metal ruler and pencil
to draw the straight lines from the points
to the centre on the back of the star. Make
sure your lines meet exactly at the mid-
point of the star (otherwise you’ll
lose the crispness of the form).
Turn your star over and lightly
Make in a
draw in the shorter lines,
from the inverted corners
rainbow of
for a to the centre.
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child’s room Step 4 Take your scissors or
scoring tool and metal ruler
and start to score along your
longer pencil lines. Do this with a
little pressure, but not so much that you
will tear the paper or card. Turn over and
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repeat the process on the shorter lines.
Step 5 Using a little force with your fingers,
squeeze and fold either side of one of the
longer scored lines so that they are pushed
backward. Do this on all five points. Then
turn over and repeat on the shorter lines.
Step 6 To hang the star, punch a small hole
at the top of one of the star’s tips and
thread through your ribbon. A mixture of
large and small stars looks good when
hung as a display.
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Bring the seaside into your home with a spectacular driftwood
Christmas tree by Pip Leyland

The beautiful simplicity of bleached wood

YOu will need
SMALL TREE STUMP
1.2CM WOODEN DOWEL
WOOD GLUE
1.2CM WOOD DRILL
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MEASURING TAPE
WORKTOP WITH CLAMPS
WOODEN MALLET
STAR FOR THE TOP
Foraging is all the rage at the moment
so why not incorporate this trend into
making bespoke festive trimmings for
your home? The great thing about this
design is the endless possibilities it
holds. We love the seaside, so we
chose to use driftwood here; however,
woodland or industrial themes would
work just as well. The tree looks
fantastic as it stands, or can be dressed
up with fairy lights, baubles or tinsel,
or you could even show your creative
flair by getting your paints out. This is a
great way to boost your eco brownie
points too – it’s recycling at its best!
HOW TO MAKE THE DRIFTWOOD TREE
Step 1 Clean your pieces of wood with a
brush and disinfectant and leave to dry
completely before starting the project.
Using the saw, cut your tree stump, making
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Step 2 Cut the dowel 2.5cm longer than
the height you would like the tree to
stand. Don’t forget to add on the height
of the tree stump when estimating this.
Clamp the tree stump onto your
workbench securely and mark the centre
point with a pencil.
Step 3 Choosing a drill bit that is the
same diameter as the wooden dowel,
drill 2.5cm deep into the centre of the
tree stump using the pencil mark as a
guide. Check the dowel fits and if it
doesn’t, use the drill to cut a little more
wood away from the edges. Blob a
generous amount of wood glue into the
hole and wiggle the dowel into it. The
dowel needs to fit snugly into the hole and collected enough for back-up pieces.
you can gently use a wooden mallet to tap
it in further. Wipe any excess glue from the Step 6 Using the thinnest pieces of wood,
tree stump before it dries. cut enough lengths to cover the diameter
of the bottom piece of dowel to form the
Step 4 Lay your driftwood out onto the trunk. Glue each piece in place and tie
floor to make it easier to select the string around the ‘trunk’ to secure
best pieces. Using the smallest until dry.
piece first arrange the
wooden sticks into a
Use your Step 7 Once dry, thread the
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tree-shaped triangle with longest piece of driftwood

find wood fo
sure that the bottom side is completely flat. each piece slightly bigger onto the dowel, place a little

Test that it doesn’t wobble when placed
upright – this is very important for the
overall stability of the tree.
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You can easily adapt the measurement of
this tree to fit in with the wood you collect or
the size of the room it’s going to be in.
this project
than the last until it
measures the height of your
dowel. Remember to leave an
inch or two at the bottom and an
inch at the top of the dowel.
Step 5 Using the same drill bit and your
workbench and clamps, drill holes in the
middle of all your pieces of driftwood.
Some of the smaller or dryer pieces may
crack or crumble, so make sure you have
glue around the hole and
trunk and thread the next on
top. Repeat until all the pieces
have been threaded onto the
dowel. Once all the branches have
been threaded, make sure the weight is
evenly distributed.
Step 8 Leave to dry thoroughly overnight.
To finish, choose your tree topper and
secure in place.

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Layer it up
Get creative with festive papers to make Pip Leyland’s beautiful
découpage projects – they’ll wow your Christmas visitors
Add an on-trend touch to your home
with these stylish découpage makes,
featuring oversized letters, an
embellished plant pot and a hanging
bird decoration. With so many
gorgeous papers around, the
possibilities to make your set unique are
endless, whether you opt for classic
colours or experiment with pastel
shades. You can use any thickness of
paper for the letters, but generally
thicker is better. For the pot and bird
you will need thin paper, such as
wrapping or tissue paper.
HOW TO MAKE THE LETTERS
Step 1 Protect your workspace with some
cardboard or a plastic sheet, then pour half
a cup of PVA glue into a mixing bowl.
Step 2 Put a letter, wrong way around, onto
the reverse of one of the festive papers.
For the home H Découpage decorations
Line up the edges of the letter with the
edges of the paper to avoid waste. Draw
around the letter in pencil, then cut out.
Repeat for all the letters, using different
papers for each one. Make a hole in the
centre of the ‘O’ by placing Blu-Tack
underneath it and stabbing with a pencil;
this will enable you to cut out the centre
without creasing the paper.
Step 3 Use a paintbrush to coat each
wooden letter with glue, then stick the
corresponding paper letter on top; line up
the edges exactly.
Step 4 Add a splash of water to the glue in
the mixing bowl and stir well.
Step 5 Use the same paintbrush to coat the
letter with the glue/water mix. This will seal
the paper in place and give it a glossy
finish. Leave overnight to dry completely.
YOu will need
WOODEN CAPITAL LETTERS
PLANT POT
CARDBOARD BIRD DECORATIONS
POMPOM TRIM
PVA GLUE
PAINT BRUSH
MIXING BOWL
SHARP PENCIL
SCISSORS
SELECTION OF FESTIVE PAPERS – OLD
WRAPPING PAPER, TISSUE PAPER OR
DÉCOUPAGE PAPERS
STRING
BLU-TACK
HOW TO MAKE THE PLANT POT
Step 1 Measure the plant pot, then cut your
festive paper to this size plus a 6cm overlap
to the height and a 4cm overlap to the
diameter. Cut the paper in half so that you
have two matching papers.
Step 2 Use a paintbrush to coat the entire
plant pot with PVA glue. Stick one half of
the paper to the back of the pot and
smooth into place, using your fingers to
push out any wrinkles. Fold the extra paper
under the bottom of the pot, making sure
there are no big bumps and lumps that
might make it sit wonky when upright.
Step 3 Once you are happy with the back of
the pot, then stick the front piece of paper
in place. Add more glue to the overlapping
paper and secure in place, folding the ends
under the bottom of the pot, as before.
HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 19
For the home H Découpage decorations
Step 4 Measure the circumference and
depth of the rim of the plant pot and cut a
contrasting piece of festive paper, adding a
4cm overlap to each measurement. Cut this
piece of paper lengthwise to make three
long strips.
Step 5 Use a paintbrush to cover the rim of
the plant pot in PVA glue. Starting at the
back of the plant pot, attach the first strip
of paper. You will need to make sure there
is a straight line along the bottom edge of
the rim, covering any overlapping paper
from the body of the pot. Repeat until the
rim is covered by the papers.
Step 6 Cut into the excess paper sticking
up from the top of the pot at 1cm intervals.
Fold these tabs over the top of the pot,
using extra glue to secure them in place.
20 HANDMADE CHRISTMAS
Step 7 Add a splash of water to the glue in
the mixing bowl and stir well. Use a
paintbrush to cover the entire plant pot
with this glue/water mix to seal the paper
and give it a glossy finish. Leave overnight
to dry completely.
Step 8 Add a pompom trim just under the
edge of the rim using PVA glue, to finish.
HOW TO MAKE THE BIRD HANGINGS
Step 1 Put the cardboard bird decorations,
wrong way around, onto the reverse side of
one of the festive papers. Draw around
each bird (omitting the hanging loop) using
pencil, then cut out.
Step 2 Use a paintbrush to coat the right
side of each bird with PVA glue, then stick
the corresponding paper bird on top.
Step 3 Stick the two bird shapes together.
Add scraps of paper between the two bird
shapes to pad out and give them a 3D
appearance.
Step 4 Add a splash of water to the glue in
the mixing bowl and stir well. Use the same
paintbrush to coat the bird with this glue/
water mix. This will seal the papers in place
and give the hanging bird a glossy finish.
Leave overnight to dry completely
Step 5 To make the hanging, tie a length of
string through the loop at the top of the
bird.
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COLOURS AS FELT)
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POLYESTER TOY STUFFING
NATURAL WHITE LACE RIBBON, 7MM
WIDE
TWO 10MM PALE PINK BUTTONS
TWO 6MM BLACK ROUNDED GLASS
BEADS
2MM SILVER SEED BEADS
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Our little smiling gingerbread man is
good enough to eat! Settle down and
sew up this favourite storybook
character to hang on the Christmas
tree or in a child’s bedroom. If you’re
new to felt craft then he’s a lovely
project to start with, as he only
requires basic sewing skills. One of
these felt cuties would make a great
role play toy for children, too, so why
not package up one alongside a copy
of the book to make a wonderful gift
for a young child?
HOW MAKE THE GINGERBREAD MAN
Step 1 Photocopy and cut out all the
pattern pieces from page 156. Place the
head template on light brown felt and trace
it, using a pencil. Cut out the felt head
piece leaving an approx. 5mm seam
allowance from the pencil trace. Use this
head piece as a template to cut out a
second head piece.
Step 2 Use the paper template to cut out
one body. Sew a 3.5cm piece of natural
white lace ribbon at both arms and legs of
3
7
the gingerbread man, using whipstitch and
matching thread. Fold the ribbon’s ends
and secure them at the back with a couple
of stitches inside the felt (don’t sew all the
way through the felt). Add two 10mm pink
buttons to the gingerbread man’s tummy
when done.
Step 3 Pin the icing paper template on
natural white felt and cut out one felt icing
piece, leaving an approx. 5mm seam
allowance from the top edge. Cut two
9-10mm dots from pale pink felt to make
the cheeks.
Step 4 Outline the pencil trace on the head
piece with a few pins or make a simple
basting along the pencil trace with white
thread that you’ll remove later. This will
help you keep your stitching within the
pencil trace. Turn the head piece so that
the pencil trace is at the back, pin the icing
piece in place and sew along its bottom
edge only, using whipstitch and matching
natural white thread. Backstitch a little
smiling mouth using black embroidery
thread separated in half (3 strands).

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all of the pins and basting when complete.
Step 5 Pin the two head pieces together
wrong side out and start sewing along the
pencil trace from the head’s bottom,
leaving a small 2cm opening to insert the
polyester toy stuffing. Sew very small
backstitches in matching brown thread and
pull the thread firmly at each stitch.
Carefully trim off the seam allowance when
done. Turn the head right side out and stuff
it. Leave the gap open.
Step 6 Cut out a second body piece. Pin
the two body pieces together and start
sewing from one side of the neck, leaving
the top open for stuffing. Use blanket stitch
and matching brown thread. Stuff the arms
and legs first. Sew up the gap when done.
For the home H Felt gingerbread man
Step 7 Take a 15cm piece of pale pink
cotton thread and knot its ends together to
make a hanging loop. Use a larger needle
to poke the loop through the gingerbread
man’s head opening and out on its top.
Step 8 To add the silver seed beads onto
the icing of the gingerbread man’s head,
poke a needle with white thread in
between the icing whipstitches. Pull the
thread until the knot disappears
underneath, stitch all the beads in place
and secure the thread with a hidden knot
under one bead when done.
Step 9 To add the eyes, poke the needle
with black thread through the head’s
opening and out just above one cheek.
Add one black bead, poke the needle
inside the head again and out above the
other cheek. Add the second black bead.
Repeat to make sure both eyes are
attached firmly to the head. Secure the
thread with a hidden knot under one bead
when done.
Step 10 Pin the head to the body (the neck
hidden inside the head completely) and
sew the gingerbread man together using
ladder stitch. To make a tiny bow tie, cut a
2.5x1.5cm piece from pale pink felt and
wrap a piece of matching pink thread right
at its centre a couple of times. Pull firmly
and secure the thread with a knot at the
back. Add the bow tie to the gingerbread
man’s neck with a couple of stitches and
embellish it with a silver seed bead in
the middle.
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Trani’s Etsy shop at www.manufatti.etsy.
com. And keep up with her free tutorials and
inspiration at www.manufatti.blogspot.co.uk
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STYLING AND DECORATIONS BY WWW.SAINSBURYS.CO.UK
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Golden glamour
Nothing says festive luxury more than décor based around gold accents,
whether you use it subtly or go for fully glamorous accessories…

+ A touch of sparkle + This lavish

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your local craft shop and coat with shine in the
gold paint and then add glitter to
give them the wow factor. We love candlelight!
these fretwork decorations from
www.tch.net

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a wreath this season that’s more
striking than the usual red and green
offering. Tie leaves around a wire
circle then spray them with gold paint
or try this wreath from
www.marksandspencer.com
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Trawl antiques shops and reclamation yards
for old gilt frames, then use them to show off
vintage-style decorations for a classy display
that’s actually super-simple to put together.
From www.rigbyandmac.com
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Old tree decorations can easily
be given a glamorous makeover
by spraying them with glitter
paint – you’ll create an extra
luxurious look in a matter of
moments. Or buy a gold
decoration like this one from
www.sainsburys.co.uk

+ Golden highlights +
Glam up plain white tableware by adding gilt
highlights with specialist paint or go for these
fab items from www.wilko.com
+ Time to party +
Holding a few festive gatherings this
year? Give your guests stylish treat
cones. Easily create them from gold
card, then hang from gold ribbon and
decorate with organza or silk bows
like these from www.dunelm.com

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 For the home H Crochet fairy lights

String it out!
Add a splash of colour to your walls with Liz Ward’s cool crocheted fairy
light bunting. No need to check if the bulbs are blown with these!

YOu will need

RICO ESSENTIALS COTTON DK (100%
COTTON, 50G/130M) IN RED (02), Substitute
es
FUCHSIA (14), GREY (25),TURQUOISE pastel shad
e
(33), ROYAL (36), EMERALD (45) AND for a vintag
BANANA (63) look
FOR YARN STOCKISTS, SEE PAGE 162
3.5MM CROCHET HOOK
WOOL NEEDLE
TOY STUFFING

MEASUREMENTS
127CM LONG
ABBREVIATIONS
FOR A FULL LIST SEE PAGE 155

Handmade bunting is always a great

item to make at Christmas, as it can be
re-used each year. Try our crochet fairy
lights, which combine traditional
shapes with funky colours.

HOW TO MAKE THE LIGHTS

Make 12 (two in each colour – start each
one in Grey yarn).
Start with 6dc into magic ring. 6sts.
Round 1 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next), repeat
to end. [9 sts]
Round 2 (Dc into each of next 2 sts, 2dc in
next), repeat to end. [12 sts] Change to bulb
colour after round 2.
Round 3 (Dc into next st, 2dc in next st),
repeat to the end. [18 sts]
Round 4 Dc in each st to the end. [18 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in the first 2sts, 2dc in the next
st) repeat to end. [24 sts]
Rounds 6-8 Dc in each st to the end. [24 sts]
Round 9 (Dc2tog, dc in next 10 sts) repeat
to end. [22 sts]
Round 10 (Dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts) repeat
to end. [20 sts]
Round 11 (Dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts) repeat
to end. [18 sts]
Round 12 (Dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts) repeat
to end. [16 sts]
Round 13 (Dc2tog, dc in next 6sts) repeat
to end. [14 sts]
Round 14 (Dc2tog, dc in next 5sts) repeat
to end. [12 sts]
Round 15 (Dc2tog, dc in next 4sts) repeat
to end. [10 sts]
Round 16 (Dc2tog, dc in next 3sts) repeat
to end. [8 sts] Fill with stuffing.
Round 17 (Dc2tog, dc in next 2sts) repeat
to end. [6 sts]
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull
through the loop to secure.
Using a wool needle, weave the yarn
through the last 6 sts and pull tight to close.
Weave in the yarn ends and cut off the
remaining yarn.
HOW TO MAKE THE TAPE
Make one in Grey yarn.
Ch261.
Dc in second ch from hook, (dc in next 20 ch
sts, slip stitch in the top of a bulb to attach it
to the tape). Repeat until you have
connected all the bulbs along the tape,
evenly spaced, dc in the remaining ch sts.
Weave in and cut off any loose ends.

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 31
Handmade H Crochet Crown
 For the home H Button baubles

Vintage charm
Dip into your button box to make Dorothy Wood’s stunning baubles
in pretty shades of cream, ivory and gold

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a button collector, however, then you
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can look in charity shops or online, or
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raid the button boxes of relatives
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who have been keeping hold of their
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spares for years. It takes several
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handfuls of buttons to make each
bauble, so you can add some
unusually shaped ones to the mix to
make them more interesting.

HOW TO MAKE THE BAUBLES

Top tip!
Sort your buttons before you start to ensure
there’s an even distribution of distinctive
buttons for each bauble.
Step 1 Begin with the round bauble.
Plug in the glue gun with a glue stick
inserted, and bring up to
temperature. Apply some glue to a
small area, about postage stamp size,
and then stick buttons onto the area,
butting the edges together. the pointed end of the skewer so that the
knot is on the surface. Leave to dry.
Step 2 Continue to apply the glue to the
bauble in small areas, adding large Step 4 Fill in the gaps between the buttons
buttons from time to time as well with different sized seed beads and
as the smaller buttons. If a small round gold beads. Use the
button has a shank you can sequin pins to add one bead
cut it off using pliers or at a time, pushing the pins
Use this
technique to
overlap it slightly with firmly into the polystyrene
the flatter buttons. in using the flat end of the
decorate pla s skewer.
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Step 3 Once the whole wooden box
shape is covered, use the Step 5 When making the
handle of a fine paintbrush or a heart and star baubles, choose
skewer to pierce a small, single hole buttons that fit over the edges and
about 1cm deep between the buttons at around the flatter shapes. The star is
the top of the decoration. Fold a 25cm particularly tricky, and you’ll need to
length of ribbon in half and tie an overhand graduate the sizes of the buttons down
knot about 1.5cm from the cut ends. Apply each spike and glue small buttons over the
a small amount of hot glue into the hole gap between the rows of buttons. Again,
and then push the tails into the hole with fill any small gaps with beads.

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DESIGNER: CLARE YOUNG, PHOTOGRAPHY: CLAIRE RICHARDSON

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Try something different for your Christmas decorations this year
with a set of striking foil candle holders

1 2 3

4 5

YOu will need
TRACING PAPER
PENCIL
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2 SHEETS OF THICK FOIL (AVAILABLE
FROM CRAFT SUPPLY STORES OR USE
A DISPOSABLE FOIL ROASTING TRAY),
MEASURING APPROX. 21x25CM
OLD BALLPOINT PEN
3 CANDLES
STRONG DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE OR
GLUE
3 SMALL METAL TART TINS TO PLACE
THE CANDLES IN (YOU CAN USE
SMALL GLASS CANDLE HOLDERS, BUT
MAKE SURE THAT ANYTHING YOU USE
IS VERY STABLE)
These unusual candle holders are
based on the Mexican tradition of
punched tinware. As well as looking fab,
they’re also very easy to make.
Step 1 Copy and enlarge the horse
template and patterns on page 156 onto
tracing paper and cut out the horse shape.
Step 2 Lay the template on a piece of foil.
Draw around the template with a ballpoint
pen – an old one that has run out of ink is
ideal. Press firmly to make a clear indented
line. It may help to place the foil on a
newspaper or magazine, as this will allow
you to make a deeper indentation. Cut out
the horse shape. Take care, as the edges
are sharp, and do not use your best fabric
scissors as the blades will blunt very easily.
Step 3 Lay the traced template on the foil
horse and draw over the lines with the
ballpoint pen, pressing firmly to transfer
the pattern.
Step 4 Place the horse next to the candle.
Take a strip of foil approximately 2cm wide.
Bend it into a ring and use double-sided
tape or glue to stick it to the back of the
horse, so that it fits snugly around the
candle and the horse’s feet are level with
the bottom of the candle.
Step 5 Repeat steps 1-4 to make the heart
and circle decorations, using the
templates. Place the decorated candle in
the tart tin or holder. Repeat to make two
more foil candle holders.
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Handmade Christmas is
published by CICO Books
at £14.99. To purchase a
copy at the special price of
£10.99 including free UK p&p, call 01256
302699 quoting EE2. For more information,
please visit www.cicobooks.co.uk

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These needle-felted cuties will make a lovely set of decorations for your
home this festive season! By Vicky Craxton
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It’s snow time! These snowmen are
made by felting yarn with a needle and
will last for years to come. Once they’re
created, we guarantee that they’ll be
brought out for many Christmases to
come. Each one has a snuggly hat and
a scarf, plus chunky mittens to keep
them cosy. You can really enjoy
yourself by making each snowman
unique, and varying the colours in the
accessories and details. Needle felting
is a fun craft to try, and we guarantee
that once you’ve made one snowman,
you’ll end up making a whole family!
‘Roving’ is wool that hasn’t been spun
into yarn. It’s also called ‘combed tops’
and is easily available online.
HOW TO MAKE THE SNOWMEN
Step 1 For the body, tightly roll about 8g of
white wool into a ball, and stab with the
needle until it forms a solid ball. Turn it
continuously while you stab to keep the ball
shape. Add layers of the wool to make the
ball bigger until it is about 6cm tall. Try to
flatten the bottom by stabbing it with the
needle and shaping it with your thumbs.
This will help the body to stand upright
when it’s finished.
Step 2 For the head, tightly roll about 5g of
white wool into a ball and stab with the
needle until it forms a solid ball. Add layers
of the wool to make the ball bigger until
you have your required head size for the
For the home H Felt snowmen
6
body. Hold the head on top of the body
and, with the needle, stab the bottom of
the head onto the top of the body until it YOu will need
stays fixed. 160G OF WHITE MERINO WOOL
ROVING
Step 3 For the arms, cut a 10cm length of 7G OF BLUE ROVING
white wool and fold it in half. Leaving one 3G OF LIGHT GREEN ROVING
end fluffy, stab this with the needle to 2G OF YELLOW ROVING
make a solid arm shape. Place the arm onto 4G OF LIGHT PURPLE ROVING
the body and start by stabbing the fluffy 4G OF BROWN ROVING
end onto the body first. Then stab the 4G OF RED ROVING
edges of the arm to secure it to the body. 6G OF BLACK ROVING
1G OF ORANGE ROVING
Step 4 For the mittens, cut a thin 5cm SMALL AMOUNT OF BABY PINK AND
length of coloured roving and wrap it over DARK GREEN ROVING
the end of the arm as a hand. Stab this in SIZES 38 AND 40 FELTING NEEDLES
place with the needle until it sticks. Roll a NEEDLE-FELTING FOAM PAD
very small piece of the roving into a ball,
line up the cuff edge and stab this at the MEASUREMENTS
side of the coloured hand to form a solid BOBBLE HAT SNOWMAN
thumb shape. 11x8.5x6CM
EARMUFFS SNOWMAN
Step 5 For the bobble hat, cut an 18cm 9.5x8.5x6CM
length of light green roving, pull apart CLOCHE HAT SNOWMAN
slightly and fluff up. Wrap this around the 9.5x9x6CM
head to form a rough hat shape and stab in TOP HAT SNOWMAN
place with the needle. When this is fixed 12x8.5x6CM
and is a solid hat shape, wrap a thin strip of
yellow roving around the bottom of the hat
and stab this until it fixes. Then make a ball
with some yellow roving and fix this to the
end of the hat by stabbing it in place.
Step 6 For the cloche hat, start in the same
way as the bobble hat to fix the purple
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roving to the head. Cut another length of
the purple roving so it is long enough to
wrap around the bottom of the hat. Roll it
into a sausage shape and stab with the
needle to make a solid brim shape. Attach
this to the hat by wrapping it around the
bottom, and by stabbing the side that
touches the hat until it fixes. While the brim
is fixed, you can stab it to make it more
solid. To add a band, wrap a thin strip of
yellow roving around the bottom edge of
the hat and stab it in place.
Step 7 For the earmuffs, make two blue
balls using the same technique as before,
but as you stab, squeeze each one into a
flatter shape. Fix onto each side of the head
by stabbing them in place. Then cut a thin
6cm length of blue roving and fix to the top
of the head so it joins up the earmuffs.
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When stabbing the wool, rest it on the foam
pad – do not place it directly on the table.
38 HANDMADE CHRISTMAS
Step 8 For the top hat, cut a 20cm length of
black roving and roll it up into a cylinder
shape. Stab this with the needle until it is
solid. Cut a 10cm length of black roving,
fold it up and stab into a solid disc shape as
the brim. Fix this on top of the head by
stabbing it in place, then add the hat on
top of the brim by stabbing the bottom
edges of the hat. To add a band, wrap a
thin strip of red roving around the hat and
stab it in place.
Step 9 For the snowman’s scarf, cut a
20cm length of coloured roving
of your choice and stab into a
long solid shape, but leave
the ends fluffy. Wrap it Use one as s
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around the neck so the a fun Chris r!
ends cross over at the front, tree toppe
and stab it in place.
Step 10 For the nose, cut a thin
4cm length of orange roving and
fold it in half. Stab this into a solid carrot
shape and leave the end fluffy. Attach this
to the face by stabbing the fluffy end of the
nose to the head until it is secure.
8
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Step 11 For the snowman’s buttons, roll
up two small pieces of black roving and
stab in place on the tummy of the
snowman. Keep stabbing them to form
two solid circles.
Step 12 For the snowman’s eyes, roll up
two 2cm pieces of black roving into balls.
Stab them in place onto the face. Lightly
stab each ball until they become
more solid.
Step 13 For the snowman’s cheeks, take
two very thin pieces of pink roving and
lightly stab them in place to make rosy
cheeks on each side of the face.
Step 14 For the snowman’s eyebrows and
smile, take a thin length of black roving and
twist it in between your fingers so that
it becomes like thread. Lightly
stab in place to form the
features.
Step 15 For the holly leaves,
cut a thin 2cm length of dark
green roving and fold it in
half. Stab it in place on the hat
or earmuffs and shape the leaf
by stabbing the required areas
inwards. For the berry, roll a small piece of
red roving into a ball and stab it in between
the leaves to cover the join, until solid and
fixed in place.
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10 simple flower ideas
Get out your vintage vases and vessels, and fill them with seasonal blooms
for easy yet striking festive displays
1 Natural flourish
Use ribbons to tie small sprigs of
mistletoe to Christmas gifts. Not only
will they make the wrapping much
prettier, they’ll look stunning arranged
underneath the tree, too.
2 Places please
Set a pretty place using a hand-tied
mix of larch twig, thistle and a couple of
ivy leaves. Write your guest’s name in a
place-set bauble ‒ visit www.confetti.co.
uk or www.favourfairy.co.uk
3 Dressing up
Window vases are plentiful in the
nation’s charity shops and sit beautifully
on shelving and window sills. Fill with
oasis, then add steel berries, white
hellebores, white carnations, silver-
sprayed silver birch, snowberries,
Christmas tree offcuts, acacia, ivy and
larch twigs to create a beautiful display
that will wow your guests.
4 Rustic choice
Recycle a simple jam jar and fill with
an exuberant display of hydrangea,
amaryllis and tendrils of ivy. For a cooler
and less traditional palette, choose blue
hydrangeas and white amaryllis. Add to
the sense of occasion by sitting the jar
inside a basic wreath.
Ideas H Flowers
9 Build your own wreath
Decorate your door with this pretty
circlet of hellebores and ivy.
HOW TO MAKE THE WREATH
Step 1 Wire in flat moss, thistles and
lichen-covered fruit-tree twigs such as
apple onto a wire wreath base.
Step 2 Build up the wreath by twisting
some ivy through the twigs, poking the
ends into the damp moss. In our example,
we’ve added some battery-powered fairy
lights and silver-frosted birch twigs.
Step 3 Add some fake hellebores (fresh
ones are too unstable). Twist them into the
twigs and attach with wire.
Step 4 Add a ribbon and hang up. Spray
with water about three times a week.
6 wrap around
Make your staircase the star of the
show this Christmas by creating a festive
bag. Choose a fabric and make into a
bucket shape by hemming the raw edges
along the top, then tie with a ribbon.
display. Tie small branches of fir and ivy
to the banisters with florist wire, then
decorate by arranging bunches of roses,
dried oranges and cinnamon sticks and
10 Crowning glory
For a glamorous cake display,
stack two cake stands on top of each other
attach at intervals. If you’ve children in
the house, use artificial roses for a sturdier
arrangement.
then fill the bottom tier with rose heads
and intersperse with currants. Finish with
a ring of washed ivy. Add further flowers
and currants to the top of the icing.
7 Tree trimmings
A door swag makes a great change
from a wreath. Start with an offcut of
Christmas tree, then layer with holly, ivy
and berries. Secure with gardening string
and tie a contrasting ribbon around it.
8 Festive makeover
Use what you already
have in the house and
give it a Christmassy
Be sure
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decoration
in under
an hour!
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUTH JENKINSON
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Enhance plain glass baubles with tiny handmade pompoms
for a yarntastic tree decoration

YOu will need
SMALL AMOUNTS OF RED, WHITE
AND GREEN YARN
SCRAP OF RED SATIN RIBBON, 3MM
WIDE
GLASS BAUBLE OF THE DESIRED SIZE
(ONE USED HERE HAS A 9CM
DIAMETER) THAT CAN BE OPENED
FROM THE TOP
SIZE 25MM POMPOM MAKER (YOU
CAN ALSO USE CARDBOARD DISCS
OR A FORK)
EGG CUP
In classic Christmas colours, these
cute little pompom baubles are such a
fun project! You can also experiment
with different ideas, such as using
tinsel yarn to make the pompoms,
including more of them or adding
embellishments inside the bauble such
as rhinestones or sequins.
HOW TO MAKE THE POMPOM BAUBLE
Step 1 Remove the bauble top and place
to one side. Sit the glass bauble on the egg
cup to stop it from rolling away.
Step 2 Make up two pompoms in each
colour of yarn, so you have six in total. Trim
each pompom into a neat ball.
Step 3 Once you are happy that all six
pompoms are of equal size and shaped
carefully, insert them into the glass bauble.
Use the top of a pen rather than your finger
– glass baubles can break easily. A little
pressure should be enough to push them
through the neck of the bauble.
Step 4 To finish, carefully replace the
bauble top and add some red ribbon to
allow it to hang. Trim to the desired length
and secure with a knot.
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Make a house a home
Celebrate your space this Christmas by crocheting a fun
festive hanging that the whole family will love
For the home H Crochet banner
YOu will need
DMC NATURA JUST COTTON (100%
COTTON, 50G/155M), 1 BALL
OF EACH:
YARN A: GREEN VALLEY (N14)
YARN B: PASSION (N23)
YARN C: CHARTREUSE (N48)
FOR YARN STOCKISTS, SEE PAGE 162
3MM CROCHET HOOK
YARN NEEDLE TO DARN IN ENDS
MEASUREMENTS 16x16CM APPROX.
PER PANEL
ABBREVIATIONS FOR A FULL LIST,
SEE PAGE 155
46 HANDMADE CHRISTMAS
Spell out your favourite place
in yarn! This sweet hanging is
made in double crochet,
meaning that it’s a great project
for beginners and intermediate
crocheters. This 100% cotton
4ply yarn from DMC is super
soft to craft with and gives a
lovely matt finish. We’ve used
classic shades of red and green
here, but as there are 60 colours
of Natura Just Cotton, you can
easily change them to match
your chosen décor.
HOW TO MAKE THE HANGING
Background panel
Using Yarn A:
Row 1: 27ch, 1dc in 2nd ch from hook,
1dc in next 25 ch, turn. [26 sts]
Rows 2-30: 1ch (does not count as
st), 1dc in each dc, turn.
EDGING
Continue working in yarn A.
Row 1: 1ch (does not count as st),
2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 24dc, 4dc
in next dc, working in row ends,
miss 1st row, (1dc in next 5 rows,
miss next row) 4 times, 1dc in next
4dc, miss next row, working along
other side of starting ch in unused
loops, 4dc in next ch, 1dc in next
24ch, 4dc in next ch, working
in row ends, miss 1st row,
(1dc in next 5 rows,
miss next row) 4
times, 1dc in next This banne
4dc, 2dc in last row. is crocheted
Change to border colour, using just d
(we have used the same yarn
colour for the edging as each
letter).
To join round, ss to 1st ch, do not
turn. [112 sts]
Row 2: 1ch (does not count as st), working
in back loops only, 2dc in next dc, (1dc in
next 26dc, 2dc in each of next 2dc) 3 times,
Top tip!
If you’re an experienced crocheter, you can
adapt the pattern so that the letters spell out
NOEL, or experiment to create the initials of
your loved ones.
1dc in next 26dc, 2dc in next dc, ss to 1st
ch, turn. [120 sts]
Row 3: 1ch, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next
29dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. [124 sts].
Row 4: 1ch, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next
30dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, fasten off and
sew in ends. [128 sts]
HOW TO MAKE THE “H”
Row 1: With yarn B, 33ch, 1dc in 2nd ch
from hook, 1dc in next 8ch, 10ch, 1dc in
2nd ch from hook, 1dc in next 8 ch, 1dc in
next 14ch, 10ch, 1dc in 2nd ch from hook,
1dc in next 8 ch, 1dc in next 9ch, turn.
[53ch and 50dc]
Row 2: 1ch, 3dc in next dc, 1dc
r in next 16dc, 3dc in next dc,
working along other side of
ch in unused loops, miss 1st
c
ch, 3dc in next ch, 1dc in
stitches next 7ch, dc3tog, 1dc in next
10dc, dc3tog, 1dc in next 7dc,
3dc in next dc, working along
other side of ch in unused loops,
miss 1st ch, 3dc in next ch, 1dc in next 8 ch,
1dc in next 8 dc, 3dc in next dc, working
along other side of ch in unused loops,
miss 1st ch, 3dc in next ch, 1dc in next 7ch,
dc3tog, 1dc in next 10ch, dc3tog, 1dc in
next 7ch, 3dc in next ch, ss to 1st ch, turn.
[108 sts]
Row 3: 1ch, 1dc in next dc, *3dc in next dc,
1dc in next 7dc, dc3tog, 1dc in next 8dc,
dc3tog, 1dc in next 7dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc
in next 2dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in next
18dc, 3dc in next dc, ** 1dc in next 2dc, rep
from * to **, 1dc in next dc, ss to 1st ch,
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turn. [116 sts]
Fasten off and sew in ends.
HOW TO MAKE THE “O”
With yarn C, 36ch, taking care not to twist,
ss tog to form a loop.
Row 1: 1ch, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 5dc)
6 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. [42 sts]
Row 2: 1ch, 1dc in next 2dc, (2dc in next dc,
1dc in next 6dc) 5 times, 2dc in next dc, 1dc
in next 4dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. [48 sts]
Row 3: 1ch, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 7dc)
6 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. [54 sts]
Row 4: 1ch, 1dc in next 3dc, (2dc in next dc,
1dc in next 8dc) 5 times, 2dc in next dc, 1dc
in next 5dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. [60 sts]
Row 5: 1ch, (2dc in next dc, dc in next 9dc)
6 times, ss to 1st ch. [66 sts]
Fasten off and sew in ends.
HOW TO MAKE THE “M”
Row 1: With yarn B, 54ch, 1dc in 2nd ch
from hook, dc in next 16 ch, 2dc in each of
next 2 ch, 1dc in next 6 ch, dc3tog, 1dc in
next 6 ch, 2dc in each of next 2 ch, 1dc in
next 17 ch, turn. (54ch and 55dc).
Row 2: 1ch, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 16
dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in
next dc, 1dc in next 5 dc, dc3tog, 1dc in
next 5 dc, 2dc in next dc, 1dc in next
2 dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 16
dc, 3dc in next dc, working along
other side of ch in unused loops,
miss 1st ch, 3dc in next ch, 1dc in
next 14 ch, dc5tog, 1dc in next 6 ch,
3dc in next ch, 1dc in next 6 ch,
dc5tog, dc in next 14 ch, 3dc in next
ch, ss to 1st ch, turn. [114 sts]
Row 3: 1ch, 1dc in next dc, 3dc in
next dc, 1dc in next 13 dc, dc5tog,
1dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc
in next 5 dc, dc5tog, 1dc in next 13
dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 2dc,
3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 18 dc,
3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 3 dc,
2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 5 dc,
dc3tog, 1dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in
next dc, 1dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next dc,
1dc in next 18 dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in
next dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. [120 sts] 14 dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 18 dc, 3dc
Fasten off and sew in ends. in next dc, 1dc in next 14 dc, 3dc in next dc,
1dc in next dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. [108 sts]
HOW TO MAKE THE “E” Fasten off and sew in ends.
Row 1: With yarn C, 41ch, 1dc in 2nd ch
from hook, dc in next 11 ch, 3dc in next dc, TO MAKE UP
1dc in next 14 ch, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in Lay your finished green squares on a flat
next 12 ch, turn. (41ch and 44dc). surface and carefully position each letter
Row 2: 1ch, 3dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, centrally on a square.
Using the same coloured yarn as each
letter, carefully sew in place with small neat

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3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 16 dc,
3dc in next dc, 1dc in next 12 dc,
3dc in next dc, working along other
side of ch in unused loops, miss 1st
ch, 3dc in next ch, 1dc in next 10 ch,
dc3tog, 1dc in next 6 ch, 5ch, 1dc in
2nd ch from hook, 1dc in next 3 ch,
1dc in next 6 ch, dc3tog, 1dc in next
10 ch, 3dc in next dc, ss to 1st ch,
turn. (5ch and 96dc).
Row 3: 1ch, 1dc in next dc, 3dc in
next dc, 1dc in next 10 dc, dc3tog,
1dc in next 4 dc, dc3tog, 1dc in next
dc, 3dc in next dc, working along
other side of ch in unused loops, miss
1st ch, 3dc in next ch, 1dc in next ch,
dc3tog, 1dc in next 4 dc, dc3tog, 1dc
in next 10 dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in
next 2 dc, 3dc in next dc, 1dc in next
not show on the reverse of the squares.
Using yarn B, make a long enough ch to
hang your hanging.
With right side facing dc a row from the top
right hand corner of the “E” square
working into the back loops for each dc.
Continue across the top straight edge.
Then work 7ch for the space.
Repeat for letters “M”, “O” and “H”
squares. Make another ch the same length
as the first for hanging. Turn.
Continue to work dc across the chain and
the other dc.
Fasten off and sew in ends.
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This pattern is from
DMC. To see more
crochet and knitting
patterns and their full
range of yarn, go to
www.dmccreative.co.uk

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 47
STYLING AND DECORATIONS BY WWW.PAPERCHASE.CO.UK
 Trends H Nordic

Nordic wonderland
Nordic style has always been a favourite. Emphasise the great outdoors with
natural shades combined with reindeers, pine trees and bears

+ Paper polar pals +

Polar Bear, Rudolf, Partridge,
l
Blend natura
Robin and Chris-Mouse are fun
make-them-yourself place r
settings for the Christmas table. materials fo
Name cards are included in the a calming
+ Cosy cup + kit and kids will love getting
involved in putting these together.
festive room
Cable knit fabrics keep out the winter From www.clareloves.co.uk
chill while adding to the Nordic look.
Use on soft furnishings or knit up
some mug cosies! Perfect for leaving
out with mince pies on Christmas
Eve, this cable knit-style mug is from
www.marquisanddawe.co.uk

y Shades of nature y
Pair neutral tones and rustic browns
with fresh greens to bring the Nordic
landscape into your home. We love
this Scandi tree decoration from
www.paperchase.co.uk

y Bear necessity y
Nobody’s Nordic décor
would be complete without
a polar bear cushion on the
sofa to add a touch of
authenticity! Cuddle up to this
cute fella over the holidays
– he’s available from direct.
asda.com/george
+ Perfect pine cones +
Put those pine cones collected on
winter walks to good use! Give them
a festive finish by spraying the tops
with white paint for a snow capped
look, or try these ready-to-hang
tree decorations from www.
poundland.co.uk
+ Rustic garland +
Featuring metal cut-out silhouettes of
Christmas trees and reindeer, this garland
will dress your tree without the need to use
tinsel and baubles. Available from
www.theorchardhomeandgifts.com

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 49
Festive sparkle
Bring Christmas cheer to your home with these
Nordic-inspired knitted baubles by Jane Burns

YOu will need
SIRDAR COUNTRY STYLE DK (40%
NYLON, 30% WOOL, 30% ACRYLIC,
50G/155M), 1 BALL OF EACH:
YARN A: CREAM (411)
YARN B: GARNET (418)
FOR YARN STOCKISTS, SEE PAGE 162
A PAIR OF 3.25MM DOUBLE-POINTED
NEEDLES
0.75MM CROCHET HOOK FOR
PLACING BEADS
ONE PACK OF DEBBIE ABRAHAMS
SIZE 6 SEED BEADS, COLOUR 34
TOY STUFFING
TENSION
25 STS AND 34 ROWS TO 10CM OVER
ST ST ON 3.25MM NEEDLES
MEASUREMENTS
23CM CIRCUMFERENCE
ABBREVIATIONS
PLACE BEAD SLIP A BEAD ONTO THE
CROCHET HOOK, AND INSERT HOOK
INTO NEXT STITCH KNITWISE.
TRANSFER STITCH TO HOOK, AND
DRAW YARN THROUGH BEAD TO
CREATE A LOOP. PLACE LOOP BACK
ONTO LH NEEDLE AND KNIT.
FOR A FULL LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS,
SEE PAGE 154
Scandinavian-style stars in stranded
colourwork and beading decorate
these quick-to-knit baubles by Jane
Burns. You’ll easily be able to knit one
in an evening – why not whip up a
dozen or more in festive shades or to
match your colour scheme in time for
Christmas? A trio packed in a box with
pretty tissue paper would make a
lovely handmade gift that’s sure to be
treasured. These cosy baubles are
worked in a durable wool blend yarn
from Sirdar, Country Style DK, which
comes in 28 lovely shades. For more
guidance on knitting with beads, visit
http://bit.ly/knitwithbeads.
HOW TO MAKE THE BEADED BAUBLE
Using 3.25mm DPNs, yarn B and the
long-tail method, cast on 8 sts.
PM and join to work in the round, taking
care not to twist sts.
For the home H Knitted baubles
Rounds 1 and 2 Knit.
Round 3 (K1, M1) 4 times. [16 sts]
Round 4 Knit.
Round 5 (K1, M1, K2, M1, K1) 4 times.
[24 sts]
Rounds 6 and 7 Knit.
Round 8 (K1, M1, K4, M1, K1) 4 times.
[32 sts]
Rounds 9 and 10 Knit.
Round 11 (K1, M1, K6, M1, K1) 4 times.
[40 sts]
Round 12 Knit.
Round 13 (K1, M1, K8, M1, K1) 4
times. [48 sts]
Round 14 Knit.
Work round 1 of Chart A. Chart is
repeated 4 times across round.
Last round sets Chart placement.
Cont to work Chart until all 11
rounds are complete.
Round 26 (K1, k2tog, K6, K2tog, K1)
4 times. [40 sts]
Round 27 and 28 Knit.
Round 29 (K1,k2tog, K4, k2tog, K1)
4 times. [32 sts]
Rounds 30 and 31 Knit.
Round 32 (K1, k2tog, K2, k2tog, K1) 4 top of the bauble, securing with a stitch.
times. [24 sts] Close the bottom of the bauble with
Gently stuff bauble with toy a running stitch.
stuffing before decreasing the Make a hanging loop using a
Clear beads
top further. length of yarn, or a crochet
Rounds 33 and 34 Knit. te chain if preferred.
Round 35 (K1, k2tog, k2tog, add a delica ct
e
K1) 4 times. [16 sts] twinkling eff le FAIR ISLE BAUBLE
to the bau b
Round 36 (K2tog) 4 times. [8 Using 3.25mm DPNs, yarn B
sts] and the long-tail method, cast
Do not cast off, but leave a long on 8 sts.
tail of yarn. Pm and join to work in the round,
Add more stuffing if necessary. taking care not to twist sts.
Thread the yarn tail through the remaining
stitches using a darning needle. Stuff the Cont to work as for the Beaded Bauble,
bauble lightly. Pull the yarn tail to close the working Chart B in place of Chart A.
CHART A CHART B KEY
11 11
10 10 Yarn A
9 9
8 8
7 7 Yarn B
6 6
5 5 Place bead
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
10 5 10 5
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side
rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting.
HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 51
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUTH JENKINSON

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Display your lovely Christmas cards on this eyecatching hanging,
cleverly made with pompoms, ribbon, felt and clothes pegs
YOu will need
SMALL AMOUNTS OF OF RED AND
WHITE YARN
1.5CM WIDE RED DOUBLE-SIDED
SATIN RIBBON CUT TO YOUR
DESIRED LENGTH
SCRAPS OF LIGHT AND DARK
GREEN FELT
6 WOODEN SPRING-LOADED
LAUNDRY PEGS
CRAFT PAPER OR CARD
SCISSORS
TAILOR'S CHALK
SIZE 2.5CM POMPOM MAKER (YOU
CAN ALSO USE CARD CIRCLES OR
A FORK)
GLUE GUN
PENCIL
TAILOR’S CHALK
This holder is a great
way to use Christmas
cards as part of
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For the home H Card pegs
Transform some crafty staples into pompom using either red or white yarn and
this pretty yet practical card hanger. a 2.5cm pompom maker. Make two berries
Stick bright green felt holly leaves and per peg. Trim the pompoms into neat balls
cheerful pompom berries to and set aside.
clothes pegs, then use them
to clip your cards to a Step 5 Assemble each
length of ribbon. Pin ke peg by layering three leaves,
across a bare wall for an Easy to ma t alternating the colours.
instant festive update
project tha l
children wil
Attach the leaves to the peg
to any room! ve! using the glue gun. At the
lo
same time, glue two berries
HOW TO MAKE THE together and then on to the
CARD HANGER holly leaves. See the
Step 1 Start by deciding how long photographs for guidance on how to
you want the ribbon that will display your position the leaves and berries.
Christmas cards to be. Tie a knotted loop
at either end to allow it to hang, and place Step 6 Complete this process until you
it to one side. have enough pegs, then hang your cards!
Step 2 Decide on a number of pegs to
make. For each peg, use either red or white
yarn to determine the berry type.
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Step 3 Design a holly leaf template and This project is taken
cut it out of paper or card. Use this from 20 To Make:
template and tailor’s chalk to mark out as
many leaves on the scraps of felt as you
Pompom Christmas by
Alistair Macdonald,
require. Three leaves have been used per which is published by
peg here, with two leaves in one shade of Search Press, priced
green and one in the second shade. £4.99. For more information on this title
please visit www.searchpress.com
Step 4 To complete a berry, make a
HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 53
PHOTOGRAPHY: VANESSA DAVIES

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Style up the simplest of tables with a showstopping Scandi runner,
embroidered in pretty red thread on crisp white fabric
YOu will need
2.2M WHITE COTTON
50CM COTTON VOILE BACKING
FABRIC
DMC SIX-STRANDED COTTON
THREAD: VERY DARK SALMON (347),
SNOW WHITE (B5200)
SIZE 7 AND 9 EMBROIDERY NEEDLES
SIZE 7 MILLINER NEEDLE
6M WHITE PIPING
MATCHING SEWING THREAD
Top tip!
Keep your stitch direction consistent when
embroidering the satin stitch star. You want
each pair of diamonds to look the same, with
the stitches running parallel to the top edges
to form a V shape.
Get everyone into a festive mood with
this beautiful embroidered table
runner, featuring leaping reindeer,
snowflakes and Christmas motifs. We
love the classic Scandi feel, or swap the
colours to match your décor. You can
incorporate metallic threads too – why
not try the chain stitch in sparkling
silver? Or choose a rainbow of thread
colours for a bright and cheerful
version that kids will adore. The
measurements given here are for a
runner to fit a 160x90cm table, but to
adjust it to fit your dining table,
measure the length and add 25-30cm
to each end for the overhang. Before
you start, think about where you’d like
your embroidered motif to appear:
towards the ends so it hangs off the
edge of the table or further in so it lies
on top of your table? Adjust
accordingly to make your ideal runner!
For the home H Reindeer table runner
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HOW TO MAKE THE REINDEER RUNNER
Step 1 Cut the white cotton in half Top tip!
lengthways. Draw a 213x45.5cm rectangle Consistency is key in this design – try to
on one half, with positioning marks on keep your knots and isolated stitches as
either side at 35cm, 60cm, 142cm and evenly spaced and lined up as possible.
168cm. Cut two 23x50cm pieces of voile.
Step 2 Transfer the embroidery design on
p156 facing outwards at either end of the right sides facing, and use the piping
fabric. Position the design between the stitching as a guide (sew over it) to join
marks on the cutting lines. Tack a piece of the front and back. Leave a gap at one
cotton voile behind each design. end for turning.
Step 3 Embroider the design according to Step 9 Trim the corners, turn the right way
the instructions on p156. round and push the corners out neatly with
a closed pair of scissors.
Step 4 When the embroidery is complete,
place the fabric face down on a towel Step 10 Stitch the gap closed by
and iron it from the back. Iron the hand with small, invisible
rest of the runner, avoiding the stitches.
Tap into the
embroidered sections,
before sewing. Step 11 Press the seams
Scandi chic gently to avoid squashing
e
Step 5 Check that the monochrom the piping.
drawn-on cutting lines
trend
haven’t distorted during
stitching and redraw them if
necessary before cutting out
the runner.
Step 6 Use the front as a template and cut
the back of the runner out of the other half
of the cotton fabric.
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Step 7 Stitch the piping around the edges Embroidered Home by
of the front of the runner, lining up the raw Kelly Fletcher is
edges and stitching as close to the piping published by Kyle Books
as possible. Use your sewing machine’s priced £18.99. For more
zipper foot if you’re using thicker piping. information on this title,
please visit www.kylebooks.com
Step 8 Pin the runner front to the back,
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 Rockin’ robin
A few stitches is all it takes to transform felt
scraps into Charlie Deighton’s sweet decoration

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1 2

4 5

Pay homage to our favourite feathered HOW TO MAKE THE ROBIN

friend by making this folk-inspired robin Step 1 Using the templates on page 156,
YOu will need to pretty up the tree. This sweet robin is cut two body pieces (A) and two wings (B)
PURE WOOL FELT IN BROWN, CREAM
made in plain felt with blanket-stitched from the brown felt, two bellies (C) from the
AND RED
edges, and is then decorated with heart cream felt andtwo breasts (D) and hearts
FABRIC GLUE
wings and finished with a pretty button (E) from the red felt.
RED THREAD
and a ribbon loop so you can proudly
BROWN COTTON PERLE THREAD
hang him from the tree or a doorknob. Step 2 Lightly glue the cream belly and red
SMALL QUANTITY OF TOY FILLING
Fabrics will work as well as felt, so if breast in place on each of the robin bodies
15CM OF COLOURFUL RIBBON
you’ve saved some pretty prints here’s as shown in the picture. Take care to ensure
1 BUTTON
your chance to put them to good use.
He’s super-easy to make, so why not
whip up a trio one evening to give as
gifts? As he’s small and light he’s Top tip!
perfect to send to friends abroad, too. Add some dried lavender, rose petals or pot
All you need is some stuffing, felt, a pourri in with the filling so this little robin
needle and thread, so he’s the perfect smells as good as he looks!
project to get started on today!

58 HANDMADE CHRISTMAS

each side of the robin lines up. We’ve
overstitched the felt pieces in place but
you could also use a small running stitch or
just glue securely in place if you prefer.
Step 3 Position the red felt heart on each
wing and either glue or stitch the heart
in place.
Step 4 Using the brown cotton perle, sew
each wing in place with a simple cross stitch.
Try to leave a little of the cream belly showing
under the wing. Stitch a couple of French
knots in the same thread for the eyes, or you
could use tiny beads if you prefer.
Step 5 Place the wrong sides of the robin
together and starting under the wing near
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the tail, stitch the two sides of the robin
together. We used a blanket stitch but you
could also use small running stitches. Try to
keep your stitches as neat as possible as
they will be visible on both sides of your
robin! Work all the way around the robin,
leaving about an inch open under the wing.
Step 6 Lightly stuff the robin with toy filling
and then continue with the blanket or
For the home H Felt robin
running stitch to meet where you started.
Tie off the threads and tuck the ends back
into the body.
Step 7 Fold the length of ribbon in half and
position it the centre of the bird, leaving a
good size loop to hang your beautiful robin
from the Christmas tree. Stitch in place.
Add a pretty button to secure the ribbon
loop in place.
HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 59
DESIGNER: SELINA LAKE PHOTOGRAPHER: DEBI TRELOAR PUBLISHER: RYLAND PETERS & SMALL

Transform
with these
your home

simple ideas
 Ideas H Winter style

Styling the season

Selina Lake shares three quick-make festive projects from her
new interiors book, Selina Lake Winter Living

1 2

1 Paper chains from ribbon and hang the

Give the classic paper chain a
modern makeover by using
pretty Liberty print papers.
2 Patchwork baubles
Cut your chosen fabrics into
small squares or rectangles.
Use a paintbrush to cover a
bauble with PVA glue, then
stick the fabric pieces on,
overlapping them so there
aren’t any gaps. Make a loop
bauble up to dry.
3 Holly bunting
Cut out holly shapes in two
shades of green felt, and
berries from red felt. Sew
together using red thread –
one leaf followed by a holly
berry – by stitching down the
centre of each shape using a
straight stitch. Continue until
you’re happy with the length.

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Selina Lake Winter Living is published by
Ryland Peters & Small, priced £19.99. To buy a
copy at the special price of £13.99 including
free UK p&p, phone Macmillan Direct on 01256
302 699 and quote the reference GLR DZ8. For
3 more information, visit www.rylandpeters.com

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You’ll love stitching these twinkling snowflakes, then
hanging them from the tree to watch them twirl and
dance! Designed by Fiona Baker

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL BRICKNELL AT SEARCH PRESS STUDIOS

Cute confections
Knit up these adorable gingerbread pals for a sweet and spicy
addition to your decorations this Christmas
YOu will need
4-PLY YARN IN BROWN, CREAM
AND RED
FIVE 8MM DECORATIVE BUTTONS
FOUR 4MM BLACK BEADS
STITCH HOLDER OR SPARE KNITTING
NEEDLE
BROWN AND RED SEWING COTTON
SEWING NEEDLE
TOY STUFFING
2.75MM KNITTING NEEDLES
MEASUREMENTS 9.5CM HIGH
ABBREVIATIONS FOR A FULL LIST
SEE PAGE 154
Indulge your sweet tooth and whip up
this friendly pair then embroider the
icing sugar details and smiles – just a
few simple stitches will really bring
them to life. This twosome will feel
right at home propped up in the
kitchen, keeping an eye on your
baking! Or thread a loop through the
knitting to hang them from the tree.
They’re so easy to make, why not knit
up another cuddly set to give to a little
one this Christmas?
HOW TO MAKE THE BOY (MAKE TWO)
LEFT LEG
Start with the left leg. Using brown yarn,
cast on 5 sts and purl 1 row.
Next row: K1, M1, K3, M1, K1. [7 sts]
Purl 1 row.
Next row: K1, M1, K3, k2tog, K1. [7 sts]
Purl 1 row.
Repeat last 2 rows twice more.
Place sts on a stitch holder or spare knitting
needle.
RIGHT LEG, BODY, ARMS AND HEAD
Using brown yarn, cast on 5 sts and purl
1 row.
For the home H Gingerbread children
Next row: K1, M1, K3, M1, K1. [7 sts]
Purl 1 row.
Next row: K1, ssk, K3, M1, K1. [7 sts]
Purl 1 row.
Repeat last 2 rows twice more.**
With RS facing, knit across 7 right leg sts
and 7 left leg sts. [14 sts]
Starting with a purl row, work 7 rows in SS.
*Continuing in st st, cast on 4 sts at beg of
next 2 rows. [22 sts]
Next row: K1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1.
[24 sts]
Purl 1 row.
Next row: K1, ssk, K to end of row. [23 sts]
Next row: P1, p2tog, P to end of row.
[22 sts]
Continuing in st st, cast off 8 sts at the
beginning of the next 2 rows. [6 sts]
Starting with a knit row, work 2
rows in SS.
Next row: K1, M1, K4, M1,
A fun mini
project that ct
K1. [8 sts]
Next row: P1, M1, P6, M1,
P1. [10 sts] makes a pe ller
Next row: K1, M1, K8, M1, stocking fi
K1. [12 sts]
Starting with a purl row, work 5
rows in st st.
Next row: K1, ssk, K6, k2tog, K1. [10 sts]
Purl 1 row.
Next row: K1, ssk, K4, k2tog, K1. [8 sts]
Next row: P1, p2tog, P2, p2togtbl, P1.
[6 sts]
Cast off.*
MAKING UP
Taking one piece of the gingerbread boy,
sew the bead eyes in place using brown
sewing cotton and a sewing needle. Sew
the three buttons in place using matching
sewing cotton. Place the two pieces of the
gingerbread boy with WS together, then
sew carefully around the edge using
mattress stitch and placing a small amount
of toy stuffing inside the body, head and
limbs as you go.
Using red yarn and straight stitches,
embroider his mouth. Using cream yarn
and chain stitch, embroider the lines on the
arms and legs. Using cream yarn and
straight stitches, embroider his bow tie and
hair. Use the photograph for guidance.
HOW TO MAKE THE GIRL (MAKE TWO)
Make the legs, following the instructions
for the gingerbread boy to **.
With RS facing, cast on 4 sts, knit across 7
right leg sts and 7 left leg sts, cast on 4 sts.
[22 sts]
Purl 1 row.
Next row: K1, ssk, K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
[20 sts]
Purl 1 row.
Repeat last 2 rows three more times.
[14 sts]
Follow instructions for gingerbread boy
from * to *.
MAKING UP
Sew the eyes in place and join
rfe the two pieces of the girl
together following the
instructions for the boy. Using
cream yarn and blanket stitch,
embroider around the dress, right
up to the shoulders, and create a
neckline. Sew the buttons in place on each
shoulder using matching sewing cotton.
Using red yarn and straight stitches,
embroider her mouth. Using cream yarn
and straight stitches, embroider her hair
and finish off with a few stitches of red
yarn on her hair. Use the photograph
for guidance.
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This project is taken
from Mini Knitted
Christmas by Sue
Stratford, published by
Search Press at £9.99,
where you’ll find 25 more fabulous tiny
Christmas projects. www.searchpress.com
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STYLING AND DECORATIONS BY WWW.TCH.NET
 Trends H White

White Christmas
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Give your home a sprinkling of frost and
snow by combining white decorations with subtle snowflake motifs

+ Shake it up +
Snow globes are a top trend for
this year’s festive season. Gather
a complete snow globe collection
on your mantelpiece and it will be
a real talking point when visitors
come to stay! From www.
livelaughlove.co.uk

y Silent night y
Cluster together white ceramic tea y Snowflake frame y
light holders for a focal point that Nothing compares with the intricate beauty of the
recreates the magic of a snowy patterns and shapes of individual snowflakes. Keep
Christmas Eve night. This collection them on display throughout the festive season with
of Christmas cottages comes from this wooden wall panel. www.homesense.com
www.dotcomgiftshop.com

Stars &
+
+ What a star! +
Large tin stars like this 22in
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instant and will coordinate
Looking for a super-quick
decorative idea? Dress up perfectly with your other white
a white wall with a rope Christmas decorations.
ladder tree, then hang Handcrafted by Amish farmers,
stars and snowflakes for a this star has been upcycled from
two-dimensional display old corrugated tin roofs and
that’s oh-so-simple yet comes with a hook for hanging.
amazingly effective. From www.limelace.co.uk
From www.tch.net

y Fine pines y
No room for a traditional tree in the
corner of the living room? Try this
table top idea, made using plaster
Go for a cast pine cones strung from bare
frost-filled branches for a pared down, yet
look to create striking look. Cast your decorations
chic décor! from real pine cones, or buy these
from kuberstore.etsy.com

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 Perfect
project for
rs
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE KING

papercrafte
to enjoy
 For the home H Papercraft baubles

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Fill clear baubles with pretty paper snowflakes for a quick frosty idea

1 2 3

4 4 5

A simple but pretty winter decoration, Step 2 Carefully cut out the snowflakes.
these snowflakes can be hung from
YOu will need string or ribbon to great effect. Step 3 Fold the snowflakes in half as
CLEAR PLASTIC BAUBLES
However, they look even better when shown, being careful to align the edges.
CUTTING MAT
encased in clear baubles and adorning
SCALPEL
the Christmas tree. Step 4 Apply glue to one side of the folded
SMALL BRUSH
shape. Glue one of the shapes to another,
SCRAP SURFACE
HOW TO MAKE A SNOWFLAKE BAUBLE then repeat to create a 3D shape.
PVA GLUE
Step 1 Trace four snowflake templates
PENCIL
from page 156 and place them face down Step 5 Open you plastic bauble and pop
TRACING PAPER
on a piece of paper or card. Rub to transfer. the snowflake inside.
WHITE PAPER OR CARD

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You can scale the template to fit different This project is taken
size baubles, but you may need to glue more from Paper Craft,
snowflakes together to create the same 3D published by DK
look. Remember to get hold of baubles that for £14.99, with
you unscrew across the middle so you can photography by Dave
easily place your snowflake inside. King. For more details visit www.dk.com/uk

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 For the home H Tealights

Warm glow
Illuminate your festive dinner table with a set of Wendy Massey’s
clever cookie cutter candles

YOu will need

CANDLE WAX
TEALIGHT WICKS
METAL COOKIE CUTTERS
DOUBLE BOILER PAN
PETROLEUM JELLY
BAKING TRAY
ALUMINIUM FOIL
CLOTHES PEGS
WICK KEEPERS OR MASKING TAPE
STIRRING STICK (WOODEN
CHOPSTICK OR ICE LOLLY STICK)

Cluster a few of these homemade

tealights to make a superb centrepiece
for your table this season. We’ve used
star, holly and snowman motifs for
ours, but these are just examples of
the many fabulous shaped cutters
available that you could use. Feel free
to sprinkle in some Christmassy scents
and coloured dyes, or a good
dose of candle glitter for
extra festive sparkle.

Choose wax
Place them in a pretty
container or float them
in a shallow bowl for an
shades to
t
Let your imagination run riot when it
complemen
extra magical touch.
You can also package up your déc o r comes to selecting shapes, colours and
a trio, wrapped in
cellophane and tied with
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ribbon, to make a lovely gift.
place at the bottom with a wick keeper or a the rest in place. You can recycle this wax
HOW TO MAKE THE CANDLES piece of folded masking tape placed later to make more candles. Allow to cool.
Step 1 Coat the inside edges of the cookie underneath the bottom circle. Hold the Remove the candles from the cookie
cutters with petroleum jelly and place on a wick in place vertically with a clothes peg cutters and trim wicks if necessary.
foil-covered baking tray. Cut a smaller across the top of the cookie cutter.
piece of foil to wrap around the bottom
and sides of the cookie cutter. This will Step 3 Place the wax in a double boiler,
reduce (but not eliminate) hot wax seeping with water in the outer pan. Melt it slowly, Top tip!
under the cookie cutter edges. while stirring. Remove and allow to cool for Don’t waste your old candles, as you can
a few seconds. Pour wax into the cookie easily recycle them for this project by
Step 2 Place tea light wicks in position at cutter slowly. Some of it will seep out, but melting them and removing the old wicks.
the centre of each cookie cutter. Keep in the escaped wax will quickly set and hold

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 Perfect
project for
using up
scraps

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This beautiful table runner uses free-motion embroidery to gorgeous
effect, and means that every tree you make will be unique
For the home H Tree table runner

1 2

4 5

YOu will need
46CMx137CM WHITE COTTON FABRIC
BACKING FABRIC MEASURING THE
SAME AS YOUR WHITE COTTON
FABRIC
THERMAL WADDING MEASURING THE
SAME AS YOUR WHITE COTTON
FABRIC
NINE TRIANGLES OF FABRIC, IN
VARIOUS SIZES OF APPROXIMATELY
13x20.5CM
NINE SMALL PIECES OF FABRIC CUT
INTO ‘POT’ SHAPES
UP TO NINE PIECES OF FABRIC CUT
INTO CIRCLES OR STAR SHAPES FOR
THE TOPS OF THE TREES
A FEW CIRCLES OF FABRIC FOR
BAUBLES
3.6M OF 2.5CM BIAS BINDING
REPOSITIONABLE SPRAY FABRIC
ADHESIVE
SEWING MACHINE AND FREE-
MOTION EMBROIDERY FOOT
Free-motion embroidery is like
drawing with your sewing machine,
and this runner is a great beginner’s
project for the technique, as a few
wonky lines here and there just add to
its charm! As well as looking pretty, the
runner includes thermal wadding to
protect your table from heat damage
when you pile all your delicious
Christmas dinner dishes onto it!
HOW TO MAKE THE TREE RUNNER
Step 1 Arrange the triangle trees evenly
across the white fabric, every other one
upside down, with the pots at the bottom
and the stars or circles on top. Place a few
baubles here and there on top of some of
the trees. Secure all the pieces with a little
spray adhesive.
Step 2 Take to your sewing machine, and
free-motion stitch in a contrasting colour
around each tree, pot, star and bauble.
Go around a few times, and don’t worry if
your stitch lines aren’t straight! You might
want to embroider some extra baubles
on as well.
Step 3 Lay this topper over the thermal
wadding, then over the backing fabric.
Spray again to secure, and add a few pins
if you like.
Step 4 Change to white thread and
free-motion embroider all over the white
fabric, avoiding the trees. This version has
been doodled in circles and triangles with
no particular pattern. You can see what a
difference it makes in the photograph, as
opposed to leaving the fabric plain.
Step 5 Continue until the whole runner
is embroidered.
Step 6 Trim the edges of the runner if you
find that the wadding has ‘grown’.
Step 7 Apply the bias tape all around the
edge of your runner to finish. Open up the
tape and pin right sides together to the
edge of your project. Sew along the
creased line, taking out the pins as you go.
When you meet the start of the tape,
overlap by about 0.5cm. Fold the tape over
the edge to the wrong side of your work,
pin to the back, then slip stitch to secure.
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This project is taken
from Half Yard Christmas
by Debbie Shore, which
is published by Search
Press, priced £11.99.
For more information on the title please
visit www.searchpress.com

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE KING

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Illuminate your festive season with a set of funky origami fairy lights
For the home H Origami fairy lights
2 3
5 6
8 9
YOu will need
SQUARES OF THIN PAPER
LED FAIRY LIGHTS
With just a few simple paper folds,
create amazing shades for your fairy
lights! Once you’ve mastered the basic
folds, experiment with varying
opacities of paper and different
patterns and colours to see what works
well with your décor. Whether hung up
horizontally or vertically, or displayed
Top tip!
Make sure you only use LED lights as these
won’t get hot and be a fire hazard.
76 HANDMADE CHRISTMAS
in a glass or metal bowl to create a
warm glow, this is one string of fairy
lights that’s sure to be a talking point.
HOW TO MAKE THE FAIRY LIGHTS
Step 1 Fold the paper in half diagonally,
unfold and fold along the other diagonal.
Step 2 Fold in half horizontally, then unfold
and fold again.
Step 3 Turn the paper over.
Step 4 Push in the right and left horizontal
folds, then flatten to create a layered
triangle shape.
Step 5 Fold up the bottom corners as
shown, then repeat on the back to form
a diamond.
Step 6 Fold the front edges inward, as
shown then repeat on the back.
4
7
10
Step 7 Fold the bottom right corner up so
it runs horizontally across the middle.
Step 8 Fold it back to the bottom, then
refold up at a right angle, as shown.
Step 9 Tuck the fold into the triangle at the
side. Then repeat with the other corners.
Step 10 Pull the paper apart and blow into
the centre hole to inflate. Push a bulb from
the fairy light string through the hole.
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Paper Craft by is
published by DK, RRP
£14.99, and is full of card
making, scrapbooking,
gift wrapping and other
paper-based projects. www.dk.com/uk
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Create a knitted version of the classic
paper chain with Sue Stratford’s
easy to make decorations
YOu will need
4-PLY YARN IN GREEN, PURPLE,
YELLOW, BLUE AND FUCHSIA
A PAIR OF 2.75MM KNITTING NEEDLES
MEASUREMENTS EACH CHAIN
MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 3CM WHEN
SEWN; 25 LINKS MAKE A FINISHED
CHAIN APPROXIMATELY 55CM LONG
In vivid jewel colours, these knitted
chains will look gorgeous strung up in
your home. Unlike a paper version,
these yarn links will last for years and
can even be washed in between
Christmases to keep them looking
fresh. If you’re new to knitting, this
is a fantastic project to start
with, as it just uses basic
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CATHERINE GRATWICKE
knitting stitch and is
good practice for
Perfect
knitting
project for
beginners
getting your rows neat and even, while
experienced knitters can use up all
those scraps of yarn in their stash!
HOW TO MAKE THE PAPER CHAINS
Using green yarn, cast on 20 sts and knit 5
rows.
Cast off loosely and evenly.
Make four more links in green and five links
in each of the other colours.
TO MAKE UP
Once you have decided the order in which
to sew your links together, carefully sew the
two short edges of the first link together.
Loop the second link through the first link
and sew the short seam on that link. Repeat
until all your links have been looped and
sewn together.
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Mini Knitted
Christmas by Sue
Stratford is published
by Search Press,
priced £9.99. For
more information on this book, please
visit www.searchpress.com
 PHOTOGRAPHY WWW.SAINSBURYS.CO.UK

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Christmas is the time for giving so show
how much you love someone with a
beautiful handcrafted present just for
them. Enjoy creating beautiful accessories to
delight family and friends, homebaked
treats and fun knits for little ones and pets!
It’s so rewarding to personalise your gift
so it’s close to someone’s heart – just use
your imagination and you’ll bring so much
joy and happiness

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 Gifts and goodies H Halo and wings

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There’s heavenly fun to be had by little angels with this halo and wings
set, made with marabou and ostrich feathers. By Jane Tooze

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 81
Gifts and goodies H Halo and wings

YOu will need

25CM WHITE BUCKRAM
25CM WHITE FELT
25CM WHITE COTTON
20 LARGE WHITE MARABOU FEATHERS
10 WHITE OSTRICH FEATHERS
2M MARABOU FEATHER TRIM
80x5CM ELASTIC
80CM MEDIUM-WEIGHT
CRAFT WIRE
PLASTIC HEADBAND
MASKING TAPE
GLUE GUN & GLUE STICKS
SEWING MACHINE
TAPE MEASURE
SCISSORS
PINS

MEASUREMENTS FITS AGE 5-6 YEARS

It’ll be difficult to resist this dressing-

up set, handmade with love! Perfect
for imaginative play, fancy dress or
school nativity performances, this halo
and wings are extra special because
they’re made with real feathers, and
have a durable backing to make sure
they last. Wispy marabou and dramatic
ostrich feathers cover both wings, and
a marabou trim for the halo will make
this set stand out. This pair fits a child
aged five to six – simply increase
the size for older kids. Get
crafting a pair for your little
angel today!
Ad d s o m e
HOW TO MAKE THE HALO sequ in s fo r
s p a r k le
Step 1 Take the wire and extra
twist it into a halo shape,
measuring 61.5cm (24¼in),
with a stalk coming off it. The
stalk should have a finished length of
7.5cm. You will then have an excess of
7.5cm – wrap this around the hairband at
the centre point.
Step 2 Once you have made the wire
shape, tape any wire ends down securely
with masking tape at the joins.
Step 3 Once the halo shape is secured,
take the length of marabou trim and,
starting at one end, wrap it around the halo
and stalk, tying it off once all the wire is
covered. Where you tie the marabou, add
a dot of glue to secure.
HOW TO MAKE THE WINGS
Step 1 Using the template on
p156, cut two wings from felt
and two from buckram. Pin
the felt and buckram
together with wrong sides
facing, and zig-zag around
the edge to create two wings.
Cut out two rectangles
measuring 10x15cm – one felt, one
buckram – and zig-zag together.
Step 2 Cut out two straps from the cotton
measuring 5x61cm. Fold each piece
lengthways and stitch along the length to
create a channel, then turn through. Pin a
safety pin to the end of the elastic and
thread it through the first cotton piece. Pull
the elastic to each end to give the straps
some stretch, cut and secure in place with a
few stitches. Repeat for the second strap.
Step 3 Lay down the wings, buckram side
up, and pin your rectangle piece so that it
connects the two wings at the centre point.
Pin one end of each strap to the top corners
of the rectangle, then pin the second end
of each strap underneath. Sew the
rectangle piece in place, securing
the straps.
Step 4 Turn the wings over, so the felt side
is facing up, and start applying the feathers
with the glue gun. Starting from the bottom
up, glue the large feathers first (five large
ostrich on each side), then the smaller
marabou feathers at the top (10 on each
side). Snip off any sharp feather ends to
finish your angel wings.
Top tip!
Make sure you use the glue gun sparingly.
Apply in small dots to the wing base and
place feathers onto it.

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Make winter playtimes outside even more fun with this quirky
character hat and matching red nose by Elizabeth Jarvis
Gifts and goodies H Reindeer hat

YOu will need
SIRDAR COUNTRY STYLE DK (40%
NYLON, 30% WOOL, 30% ACRYLIC,
50G/155M), SEE TABLE BELOW FOR
COLOURS AND QUANTITIES
FOR YARN STOCKISTS SEE PAGE 162
A PAIR OF 3.25MM AND 4MM
NEEDLES
TOY STUFFING
PLASTIC OR FOAM CLOWN NOSE
FABRIC GLUE
TENSION
22 STS AND 28 ROWS TO MEASURE
10x10CM OVER ST ST USING 4MM
NEEDLES.
ABBREVIATIONS
FOR A FULL LIST SEE PAGE 154.
Paper party hats, Christmas jumpers,
earrings with flashing lights… the
festive season is a great time to dress
up and have fun, so let the whole family
join in with this cute reindeer hat and
nose. Being made of a wool-rich yarn
the hat is practical too, as it’s
guaranteed to keep little heads warm.
Use a light toy stuffing, and pack it into
the antlers gently so that they hold their
shape and stand up proudly. And as
kids are bound to be kids, ensure the
stuffing you use is washable.
HOW TO MAKE THE HAT
MAIN HAT
Cast on 104 (110: 116: 122) sts using
3.25mm needles and Taupe yarn.
Next row (K1, P1) to end of row.
Continue in K1, P1 rib for 11 (12: 12: 15)
more rows.
Change to 4mm needles and, starting with
a K row, work st st until hat measures
approx 7 (7: 8: 8)cm from cast on edge,
ending with a P row.
SHAPE CROWN
Row 1 *K15 (16: 17: 18), k2tog; rep from * to
last 2 sts, K2. [98 (104: 110: 116) sts]
Row 2 and every foll WS row Purl.
Row 3 *K14 (15: 16: 17), k2tog; rep from * to
last 2 sts, K2. [92 (98: 104: 110) sts]
Row 5 *K13 (14: 15: 16), k2tog; rep from * to
last 2 sts, K2. [86 (92: 98: 104) sts]
Cont to dec as set on every RS row, working
one less st between each dec until 50 sts
rem, ending with a P row.
SHAPE TOP
Row 1 *K2, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts,
K2. [38 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 *K1, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts,
K2. [26 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 *K2tog; rep from * to end of row.
[13 sts]
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, then thread
through rem sts and pull tight.
ANTLERS (MAKE 2 OF EACH SIDE)
FIRST SIDE – BASE
Cast on 10 sts using 3.25mm needles and
Naturelle yarn.
Row 1 and every foll WS row Purl.
Row 2 K5, M1, K to end. [11 sts]
Row 4 K5, M1, K to end. [12 sts]
Row 6 K6, M1, K to end. [13 sts]
Row 8 K6, M1, K to end. [14 sts]
Row 10 K7, M1, K to end. [15 sts]
Row 12 K7, M1, K to end. [16 sts]
Row 14 K8, M1, K to end. [17 sts]
Row 16 K8, M1, K to end. [18 sts]
Row 18 K9, M1, K to end. [19 sts]
Row 20 K9, M1, K to end. [20 sts]
Row 21 Purl.
Working on first 10 sts only and leaving rem
sts on a holder, st st 8 rows.
SHAPE ANTLER TOP
Row 1 K1, ssk, K4, k2tog, K1. [8 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1, ssk, K2, k2tog, K1. [6 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 K1, ssk, k2tog, K1. [4 sts]
Row 6 Purl.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, then thread
through rem sts and pull tight.
Return to the 10 sts on a holder and transfer
them back to a 3.25mm needle. Rejoin yarn
and, working on these sts, repeat rows 2-21
of antler base. [20 sts]
Working on first 10 sts only and leaving rem
sts on a holder, st st 10 rows, then rows 1-6

SIZE Small child Child Teen Adult

HEAD cm 48 50 52 55
CIRCUMFERENCE in 19 19½ 20½ 21½
YARN SIRDAR Country Style DK (50g/155m balls)
TAUPE (477) 1 1 2 2
NATURELLE (409) 1 1 1 1
DUSKY PINK (423) 1 1 1 1
CHERRY (402) 1 1 1 1

SIZING COLOUR KEY So you can re-use this pattern, we’ve colour-coded the sizing
instructions. Simply follow our colour-coded measurements.

84 HANDMADE CHRISTMAS
 Gifts and goodies H Reindeer hat

of antler top.
Return to the 10 sts on a holder and transfer
them back to a 3.25mm needle. Rejoin yarn
and, working on these sts, st st 2 rows, then
rows 1-6 of antler top.

SECOND SIDE – BASE

Work rows 1-21 of first side base.
Working on first 10 sts only and leaving rem
sts on a holder, repeat rows 1-21 of first
side base.
Working on first 10 sts only and leaving rem
sts on a holder, st st two rows, then work
rows 1-6 of antler top.
Return to the 10 sts on the second holder
and transfer them back to a 3.25mm
needle. Rejoin yarn and st st 10 rows, then
rows 1-6 of antler top.
Return to 10 sts on first holder and transfer
them back to a 3.25mm needle. Rejoin yarn
and st st 8 rows, then rows 1-6 of antler top.

EAR FRONTS (MAKE 2)

Cast on 12 sts using 3.25mm needles and
Dusky pink yarn.
Row 1 and every foll WS row Purl.
Row 2 K2, M1, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2. [14 sts]
Row 4 Knit.
Row 6 K2, M1, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2. [16 sts]
Row 8 Knit.
Row 10 K2, M1, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2.
[18 sts]
Row 12 Knit.

SHAPE TOP
Row 1 K1, ssk, K to end of row. [17 sts] Row 2 P1, p2tog, P to end. [22 sts] seam, weave in any loose ends. Assemble
Row 2 P1, p2tog, P to end. [16 sts] Rep last 2 rows until 6 sts rem. antler by sewing the longest edge first,
Rep last 2 rows until 6 sts rem. Cast off. then working from the top point down, sew
Cast off. each ‘finger’. Stuff lightly as the sewing
RED NOSE progresses. At the base, add a little extra
EAR BACKS (MAKE 2) Cast on 4 sts using 3.25mm needles and stuffing to form the base. To assemble the
Cast on 18 sts using 3¼mm needles and Cherry yarn. ears, sew the side seams, matching the
Taupe yarn. Row 1 Inc in every st. [8 sts] increases, then gather the ear back evenly
Row 1 and every foll WS row Purl. Row 2 and every foll WS row Purl. along the upper edge so that it fits against
Row 2 K2, M1, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2. Row 3 Inc in every st. [16 sts] the top of the ear front. Sew in place using
[20 sts] Row 5 Knit. mattress stitch. Using the pictures as a
Row 4 Knit. Row 7 Inc in every st. [32 sts] guide, sew the antlers into place on the hat.
Row 6 K2, M1, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2. Cont in st st, work 23 rows. Fold the base of each ear into a ‘V’ shape,
[22 sts] Row 31 *K2tog; rep from * to end. [16 sts] and sew them into place.
Row 8 Knit. Row 33 *K2tog; rep from * to end. [8 sts]
Row 10 K2, M1, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2. Row 35 *K2tog; rep from * to end. [4 sts] NOSE
[24 sts] Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, then thread Darn in any loose ends. Run a gathering
Row 12 Knit. through rem sts and pull tight. thread around the edges, and place
Row 13 Purl. knitted nose onto purchased clown nose.
TO MAKE UP Pull gathering thread so that edge of
SHAPE TOP HAT knitting is level with the edge of the nose.
Row 1 K1, ssk, K to end of row. [23 sts] Use mattress stitch throughout. Sew hat Use fabric glue to fix into place.

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 85
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUTH JENKINSON
 Gifts and goodies H Pompom stocking

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Add a fun touch to a fabric stocking with a trimming of tiny
pompoms in bright Christmas colours

2 5

HOW TO MAKE THE both sides. Starting and finishing at this

YOu will need
OUTER FABRIC MEASURING 49x66CM
LINING FABRIC MEASURING 39x66CM
1M OF POMPOM TRIM
THREAD
SCISSORS
NEEDLE AND THREAD FOR TACKING
PINS
SEWING MACHINE
IRON
A stocking at Christmas is a must, as
where else will Santa Claus be able to
leave his presents? If you or a loved
one are lacking in the stocking
department, however, then
this lovely pompom version
POMPOM STOCKING
Step 1 Fold the outer fabric in half, right
sides together, pin on the stocking
template from p156 and cut out, including
the cuff. Also cut out another piece, just
from the cuff part. Fold the lining fabric in
half, right sides together, pin on the
template and cut out, this time leaving out
the cuff part.
Step 2 Take the stocking and cuff pieces
and pin them right sides together, making
sure the cuff fabric will be the right way up
when the cuff is folded over. Sew them with
a 1cm seam allowance and press the seam
down towards the toe.
Step 3 Pin the other side of the
cuff to the lining, right sides
together, and sew with a 1cm
point, tack/baste the pompom trim to the
edge with the pompoms pointing inwards.
Step 6 Pin the stocking pieces right sides
together, trapping the hanging loop
between the layers on the outer cuff. Sew
together carefully with a 1cm seam
allowance, avoiding the pompoms. Don’t
forget to leave a gap in the lining for
turning through.
Step 7 Clip the curves, trim the points and
turn through. Push all the curves into
shape. Hand sew the opening in the lining
closed. Push the lining into the stocking,
making sure to push it fully into the toe.
Fold over the cuff. Press gently, avoiding
the pompoms.

This can be
can be made in just an seam allowance. Press.
afternoon. The if
pompoms are definitely hand sewn e Step 4 To make the $QGëHUHÐV
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the star of the show you don’t hanging loop, cut the PèH
here, giving a cute detail a machine 4x15cm piece from the Christmas
to the basic stocking outer fabric, fold it in half Stockings by
shape. The fabric used here lengthwise, wrong sides Rachael Rowe is
has a retro feel, with its cute together, and sew together about published by
animals and zingy colours, but any 0.5cm from the raw edges. Search Press
material you have in your store at £7.99. For more information about the
cupboard will work well, whether Step 5 Take the stocking front piece and book visit www.searchpress.com
plain or patterned. mark 11cm down from the cuff seam on

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STYLING AND DECORATIONS BY WWW.TESCO.COM
 Trends H Creative

Creative classics
Take traditional Christmas decorations and combine them with on-trend
materials and ideas, to create a look that will never go out of style

+ Vintage charm +
Hang retro toy decorations
from a washi tape ‘tree’ to
combine modern and vintage
style in one unique display. From
www.rigbyandmac.com

y Mason jar miniatures y y Crafty calendar y

Take old glass mason jars and fill Rustle up your own handmade advent
with Christmas figurines to make calendar by sewing these retro-style
mini festive scenes to enchant your buttons onto pockets on a wall hanging.
visitors! This option even includes a Then fill each pocket with sweeties or
small LED light to create an extra festive surprises for a fun countdown to
Christmassy glow. So magical! Christmas that children will love.
From www.tch.net From www.oakroomshop.co.uk

+ Beautiful beads + y Chalk it up y

Combine red, white and green Whether you chalk up your
beads to hand-craft colour own fancy letters or simply
coordinated coasters for your pick out some readymade
Christmas table. This retro seed items, chalkboard artwork
beading pattern shows you how and typography has become
easy it is to bead them yourself to a real style statement that’s
impress your guests. From perfect for festive messages.
thearmchairstudio.etsy.com We love this idea from
www.dobbies.com

+ 6D\FKæUV+
These festive drinking jars are Red, green
not only on-trend this season and white
but are ideal for serving up gets a cool
mulled wine to friends and
family at a festive party. Use makeover
stencils to add your own designs to
plain jars or buy from www.tch.net

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 89
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROLYN BARBER

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Count down the days to Christmas with a homemade Advent calendar.
Melanie Williams’ version can be used year after year
YOu will need
APPROX. 50CM OF NEUTRAL-
COLOURED LINEN
FELT PIECES AND FABRIC REMNANTS
BUTTONS AND BEADS
PIECE OF DOWEL
STRING
EMBROIDERY THREAD AND NEEDLE
SEWING MACHINE
PINS
NUMBER STENCIL
STUBBY BRUSH
FABRIC OR ACRYLIC PAINT
SELECTION OF RIBBONS
GOLD BELLS
GLUE
SCISSORS
Create a new family
tradition each year on
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Gifts and goodies H Fabric Advent calendar
The Advent calendar first landed on wide on each strip and stitch to divide
our shores from Germany in the early them. Each pocket will measure 9cmx9cm.
20th century. Since then it’s featured
wintery scenes, religious messages Step 3 Use acrylic or fabric paint, a stubby
and chocolates, and each year there’s a brush and a number stencil to mark out
dazzling array of different calendars to numbers 1 to 25 onto pieces of contrasting
choose from. We think that there’s cloth, leave to dry, cut into squares and
nothing nicer than a home-made glue to each pocket. For variety, glue some
Advent calendar, however, which straight on the pockets and for
is why we love Melanie’s others – 6, 18 and 25 in our
version with rows of tiny example – back with a
pockets that can be filled fabric remnant.
Improvise
with all sorts of tempting to
treats. For competent with fabric Step 4 Now embellish your
make th is
sewers it’s relatively calendar with braid, ribbon
simple to make, but if unique and buttons. Cut out iconic
you’re new to crafting, you Christmassy shapes from felt
can make it as challenging as and glue or sew on using hand
you like depending on how much embroidery stitches to create a
you want to decorate it. While we’ve totally original, handmade piece, which can
included a window for the 25th (a be updated and added to each year.
modern import from America)
traditionalists might prefer to stick to
24 pouches and make Christmas Eve a
Step 5 Insert the dowel into the channel
made for it at the top of the calendar and
double pocket. The beauty of this is
that you can update it each Christmas,
attach string to each end so you can hang
it up.
adding embellishments or customising
it with a name – and of course you can Step 6 Fill the pockets with an assortment
ring the changes each year with the
gifts in the pockets.
of pre-Christmas treats such as chocolates,
sugared almonds, gifts, messages,
HOW TO MAKE THE ADVENT CALENDER
pictures or biscuits.
Step 1 Cut out a piece of plain neutral-
coloured linen, which should measure
52cm across by 77cm high (this allows for a
1cm hem on all sides). Press and hem three
sides, leaving the top. Double fold the top
over, allowing a 1cm hem and leaving a big
enough (3cm) channel to slot a piece of
dowel through later.
Step 2 Measure and cut out five strips of
the same or contrasting fabric, which
should measure 47cm across and 11cm 7RSWLS
high (again this allows for a 1cm hem on all If stencilling isn’t your forte then you can
sides). Turn 1cm hem and press edges use iron-on fabric numbers to go on the
under. Arrange, pin and sew onto linen. pockets instead.
Measure and mark out five pockets 9cm
HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 91
 Crocheted
cat nap!
Give a cat lover the purrfect pressie
with a soft new basket for their kitty
DESIGNER: CHARLOTTE JOHNSON, PHOTOGRAPHY: RUTH JENKINSON

YOu will need
HOOOKED ZPAGETTI (92% COTTON,
8% ELASTANE, 1200G/120M), 1 BALL
OF PINK RED 04
FOR YARN STOCKISTS SEE PAGE 162
10MM CROCHET HOOK
STITCH MARKER (SM)
BLUNT-ENDED YARN NEEDLE
TENSION 8½STS AND 10 ROWS TO
10CM OVER DC ON A 10MM HOOK
MEASUREMENTS 38CM DIAMETER,
7.5CM HIGH
ABBREVIATIONS FOR A FULL LIST
SEE PAGE 155
Everyone knows that cats love a cosy
place to sit, so this basket is sure to
become their favourite snooze spot.
It’s made from T-shirt yarn that’s a
by-product from the clothing industry,
so you’ll be earning eco brownie points
as you knit! We love the rose shade but
there are lots more colours available.
This will fit a small to medium-size cat.
HOW TO MAKE THE CAT BASKET
Work 2ch and 6dc into second ch from
hook, join round with a sl st to first st.
Round 1 1ch (does not count as st), work
2dc in each st. Do not join. Place SM on last
st. [12 sts]
Round 2 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next st)
around. [18 sts]
Gifts and goodies H Cat basket
Round 3 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 2sts) Round 12 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 11sts)
around. [24 sts] around. [78 sts]
Round 4 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 3sts) Round 13 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 12sts)
around. [30 sts] around. [84 sts]
Round 5 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 4sts) Round 14 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 13sts)
around. [36 sts] around. [90 sts]
Round 6 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 5sts) Round 15 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 14sts)
around. [42 sts] around. [96 sts]
Round 7 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 6sts) Round 16 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 15sts)
around. [48 sts] around. [102 sts]
Round 8 (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 7sts) Round 17 1dc through back loop in
around. [54 sts] each dc.
Round 9 (2dc in next st, 1dc in Round 18 (tweed stitch) dc2tog,
next 8sts) around. [60 sts] *1ch, miss next dc, 1dc in next
Round 10 (2dc in next st, 1dc
Add some st, rep from * to end.
in next 9sts) around. [66 sts] e [101 stitches]
Round 11 (2dc in next st, 1dc
fleece insid Round 19 1ch, *1dc into
in next 10sts) around. [72 sts]
to make it next ch sp, 1ch, miss next
ly
more snugg dc, rep from * to end.
Round 20 1dc into next ch sp,
*1ch, miss next dc, 1dc into next
ch sp , rep from * to end.
Rep rounds 19-20.
Join with a sl st. Fasten off and weave in
the ends to finish.
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This project is taken
from One Ball Of
Wool, published by
DK, RRP £9.99. You’ll
find more gifts that
can be made in just a few hours using
one ball of wool, including hats,
scarves and bags. www.dk.com/uk
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATE WHITAKER
 Gifts and goodies H Scandi biscuits

Sugar and spice

Add this recipe for pepparkakor to your Christmas baking list ‒
the ginger and cinnamon will warm up cold days!

Spiced biscuits are always popular

at Christmas, and these pepparkakor
YOu will need are a version that’s made in
FOR THE BISCUITS
Scandinavian countries. Cut them
70G BUTTER
into any shape you like – hearts and
90G DARK MUSCOVADO SUGAR
flowers are traditional – and have fun
1 TBSP THICK HONEY
with piping on details or even
250G PLAIN FLOUR
people’s names! If you want to use
½ TSP BICARBONATE OF SODA
them as decorations for the tree,
2 TSP GROUND GINGER
poke a hole in the top before you
1 TSP GROUND CINNAMON
bake them, then add a length of
1 TSP MIXED SPICE
ribbon or twine when they’re cool.
A PINCH OF SALT
2 TBSP MILK
HOW TO MAKE THE PEPPARKAKOR
Step 1 Preheat the oven to
TO DECORATE
180°C/350°F/Gas 4.
280G ICING SUGAR
1 EGG WHITE, LIGHTLY BEATEN
Step 2 Put the butter, dark muscovado
sugar and honey into a saucepan and
STAR-SHAPED COOKIE CUTTERS
heat gently until the butter is melted
2 BAKING SHEETS LINED WITH
and the sugar has dissolved. Leave to
GREASEPROOF PAPER
cool a little.
A PIPING BAG FITTED WITH A PLAIN
WRITING NOZZLE
Step 3 Put the flour, bicarbonate of soda,
spices and salt into a large mixing bowl.
Pour over the melted butter mixture and Step 6 In the meantime, put the icing sugar
add the milk. Bring everything together into a bowl and beat in the egg white, until
to form a smooth dough. you have a thick, smooth icing. Spoon the
Whip up an extra mixture into the piping bag and decorate
Step 4 On a clean, lightly floured work the biscuits as you wish!
EDWFKRIëHVH\XPP\ surface, roll the dough out into a large

FULVSJLQJHUVQDSVIè rectangle with a thickness of about 3mm.

Cut out cookies using the cutters of your
Step 7 Leave to set, store between layers of
baking parchment in an airtight container

VXUSULVHJXHVWV choice. Bring the trimmed dough together

and roll out again to cut as many cookies
or cookie jar and eat within three days.

out of the dough as possible.

Arrange the cookies on the
prepared baking sheets,
remembering to leave a
Bake little space for spreading
som e e d ible between each one.
!
decorations
Step 5 Bake the cookies in
the preheated oven for 8 to 10
minutes, until firm. Leave them
to cool on the baking sheets for 5
minutes or so, before transferring them to
a wire rack to cool completely.
$QGëHUHÐVPèH
The Cookie Jar by Liz
Franklin is published by
Ryland Peters & Small,
RRP £16.99. Handmade
Christmas readers can
buy a copy for the special price of £11.99
including free UK p&p by calling Macmillan
Direct on 01256 302 699 and quoting
reference GLR EB7. www.rylandpeters.com

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 Gifts and goodies H Upcycled stocking

Make do and mend

Mantelpiece looking a little bare? Transform an old jumper
into a funky stocking to hang up for instant cheer!

1 2 5

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YOu will need
AN OLD SWEATER OR CARDIGAN UHSXUSRVHGVWRFNLQJëDWKHÐVVXUHWROHDYH\RX
(FAIR ISLE IS GOOD)
THREAD H[WUDVSHFLDOSUHVHQWVëLV\HDU
SCISSORS
SEWING MACHINE
whip up a stack and use them as your together, and sew together about 0.5cm
PINS
gift wrapping this year? from the raw edges.

HOW TO MAKE THE STOCKING Step 5 Place the stocking pieces right sides
Step 1 Lay the sweater flat and place the together, sandwiching the hanging loop
stocking template (cut out without the cuff) between the layers, and machine sew
Have you ever wondered what to do from p156 on top. round the edge with a short stitch length,
with the ever-growing pile of jumpers backstitching at the beginning and end of
sitting in the back of the wardrobe that Step 2 Place the top of the stocking the seam line.
have shrunk in the wash, picked up a pattern at the edge of the sweater, to make
few holes or just don’t suit you use of the finished edge of the Step 6 Turn through and manipulate the
any more? Well, now you can sweater. If the sweater has seam to create a rounded shape. Push the
bring them out of buttons, line up the centre of toe through gently.
hibernation and turn them the pattern with the buttons.
e a t w a y to
into gorgeous stockings A gr g
Pin this in place.
to hang up on Christmas get r e c y c li n
as! $QGëHUHÐVPèH
Eve and be filled with this Christm Step 3 Cut out, through
presents! Those with both the back and front of Christmas Stockings by
minimal or no sewing the sweater, to make both Rachael Rowe is
experience will easily be able sides of the stocking. published by Search
to make one of these funky Press, priced £7.99. For
upcycled items, and even better, each Step 4 To make a hanging loop, cut a more information about
stocking that you craft will be unique. 4x15cm piece from the leftover sweater, the book visit www.searchpress.com
Since they’re so easy to make, why not fold it in half lengthwise, wrong sides

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DESIGNER: EMMA HARDY, PHOTOGRAPHY: CICO BOOKS

 Gifts and goodies H Terrarium

Garden in a jar
Bring the outside inside this Christmas by making Emma Hardy’s
beautifully delicate glass terrarium

YOu will need

LARGE GLASS JAR WITH A WIDE NECK
GRAVEL
GROUND CHARCOAL (PET STORES
SHOULD STOCK THIS)
POTTING COMPOST
SCOOP
HELLEBORUS NIGER (CHOOSE AN
ALPINE VARIETY WITH A SMALL ROOT
1
BALL)
VIOLA X WITTROCKIANA (PANSY)
HUMATA TYERMANII (BUNNY FERN)
MOSS (AVAILABLE FROM FLORISTS)
SOFT PAINTBRUSH

2 3

A terrarium is a lovely means of to absorb odours from the compost,

creating a small garden indoors, and an
easy way to bring colour into your
home. With a bit of careful plant
selection a simple glass jar can be
turned into a beautiful feature. We’ve
suggested some plants to use, but any
ferns or succulents will also work well.
HOW TO MAKE THE TERRARIUM
Step 1 Clean and dry the jar thoroughly
before you start. Carefully place a layer of
gravel in the bottom of the jar (adding it in
handfuls rather than pouring it in, so that it
does not shatter the glass). The gravel
should be about 2cm thick and evenly
spread over the bottom of the jar.
Step 2 Sprinkle charcoal powder over the
gravel, completely covering it. This will help
ensuring that the terrarium does not smell.
Step 3 Check that the potting compost is
damp before using, and water it if
necessary, letting it drain slightly before
using it. Add the compost to the jar, making
a layer about 5cm thick. Add it using a small
scoop or your hand rather than pouring it
in, so that it does not make too much mess
inside the jar.
Step 4 Take the hellebore out of its pot and
carefully remove any excess soil from
around the roots. Make a shallow dip in the
compost inside the jar and place the
hellebore in it, spreading the roots out a
little and anchoring it in place with a little
more potting compost if necessary, so that
it sits firmly upright.

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Gifts and goodies H Terrarium
4 5
7 8
Step 5 Take the pansy from its pot and
plant in the jar in the same way, placing it
toward the back of the jar, next to
the hellebore.
Step 6 Add the fern, again removing
excess soil from the roots, and plant toward
the front of the jar, adding more potting
compost if necessary. Firm around all three
plants so that they sit firmly in the compost.
Step 7 Tear the sheet of moss into pieces
and place them on the surface of the
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potting compost, around the plants.
Make sure that all the potting compost is
covered, adding smaller pieces of moss
if necessary.
Step 8 Using the soft paintbrush, clean up
the inside of the jar and brush any bits of
compost from the leaves and flowers.
AFTERCARE
Make sure that the potting compost
remains moist but not too wet (stick your
finger into the compost to check), watering
6
sparely when necessary. Keep the
terrarium in a light spot and deadhead the
pansy regularly. With the right conditions,
the plants should keep flowering for
several weeks or months.
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The Winter Garden by
Emma Hardy is
published by CICO
Books, priced £14.99,
and is available from all
good bookshops. To purchase a copy at the
special price of £10.99 including free UK
p&p, call 01256 302 699 quoting EC5. For
more information on this book, please
visit www.cicobooks.co.uk
 Snap to it!
No Christmas dinner is complete without a cracker, and these zingy
ones are the perfect way to get the party started! By Vicky Sheridan

1 Cut Christmas paper to

18x28cm and tape a snap
along the length (don’t put 2 Tie ribbon around one end,
tape on the centre of the fill with a hat and prize, then tie
snap!). Add double-sided the other end. To help keep the
tape to one long end, cracker in shape, place a second
tightly wrap around the cardboard tube in the end
cardboard tube and seal. while you’re tying the ribbon.

3 You can leave the crackers

plain or decorate with paper
strips or other embellishments.

YOu will need

CHRISTMAS PAPERS
WRAPPING PAPER
CARDBOARD TUBES
PINK AND GREEN SATIN RIBBON
DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE
PINK BUTTON
HOLLY LEAF PUNCH
CRACKER SNAPS
HATS AND PRIZES
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DESIGNER: FIONA GOBLE PHOTOGRAPHY: TERRY BENSON

 Gifts and goodies H Fox mittens

FæOLQJIR[\
Keep hands warm in style this Christmas with a pair of fun mittens,
knitted in deliciously soft natural yarn

Everyone loves a friendly fox, and Row 47: K1, skpo, K7 in B; K3 in A; K6,
these gorgeous mittens are a great k2tog, K2, skpo, K8, k2tog, K1 in B. [32 sts]
YOu will need way of showing your love for this Row 48: P1, p2tog, P6, p2togtbl, P2, p2tog,
UK ALPACA SUPER FINE DK (70%
handsome creature! They’re knitted in P6 in B; P1 in A; P7, p2togtbl, P1 in B. [28 sts]
ALPACA, 30% WOOL, 50G/112M),
yarn that’s a blend of alpaca and Break A and the strand of B currently at the
1 BALL OF EACH:
sheep’s wool, so they’ll be both super centre of the piece and use the other strand
YARN A: RUST (14)
soft and super cosy on chilly winter of B.
YARN B: PARCHMENT (01)
mornings. The pattern here is for a
SMALL AMOUNTS OF BLACK AND
7-10 year old, but you can easily make Row 49: K1, skpo, K12, k2tog, K2, skpo, K4,
OFF-WHITE DK YARN
them larger so they’ll fit teenagers k2tog, K1. [24 sts]
FOR YARN STOCKISTS, SEE PAGE 162.
and adults. They’re also adaptable to Row 50: P1, p2tog, P2, p2togtbl, P2, P2tog,
A PAIR OF 4MM AND 3.25MM
make another animal – try black and P10, p2togtbl, P1. [20 sts]
KNITTING NEEDLES
white yarn to make a badger, or add Row 51: K1, skpo, K8, k2tog, K2, skpo,
STITCH HOLDER
whiskers to turn them into a pair of k2tog, K1. [16 sts]
YARN SEWING NEEDLE
cute cats. Row 52: P1, p2tog, p2togtbl, p2tog, P6,
LARGE-EYED EMBROIDERY NEEDLE
p2tog, P1. [12 sts]
HOWTO MAKE THE MITTENS Break yarn, thread it through rem sts, and
TENSION
RIGHT MITTEN pull up securely.
20 STS AND 28 ROWS IN ST ST TO A
Using 4mm needles, cast on 36 sts in A.
10CM SQUARE ON 4MM NEEDLES
Row 1: [K2, P2] to end. WORK THUMB
MEASUREMENTS
Rep row 1, 13 times more. With RS facing you, rejoin A to 12 sts on
19CM FROM THE BASE OF THE WRIST
Beg with a k row, work 4 rows in st st.* stitch holder.
TO THE TIP, TO FIT A CHILD AGED 7–10
Row 19: K22, [kfb] twice, k to end. [38 sts] Beg with a k row, work 8 rows in st st.
ABBREVIATIONS
Row 20: Purl. Next row: K1, [k2tog, K2] twice, k2tog, K1.
C3R CABLE 3 RIGHT: SLIP NEXT 2
Row 21: Knit. [9 sts]
STITCHES ONTO CABLE NEEDLE AND
Row 22: P12, pfb, P2, pfb, P to end. [40 sts] Next row: Purl.
HOLD AT BACK OF WORK, KNIT NEXT
Row 23: Knit. Next row: [K1, k2tog] 3 times. [6 sts]
STITCH FROM LEFT-HAND NEEDLE THEN
Row 24: Purl. Break yarn, thread it through rem sts, and
KNIT STITCHES FROM CABLE NEEDLE.
Row 25: K22, kfb, K4, kfb, K to end. [42 sts] pull up securely.
C3L CABLE 3 LEFT: SLIP NEXT STITCH
Row 26: Purl.
ONTO CABLE NEEDLE AND HOLD AT
Row 27: Knit. LEFT MITTEN
FRONT OF WORK, KNIT NEXT 2
Row 28: P12, pfb, P6, pfb, P to end. [44 sts] Rows 1–18: Work as for right mitten to *.
STITCHES FROM LEFT-HAND NEEDLE
Row 29: Knit. Row 19: K12, [kfb] twice, K to end. [38 sts]
THEN KNIT STITCHES FROM CABLE
Row 30: Purl. Row 20: Purl.
NEEDLE.
Row 31: K22, kfb, K8, kfb, K to end. [46 sts] Row 21: Knit.
TBL THROUGH THE BACK LOOP: KNIT
Row 32: Purl. Row 22: P22, pfb, P2, pfb, P to end. [40 sts]
OR PURL THOUGH THE BACK OF THE
Row 33: Knit. Row 23: Knit.
STITCH
Row 34: P12, pfb, p10, pfb, p to end. [48 sts]
SL1(2) SLIP ONE (TWO) STITCH(ES):
Row 35: K23, put next 12 sts onto stitch
FROM THE LEFT-HAND NEEDLE TO THE
RIGHTHAND NEEDLE WITHOUT
holder, K to end. [36 sts] ,IëHUHÐVDFKLOGLQ
KNITTING IT (THEM)
FOR A FULL LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Cont on 36 sts on main needles only.
Beg with a P row, work 9 rows in st st.
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SEE PAGE 154
Break A and join in B. DQLPDOVëH\ÐçDGèH
Row 45: K8 in B; rejoin A and K7; K in B to àQGLQJëHVHPLWWHQV
end, using yarn from ball centre.
Row 46: P22 in B; P5 in A; P in B to end. XQGHUëHWUæ

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Gifts and goodies H Fox mittens

Row 24: Purl.

Row 25: K12, kfb, K4, kfb, K to end. [42 sts]
Row 26: Purl.
Row 27: Knit.
Row 28: P22, pfb, P6, pfb, P to end. [44
sts]
Row 29: Knit.
Row 30: Purl.
Row 31: K12, kfb, K8, kfb, K to end. [46 sts]
Row 32: Purl.
Row 33: Knit.
Row 34: P22, pfb, P10, pfb, P to end. [48
sts]
Row 35: K13, put next 12 sts onto stitch
holder, K to end. [36 sts]

Cont on 36 sts on main needles only.

Beg with a P row, work 9 rows in st st.
Break A and join in B.
Row 45: K21 in B; rejoin A and K7; K in B to
end, using yarn from ball centre.
Row 46: P9 in B, P5 in A, P in B to end.
Row 47: K1, skpo, K8, k2tog, K2, skpo, K6
in B; K3 in A; K7, k2tog, K1 in B. [32 sts]
Row 48: P1, p2tog, P7 in B; P1 in A; P6,
p2togtbl, P2, p2tog, P6, p2togtbl, P1 in B.
[28 sts]
Break A and the strand of B currently at
the centre of the piece and use other
strand of B.
Row 49: K1, skpo, K4, k2tog, K2, skpo,
K12, k2tog, K1. [24 sts]
Row 50: P1, p2tog, P10, p2togtbl, P2,
p2tog, P2, p2togtbl, P1. [20 sts]
Row 51: K1, skpo, k2tog, K2, skpo, K8,
k2tog, K1. [16 sts]
Row 52: P1, p2tog, P6, p2tog, p2togtbl,
p2tog, P1. [12 sts]
Break yarn, thread it through rem sts, and
pull up securely.
Work thumb as for right mitten.
TO MAKE UP Weave in all loose ends.
EAR Join the side seams of the mittens and the
Make 4 thumb seams using flat stitch.
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 6 sts in A. Fold an ear piece in half lengthwise, right
Beg with a K row, work 2 rows in st st. sides together, and sew the two sides,
Row 3: Ssk, K2, k2tog. [4 sts] leaving the lower edge open. Turn the ear
Row 4: Purl. the right way out and oversew the lower AnGëere’s
Row 5: Ssk, k2tog. [2 sts] edge. Make the other three ears in the PèH…
Row 6: P2tog. [1 st] same way and oversew in place. Knitted Animal Scarves,
Mitts, and Socks is
Row 7: Kfb. [2 sts] Work French knots in black yarn for the eye
published by CICO
Row 8: Purl. centres, winding the yarn three times
Books priced £12.99. To
Row 9: [Kfb] twice. [4 sts] around the needle instead of the usual two.
purchase a copy at the special price of £9.99
Row 10: Purl. Using off-white yarn, work a circle of chain
including free UK p&p, call 01256 302 699
Row 11: [Kfb, K1] twice. [6 sts] stitch around the eye centre.
quoting ED3. For more information on this
Beg with a P row, work 2 rows in st st. For the nose, work a small coil of chain stitch
book, visit www.cicobooks.co.uk
Cast off kwise. using black yarn.

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 Mix & match
Make use of old cups and
into
saucers by turning them
VERITY WELSTEAD AND LUCY BERRIDGE

g cu ps also
candle holders. Eg
cute litt le can dle s.
make very
For an extra- spe cia l tou ch,
add scented oils to the
-
wax. You can buy candle
makin g set s fro m
craft shops.
 Ideas H Upcycling

New from old

Adding a personal touch to antique and vintage pieces makes
them even more alluring as presents

keep it clean What a pickle

Place a pretty soap Putting your homemade preserves
onto a gorgeous in antique jars will really give
vintage saucer, tie them the wow factor. Don’t
with some ribbon forget to label them!
and you’ve got a
very elegant
present to give.

Sweet treats
Fill 1950s ceramic
jelly moulds with
retro sweets for a
present that’s sure
to delight.

Gardener’s delight
For green-fingered
friends and family,
collect garden tools
and seeds together in
a wicker trug for a
practical yet stylish gift.

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 Make a
real winter
warmer for
someone
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CATHERINE GRATWICKE

TLPHIèWHD
If you know someone who loves a biscuit and a brew, impress them
with a present of homemade teabags and shortbread
YOu will need
FOR THE SLEEPY TEA
DRIED CAMOMILE
DRIED LEMON BALM
DRIED PASSIFLORA
DRIED ROSE BUDS OR PETALS
FOR THE DE-STRESS TEA
DRIED CAMOMILE
DRIED LEMON BALM
DRIED LIME BLOSSOMS
DRIED PASSIFLORA
DRIED SKULLCAP
READY-TO-FILL TEABAGS (OPTIONAL)
MAKES 20 TEABAGS
FOR THE VANILLA SHORTBREAD
225G UNSALTED BUTTER, SOFTENED
75G ICING SUGAR, SIFTED
1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
225G PLAIN FLOUR, PLUS EXTRA FOR
ROLLING
PINCH OF SALT
FOR THE CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD
225G UNSALTED BUTTER, SOFTENED
75G ICING SUGAR, SIFTED
1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
225G PLAIN FLOUR, PLUS EXTRA FOR
ROLLING
50G COCOA
PINCH OF SALT
Let’s get the kettle on! Tea and
biscuits is always a winning
combination, and versions you’ve
made yourself are even better. Spoon
the tea into ready-to-fill teabags, or
decant into glass jars or a tea caddy
with a tea strainer attached. Pop the
biscuits in a pretty tin, then package
everything up with a teapot and you’ve
got a gift that any tea lover will adore!
Gifts and goodies H Tea and shortbread
HOW TO MAKE THE TEABAGS
Combine equal quantities (50g in total) of
each of the dried herbs in a bowl and mix
well. Scoop one heaped teaspoon of the
blend into each tea bag, tie with fine string
or cotton and attach a pretty label to each
bag. Stored in an airtight box, these will
keep for at least three months.
HOW TO MAKE THE SHORTBREAD
Step 1 To make the shortbread dough,
cream the softened butter and icing
sugar until pale and light. Add the vanilla
extract and mix again. Sift the flour (and
cocoa if using for the chocolate
shortbread) and salt, add to the mixture
and beat until smooth. Flatten the dough
into a disc, wrap in clingfilm and chill
until firm.
Lemon shortbread Add the finely grated
Step 2 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/ zest of 1 unwaxed lemon, 1 tsp of lemon
Gas Mark 4 and line a baking tray with extract and 1 tbsp of finely chopped
greaseproof paper. Lightly dust the work candied lemon peel to the vanilla
surface with plain flour and roll the dough shortbread mixture in place of the
out to a thickness of about 3mm. Using vanilla extract.
cookie cutters, stamp out shapes and
arrange on the baking tray. Almond shortbread Add 75g of finely
chopped or ground almonds to the
Step 3 Bake on the middle shelf of the chocolate or vanilla mixture.
preheated oven for around 12 to15
minutes, until crisp and pale golden. Cool Hazelnut shortbread Add 75g finely
on the baking tray, then package into chopped or ground hazelnuts to the
pretty boxes or bags. chocolate or vanilla mixture.
VARIATIONS Morello cherry shortbread Add 75g
Pistachio chocolate-dipped shortbread chopped dried morello cherries to the
Add 75g of finely chopped unsalted, vanilla or chocolate mixture.
shelled pistachios to the shortbread
mixture (chocolate or vanilla). Stamp out
discs of shortbread and bake. Spread the
baked and cooled shortbread discs with $QGëHUHÐVPèH
melted dark chocolate and scatter with Gifts from the Kitchen by
chopped pistachios. Annie Rigg is published
by Kyle Books, priced
Stem ginger shortbread Add 1 teaspoon £14.99. For more
of ground ginger and 1 finely chopped information about ths
nugget of stem ginger to the basic title please visit www.kylebooks.com
vanilla mixture.
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HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 113


A soft touch
Draw on Scandinavian style to sew a pretty protector for a tablet or
phone using soft fabric and beaded details
2 3
YOu will need
90x115CM LIGHT BLUE FELT
12x12CM LIGHT PINK FELT
SCRAPS OF RED AND GREEN FELT
50CM RED BIAS BINDING
LIGHT BLUE AND PINK ROUND BEADS,
3MM IN DIAMETER
LIGHT BLUE AND PINK EMBROIDERY
THREAD
RED, LIGHT PINK AND GREEN SEWING
THREADS
SEWING NEEDLE
FABRIC GLUE
PINKING SHEARS
Gifts and goodies H Gadget cover
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Craft the perfect gift for a gadget HOW TO MAKE THE GADGET COVER
lover! Lots of us take tablets Step 1 First measure your gadget to work
everywhere, but pulling them in and out out how much fabric you will need. There
of a bag can easily result in the surface are three pieces to this project – back, front
getting scratched and damaged. Stop and flap. The back needs to be the same
any accidents in their tracks by making size as your gadget plus 1cm all around; the
this Nordic-style cover that front piece is the same width and
features traditional Dala two-thirds of the height of the
horses. The case is easily back piece; and the flap is the
created using felt same width as the back and
with some beaded
Easily
to 10cm deep. To make the
embellishments, and it’s adaptable ed cover more sturdy and
iz
also simple to adjust to fit different s provide extra padding, cut
your chosen gadget size. gadgets two of each piece. Round off
Felt is a great fabric to sew the corners of each piece.
with, as it doesn’t fray and
cuts very easily. The instructions Step 2 Trace the templates from
here assume you’ll be using a sewing page 156 onto tracing paper and cut out.
machine, but if you’re confident in your Cut out two hearts from red felt, two Dala
skills then it shouldn’t take long to sew horses from pink felt and four little green
this project by hand. If you prefer your leaves. Place them on the front panel.
cover to be more plain then you can When you’re happy with the positions,
leave off the appliqué details. apply a tiny dot of fabric glue to the back of
HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 115
Gifts and goodies H Gadget cover
5 6
each one and gently press them in place.
Using matching sewing thread, stitch the
decorations in place.
Step 3 Pin the decorated front panel right
side up on the plain front panel. Turn the
panel over and pin the bias binding along
the top edge, allowing a few centimetres
to stick out at each end. Machine stitch
along the top crease line in the binding.
Step 4 Trim the blue felt a little if necessary,
and fold the bias binding over to the front.
Sew along the edge of the binding from
the front. Attach bias binding to the
bottom edge of the flap. Don’t forget to
pin the two layers of the flap together
before you start sewing.
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Step 5 Cut off any excess binding sticking
out on the sides, leaving just 1cm or so
extending. Fold it over to the back of each
piece and attach with a few hand stitches.
Step 6 Place the two back pieces in front
of you, add the decorated front panel,
and then the flap. Align all pieces
carefully; trim here and there if you need
to, but don’t get carried away and cut off
too much! Pin the pieces together with
long dressmaker’s pins. Slowly sew all
around the cover, using red thread.
Step 7 Snip around the blue felt with
pinking shears to give the cover a
pretty edge, taking great care not to
snip through the binding. Using a
sharp needle and matching
embroidery thread, add a small beaded
“flower” to each of the hearts, made up
of a light blue centre surrounded by pink
beads. AnGëere’s PèH…
Sew Scandinavian is
Step 8 Add five beads to the closing flap published by CICO Books
– light blue in the centre, a pink one on at £12.99, and is available
each side and a blue bead on each side from all good bookshops.
of the pink. To purchase a copy at the special price of
£9.99 including free UK p&p, call 01256 302
699 quoting ED6. For more information,
please visit www.cicobooks.co.uk
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Use yarn scraps in funky colours to whip up these handy pompom
bookmarks in your tea break. By Jess Byrne

1 Cut four lengths of yarn

measuring 70cm and put to one
YOu will need side. Choose a ball of yarn and start
MATERIALS wrapping it around the fork until
YARN IN FIVE DIFFERENT COLOURS the bundle gets as fat as you can
A FORK make it. Cut the wool to leave a
SMALL SHARP SCISSORS tail of around 35cm.

MEASUREMENTS: 18x4CM

2 Take one of the pieces

of yarn you put aside and
push it between the two
centre prongs of the fork.
Pull it up, then wrap it 3 Fold in half the remaining
around the wool bundle, three strands of wool that you
tying as tightly as you can set aside, then tie tightly to the
and making sure the ends two strands holding the wool
of the long piece are even bundle. You should now have a
in length. Slide the wool tight wool bundle with 9 strands
bundle off the fork. measuring 35cm hanging from
it. Plait these strands to around
10cm long. Tie tightly and cut,
leaving a 4-5cm tassel.

4 Using sharp scissors, snip the

loops of the wool bundle to create
a pom-pom. Roll it around a little
in your hands to fluff up the
strands and then give it a trim to
ensure all the strands are even.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CATHERINE GRATWICKE
 Gifts and goodies H Chocolate wafers

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Impress your friends and family with a box of these delicious dark and
white chocolate wafers topped with raspberry pieces and rose petals

YOu will need

150G GOOD QUALITY DARK
CHOCOLATE (72% COCOA SOLIDS)
150G GOOD QUALITY WHITE
CHOCOLATE
3–4 TBSP FREEZE-DRIED RASPBERRY
PIECES
3–4 TBSP CRYSTALLISED ROSE PETALS
3–4 TBSP PINK SUGARED ROSE CHIPS
OR SUGAR SPRINKLES

You can
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substitute th r
raspberr dy fo
cr ystallise
ginger

Everyone loves to Raspberry and rose is an irresistible

combination, and these pretty sweets
baking trays, spreading the chocolate into
discs with the back of the spoon. Scatter

indulge over Christmas will make a special gift for someone

this Christmas. Even non-foodie types
with the raspberry pieces, rose petals and
rose chips or sugar sprinkles. Set the
DQGëHVHH[TXLVLWH will enjoy whipping up a batch, as
there’s no cooking required. Pop them
chocolates aside to cool and harden
completely before removing them from
chocolates are only in a glassine bag and tie with a ribbon
for a pretty finishing touch.
the paper with a palette knife.

slightly sinful! HOW TO MAKE THE WAFERS

Step 4 Stored in an airtight container, these
chocolates will keep for 4–5 days.
Step 1 Line two large baking trays with
greaseproof paper.

Step 2 Break the dark and white chocolate $QGëHUHÐVPèH

into pieces and melt separately in This delicious project
heatproof bowls set over pans of barely appears in Gifts from the
simmering water. Stir until smooth, then Kitchen by Annie Rigg,
remove from the heat and cool slightly. published by Kyle Books
for £14.99. For more
Step 3 Spoon heaped teaspoonfuls of information please visit www.kylebooks.com
melted chocolate on to the prepared

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 119

 Dapper dog
Keep your pooch stylish this
season with a smart bow tie
DESIGNER: CHARLOTTE JOHNSON, PHOTOGRAPHY: RUTH JENKINSON
 Gifts and goodies H Dog bow tie

YOu will need

ONE BALL OF JAMES C BRETT
TWINKLE DK (97% ACRYLIC, 3%
POLYESTER, 100G/300M) IN RED (03)
FOR YARN STOCKISTS, SEE PAGE 162
3.5MM CROCHET HOOK
BLUNT-ENDED YARN NEEDLE
PRESS STUDS
MATCHING THREAD
SEWING NEEDLE
STITCH MARKER

TENSION
22STS AND 25 ROWS TO 10CM OVER
DC ON A 3.5MM HOOK
MEASUREMENTS
35CM LONG STRAP
ABBREVIATIONS
FOR A FULL LIST SEE PAGE 155

Always put your best paw forward

with this doggie bow tie! The yarn
we’ve chosen has metallic flecks in it to
make it that little bit more festive. The
strap is fastened with press studs, so
that the bow tie adjusts to fit a variety
of sizes, but if you need to make the
strap longer then just continue the
pattern as required.

MAIN BOW
Note: the main bow is worked
in the round without joining,
use a stitch marker to mark
the first st of each round.
Ch 21.
Round 1 Dc in 2nd ch from
the hook, dc in the next 18sts,
3dc in last ch st, turn and work
along the back of the foundation ch,
dc in the next 18sts, 2dc in last st. [42 sts]
Rounds 2–31 Dc in each st around.
[42 sts]
Fasten off, press flat and sew the opening
closed to create a rectangle for the
main bow.
BOW MIDDLE
Ch 6.
Row 1 Dc in 2nd ch from the hook, dc in the TO MAKE UP
next 4sts. [5 sts]
Rows 2–20 Ch 1 turn, dc in each st to end.
[5 sts]
Fasten off and sew around the main bow,
Makes a
great last
minute gift!
gathering the bow as you go, gift add a few press studs a couple of
to form the shape. Weave in and centimetres apart so that it will fit a
cut off any loose ends. range of dogs. Weave in and cut off any
loose ends.
STRAP
Ch 7.
Row 1 Dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 5
sts. [6 sts] $QGëHUHÐVPèH
Rows 2–90 Ch 1 turn, dc in each st to end. This cute project is
[6 sts] taken from One Ball Of
Fasten off. Wool, published by DK,
RRP £9.99. Get your
needles and hooks out
Sew the middle of the strap to the back of in the run-up to Christmas and create more
the bow. Sew press studs to the ends of the fun gifts, all using just one ball of wool! For
bow strap so that it fits on your dog. The more information visit www.dk.com/uk
strap is slightly stretchy, so if making for a

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 121

STYLING AND DECORATIONS BY WWW.DOTCOMGIFTSHOP.COM
 Trends H Woodland

Winter woodland
Bring the natural elements of a winter woodland into your home. Think
mistletoe bunches and berries mixed with textured woods and twine

+ Berry nice +
Give your Christmas table a
simple yet effective centrepiece
by choosing a candle containing
winter berries and branches, such
as this beautiful large botanical
candle by Linea with a warming
mulled berry fragrance. From
www.houseoffraser.co.uk

y Starry night y
Keep the woodland theme going into y Textural touch y
the night with a natural twig star Add a coat of whitewash to a wooden
decorated with LED lights. It’s a Christmas decoration to bring out the texture
great example of how natural objects of the woodgrain, then hang using a simple
can work well with modern hessian string. This fretwork Noel
embellishments. Available from decoration comes from www.tch.net
www.livelaughlove.co.uk

+ New from old + + Natural beauty +

For an authentic forest feel, keep
Mix natural
Bring a new lease of life to your Christmas wreath
an old wooden pallet by all-natural with just green
and modern repurposing the wooden slats ribbon and twine to trim it. This
styling to to make a tree dec with a living succulent wreath shows
t
create impac difference. This sweet design
is stamped with a festive
just how effective such a subtle
colour scheme can be. From
message and topped with fleurieugifts.etsy.com
a distressed paint finish.
From www.theorchard
homeandgifts.com

y Fresh & festive y

Who says baubles have to be
round? Use these quirky
toadstool decorations to deck
out your tree, or why not string
some up along red ribbon for
unique festive bunting to hang
in your hallway?
www.dotcomgiftshop.com

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 123

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chunky yar
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DESIGNER: FIONA GOBLE PHOTOGRAPHY: TERRY BENSON

 Gifts and goodies H Owl scarf

Have a hoot!
If a woodland walk is what you fancy, dress the part and kit yourself out
in this super scarf with pockets at the ends to keep your hands toasty

YOu will need

LION BRAND WOOL-EASE THICK &
QUICK (80% ACRYLIC, 20% WOOL,
170G/97M), 2 BALLS OF
YARN A: OATMEAL (123)
KATIA MAXI MERINO CHUNKY (55%
WOOL, 45% ACRYLIC, 100G/125M),
1 BALL OF EACH:
YARN B: GOLD (047)
YARN C: RUST (040)
SMALL AMOUNT OF DARK BROWN
DK YARN
Delight a child (or an adult!) on left needle without turning work. One picot
FOR YARN STOCKISTS, SEE PAGE 162.
Christmas Day with this cute little made.
A PAIR OF 9MM AND 5.5MM KNITTING
knitted scarf featuring everyone’s Cast on 2 sts.**
NEEDLES
favourite bird. It’s practical, too, as it Rep from * to ** until you have 12 picots.
A 9MM AND 6MM CROCHET HOOK
will keep necks and hands warm on Fasten off.
YARN SEWING NEEDLE
those bracing post-lunch frosty walks.
LARGE-EYED EMBROIDERY NEEDLE
EAR LOOPS
FOUR 18MM CREAM BUTTONS
HOW TO MAKE THE SCARF Using the 6mm crochet hook and a
MAIN SCARF doubled strand of dark brown yarn, work
TENSION
Using 9mm needles, cast on 13 sts in A. four 13cm crochet chains.
9 STS AND 12 ROWS IN STOCKING
Row 1: Knit.
STITCH TO A 10CM SQUARE ON 9MM
Row 2: Knit. TO MAKE UP
NEEDLES
Beg with a k row, work 17 rows in st st. Fold the pocket tops at each end of the
MEASUREMENTS
Row 20: Knit. scarf upward so that the right side of the
149CM LONG
Row 21: Purl. top part of the pocket is on the inside and
ABBREVIATIONS
Rep rows 20–21, 87 times more. oversew the side seams. Turn the pockets
FOR A FULL LIST SEE PAGE 154
Row 196: Knit. the right way out.
Beg with a K row, work 17 rows in st st. Using B doubled and the 9mm crochet
Row 214: Knit. hook, work a crochet edging along the
Cast off. sides of the scarf, beginning and ending at
the top of the pockets.
EYE BASES For the eyes, fold the eye base pieces in
Make 4 half so that the right side is on the inside
Using 5.5mm needles, cast on 24 sts in B. and oversew the seam (row edges) to form
Row 1: Knit. a disc. Oversew the eye bases in position.
AnGëere’s Pèe… Row 2: [P2tog] to end. (12 sts) Oversew the picot edging in place around
Knitted Animal Scarves, Row 3: [K2tog] to end. (6 sts) eye bases and sew the buttons in place in
Mitts, And Socks is Break yarn, thread it through rem sts, and the centres of the eyes using the dark
published by CICO Books, pull up securely. brown yarn. Using dark brown yarn, work a
priced £12.99. To purchase
teardrop-shape for the beak in chain stitch.
a copy at the special price
EYE FRINGES Make each dark brown crochet chain into
of £9.99 with free UK p&p, call 01256 302 699
Make 4 two loops and stitch in place at the top
quoting ED3. For more information on this
Using 5.5mm needles, cast on 3 sts in C. corners of the pockets for the ears. Weave
book, visit www.cicobooks.co.uk
*Cast off 2 sts, transfer rem st from right to in all loose ends.

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS 125

PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATE WHITAKER

Stack ’em high
Bake sweet biscuits and arrange them into a tree shape for a striking
teatime centrepiece that’s guaranteed to wow friends and family
YOu will need
120G BUTTER
120G CASTER SUGAR
180G PLAIN FLOUR
1 EGG, SEPARATED
500G READY-TO-ROLL FONDANT
ICING (IN GREEN OR WHITE)
50G APRICOT JAM, STRAINED
50G ICING SUGAR
CASTER SUGAR, FOR DUSTING
SILVER AND GOLD BALLS
STAR-SHAPED COOKIE CUTTERS
IN VARIOUS SIZES
2 BAKING SHEETS LINED WITH
BAKING PARCHMENT
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A lovely stack of crisp, buttery cookies
made to look like an elegant Christmas
tree is a very special thing
to make for your guests. You can buy
individual star cookie cutters in
descending sizes, or search out the
kits that are especially made for the
purpose ‒ these usually include about
10 cookie cutters from very large for
the base, to tiny ones for the top.
Choose a festive coloured icing and
decorate with sprinkles or silver balls.
With this showstopping treat it pays
to be patient – those who wait
get the biggest biscuits at
the bottom! These cookies
Offer this fu
are really easy to make, so
why not whip up another
batch to freeze (just
alternative ke
leave out the icing) Christm
for last-minute treats for
at teatime
visitors over the holidays?
HOW TO MAKE THE COOKIES
Step 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/
Gas Mark 4.
Step 2 Put the butter, sugar and flour in a
large mixing bowl. Rub together until the
mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, and
then add the egg yolk. Bring everything
together to form a smooth dough.
Step 3 On a clean, lightly floured work
surface, roll out the dough into a large
rectangle about 4mm thick. Cut out star
shapes in descending sizes. Bring the
trimmed dough together and roll out again
to cut as many cookies out of the dough as
possible. Arrange the biscuits on the
prepared baking sheets, with the larger
cookies on one sheet and the smaller
cookies on another.
Step 4 Bake the larger cookies in the
preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, and
the smaller ones for 4 to 8 minutes, until
golden and firm.
Gifts and goodies H Biscuit tree
Top tip!
These biscuits would make a fantastic gift
packed into a pretty box. Turn to page 142
to make your own stamped wrapping paper!
Step 5 Leave to cool on the baking sheets
for 10 minutes or so, before transferring to
a wire rack until completely cold.
Step 6 Roll out the fondant icing and cut
into stars using the cookie cutters, so
that you have fondant stars that
correspond in size to the
n
cookies.
to
a s c a Step 7 Brush the cold
cookies with apricot jam
(heat it up a little in a
saucepan set over a low heat if
the jam is too thick to brush) and
place the matching fondant star on
top. Push gently to secure, taking care not
to break the cookies.
Step 8 Stack the cookies on top of each
other, starting with the largest cookie at
the base. Mix the icing sugar with enough
water to create a thick icing and decorate
the finished tree with silver and gold balls,
using the icing to secure them.
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can buy it for the special price of £11.99
including free UK p&p by calling Macmillan
Direct on 01256 302 699 and quoting
reference GLR EB7. www.rylandpeters.com
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of tangy and refreshing limoncello liqueur Indulge you
th is
loved ones !
Christmas
the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat
and simmer very gently for 15 minutes. Add
YOu will need the lemon juice and simmer for a further 5
6 UNWAXED LEMONS minutes. Remove from the heat and set
250G CASTER SUGAR aside to cool.
A 70CL BOTTLE OF GOOD QUALITY
VODKA Step 3 Pour the vodka into a large
sterilised preserving or Kilner jar and
add the lemony syrup. Secure the lid
and give it all a good shake.
This delicious drink is so easy to put
together but, when presented in a Step 4 Set aside in a cool, dry and dark
pretty bottle, makes a real place for a week, shaking the jar every day.
showstopper of a gift. Limoncello is Strain off the lemon
traditionally served as a digestif at the zest and decant the
end of a meal, so you could also make a limoncello into a
batch for your own consumption and bottle. This
enjoy a shot or two after Christmas will keep
dinner! If you prefer the taste of for months.
oranges to lemons, you can also make
arancello by swapping the fruit.

HOW TO MAKE THE LIMONCELLO

Step 1 Wash and dry the lemons and
remove the zest in fine strips, using a
vegetable peeler. Squeeze the juice from
the lemons and set aside.

Step 2 Pour 100ml of water into a small

pan, add the zest and sugar and bring
slowly to the boil, stirring occasionally until

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Gifts From The
Kitchen by Annie
Rigg is published by
Kyle Books, priced
£14.99. For more
information please visit www.kylebooks.com
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What could be more exciting for little ones than a personalised sack
full of toys? By Jacqueline Ramsey
1 2
Warning: these Santa sacks will
generate squeals of delight and lots of
poking! They’re great for keeping
children’s gifts together and you’ll be
able to run them up on a sewing
machine in no time. Have fun
decorating the plain cotton with simple
felt shapes – we’ve got a snow-laden
Christmas tree, heavenly angel and
cutie penguin for you to choose from,
or if you want to flex your creative
muscles, how about creating your own
Rudolph the reindeer, magical fairy or
jolly Santa? For the names, just cut the
letters out of felt and sew them on,
either by machine or hand. If you’re in a
rush, just pop unwapped presents in
and pull the drawstring tight to keep
inquisitive eyes at bay!
HOW TO MAKE THE SACKS
Fold the cotton fabric in half, selvedge to
selvedge, and cut down the middle (this
gives you two sacks). The selvedge will be
the top of the sack. Fold in half again,
selvedges together, then work on your
design with selvedges at the top. The sack
is seamed on the bottom and right-hand
Gifts and goodies H Santa sacks
3
side after you have finished stitching
the design.
YOu will need
1 METRE OF 130-140CM WIDE
HOW TO MAKE THE CORD CASING
MEDIUM OR HEAVY WEIGHT COTTON
Fold 4cm down from top of sack with the
IN RED OR WHITE (WILL MAKE TWO
wrong sides together. Stitch across the
SACKS)
bottom edge, then stitch a parallel line 2cm
1 SPOOL OF MATCHING ALL-PURPOSE
above it. Backstitch both ends of the
THREAD
stitching to prevent unravelling. Thread
1 METRE OF PULL CORD FOR EACH
cord through casing. Make a 2x4cm felt tab
SACK
and attach over the ends of the cord.
FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE SACK:
30x30CM FELT SQUARES IN DARK
HOW TO MAKE THE CHRISTMAS TREE
GREEN, WHITE, LIGHT
Step 1 Trace the Christmas tree templates
BROWN AND DARK BROWN
on page 156 onto felt. Place the tree trunk
1 METRE OF DARK GREEN CORD
in the centre of the sack, 19cm up from the
FOR THE ANGEL SACK:
bottom, and machine stitch in place.
30x30CM FELT SQUARES IN BRIGHT
PINK, LILAC, YELLOW AND BLUE
Step 2 Arrange the tree foliage felt shapes
1 METRE OF LILAC CORD
above the tree trunk starting from the
FOR THE PENGUIN SACK:
bottom and working upwards. Position
30x30CM FELT SQUARES IN BLACK,
them at wonky angles for a fun effect.
WHITE, RED, YELLOW AND BLUE
Machine stitch each one in place
1 METRE OF YELLOW CORD
individually.
MEASUREMENTS
Step 3 Once the tree and trunk are in place,
45x54CM
attach the tree pot, stitching it on top of the
bottom of the tree trunk.
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4 5 6 1

2 3 4 1

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Step 4 Cut the recipient’s name out of felt, Step 2 Position the angel’s hair at the top of stitch the main body shape to the centre of
making sure the letters are a uniform size. the body with the pigtails overlapping her the sack, then add the white chest shape
Stitch across the bottom of the sack. wings, and stitch in place. and the hat, as shown.

Step 5 Wrong sides together, fold the sack
in half and stitch bottom and side edges.
Leave an 8cm gap at the top of side seam.
Step 6 Neatly fold in the raw edges at the
top of the side seam and stitch in place.
Turn the sack the right way out to finish.
HOW TO MAKE THE ANGEL
Step 1 Stitch the angel wings (see page 156
for the templates) to the centre of the sack,
followed by the angel’s body.
Step 3 Pin the face shape on top of the hair
and the shoes at the bottom of the body, as
shown; stitch in place. Use fabric glue to
attach the eyes to the face.
Step 4 Cut out and stitch on the name, 7cm
up from the bottom of the sack. Follow
steps 5 and 6 from the Christmas tree to
make up the sack.
HOW TO MAKE THE PENGUIN
Step 1 Using the templates on page 156,
Step 2 Pin the penguin feet shapes to the
bottom of the penguin’s body at a jaunty
angle, as shown. Stitch in place.
Step 3 Cut two black felt triangle eyes and
glue to the face. Add two white felt circles
either side of the hat for pom-poms.
Step 4 Cut out and stitch on the name, 7cm
up from the bottom of the sack. Follow
steps 5 and 6 from the Christmas tree
to finish.

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Send these beautiful Scandi-inspired hearts to loved ones
this Christmas to show how much you care
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Decorative heart sachets are a really
popular gift idea and it’s so simple to
YOu will need make your own. We’ve made these
TWO RECTANGLES OF FABRIC hearts longer than usual to add to the
MEASURING 20.5x15.5CM Scandinavian look. They’re filled with
RIBBON FOR A HANGING LOOP toy stuffing but you could add lavender
(APPROX. 20CM) or pot pourri, wrapped in a bit of
5CM CIRCULAR LID TO MAKE wadding, to give them a sweet scent.
A TEMPLATE We’ve kept to classic red and white,
BUTTON but they’ll look great in other colours
HANDFUL OF TOY STUFFING and prints – take a look in your stash!
QUICK UNPICK TOOL Then have fun embellishing with pretty
THIN CARD ribbons, plain or shaped buttons and
PEN beads. These adorable decorations
RULER look lovely hanging from the tree of
course, but also think about cupboards,
doorknobs or dangling artfully in
clusters – anywhere that could benefit
from some Scandi cheer!
HOW TO MAKE THE HEART SACHET
Top tip! Step 1 To make a heart template, draw a
Make each heart slightly different by mixing centre line along your card.
up your fabric, bows and buttons, or use
bakers’ twine as a hanging loop. Step 2 Place the lid to the right of the line,
so that it slightly overlaps it. Draw around it.
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Step 3 Join the side of the circle to the
centre line, 11.5cm below the bottom of
the circle.
Step 4 Fold the heart in half along the
centre line and cut it out. When you open it
up again you’ll have a perfect heart shape.
Step 5 Take the rectangle of fabric that will
form the back of the heart and cut it in half
lengthways.
Step 6 Sew it back together with a 0.5cm
seam allowance. Press the seam open.
Step 7 Lay the heart template centrally
over the seam. Draw around it then cut out
your heart shape.
Step 8 Cut out another fabric heart shape
using your template. This will form the front
of the heart – you don’t need to create a
seam in this piece.
Step 9 Sew the two long fabric hearts
right sides together all the way around.
 Gifts and goodies H Heart sachet

6 7

11 13

Step 10 Take your quick unpick and make a

hole in the back seam. Turn your heart the
right way through and poke out the point.
A knitting needle or unsharpened end of a
pencil can help with this.

Step 11 Stuff the heart tightly with toy

stuffing to give it shape.

Step 12 Sew the opening closed with

ladder stitch.

Step 13 Hand sew the ribbon loop for

hanging to the front, adding a button or
two to the centre.

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This cute project is taken
from Half Yard Christmas
by Debbie Shore,
published by Search
Press, RRP £11.99. For
more details go to www.searchpress.com

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You’ve made the perfect presents
for everyone, so now you can package them
up in style! Be inspired to make your own
hand-stamped giftwrap, then craft
exquisite tags by beautifully
embellishing fabric and paper. Send a special
message of peace and goodwill to
those you love in unique Christmas cards

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DESIGNER: CLARE YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY: CLAIRE RICHARDSON
 Cards and wrap H Felt tags

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Turn your presents into works of art by sewing a set of felt gift tags,
which are based on traditional Swedish folk art motifs

1 3 4

Forget fancy wrapping paper – let Step 3 Using fabric glue, stick the card
your gift tags be the focal point of your shapes to the back of the corresponding
YOu will need presents this year! These sweet little felt tag shapes, making sure that the holes
PENCIL tags are inspired by traditional Swedish for the ribbon align.
SMALL PIECES OF RED, GREEN, PINK motifs found in folk art. Don’t worry if
AND CREAM FELT you’ve not tried freehand embroidery Step 4 Cut small lengths of ribbon. Thread
SCISSORS before as these are a great introduction the ribbon through the hole in each tag and
SMALL PIECES OF THIN CARD to experimenting with new stitches. tie a knot to make a hanging loop.
ROTARY HOLE PUNCH Felt is also a great fabric to sew on as it
EMBROIDERY NEEDLE doesn’t pucker or fray. The best thing
BRIGHTLY COLOURED EMBROIDERY about these pretty tags is that once
THREAD they’ve adorned your Christmas
FABRIC GLUE presents they can have a second lease
LENGTHS OF 3MM WIDE RIBBON of life by becoming decorations for your
tree the next year.

HOW TO MAKE THE TAGS

Step 1 Copy the tag templates on page
156. Trace them onto felt and cut out. Cut
pieces of thin card to match the tags. Hold
AnGëere’s the card and felt tag shapes together and
PèH… cut or punch a hole for the ribbon at the top
Handmade Christmas is of each one.
published by CICO
Books, priced £14.99. To Step 2 Set the card shapes to one side.
purchase a copy at the special price of £10.99 Place the cut-out felt pieces on the tags.
including UK p&p, call 01256 302699 quoting You do not have to sew them down, as the
EE2. For more information, please visit www. embroidery over the top holds them in
cicobooks.co.uk position. Using the stitch guides on the
templates, embroider each tag.

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 A mix of
colours really
brightens up
winter days!
STYLING AND DECORATIONS BY WWW.TESCO.COM
 Trends H Brights

Festive brights
Give your home a multicolour makeover for Christmas! Think bold and bright
elements in rainbow combinations for a playful look

y Cosy colour combo y

Add a pop of colour to your sofa
with seasonal soft furnishings in
multicoloured patterns. Cross stitch
your own cushions or try this design
for inspiration. From www.
marksandspencer.com

+ Count down to
Christmas +
The whole family can get creative with
the advent calendar this year. String up
mini stockings to doodle on with your
own drawings and messages, and then
fill with treats. We love this version from
www.eatsleepdoodle.com + Jewel-like colours +
Clear-coloured glass baubles make for a
vibrant jewel-like display. Hang from ribbons
in contrasting colours for a full rainbow
effect. Find them in thrift stores or try these
from www.marksandspencer.com

+ Top table +
Anything goes with a colourful Christmas
theme, so pick out tableware with a real
colour pop and mix and match your
napkins and coasters to continue the bright
and breezy look. These felt ball coasters are
from www.nomimakes.etsy.com

y Deck the halls y

Jazz up your hallway with a giant
sticker for a cool contemporary look
that takes just minutes to create. This y Tinsel-tastic y
amazing Christmas Reindeer Wall No need to pop tinsel on the tree – simply
Sticker is removable and repositional make some mini trees out of the sparkly
so you can have fun deciding where stuff instead! It’s a bright idea in more
to put it. www.beckyandlolo.co.uk ways than one. Available from
www.acornandwill.co.uk

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 Stamp
it up!
Create striking cards
and gift wrap that won’t
be seen anywhere on
the high street

Great rainy
day activity
to do with
children
DESIGN: CLARE YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY: CLAIRE RICHARDSON

YOu will need
TRACING PAPER
PENCIL
WHITE ERASERS, APPROX. 5x2CM
CRAFT KNIFE
CUTTING MAT
SHEET OF THIN WHITE CARD
RUBBER STAMPING INK PADS IN
ASSORTED COLOURS
LUGGAGE LABELS
SHEETS OF THIN WHITE PAPER OR
BROWN PARCEL PAPER
Making your own rubber stamps is an
easy way to create original cards and
gift wrap. Put together a collection to
make endless combinations of patterns
and designs. Look out for ink pads in
unusual colours – metallic bronzes and
silvers are perfect for Christmas.
HOW TO MAKE THE RUBBER STAMPS
Step 1 Copy the templates from page 156
onto tracing paper using a soft pencil.
Place the trace on the eraser and transfer
the pattern. Go over the lines with a sharp
pencil to make them clearer.
Step 2 Use a craft knife to cut away a
1 3
Cards and wrap H Stamps
horizontal slice of the background,
leaving the pattern standing proud
of the surface by approx. 3mm. For
the triangles, simply cut the whole
triangle out, making sure you have
sharp edges and points.
HOW TO MAKE A CARD
Step 3 Fold a piece of white card
measuring 17x19cm in half. Load
the reindeer body stamp with ink
and print a reindeer approximately
1.5cm up from the bottom edge.
Print the antlers in place. Use the
triangle stamp to make a forest
above the reindeer. Clean the
stamps in warm water before
changing colours. Print the larger
triangle in a repeated circle shape
for the sun.
HOW TO MAKE LABELS AND WRAP
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paper, print rows of repeat patterns in Handmade Christmas is
different combinations on white paper or published by CICO Books
brown parcel paper. To make a reverse star at £14.99, and is available
shape, transfer the design onto an eraser. from all good bookshops.
As you cut the spokes of the stars, angle To purchase a copy for the special price of
the blade inward at a slant. Then cut from £10.99 including free UK p&p, call 01256 302
the other side of the spoke, sloping the 699 quoting EE2. For more information,
blade toward the middle so that you cut please visit www.cicobooks.co.uk
out a ‘V’ shape.
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STURROCK PHOTOGRAPHY: BY JO HENDERSON
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Use cross stitch to create a very special way to
label your parcels this Christmas

YOU WILL NEED

TEN 4.5x9CM STURDY BROWN CARD
GIFT TAGS WITH STRING
DMC STRANDED COTTON IN THE
FOLLOWING COLOURS: B5200
(WHITE), 310 (BLACK), 801 (BROWN),
817 (RED), 699 (GREEN), 720 (ORANGE),
597 (LIGHT BLUE), 3326 (LIGHT PINK),
3607 (BRIGHT PINK), 725 (YELLOW)
KREINIK #004 VERY FINE METALLIC
THREAD IN 002J (GOLD)
SIZE 4 EMBROIDERY NEEDLE
CRAFT MAT, CORK BOARD, PAPER PAD
OR SIMILAR
DRAWING PIN
DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE

MEASUREMENTS
TREE: 2.9x5.2CM
ANGEL: 3.6x4.9CM
These cute little Christmas gift tags
SANTA: 3.3x5.2CM
are so easy to make but look
SNOWMAN: 2.9x5.2CM
absolutely stunning. They’re multi-
ROBIN: 3.3x4.5CM
functional, too – the recipient can keep
them to use as decorations to hang on
the tree, or as a sweet bookmarks. You
could also use the charts to make
quick cards.
HOW TO MAKE THE TAGS
Step 1 Photocopy each of the patterns on
page 146 at actual size and cut out.
Step 2 Place one gift tag on top of your
craft mat, cork board, paper pad or similar.
Cover with the pattern so that it is straight
and in line with the tag.
Step 3 If you are right-handed, hold the
pattern still and in place with your left hand.
Use a drawing pin to gently push a small
hole through each of the dots of the
pattern, taking care not to crease the card.
There’s no need to push the tack all the way
through the tag – pricking the surface will
be fine.
Step 4 You can now use your sharp needle
to push all the way through the small holes
you have made. Then use the grid you
have made to stitch the pattern in the
normal way.
Step 5 Once you have finished your
stitching, use double-sided tape to firmly
stick a blank tag to the reverse to cover the
back of your stitches.
Step 6 Write your loved one’s name on the
tag, then give with pride!
AnGëere’s PèH…
Modern Cross Stitch is
published by CICO
Books at £12.99 and is
available in all good
bookshops. To buy a copy
for the special price of £9.99 including free UK
p&p, just call 01256 302699 quoting ED8. For
more information, visit www.cicobooks.co.uk

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Warm wishes
Snowflakes, hearts and silhouettes are the ideal way
to inject some monochrome style into your cards.
Designed by Lisa Reakes

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 How to H Get started

Get started
Follow our simple step-by-step guides and you’ll be cross
stitching, knitting and crocheting our projects in no time!

How to cross stitch

It’s so easy to cross stitch – just follow
BEGINNERS START HERE...

these simple steps to make our projects

WHERE TO START: The centre of our charts is

marked out using small arrows on the edge of each
side. This is the best place to start stitching, so you end
up with the design in the middle of the fabric. To find
the centre of your fabric, fold it in half horizontally, open
it up and fold it vertically. When you open the fabric,
GETTING STARTED CROSS STITCH
the point where the creases meet marks the centre.
The loop method is the You’ll need to make a whole Another method is to work
neatest way to start stitching cross stitch for each coloured a line of half cross stitches
READING THE CHART: Our charts are printed with as you don’t need a knot. Cut square on the chart. Bring the then complete on the return
a 40cm (16in) thread length, needle up at the bottom left journey (above right). This is a
coloured squares containing a symbol that represent then fold one strand in half. corner of a square and down quick way to work, especially
squares to be stitched on the fabric. The key alongside Thread the needle with the at the top right corner. This is when stitching blocks of colour.
the chart will tell you what colour thread each symbol ends, forming a loop, and called a half cross stitch. Bring A good tip is to work each
bring the needle up through the needle up again at the half cross stitch in the same
corresponds to, so you know which one to thread your the fabric. As you take it back bottom right corner and back direction, so the top ‘arms’ of
needle with (see below). down, pass it through the loop down at the top left to finish your cross stitches all face the
and pull firmly to secure. off (see above). same way.
THE KEY: All our charts are accompanied by keys
that tell you how many strands of thread to stitch in,
the thread colours needed (listed in numbers), the type
of stitches used and the size of the design. The thread
numbers listed in the first column of the key refer to
the brand that we’ve used to stitch the design, then
numbers for two other brands of threads are given.

H is for house
 Cross stitch in two strands
BACKSTITCH FRENCH KNOT FINISHING OFF
DMC Anchor Madeira Backstitch is shown by a Once you’ve finished
French knots appear as
; ecru 926 2404 The three main coloured line and is added to dots on your chart. Bring the stitching your project you’ll
brands of thread stitching to create detail. needle up through the fabric, need to finish it off by
T 350 11 213
we use. The first Work the backstitch over hold the thread down with running your needle
b 352 9 303 column is always individual blocks on aida, or your left hand and wind it through the back of several
I 918 341 314 the one that pairs of threads on evenweave. round the needle twice. Still stitches that you’ve already
we’ve used to Bring the needle up through holding the thread taut, take completed. Snip off the ends
8 3755 140 1013
stitch the design the fabric at 1 and take it the needle down one thread of your thread neatly with
Backstitch in one strand down at 2, up at 3 and so or part of a block away. Pull a sharp pair of embroidery
on, so that you are working the thread through until a neat scissors, as close to your
––– 817 13 210 back on yourself. knot is formed. fabric as possible.
Type of stitch
––– 918 341 314 and number
French knots in one strand of strands
O 918 341 314 10
 Contains fractionals 10 TbbTTb TbbTTb
TTTTTT TTTT;T
Cross stitch TTbb TT;b
TTTT ;TTT
Stitch count 20 (h) x 18 (w) bbTT ;bbTT
TTTT ;TTT
Design area on 14-count fabric TTbb TT;b
3.5x3cm (1½x1¼in) Backstitch TTTTT TTTT;
bbTTbbTTbbTTbb;T
TTTTTTTTTTIITTTT
Stitch count – how TTbbTTbbTIIIITIb
Design area – what the design
many stitches TTTTTTTTIIIIIIIT
will measure when stitched on bbTTb III;;IIIT
high and wide the Fractional stitch TTTT III;;8 8; ;III
the specified fabric
design is TTbb III;;;8 8; ;;III
TTTT I;;;;;;;;I
bbTT ;;;8 8; ;88;T
Thread number represented TTTT ;;88;88;T
by the symbol
French knot bTTbbT ;;88;;;;bT
TTTTTT ;;88;;;;TT
10
Symbol and colour that
corresponds to the chart

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How to H Get started

How to knit
CAST ON Cable method. Use it for a firm edge and when adding stitches in your work

1 Make a slip knot. Insert

right-hand needle into the stitch
as if to knit. Wrap the yarn around
2
Push the point of the right-hand
needle between the first and
second stitches. Wrap the yarn
3 Pull the loop out with the
right-hand needle, then slip it
over the tip of the left-hand needle.
4 Repeat steps 2-3 until you
have the number of stitches
you require.
the point and pull through, slipping anti-clockwise round the point of
the stitch on to the left-hand needle. the right-hand needle.

KNIT Follow our simple steps to make the most important stitch you’ll learn

1 Hold the needle with the stitches

on it in your left hand. Keeping
the yarn in your right hand and at
the back of your work, insert the
point of the right-hand needle up
into the front loop of the first stitch,
as shown.
2 Wind the yarn anti-clockwise
around the point of the
right-hand needle using your index
finger. It’s important to keep the
yarn in your right hand relatively
taut to maintain an even tension
as you go.
3 Bring the right-hand needle
down through the loop, making
sure you catch the yarn you wound
around the needle. This creates the
stitch. Don’t pull the free yarn too
tightly – let out some slack.
4 Push the point of the right
needle further through the
stitch you created, then gently pull
the right needle up and to your left,
taking the original loop with it.
You’ve now created one knit stitch.
Repeat points 1-4 across the row.

PURL To make purl stitches, just reverse the action of plain knit stitches

1 Holding the needle with all the

stitches in your left hand, and
ensuring that the yarn is at the front
of your work, insert the right-hand
needle down through the front
loop of your first stitch as shown.
CAST OFF Finish off your knitting with this straightforward cast-off technique
2 Wind the yarn around the tip of
the right-hand needle from right
to left, in an anti-clockwise motion,
constantly keeping a slight tension
on the yarn.
3 Now slip the right-hand needle
back through the stitch,
ensuring that you catch the yarn
that you’ve already wound around
the needle. This creates a stitch on
your right-hand needle.
4 Pushing the point of the
right-hand needle a little
further through the stitch you’ve
just created, pull the original loop
up and off the left-hand needle.
That’s your first purl stitch! Repeat
points 1-4 across the row.

1 Start by knitting the first two

stitches of the row as normal, but
don’t go any further along as you
usually would.
2 Insert the left-hand needle
through the first stitch, as
shown. Lift this stitch over the other
stitch on the right-hand needle and
over the needle point.
3 Knit another stitch so you have
two on the right needle. Lift the
first stitch over the second, then
4 When you get to the last stitch,
cut the yarn about 15cm away,
feed it through the loop and pull
repeat steps 1-3. through firmly to fasten off.

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How to crochet
CHAIN STITCH (CH) Use this stitch to make your foundation chain
1 2
Hold the hook in your right
hand, and both the yarn end
and the working yarn in your left
hand. Move the hook under and
over the yarn to wrap it around
anti-clockwise.
DOUBLE CROCHET (DC) One of the key stitches in crochet, doubles are simple, compact stitches that form a dense fabric
1 To make a double crochet stitch,
insert the hook under the top
two loops of the next stitch on the
previous row.
HALF TREBLE CROCHET (HTR) A stitch that’s between double and treble crochet in size
1 To make a half treble crochet
stitch, work to where you want
the htr and then wind the yarn
round the hook (yrh).
TREBLE CROCHET (TR) One of the most popular stitches in crochet, this simple stitch is twice as high as a double crochet stitch
1 To work a treble crochet, start by
winding yrh and then insert the
hook under the top two loops of
the stitch on the previous row.
Pull the hook towards the slip
knot, catching the yarn in the
hook, and pulling it through the slip
knot loop. This forms your first
chain (ch) stitch. Repeat steps 1 and
2 to form a chain.
2 Wind the yarn around the
hook (yrh).
2 Insert the hook under the top
two loops of the next stitch in
the previous row. Wrap yarn around
the hook again (yrh).
2 Wrap the yarn around the hook
(yrh), and pull the yarn through
the stitch only.
3
This is what your row of chains
will look like. Hold the chain
with your left hand near the hook,
to keep the tension. Keep going
until you have the number of chains
stated on your pattern.
3 Pull the yarn through the stitch,
giving you two loops on your
crochet hook.
3 Pull the yarn through the stitch
only (3 loops on hook).
3 You will now have 3 loops on
the hook. Yrh again, and draw
the yarn through the first 2 loops on
the hook.
How to H Get started
How to count chains
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Each chain or loop counts as
one stitch. Never count your
first slip knot or the loop on the
hook (called the working loop).
So that you can be accurate,
make sure the chain is not
twisted and that the front is
facing you.
4 Yarn round hook again, then pull
the yarn through both loops.
There’s your double crochet made
and you’ll have one loop left on the
hook ready to do the next stitch.
4 Yarn round hook again, pull the
yarn through all 3 loops. You’ve
made a half treble crochet.
Continue working htr into next and
following sts to the end of the row.
4 You will now have 2 loops on
the hook. Yrh again, and draw
the yarn through the remaining
loops on the hook. Your treble
crochet is complete.
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 How to H Get started

Needle conversions Knitting abbreviations

UK METRIC US alt alternate prev previous
approx approximately psso pass slipped stitch over
14 2mm 0 beg beginning p2sso pass 2 slipped stitches
CB cable back over
13 2¼mm 1 pwise as if to purl the stitch
CC contrast colour
CF cable front rem remain/remaining
– 2½mm –
CN cable needle rep(s) repeat(s)
cont continue rev st st reverse stocking stitch
12 2¾mm 2
dec decrease (by working RH right hand
11 3mm – two stitches together) rnd(s) round(s) (on a circular
DK double knitting needle/DPNs)
10 3¼mm 3 DPN double-pointed RS right side
needle RT right twist
– 3½mm 4 foll/s following/follows skpo slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch,
g st garter stitch (knit every pass slipped stitch over
9 3¾mm 5 row) (1 stitch decreased)
inc increase (usually knit sk2po slip 1 stitch, knit 2
8 4mm 6 into same stitch twice) stitches together, pass
K/k knit slipped stitch over (2
7 4½mm 7 kfb knit into front and back stitches decreased)
of stitch sl slip
6 5mm 8 kwise as if to knit the stitch sl st slip stitch
k2tog knit the next 2 stitches ssk slip 2 stitches one at
5 5½mm 9 together (1 stitch dec) a time, knit 2 slipped
k3tog knit the next 3 stitches stitches together
4 6mm 10 together (2 stitches (1 stitch decreased)
decreased) ssp slip 2 stitches one at
3 6½mm 10½ LH left hand a time, purl 2 slipped
LT left twist stitches together
2 7mm – meas measures through back of the
M1 make one (increase loops (1 stitch
1 7½mm – 1 stitch) decreased)
M1L make one twisted to the st(s) stitch(es)
0 8mm 11 left (increase 1 stitch) st st stocking stitch
M1R make one twisted to the tbl through the back of the
00 9mm 13 right (increase 1 stitch) loop
M1P make one purlwise tog together
000 10mm 15 (increase 1 stitch) WS wrong side
MB make a bobble wyib with yarn at the back
– 12mm 17 wyif with yarn in front
MC main colour
P/p purl ybk yarn to the back
– 15mm 19 yfwd yarn forward
patt(s) pattern(s)
patt pattern repeat(s) yo yarn over
– 20mm 36
rep(s) yrn yarn round needle
PB place bead yon yarn over needle
– 25mm 50
pfb purl into front and back * work instructions
of stitch immediately
PM place marker following *, then repeat
P2tog purl 2 stitches together as directed
Yarn weight P3tog
(1 stitch decreased)
purl 3 stitches together
UK/US conversion (2 stitches decreased)

4ply Sport

Double knitting Light worsted

Aran Fisherman/Worsted

Chunky Bulky

Super chunky Extra bulky

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 How to H Get started

Crochet abbreviations Crochet hook

across
alt
to end of the row
alternate/alternating
htr
htr2tog
half treble
work 2htr together
conversions
approx approximate(ly) in next sts to be worked
beg beginning into the same stitch UK METRIC US
bl insert hook under inc increase
back loop only LH left hand 14 2mm –
BPtr Back Post treble: lp(s) loop(s)
yrh, starting from meas measures
13 2.25mm B/1
the back, insert hook p or pc picot
from back to front to patt(s) pattern(s)
back around post of pm place marker 12 2.5mm –
st in row below, prev previous
complete as treble rem remains or – 2.75mm C/2
st remaining
ch(s) chain/chain stitch(es) rep repeat 11 3mm –
ch-sp(s) chain space(s) RH right hand
ch- refers to ch made rnd(s) round(s)
previously, eg ch-3 10 3.25mm D/3
RS right side
cl(s) clusters sk skip
4-tr cl (yrh, insert hook in 9 3.5mm E/4
sp(s) space(s)
sp/st, yrh & pull up
ss slip stitch
loop, yrh & draw – 3.75mm F/5
through 2 loops) 4 st(s) stitch(es)
times, inserting hook tbl through back loop
t-ch(s) turning chain(s) 8 4mm G/6
in same sp/st, yrh &
draw through all tog together
loops on hook tr treble crochet 7 4.5mm 7
cont continue tr2tog (yrh, insert hook in
dc double crochet next st, yrh and pull 6 5mm H/8
dc2tog (insert hook in next up loop, yrh and
st, yrh and draw a draw through 2
5 5.5mm I/9
loop through) twice, loops) 2 times, yrh
yrh and draw and draw through all
loops on hook 4 6mm J/10
through all 3 loops
on hook ttr triple treble crochet
dec decrease WS wrong side 3 6.5mm K/10½
dtr double treble yoh yarn over hook
crochet yrh yarn round hook 2 7mm –
dtr2tog work 2dtr together * work instructions
fl insert hook under immediately foll *,
0 8mm L/11
front loop only then rep as directed
foll/folls following/follows [] or () work or repeat all
instructions in the 00 9mm M/13
FPtr Front Post treble:
work in opposite brackets as directed
way to BPtr 000 10mm N/15

Crochet abbreviation conversions Which hook do I use?

Use this handy quick-reference table to convert UK crochet terms to Choosing the right size hook for the
US crochet terms, or vice versa. yarn you’re crocheting is important.

UK US Hook size UK yarn weight

chain ch chain ch 2.5-3.5mm hook 4ply yarn

slip stitch ss slip stitch ss 3.5-4.5mm hook double knitting yarn

double crochet dc single crochet sc
5-6mm hook aran yarn
half treble htr half double hdc
7mm and bigger chunky yarn
treble tr double dc

double treble dtr treble tr

triple treble ttr double treble dtr

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 Templates
Copy, trace or print the following templates according to the instructions,
then cut them out to make the festive projects in the magazine

Falling snowflakes
Page 68
Copy this template on to a piece
of tracing paper and then transfer
it to card or paper

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Catch me if
you can
Page 21
Trace the template onto
card or paper and use to cut
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Stamp it up!
Page 142
Copy these onto tracing paper and then
use to cut out erasers to make the stamps

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 Ready for Santa and
A soft touch
Page 114 Make Do and Mend
Trace the templates on to a Pages 86 and 96
piece of card and use them Trace the template on to a piece of
to cut out the card and use it to cut out the fabric
appliqué shapes for both projects

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 C

Fly away with me

Page 80
Enlarge this template onto card or
paper and use to cut out two wings in Rockin’ robin
felt and two in buckram Page 57
Transfer these shapes onto felt and cut
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 Run reindeer run
Page 54
Transfer the design (bottom) to either end of
your fabric, then embroider using the stitch
guide (below). The numbers in brackets refer
to the number of strands of thread to use

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 Marvellous metallics
Page 34
Enlarge and then copy onto tracing
paper. Place over the foil to
emboss the pattern

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Happy holly days

Page 52
Copy onto card and use to cut
the holly leaves from felt

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Twinkle, twinkle...
Page 14
Use at 100% or enlarge and
decrease to create the size you
want for your paper stars

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 Full to bursting
Page 130
Trace these onto card or paper and
use to cut out the felt shapes to
embellish the sacks

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Make mine a mojito

One ace cocktail is all you need to kick off any party during the Marmalade and mandarin mojito jars
festive season. This on-trend marmalade and mandarin mojito recipe 5 MINUTES|MAKES 1|EASY
serves one, so just multiply it by as many guests as you have. Make up
the jars ahead, have plenty of ice to hand, and top up with tonic for marmalade 1 rounded tsp
each guest as they arrive. dark rum 2 tbsp
mandarin 1, juiced, plus 1 slice
star anise 1
ice and chilled tonic water to serve

• Put the marmalade, dark rum, mandarin juice and slice, and the
star anise in a jar, screw on the lid and leave until ready to serve.
• To finish, add some ice to the jar, screw the lid back on and shake
well to mix and chill everything. Top up with tonic, then serve.

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 Party
pleasers
Four make-ahead canapés everyone will love

E
asy, prep-ahead canapés that look fabulous and Mini crabcakes with
will make your guests think you’ve gone to huge lime and chilli mayo
amounts of effort. Make and store them on trays 20 MINUTES + CHILLING|MAKES 16|EASY
in the fridge, then transfer to serving plates and
let them come to room temperature (or reheat) when you white crabmeat 200g
need them. Don’t forget to buy cocktail napkins for when mayonnaise 7 tbsp
you hand them round. spring onions 2, finely chopped
flat-leaf parsley chopped to make 1 tbsp
egg 1, beaten
Peppadews with tapenade and mozzarella fresh breadcrumbs 2 handfuls
20 MINUTES|MAKES 24|EASY butter
coriander leaves to decorate (optional)
Peppadew peppers 12 each of red and yellow (you’ll find jars lime 1, juiced and zested
of these in most supermarkets) sweet chilli sauce 2 tbsp
mozzarella 1 ball, torn into bitesize pieces
TAPENADE • Mix the crab, onions and parsley with 3 tbsp mayo. Divide
pitted green or black olives 100g the mixture into 16 and shape each into a ball. Put the egg
garlic 1 clove and breadcrumbs in two bowls. Dip the crabcakes in the egg
capers 1 tbsp, rinsed and drained and then coat them in breadcrumbs. Chill in the fridge for
basil leaves chopped to make 2 tbsp, plus extra to serve 30 minutes to firm them up.
lemon juice 1 tbsp • Heat a knob of butter in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the
olive oil crabcakes in batches until golden all over. (You can chill these
again and reheat them gently when you need them). Mix the rest
• Whizz all the tapenade ingredients together with enough olive oil of the mayo with the lime juice and swirl in the chilli sauce. Serve
to make a paste. Stuff each pepper with some tapenade and a piece with the crabcakes.
of mozzarella. When you are ready to serve, top with a basil leaf.

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Beef tataki rolls Spinach and potato

15 MINUTES + CHILLING|MAKES 24|EASY
beef fillet 500g
oil
soy sauce 4 tbsp
sesame oil 1 tbsp
sugar 1 tsp
sesame seeds about 50g, use a mix of black and white if you like
mouli 1/4 or chinese cabbage 1/4, shredded
carrot 1, shredded
spring onions 4, shredded
red chilli 2, shredded
coriander leaves from a large bunch
• Heat a non-stick pan to very hot. Oil the beef, season, then sear
for about 1 minute on each side. Mix the soy sauce with sesame oil
and sugar. Take 1 tbsp of this dressing and brush over the meat, then
roll the meat in most of the sesame seeds (keep any left over),
wrap in clingfilm, and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Slice the beef very thinly. Put some of each veg on each slice, add
coriander and a drizzle of dressing, and roll up. Sprinkle with more
sesame seeds and serve with the remaining dressing as a dip.
tortilla bites
45 MINUTES|MAKES 30|EASY
potatoes 3 medium, peeled and sliced
butter 50g
onion 1, halved and sliced
spinach 250g, steamed, excess water squeezed out and chopped
eggs 6
double cream 150ml
cress or other small leaves to decorate
• Heat the grill. Cook the potatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes,
then drain well. Heat the butter in a large, ovenproof, non-stick
frying pan. Fry the onion until soft, then add the potatoes and
spinach and stir.
• Whisk the eggs with the cream and season. Add to the pan and stir
everything. Leave on the heat until set and gently browned on the
bottom, then slide under a hot grill until set the top. Turn out and
cool. Cut into bite-sized squares or triangles and decorate with cress.

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 Simple but smart
Posh hotdogs are one of the easiest ways to feed a crowd at a party. Get all
your accompaniments made ahead, put the sausages in the oven when guests
start to arrive and assemble the buns yourself or serve them in piles for people
to help themselves. Having fun couldn’t be simpler.

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Smoky bacon bangers Merguez and pepper dogs

MENU for 8 with cranberry salsa with sesame tzatziki
50 MINUTES|MAKES 8|EASY 50 MINUTES|MAKES 8|EASY
Venison dogs
with pickled beet chipolatas 16 hotdog or sub rolls with sesame
slaw and cheat’s streaky bacon 8 rashers seeds 8, split lengthways
brioche buns white cabbage 300g chunk, shredded as long merguez sausages 8
• finely as you can (a mandolin is great for this) rocket 2 small handfuls
Smoky bacon lemon 1/2, juiced roasted peppers from a jar about 4, sliced
bangers with olive oil pickled chillies or jalepeños to serve
cranberry salsa hotdog or finger rolls 8, split lengthways SESAME TZATZIKI
stilton 150g, sliced, to serve ready-made tzatziki 2 x 200g tubs
• CRANBERRY SALSA tahini 3 tbsp
Merguez and cranberry sauce 1/2 jar (about 150g) lemon juice 2 tsp
pepper dogs with medium tomatoes 3-4, diced and left
sesame tzatziki in a colander to drain • For the sesame tzatziki, mix all the
red onion 1 small, finely chopped ingredients and chill until needed.
red wine vinegar 2 tsp • Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/ gas 6
Venison dogs with and roast the merguez for about 30 minutes
pickled beet slaw • Take two chipolatas at a time and wrap until browned and cooked through. Spread
50 MINUTES|MAKES 8|EASY them together using a rasher of streaky the cut-side of the buns with some of the
bacon, stretching it as you go to wind it tzatziki and sandwich in some rocket,
brioche hotdog or finger rolls round as many times as you can. Repeat until roasted pepper and a merguez. Top with
8, split lengthways you have 8, put them on a baking tray lined a dollop more tzatziki and add a pickled
venison sausages 8 with baking paper and chill until needed. chilli if you like a spicy bite.
chives a few, snipped, to serve • Mix the shredded cabbage, lemon juice and
BEET SLAW 1 tbsp olive oil with some seasoning. Cover
pickled beetroot 250g, diced and keep at room temperature for up to
raw beetroot 200g, peeled and a day. (If making the day before, then chill.)
coarsely grated Mix all the ingredients for the cranberry
runny honey 1 tbsp salsa together and chill.
orange 1, zested, plus 2 tbsp juice • To serve, heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/
red wine vinegar 1 tbsp gas 6. Roast the chipolatas for 30 minutes,
SPICED BROWN SAUCE until the bacon is golden and crisp and the
brown sauce (such as HP) 150g sausages have cooked through. Stuff some
ground cloves 1/4 tsp dressed cabbage into each bun and then add
honey 2 tsp a pair of chipolatas with a slice of stilton, and
spoon on some of the cranberry salsa.
• For the beet slaw, mix all the ingredients
together, season and chill. Do the same with
the brown sauce ingredients and pour into

V
a squeezy bottle, if you have one, for later. MAKE THEM VEGETARIAN
• To serve heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/ Choose good-quality vegetarian sausages – we like Quorn
gas 6 and roast the sausages for about 30 Best of British, and vegetarian stilton, and skip the bacon.
minutes or until browned and cooked No one need miss out.
through. Add some of the beet slaw and
a venison sausage to each, then top with
a drizzle of spiced brown sauce and a few
snipped chives.

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 Help yourself
Whether it’s Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, or a holiday
Sunday lunch, a centrepiece ham with some simple sides
means everyone can help themselves

MENU for 8
Sweet and sour
sticky pomegranate
ham
•
Baked, spiced
sweet potato mash
•
Avocado, pea
and herb salad
with spring onion
dressing

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Sweet and sour sticky

pomegranate ham
50 MINUTES|SERVES 8|EASY

pomegranate juice 150ml

pomegranate molasses 200ml
light brown sugar 2 tbsp
olive oil
orange 1, zested
fennel and cumin seeds 1 tsp each
ground cinnamon 1 tsp
cooked boneless ham or gammon
joint 3.5-4kg, skin removed
POMEGRANATE RELISH
red onions 2, finely chopped
pomegranate seeds 3 x tubs about 110g
each, or seeds from 2-3 whole pomegranates
tomato ketchup 2 tbsp
pomegranate molasses 2 tbsp
orange 1/2, juiced

• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.

Mix the pomegranate juice, molasses, sugar,
2 tbsp oil, orange zest and spices, and pour
over the ham in a roasting tin. Roast for
30-40 minutes, basting once or twice, until
hot all the way through and sticky. Mix the
relish ingredients together and serve with
the ham.

Baked spiced sweet
potato mash
50 MINUTES|SERVES 8|EASY
Prep this ahead then have it ready to finish
off in the oven when people arrive.
sweet potatoes 1.5kg, peeled and cubed
baking potatoes 600g, peeled and cubed
salted butter 75g, plus a few extra knobs
ground coriander 2 tsp
brown sugar 2 tbsp
lime 1, juiced
coriander a few sprigs
• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
Boil the sweet potatoes and baking potatoes
in salted water until tender. Drain really well,
then mash with butter, ground coriander, 1
tbsp sugar and lime juice. Season and tip into
a large baking dish. Top with 2 more knobs
of butter and bake for 15-20 minutes, or
until golden and piping hot. Scatter with the
remaining sugar, to serve.
Avocado, pea and • For the dressing, up to a couple of hours
herb salad with beforehand, whizz the spring onions with the
spring onion dressing oil and 1 tbsp water in a food processor
15 MINUTES|SERVES 8|EASY until finely chopped. Add all the remaining
This fresh, light salad is just what you need ingredients in the order they are listed, but
after a day of feasting. don’t process them yet.
• Before you serve the starter, dice the
avocados 2 ripe avocados and toss them with a little lemon
lemon or lime juice a squeeze or lime juice on a serving platter or bowl.
cucumber 1 small Cut the cucumber into similarly sized chunks
spring onions 3 and chop the spring onions. Add these to the
frozen peas 200g, defrosted avocado with the peas, dill and mint leaves.
dill a small bunch • To serve, whizz the dressing ingredients
mint 1/2 small bunch together with some seasoning. Toss most
baby gem lettuces 3-4, leaves separated of the dressing with the chopped salad. Put
DRESSING lettuce leaves onto a large platter and spoon
spring onions 4, roughly chopped the salad ingredients over. Serve the rest
olive oil of the dressing in a small bowl on the side
white wine vinegar 4 tbsp of the salad.
sugar 2 tsp
dill a small bunch, stalks discarded
coriander a small bunch
mint 1/2 a small bunch, leaves picked

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 Big batch Deep thinker
This recipe is best served in a punch bowl.

cocktails
Unless yours fits in the fridge, make it just
before you want to serve it. Wash 5 limes,
dice them and put in a punch bowl. Add
71/2 tsp of demerara sugar, a handful of
chopped coriander (the stalks can go in,
too, if they’re finely chopped), then muddle,
Make jugs of cocktails and everyone can serve themselves making sure all the juice from the limes is
pressed out and the mix well blended.
Pour in 100ml of elderflower cordial
and 350ml Sailor Jerry rum (or any spiced
rum, such as Captain Morgan) and chill. Just
before serving, add plenty of crushed ice
(2 or more times the volume of the mixture,
depending on desired strength) and stir well.

All made up
Put 250ml Maker’s Mark
bourbon and 100ml
Amaretto into a jug, then
add 75ml fresh lime juice
(about 3 limes) and 500ml
cranberry juice and chill.
Just before serving, add a few
handfuls of ice cubes and
stir well.

Thyme punch
Cut 3 or 4 thin slices of
ginger, finely dice them,
muddle (i.e. mash up) with Jose’s garden
5 tsps of caster sugar and Pour 250ml tequila (like
tip into a jug (if you own any Jose Cuervo Tradicional)
ginger liqueur, you can use and 100ml poire William
75ml of that, instead of sugar). liqueur (like Gabriel
add 35ml fresh lemon juice Boudier) into a jug, then add
(about 1 lemon) and 250ml 50ml fresh lime juice
gin (such as Tanqueray), (about 2 limes) and 500ml
followed by 6 very roughly cloudy apple juice. Stir
chopped sprigs of fresh and chill. Just before serving,
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thyme. Top up with 650ml add a handful of fresh mint

traditional still, cloudy leaves, torn up, and a few
lemonade, stir, and chill. Just handfuls of ice cubes and
before serving, add a handful stir well.
of ice cubes and stir again.

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20 minute
party recipe
Everyone loves a fondue, so if
you’re planning on having a party
around your kitchen or dining
table this is the only recipe you’ll
need. No double-dipping!

Gruyère and
cider fondue
20 MINUTES|SERVES 6 AS A STARTER|EASY

garlic 1 clove, halved

dry cider 250ml
lemon juice 1 tbsp
gruyère 250g, grated
emmental 200g, grated
cornflour 2 tsp
ciabatta ½ loaf, cut into chunks
and toasted in oven until golden
cornichons to serve
baby pickled onions to serve

• Rub the garlic clove around

the inside of a heavy pan then
discard (a le Creuset-style
casserole is ideal).
• Add the cider and the lemon
juice and bring to the boil.
Toss the cheeses with the
cornflour. reduce the heat a little
then add the cheese, bit by bit,
whisking until the cheese is
melted, smooth and thick. Serve
with the ciabatta, cornichons and
baby onions for dipping.

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 DIY
ice cream
sundae bar

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One of the easiest desserts to serve at a party is a do-it-yourself

ice-cream parlour. Set all the toppings out in your prettiest selection
of glasses, cups and jugs, and get stuck in
Ice-cream sundaes chocolate flakes 8 • RASPBERRY SAUCE Put a frozen 300g
30 MINUTES|SERVES 8|EASY ice-cream wafers 8 punnet of raspberries in a food processor
Pack tubs of ice cream into a big bowl of ice. hazelnuts with 3 tbsp berry liqueur and 2 tbsp icing
Make some easy sauces, then pile up bought pecan nuts chopped and toasted sugar and a splash of boiling water. Whizz
ingredients into pretty bowls and glasses so whipping cream 600ml tub, softly whipped to a saucy consistency.
guests can build their own bespoke sundaes. chocolate sprinkles • DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE Put 250g
plain chocolate in a bowl with 100ml
vanilla, chocolate and pistachio • TOFFEE SAUCE Put a 300ml pot of whipping cream. Melt in short blasts in
ice cream 500g tub of each double cream in a small pan with 85g the microwave then stir in 3 tbsp golden
baby meringues 1 pack butter and 100g dark muscovado syrup and 50g butter.
brownies 1 pack, cut into chunks sugar. Heat, stirring until the sugar
cherries in kirsch 1 jar has dissolved and then simmer until
mini marshmallows 1 large bag toffee coloured.

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 Sweet
things End every party with a dessert, and whether
it’s a showstopping torte or individual
mousses, your guests will thank you

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Gingerbread and white

chocolate mousse
30 MINUTES + 2 HOURS CHILLING|SERVES 6|EASY
Mini gingerbread men are available from
most supermarkets – look out for them in
the bakery section.

egg whites 3 medium

golden caster sugar 100g
white chocolate 200g, broken into pieces
ground cloves 1/4 tsp
ground ginger 1 tsp
mixed spice 1 tsp
double cream 250ml
caramelised biscuits or ginger snaps
150g, crushed
mini gingerbread men 6, to decorate

• Put the egg whites and sugar into a

heatproof bowl. Put the bowl over (but not
in) a pan of simmering water and whisk with
electric beaters until you have a stiff and
glossy meringue. Remove from the heat.
• Melt the white chocolate over a pan of
simmering water or in a microwave. Remove
from the heat and stir in the ground cloves,
ginger and mixed spice. Fold the chocolate
through the whisked egg whites with a
spatula until combined. Whisk the double
cream to soft peaks. Fold the chocolate
mixture into the cream.
• Divide half the crushed biscuits between
6 x 200ml glasses. Put a large spoonful of
the mousse into each. Scatter the remaining
biscuits and then divide the remaining
mousse between the glasses. Chill for at least
2 hours. Serve each with a gingerbread man.
Rum-raisin chocolate 22cm loose-bottomed tin with baking paper
torte with brown sugar so it comes an inch above the sides.
crème fraîche • Melt the chocolate, butter and a pinch of
1 HOUR + OVERNIGHT SOAKING AND CHILLING salt together in a big mixing bowl over a pan
SERVES 8|EASY of barely simmering water. Stir in the ground
almonds, followed by the raisins and any
dark rum 150ml remaining rum in the bowl and take off the
raisins 200g heat. Beat the egg whites until stiff, add the
dark chocolate 250g caster sugar and beat again until stiff-ish and
butter 200g, diced, plus extra for the tin shiny. Stir 1/4 of the whites into the chocolate
ground almonds 175g mixture to loosen, then gently fold in the
egg whites 6 rest with a big metal spoon or spatula. Spoon
golden caster sugar 200g into the tin, then bake for 30-35 minutes
cocoa and icing sugar to dust until the centre still has a slight wobble.
BROWN SUGAR CRÈME FRAÎCHE Cool in the tin, then turn upside down onto
crème fraîche 2 x 200g tubs a serving plate, leave the paper on, cover
dark muscovado sugar 2 tbsp, plus and chill overnight.
an extra sprinkling to serve • At least a couple of hours before serving,
dark rum 1 tbsp mix the crème fraîche, dark muscovado, rum
ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp and ground cinnamon together. Scrape into
a serving bowl and keep chilled. To serve,
• Put the rum and raisins in a bowl and leave dust the top of the torte with cocoa. To
to soak for 24 hrs. The day before serving, decorate your torte, lay a strip of paper doily
heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. over the top of the cake and dust with icing
Butter and line the base and sides of a round, sugar. Serve with the crème fraîche.

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