Page 21 - Let's Get Crafting Knitting & Crochet - Issue 118 (January 2020)

T I A ’ S L I T T L E H E L P E R
I made the Santa from issue 116 of Let’s Get
Crafting for Tia, my four year-old little girl. She
was super poorly when I was finishing of the
design, but still insisted on helping me stuf him!
We really enjoy crafting together. Santa is going
to be keeping a beady eye – well, we changed it
to a stitch – on Tia to see whether she stays on
the nice list and deserves all those lovely things
on her Christmas wish list! Our next make will
have to be an elf to keep her Santa company.
LORNA LALIJI, LUTON
CRAFTING
REVISITED CROCHET
It’s still really warm here at the B I R T H D A Y CONQUEROR
moment, however, I’m getting ready M A G I C After many attempts,
for autumn and what better way to I started crocheting and knitting after I finally learned to
kick of the autumn months than to I broke my knee. I couldn’t do crochet thanks
crochet this gorgeous squirrel. I used anything other than sit down, so I to YouTube videos.
to sit with my nan when I was a child used the opportunity to learn them I started my
and she taught me how to crochet. both. I was out of action for three crochet journey
We made blankets and scarves months! It was time well spent with granny
together. I hadn’t done any because I made these dolls for my squares and have
crocheting for years, then in 2014 at daughter Olivia’s ninth birthday. She made blankets and
Christmas I saw a little crochet bear. is a huge Harry Potter fan and was throws. I felt the need
I took what I had learnt as a child, thrilled with them, stating that she for a change and new
watched a video and made a bear. would ‘treasure them forever’. challenges. So I learnt how
Now I can’t stop making these EMMA ARTHUR, CHELMSFORD to crochet a triangle shawl
little friends. using a simple stitch. With yarn
THERESA WHEELER, CYPRUS from Let’s Get Crafting, I made this
shawl. I am now crocheting another
using very fine yarn which gives a
F A M I L Y light and lacy appearance. I am
hoping to make some more for
F A V E Christmas gifts.
I made this DIANA HOMEWOOD, ESSEX
wreath
whilst in
hospital with BEGINNER’S LUCK
my hubby. I I just had to send in this photo. My not-quite seven year-old
found Let’s Get granddaughter completed her first proper project this evening: a
Crafting on a day birthday present for her four year-old sister. This project from issue
when I needed to 113 of Let’s Get Crafting was perfect. She had learned garter stitch at
de-stress. So far I a school club just before the holidays. Now she can – under guidance
have made one wreath and three – knit, purl, increase, decrease, cast of (leap-frog stitch!) and draw
witches too. The pattern is easy and thread through remaining stitches to finish of. Only casting on is
you can make the parts of it as problematic. The body and head were sewn up but I was left to stitch
separate decorations for Halloween. the head to the body, then secure the fins and coronet in place. What
All my family now want one, so I need joy this project brought us both!
to get busy! ALISON SMITH AND GRANDDAUGHTER
CAROLE HUGHES, STAFFORDSHIRE

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