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QUICK-HOOK COLLECTION

Quick as you like

Need some present ideas? Short of time? No fear, chunky crochet is here to give you gorgeous gifts, lickety-split

READY IN SNOW TIME

Get set to say your Christmas greetings and fond farewells wrapped in this wavy winter warmer. It’ll give your coat a festive nishing touch.

MIX & MATCH

NECKS TO NOTHING

A short but oh-so sweet necklace for a statement jewellery piece that they won’t nd anywhere else – make in their fave shades to complement an out t.

BAGS OF TIME

Whip up a couple of these smart carriers for those happy shoppers in your life. To be really clever, put their other presents inside it and save yourself the wrapping!

STITCH IN TIME

For all those hours spent relaxing on the sofa after a long day, this clockface-style cushion can be there to keep track of the time so you don’t have to – bliss!

QUICK MARCH

When you kick o your shoes and want to slip your feet into something more comfortable, slip your hook into yarn to make chunky, comfy slippers.

SCARF

Warm yourself up from the heat coming off this red-hot flickering flame scarf by Marianne Rawlins

Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (86% acrylic, 10% wool, 4% rayon, 170g/97m), 2 balls of each: Fig (146), Raspberry (112)

A 10mm (US N/15) hook

TENSION

Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required

MEASUREMENTS

Scarf measures 28x170cm (11x67in) excluding tassels

NOTES

Scarf is worked in rows throughout.

SCARF

Using Fig, ch21.

Row 1 Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [20 sts] Change to Raspberry.

Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in first 4 sts, htr in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, htr in next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, htr in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, turn.

Change to Fig.

Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. Change to Raspberry.

Row 4 Ch4 (counts as dtr throughout), dtr in next st, tr in next 2 sts, htr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, htr in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, dtr in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, htr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, turn. Change to Fig.

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