24 Festive motifs!
YOU WILL NEED
■ Cygnet DK Cotton (100% cotton, 100g/200m) 3 balls of Blush (3275) 2 balls of White (20800) 1 ball of each: Peony Pink (4065) Golden (3184) Lagoon (5331) Frosty Blue (5033) Spring (6711) Pepper (6206) Black (2117)
■ A4mm (US G/6) hook
■ Adowel, 60cm long
■ 24 gift tags, 7x2cm For yarn stockists contact Cygnet Yarns 01274 743374 www.cygnetyarns.com
TENSION 20 sts and 24 rows measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over double crochet st using a 4mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension
MEASUREMENTS Calendar measures 54x54cm (21¼x21¼ in) Each pocket measures 8.5x8.5cm (3¼x3¼in)
ABBREVIATIONS picot Ch2, ss in last ch from hook (does not count as st in stitch count) surface crochet Hold yarn at WS, insert hook from RS through to the WS, yrh and pull up a loop, *insert hook from RS to WS, yrh and pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook French knot Thread yarn onto needle, bring working yarn to RS, hold yarn 3-5cm from where it exited the fabric to create tension, place needle against yarn from fabric, wrap around needle 4 times, insert needle next to original exit point continuing to hold working yarn and pull needle through For a full list, see page 86 of Simply Crochet magazine