Inside Crochet - 173

I love decorating my house during the holiday season. There’s something magical about candles glowing and lights twinkling, as Christmas is the culmination of the year’s celebrations – and this issue has an abundance of celebratory makes.

For the get-ahead gifters we have some lovely ideas, including Millie Masterton’s gorgeous Brambling Textured Gloves – perfect for one luxury skein of DK! If you’re the lucky recipient of a yarn Advent calendar, then Cassie Ward’s Starburst Advent Shawl is a lovely way to show off your skeins. I absolutely adore creating new decorations each year and cannot resist making Kwannie Cheng’s amazing wreath – smothered in sweet treats!

But it’s the garments that are really getting me in the Christmas spirit. I’ll be hooking up Eleonora Tully’s beautiful Pendant Fringe Top with a hint of glitz for Christmas Day glamour, and I’m also a sucker for anything Scandi, so the Spruce Festive Jumper by Cassie Ward will be jumping my project queue.

All that’s left to do now is pour yourself a Babycham, put your slippered feet up and enjoy the packed pages of your favourite crochet magazine! And don’t forget that a subscription to Inside Crochet always makes a lovely gift too…

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