Party Accessories
By Millie Masterton
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #153
Glam up for the New Year’s party with these fabulous makes!
Materials
Hair Accessories
* King Cole Galaxy DK, 65% acrylic/31% wool/4% soft payette, 50g/175m/191yds
Yarn A: Crocus 1881 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Merlot 3421 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Antique Gold 3479 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Gunmetal 3478 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Regal 3422 x 1 ball
* 3.5mm hook
* 6cm/2¼in hair clip
* Two pieces of craft foam cut into 18 x 5cm/7 x 2in ellipse
* Glue gun
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
* Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 50g/125m/137yds
Yarn A: Lipstick Pink 452 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Grass Green 430 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Pansy Purple 448 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Pillar Red 415 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Marine Blue 434 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Bubblegum Pink 451 x 1 ball
* King Cole Cosmos, 100% acrylic, 25g/393m/430yds
Yarn G: Silver 1100 x 1 ball
Yarn H: Gold 1099 x 1 ball
* 2.5mm & 3.5mm hooks
* 12 cardboard inner tubes, 5 x 4.5cm/2 x 1¾in
* Six 10.5 x 4.5cm/4¼ x 1¾in cardboard inner tubes
* Six 50cm/20in lengths of 1.5cm/½in wide gold ribbon
* Six 50cm/20in lengths of 1.5cm/½in wide silver ribbon
COCKTAIL PARASOLS
* Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 50g/125m/137yds
Yarn A: Lipstick Pink 452 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Pillar Red 415 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Bubblegum Pink 451 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Daffodil Yellow 422 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Washed Teal 433 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Paper White 401 x 1 ball
* King Cole Cosmos, 100% acrylic, 25g/393m/430yds
Yarn G: Silver 1100 x 1 ball
Yarn H: Gold 1099 x 1 ball
* 2.5mm & 3mm hooks
* Glue gun
* Four wooden skewers
MIRROR BALL & FIREWORK COCKTAIL STIRRERS
* Anchor Artiste Metallic, 80% viscose/20% polyester, 25g/100m/109yds
Yarn A: Red 0318 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Green 0322 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Silver 0301 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Gold 0300 x 1 ball
Yarn E: White 0304 x 1 ball
* 2.5mm hook
* 6mm sequins in gold, green, silver and pink (mirror balls only)
* Four 4cm/1½in wide polystyrene spheres (mirror balls only)
* Eight wooden kebab sticks
* Glue gun (fireworks only)
PARTY GLASSES
* Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 50g/125m/137yds
Yarn A: Washed teal 433 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Marine Blue 434 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Lipstick Pink 452 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Pansy Purple 448 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Pillar Red 415 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Bubblegum Pink 451 x 1 ball
Yarn G: Grass Green 430 x 1 ball
* Anchor Artiste Metallic, 80% viscose/20% polyester, 25g/100m/109yds
Yarn H: Red 0318 x 1 ball
Yarn J: Green 0322 x 1 ball
Yarn K: Silver 0301 x 1 ball
Yarn L: Gold 0300 x 1 ball
* 2.5mm & 3mm hooks
* Glue gun
* Lolly stick, 15 x 1.5cm/6 x ½in
* Florists’ wire
* Wooden kebab stick with point trimmed off
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