Crocheted Christmas tree filled with 24 wrapped candies. The numbered baubles contain a small bell or bead, pushed up inside the bauble. On each day of December your child can squeeze the bauble to pop out the bell, then lift the hinged tree top to take out a candy. Baubles are easily “reset” to use the calendar again each year.

Using DK yarn produces a turtle approx 26cm wide and 9cm tall. Any yarn may be used as long as an appropriate hook is selected, although size and yarn quantities required will change.

Using DK yarn produces a ball approx 100mm in diameter Any yarn may be used as long as an appropriate hook is selected, although size and yarn quantities required will change.

Using DK yarn produces a dog approx 36cm tall. Any yarn may be used as long as an appropriate hook is selected, although size and yarn quantities required will change.

Using DK yarn produces a bat approx 25cm tall, with a 37cm wingspan. Any yarn may be used as long as an appropriate hook is selected, although size and yarn quantities required will change.

This pattern is worked mainly in sc. It includes intarsia crochet on the bonnet and side windows, but includes a full photo tutorial for those unfamiliar with this technique. Any yarn may be used, as long as all colours are of a similar weight and the hook is selected to give a firm fabric. Using DK yarn and a 3mm hook, my finished digger measu...

This is the third of the Stablemates series to be published; the photo collage shows 1 more to be released soon. Purchases will be linked so that buying any one of the series gives 75% discount on all others.

This is the second of the Stablemates series to be published; the photo collage shows 2 more to be released soon. Purchases will be linked so that buying any one of the series gives 75% discount on all others, prior purchases are included.

This is the first of the Stablemates series to be published; the photo collage shows 3 more to be released soon. Purchases will be linked so that buying any one of the series gives 75% discount on all others.

This pattern is worked mainly in sc. It includes intarsia crochet on the bonnet and side windows, but includes a full photo tutorial for those unfamiliar with this technique. It requires a lot of sewing up, and embroidery chain stitch. Any yarn may be used, as long as all colours are of a similar weight and the hook is selected to give a firm f...