Stikkord: christmas

CROCHET STAR – Free crochet pattern (UK terms)

CROCHET STAR – Free crochet pattern (UK terms)

Photo: Anne Djupvik Andersen – @husetidjupviken

DESIGN AND PATTERN:  Hege Espeland Lygrewww.HELdesign.com
Please read the Terms of use for my crochet patterns.


Crochet a little star to put on your Christmas cards or attach it on top of a cute little Christmas tree. Make several together as a garland, hang them on the Christmas tree or use them as table decorations. Your imagination is the only thing stopping you.

MATERIALS:

  • Yarn – Thin cotton
  • Crochet Hook – 1,75 mm (or the hook that goes with the yarn you´re using)

STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS (UK terms)

  • ch (chain/slip knot) – Watch video
  • sl st (slip stitch) – Watch video
  • dc (double crochet) – Watch video (video title shows US terms – sc (single crochet)
  • htr (half treble) – Watch video (video title shows US terms – hdc (half double crochet)
  • tr (treble) – Watch video (video title shows US terms – dc (double crochet)
  • trtr (triple treble) – Watch video (video title shows US terms – tr (treble/triple crochet)
  • MR (magic ring) – Watch video
  • YO (yarn over)
  • st (stitch)
  • R (row/round)

CROCHET PATTERN

R1: Start with 5 sc in MR,
R1: 2 sc in each of 5 st = 10 sc
R3: *5 sc, (the following st is crocheted back on the 5 ch you just made), 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr. Skip 1 st, 1 sc in next st*.
Repeat from * to * 4 times. Fasten with sl st.
R4: *3 sc going up the star tip, 3 sc in the top, 3 sc going down the tip, 1 sl st in sc*.
Repeat from * to * on all the star tips. Fasten with sl st in first st. Cut off yarn. 

Photo: Anne Djupvik Andersen – @husetidjupviken

ASSEMBLING / SEWING

You can choose to keep the star as it is, or you can make it double as shown below. Put two stars together with wrong sides facing each other and sew them together. 

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INSPIRATION 

Photo: Anne Djupvik Andersen – @husetidjupviken

If you use my patterns please link back to www.HELdesign.com.
And if you post on Instagram please tag photos with #heldesign_pattern and @heldesign_crochet (that way I can find you and see what you made) 🙂



Please
contact me if you have any questions.

Enjoy your crocheting! 🙂

Dette bildet mangler alt-tekst; dets filnavn er cropped-heldesign_mint3-1-300x227.png

Would you like to learn how to crochet? 

Visit my YouTube channel, there you will find videos of the basic stitches and in time there will also come special stitches, various projects and requests.

CROCHET STAR – Free crochet pattern (US terms)

CROCHET STAR – Free crochet pattern (US terms)

Photo: Anne Djupvik Andersen – @husetidjupviken

DESIGN AND PATTERN:  Hege Espeland Lygrewww.HELdesign.com
Please read the Terms of use for my crochet patterns.


Crochet a little star to put on your Christmas cards or attach it on top of a cute little Christmas tree. Make several together as a garland, hang them on the Christmas tree or use them as table decorations. Your imagination is the only thing stopping you.

MATERIALS:

  • Yarn – Thin cotton
  • Crochet Hook – 1,75 mm (or the hook that goes with the yarn you´re using)

STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS (US terms)


CROCHET PATTERN

R1: Start with 5 sc in MR,
R1: 2 sc in each of 5 st = 10 sc
R3: *5 sc, (the following st is crocheted back on the 5 ch you just made), 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr. Skip 1 st, 1 sc in next st*.
Repeat from * to * 4 times. Fasten with sl st.
R4: *3 sc going up the star tip, 3 sc in the top, 3 sc going down the tip, 1 sl st in sc*.
Repeat from * to * on all the star tips. Fasten with sl st in first st. Cut off yarn. 

Photo: Anne Djupvik Andersen – @husetidjupviken

ASSEMBLING / SEWING

You can choose to keep the star as it is, or you can make it double as shown below. Put two stars together with wrong sides facing each other and sew them together. 

heklet_stjerne_hegeespelandlygre
heklet_stjerne_hegeespelandlygre
heklet_stjerne_4_hegeespelandlygre
heklet_stjerne_5_hegeespelandlygre

INSPIRATION 

Photo: Anne Djupvik Andersen – @husetidjupviken

If you use my patterns please link back to www.HELdesign.com.
And if you post on Instagram please tag photos with #heldesign_pattern and @heldesign_crochet (that way I can find you and see what you made) 🙂



Please
contact me if you have any questions.

Enjoy your crocheting! 🙂

Dette bildet mangler alt-tekst; dets filnavn er cropped-heldesign_mint3-1-300x227.png

Would you like to learn how to crochet? 

Visit my YouTube channel, there you will find videos of the basic stitches and in time there will also come special stitches, various projects and requests.

CROCHET GINGERBREAD HOUSE

CROCHET GINGERBREAD HOUSE

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I´ve got to say that it´s just as nice to bring out my crochet gingerbread house every year. I actually designed it 8 years ago, and it still appears as new. It´s even calorie free. Can´t complain about that.

I originally designed it for a Christmas book, called «Epla´s Jul», and it was published in 2011. I had a week and a half to get it finished, so I basically crocheted every hour of the day. Transcribing takes some time as well, so I was really relieved when I sent off the finished pattern in time for printing.

The pattern is only available in Norwegian as of now, but I will publish an English version as soon as possible. Unfortunately I didn´t get it done in time for Christmas this year.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


If you use my patterns please link back to www.HELdesign.com.
And if you need any help just leave me a comment in the comment box below or e-mail me at: hege@heldesign.com.


Would you like to learn how to crochet? Visit my YouTube channel, there you´ll find videos of the basic stitches and with time there will also be special stitches, various projects and requests.

Contact me if you have any questions 🙂

Make your own CHRISTMAS CARDS /// Lag dine egne JULEKORT

Make your own CHRISTMAS CARDS /// Lag dine egne JULEKORT

 I made a template for some easy Christmas cards. All you have to do is print, cut and glue. Easy as that! /// Jeg har laget en mal for noen enkle julekort. Alt du trenger å gjøre er å printe, klippe og lime. Lett som bare det! 


DESIGN AND TEMPLATE/MAL: HEGE ESPELAND LYGRE


What you´ll need:

  • Paper in various colors/patterns
  • Scalpel/Knife/Scissors
  • Glue

PRINT OUT THE TEMPLATE: For those who want it I´ve made a template that you can download and print out on your computer (you´ll find it at the bottom of the post). I recommend printing it on a heavy paper because it´s easier to handle.

After downloading and printing the template you just cut out the shapes, draw them on to different types of paper and have fun with the glue stick.

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Dette trenger du:

  • Papir i ulike farger/mønster
  • Kniv/Saks
  • Lim

PRINT UT MAL: For dem som ønsker det har jeg laget en mal som kan lastes ned og printes ut (du finner den nederst i innlegget). Jeg anbefaler å printe ut på et litt tykt papir ettersom det er lettere å bruke som sjablong.

Når du har printet ut malen er det bare å skjære eller klippe ut formene, tegne dem av på ulike typer papir, og slå seg løs med limstiften. 

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You can also make variations with paint.

What you´ll need: 

  • Paper (I used watercolor paper)
  • Paint (I used watercolors and acrylics)
  • Brushes
  • Knife/Scalpel/Scissors
  • Glue
  • Black ink pen

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Du kan også variere med maling.

Dette trenger du:

  • Papir (jeg har brukt akvarellpapir)
  • Maling (jeg har brukt akvarell- og akrylmaling)
  • Pensel
  • Kniv/Saks
  • Lim
  • Sort tusj

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– On the card to the left the shapes are painted, cut out and glued on to black cardboard
– On the card to the right I painted everything on the same paper. The shapes are painted in a copper acrylic, then I marked the shapes with a black ink pen. When painting the background color I left out a white border around the Christmas tree, and then I cut out the entire card and glued it on to white cardboard.

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– På kortet til venstre er formene malt, klippet ut og limt på sort kartong.
– På kortet til høyre er alt laget på samme ark. Formene er malt i en kobberfarge, deretter markerte jeg alt med en sort tusj. Bakgrunnsfargen malte jeg slik at det ble en hvit kant rundt juletreet, og deretter klippet jeg ut hele kortet og limte det på hvit kartong.


Use your imagination! You can use paper, paint, glitter, fabric, lace, ribbons… have fun with it!

You can download the template here!

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Det er bare fantasien som setter grenser! Du kan bruke papir, maling, glitter, stoff, bånd… slå deg løs!

Malen kan du laste ned her!