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Project 4: 2019 Fandom GAL

September 9-22: Pumpkin King Kawaii Cuddler™ (Crochet) & Decorated Christmas Stocking (Knit)

Gift Along Knitting and Crochet Patterns
Decorated Christmas Stocking photo courtesy of Lion Brand Yarn & Pumpkin King Kawaii Cuddler™ photo courtesy of 3amgracedesigns

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It’s Time for Project 4!

Hello there, Gift-alongers! We are getting downright festive up in here with the Project 4 Patterns. Project 4 is a 2-weeker (but I’m posting this a bit late, so it’s more like a week-and-a-halfer, for me at least). The knitting pattern is my go-to, absolute favorite Christmas Stocking, the Decorated Christmas Stocking from Lion Brand Yarn, and the crochet pattern is the oh-so-fabulous Pumpkin King Kawaii Cuddler™ from 3amgracedesigns. Both are free patterns.

Project 4: Crochet: Pumpkin King Kawaii Cuddler™ by 3amgracedesigns.

For Project 4, the crocheters are making this super-cool, fandom holiday icon!

Pumpkin King Cuddler
Photo: 3amgracedesigns

“What’s this? What’s this?” you ask? It’s the Pumpkin King all decked out with a Santa Hat, and it is a fun project that you can gift to a Pumpkin King fan or even just keep for yourself. Heck, if you get it done over these two weeks, you can put it out for Halloween and keep it out through Christmas!

  • Download the free pattern HERE.
  • Share your project progress photos/questions/finished photos with the hashtag: #FandomGAL #GALProject3 #FKCGAL on Facebook, in our Facebook Group or on Instagram. Be sure to tag @fandom.knitting.crochet on Insta! I’d love to repost some projects.

Project 4: Knit: Decorated Christmas Socking by Lion Brand Yarn

Don’t let the bobbles intimidate you. They are super cute and not too bad once you get the hang of them. Don’t like bobbles? No problem! They are completely optional. In fact, I have made MANY of these stockings throughout the years, and I usually leave them off. I favor making the cuff, heel, and toes out of a contrasting color to the main stocking. Super easy and super cute!

Christmas Stocking
Photo: Lion Brand Yarn
  • Download the free pattern HERE.
  • Share your project progress photos/questions/finished photos with the hashtag: #FandomGAL #GALProject3 #FKCGAL on Facebook, in our Facebook Group or on Instagram. Be sure to tag @fandom.knitting.crochet on Insta! I’d love to repost some projects.

Share Your Gift-Along Progress

I’m really looking forward to seeing all of your projects, so be sure to share! Happy gifting!

Fan-tastic Crochet Christmas Ornament: Solid

Fan-tastic Crochet Christmas Ornament: Solid
A Crochet Pattern by Jeris from Fandom Knitting & Crochet

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Christmas is totally a fandom

Here at Fandom Knitting & Crochet, everything is inspired by a fandom of sorts.  In our FKC Group, we discuss what makes something a fandom.  Really, it’s anything that you love so much that you want it to seep into your knitting and/or crochet.  Some may call it an obsession.  We accept that.  So, Christmas clearly qualifies as a fandom for many of us.

So, my lofty goal was to design a basic ornament cover pattern and then proceed to fandom-ize it with different color work patterns.  What I’ve found is that is much easier said than done.  It took me a good deal of tinkering to create a pattern to fit well and look decent around an ornament.  Then, it took me a good deal more tinkering to figure out a what to create a color work graph that will work with the increases and decreases required in covering a sphere.

What I have for you here is the basic crochet ornament in a solid color, which is the “base” more or less that I am using for the fandom-inspired patterns. I’ll share those as they are ready, but they may be fewer and farther-between than I would have hoped. But I hope you’ll stick with me on this, because they are so much fun to make once they are ready!

But, as it has been established that Christmas is a fandom, too, this basic, solid ornament still fits here on the blog! I hope you go forth and make some of these – they work up quickly, and it’s so fun to see the handmade bulbs adorn the tree.

Add to your Ravelry queue right here.

Want to make a more fandom-ized ornament? Check out the Oculus Ornament version (glasses) right here: Oculus Ornament Pattern.

Pattern for Fan-tastic Crochet Christmas Ornaments: Solid

The pattern is worked with worsted-weight yarn and a size G-6 crochet hook. I originally did it with a smaller hook, but the stitches were very tight and stretching it to fit was difficult.  If your gauge is too large, just jump down a hook size or two. Easy peasy.

The pattern is worked in rows, which will be seamed around the plastic bulb. The top is open enough to fit around the top of the bulb, and the bottom is cinched and the back seam sewn with the yarn needle.

If you would like to download a printable version of the pattern, you can purchase a handy-dandy pdf file here: Downloadable PDF Pattern File.

Materials:

Gauge:

Approximately 8 stitches & 8 rows = 2″

*Note: These will be stretched around the ornament, and this gauge was calculated after stretched to fit the ornament.

abbreviations:

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

2sc – create two single crochet stitches in the next stitch

sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together

Pattern:

Row 1: Ch 17. Sc in 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across. (16 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 2: (sc 3, 2sc in next stitch) across. (20 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 3: (sc 4, 2 sc in next stitch) across. (24 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 4: (sc 5, 2 sc in next stitch) across. (28 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 5: (sc 6, 2 sc in next stitch) across. (32 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 6: (sc 7, 2 sc in next stitch) across. (36 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 7: (sc 8, 2 sc in next stitch) across. (40 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Rows 8-10: sc across. (40 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 11: (sc 8, sc2tog) across. (36 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 12: (sc 7, sc2tog) across. (32 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 13: (sc 6, sc2tog) across. (28 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 14: (sc 5, sc2tog) across. (24 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 15: (sc 4, sc2tog) across. (20 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 16: (sc 3, sc2tog) across. (16 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 17: (sc 2, sc2tog) across. (12 sc). Ch 1. Turn.

Row 18: (sc2tog) across. (6 sc).

Finishing:

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew the ornament seam.  I leave about 18″ of yarn just to be safe.

Weave in the loose end at the beginning of your piece.

Using the long tail from where you fastened off, draw the yarn through the remaining 6 stitches, cinching them up.

Place the crochet piece around the plastic ornament. NOTE: You’ll need to pull the crochet piece to stretch around the ornament.  You want the stitches to be taught. 

Sew the back seam of the ornament. I like to use whipstitch, but you can seam any way you like.

Let’s Connect!

If you have any questions about the pattern or supplies, or you just want to talk fandom, knitting, or crocheting – or share your project photos (or even to request a fandom themed project), join me in the free, private facebook group “Fandom Knitting & Crochet – Group.” I’d love to see you there!

If you make this project, share it with me on Instagram: @fandom.knitting.crochet