Ho Ho Ho! - DROPS Christmas: Felted DROPS Santa Claus pot holder in ”Snow”.


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DROPS Christmas: Felted DROPS Santa Claus pot holder in ”Snow”. DROPS Extra 0-991 DROPS design: Pattern no ee-484 Yarn group E ---------------------------------------------------------- LARGE SANTA CLAUS POT HOLDER: Measurements: Before felting: approx. 35 cm high and approx. 23 cm wide After felting: approx. 23 cm high and approx. 17 cm wide Materials: DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio 50 g colour no 13, camel 50 g colour no 08, red 50 g colour no 01, off white SMALL SANTA CLAUS POT HOLDER: Measurements: Before felting: approx. 19 cm high and approx. 10 cm wide After felting: approx. 13 cm high and approx. 7 cm wide Materials: DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio 50 g colour no 13, camel 50 g colour no 08, red 50 g colour no 01, off white DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 8 mm - or size needed to get 11 sts x 15 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DECREASE TIP: At beg of row: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso. At end of row: K 2 tog. ---------------------------------------------------------- LARGE SANTA CLAUS POT HOLDER: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 3 sts with 1 strand off white Snow on needle size 8 mm. Work in stocking st while at the same time on 1st row (= RS) inc 1 st at beg and end of row by making 1 YO inside 1 st. On 2nd row (= WS) P YOs twisted. Repeat these 2 rows until 20 rows have been worked = 23 sts on row. Work 4 rows in stocking st without inc. Switch to camel Snow and work 4 rows in stocking st. Switch to off white Snow and work 2 rows in stocking st. Then work Santa's hat with red Snow as follows: Work 2 rows in stocking st. On next row (= RS), dec 1 st at the beg and end of row - read DECREASE TIP. P 1 row. Repeat these 2 rows until 3 sts remain on row. Work these 3 sts tog, but do not cut the yarn. Then work strap by working a st, * make 1 YO, cast off YO , repeat from -* until there are 12 sts in strap. Cut and fasten the yarn to form a loop. Then work nose as follows with red: Cast on 1 st. K 1, 1 YO, K 1 in same st (= 3 sts), turn piece and P 1 row (P YO twisted). Work next row as follows: K 1, 1 YO, K 1, 1 YO, K 1 (= 5 sts). Turn and P (P YOs twisted). Work next row as follows: K 1, 1 YO, K 3, 1 YO, K 1 (= 7 sts). Work 3 rows in stocking st. Then dec by working the first 2 and the last 2 sts on row tog (= RS), P 1 row. Repeat these 2 rows until 3 sts remain on row. K these 3 sts tog. Cut yarn and pull through last stitch. ASSEMBLY: Hair: Cut 24 lengths off white of approx. 12 cm each. Put two strands together, use a yarn needle and thread strands down and up through the narrow off white stripe in the middle of Santa. Tie a knot. Repeat this 11 times along the stripe (= a total of 12 knots). Sew on the nose (in the middle of stripe with camel). FELTING: The piece can be felted either in the washing machine or the tumble dryer – read description below. Remember: Subsequent washes are as for a normal wool garment. IN WASHING MACHINE: Washing machines will vary when felting. If the piece is not felted enough, it can be felted again. If it is felted too much, it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet. DO THE FOLLOWING: Lay the piece in the washing machine, using a programme of approx. 40 minutes (not a wool programme). Wash at 40 degrees without pre-wash, detergent is optional. After washing, shape the piece while it is still wet. IN TUMBLE DRYER: Felting in a tumble dryer gives good control over the degree of felting. The tumble dryer can be opened during drying to check the size of the piece. If it is not felted enough it can be thoroughly wetted and felted again. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet. DO THE FOLLOWING: Lay the piece in water so it becomes completely wet, then place it in the tumble dryer and begin the drying process. Dry to the desired size, checking regularly. ---------------------------------------------------------- SMALL SANTA CLAUS POT HOLDER: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 3 sts with 1 strand off white on needle size 8 mm. Work in stocking st while at the same time on 1st row (= RS) inc 1 st at beg and end of row by making 1 YO inside 1 st. On 2nd row (= WS) P YOs twisted. Repeat these 2 rows until 8 rows have been worked = 11 sts on row. Work 4 rows in stocking st without inc. Switch to camel and work 4 rows in stocking st. Switch to off white and work 2 rows in stocking st. Then work Santa's hat with red as follows: Work 2 rows in stocking st. On next row (= RS), dec 1 st at the beg and end of row - read DECREASE TIP. P 1 row. Repeat these 2 rows until 3 sts remain on row. Work these 3 sts tog, but do not cut the yarn. Then work strap by working a st, * make 1 YO, cast off YO , repeat from -* until there are 12 sts in strap. Cut and fasten the yarn to form a loop. Then work nose as follows with red: Cast on 1 st. K 1, 1 YO, K 1 in same st (= 3 sts), turn piece and P 1 row (P YO twisted). Work next row as follows: K 1, 1 YO, K 1, 1 YO, K 1 (= 5 sts). Work 3 rows in stocking st. Then dec by working the first 2 and the last 2 sts on row tog (= RS), P 1 row. K the last 3 sts tog. Cut yarn and pull through last stitch. ASSEMBLY: Hair: Cut 12 lengths off white of approx. 10 cm each. Put two strands together, use a yarn needle and thread strands down and up through the narrow off white stripe in the middle of Santa. Tie a knot. Repeat this 5 times along the stripe (= a total of 6 knots). Sew on the nose (in the middle of stripe with camel). ASSEMBLY: Hair: Cut 2 lengths off white of approx. 10 cm. Fasten these 2 strands in the narrow off white stripe by pulling the strands half way through and tie a knot. Repeat this 5 times across the stripe (= 6 knots in total). Sew on the nose (in the middle of stripe with camel). FELTING: See explanation under LARGE SANTA CLAUS POT HOLDER.
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