it's Christmas time: download great patterns for Christmas now

Dear users, dear authors,
Christmas is currently not really just around the corner, but, you know, time flies. So, download the best new patterns for Christmas now and start crocheting, knitting and arts + crafts. It's gonna be a lot of fun.

@authors
Please present your English patterns with items for Christmas here using one picture per pattern + one link + text with additional information on used materials, required techniques + level of difficulty and of course let people know why your pattern is really special. All the best for you.

Have fun.

Snowman Knitting Pattern
Get ready for Christmas and the whole winter season by knitting these adorable snowmen.
The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy to follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible..
Materials: ca 50 gr Schachenmayr Universa 136 yrd/50 gr, DK / 8 ply (11 wpi),US 2½ - 3 double-pointed needles, stuffing material, 2 black beads or plastic craft eyes (diameter 5-6 mm).

Get yourself a very special Christmas gift! 

With the elegant knitted shawl "Galadriel" you will be the star at your Christmas party. 

Use a fluffy laceyarn or a elegant cotton yarn - even with sockyarn you will get a wonderful result which warms you and guarantees compliments. ;-)

The pattern has charts and a schematic. Skill level is intermediate, but ambitious beginner will be able to follow the pattern as well.

Get the pattern and start now!

Another very special accessory for christmas is the knitted shawl/wrap "Eryn".

It is worked top-down with an elegant twining leaf pattern in the middle. The knotted fringes are the highlight.
Use shimmering yarn or a very elegant result, but the shawl can be worked with lace- or sockyarn as well.

The pattern is fully charted and has a written part and a schematic. The skill level is intermediate but ambitious beginner will be able to follow the pattern as well.

Get the pattern for this wonderful shawl and start right now! 

Still looking for a great accessory for the christmas party? Take a look at knitted lace-shawl Ithilien!

Started by using a provisional cast-on the shawl is knitted from the center to the ends. The highlight is a nice looking heart border.
The shawl's length and width are variable, and it can be worked in many yarn weights.
It will look especially nice when using a gradient yarn such as Laceball by Schoppel. For a light and loftyshawl, the chosen yarn should not be thicker than fingering weight.

Needed materials:

• approx 200 – 225 grams[7–8 oz] of yarn
  
• circular knitting needle size matchingto the used yarn
  
• a piece of waste yarn and a crochethook for the provisional cast-on
  
• a few stitch markers
  
• sewing needle
  
• small amount of spray starch
  
• kitchen scales
  
• scissors
  

Finished size after blocking approx.200 x 47 cm.

The pattern runs 11 pages, it contains a written row-by-row pattern and charts. Skill level is intermediate.

Get the pattern now and save up to 25% to October 3rd!

Wooly X-Mas for all knitters! Why not use your leftover stash to knit up a whole enchated christmas forest – and of course ad a Santa with an impressive beard made from raw wool?
The trees are a pretty easy knit, and all more elaborated techniques are explained in full detail.
Actually: Made of felt wool and felted in the washing machine the trees and Santa alike make perfect festive dorstopper!

I wish you lot of fun knitting your personal forest.
Yours Steffi

This way to the pattern: KLICK!



 

What a pity! All of the Christmas elves are on strike.
Luckily, Manni and his friends offer to help Santa and save Christmas.

In this pattern I explain how to crochet your own Ice bear Manni. You get a PDF file with 18 pages and many pictures!

For one bear you need:
♦ Yarn, for example: Schachenmayr Catania or Scheepjes Catona. Colors:
• White (ca. 25 g) • Red (ca. 20 g) • Green (ca. 12 g) • Dark brown (ca. 2 g, if you crochet a sack: ca. 10 g more) • Gold/Yellow (Yarn leavings) • Black (Yarn Leavings)
♦ Crochet hook: Please use the smallest size which is recommended for your yarn
♦ Fiberfill
♦ Sewing needle to sew the pieces together
♦ Safety eyes (if you like, in the size you prefer.)
♦ Little bell (if you like)

To crochet the bear, you should know the following things: crochet in rows, crochet in rounds, chain stitches, single crochet, half double
crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, increase and decrease, switch
colors. (In the pattern I use US crochet terms!)



Click here to get the pattern.
Have fun! :)

Decorate your home with The Three Wise Men! They are fun to knit because of all the different colours, and in the end you can just go over the top with embellishments for their robes – after all, they are kings!

With the yarn mentioned they stand 10 unches = 10 cm high, more detailes you find on the pattern page: CLICK HERE!

Decorate your Christmas tree and your house with great Christmas Mickey Mouse Ornaments!
The patterns come with easy to follow written instructions in English (US terms) and the photo tutorials. Each photo tutorial contains more than 30 helpful step-by-step pictures to make the projects as easy to follow as possible.
The christmas ornaments that you can create with these patterns will be about 4,7 inches (9 cm) high and 3,7 inches (8 cm) wide, more detailes you find on the pattern page:Click here



Do you like Christmas as I do? So you will like my Owl Santa Claus!!! 

The amigurumi that you can create with this pattern will be about 4,7 inches (12 cm) high and 3,7 inches (9,5 cm) wide. 
The pattern is a step by step tutorial in English (US terms) completed with detailed pictures. The photo tutorial contains 138 helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. More detailes you find on the pattern page Click here