Christmas Chocolate Orange Covers
These knit look covers work up lovely and thick using dk yarn. The pattern contains the features for Gingerbread, Reindeer, Snowman, gnome and Robin.
SKILL LEVEL
Advanced beginner
YARN
Cicibebe Baltik DK, weight #3 yarn (100% Acrylic 360 metres per 100g)
HOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS
3.5 & 5mm crochet hooks
Yarn needle
WRITTEN IN ENGLISH US TERMS WITH ABBREVIATIONS FOR UK
sc = single crochet (double crochet UK)
ch = chain
blo = back loop only (crochet in the back loop of the stitch)
slst = slip stitch
sc2tog =single crochet 2 stitches together
** = repeat between
[ ] = in the same stitch
Bobble stitch = *yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 2 loops* x 5 you should have 6 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through all 6.
Loop stitch video
Waistcoat stitch video
GAUGE
With a 4mm hook
8 sc x 11 Rows = 2”
Pattern notes
The pattern is worked in a spiral, so there is no seam. I used waistcoat stitch (which is a sc but working between the v of the sc below) it gives a knitted look.
The finished cover will fit over an 8” chocolate orange. It will have a negative ease (like crochet hats) so that it will fit snug over the chocolate orange.
Laying flat the cover will measure 3.5” wide and 3” tall.
The length of the gauge is not important as you will be working to the length of 3”.
These would also be suitable to make for a tiny preemie or doll's hat!
EYES
Make two for each design with eyes apart from the gnome
Using a 3mm hook and 4ply yarn
Make a magic circle, ch1, 6 sc in the circle, pull tight, slst to the first and fasten off with a long end. Sew a white line on each eye.
Reindeer
Using beige, working round in a spiral using a 4mm hook
Round 1: make a magic circle, ch1, sc 6 into the circle. (6)
Round 2: [2 sc] in each stitch. (12)
Round 3: sc 1, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (18)
Round 3: sc 2, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (24)
Round 4: sc 3, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (30)
Round 5: sc all. (30) Repeat round 5 until the height is 3”, slst 2 stitches and fasten off.
NOSE
Using red
Make a magic circle, ch2, 12 hdc in the circle, pull tight and slst to the first.
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
ANTLERS
Make two in dark brown
Round 1: make a magic circle, ch1, sc 6 into the circle. (6)
Round 2-4: sc all (6)
Round 5: sc 3, ch4, sc in second chain from hook, sc 2, sc 1, slst in front loop, of the stitch on main antler,
]sc 3. (6)
Round 6-7: sc all (6)
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
EARS
Make two using beige
Ch5, sc in the second chain from hook, hdc 2, sc in the last, ch2, slst in the second chain from hook, working along the other side, sc, [hdc, dc] in the next, dc 1, [dc. hdc] in the next, sc in the last, slst to first.
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
Robin
Using dark brown, working round in a spiral using a 4mm hook
Round 1: make a magic circle, ch1, sc 6 into the circle. (6)
Round 2: [2 sc] in each stitch. (12)
Round 3: sc 1, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (18)
Round 3: sc 2, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (24)
Round 4: sc 3, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (30)
Round 5: sc all. (30) Repeat round 5 until the height is 3”, slst 2 stitches and fasten off.
BREAST
Using red
Row 1: Make a magic circle, ch2, 10 hdc into the circle, pull tight. Turn
Row 2: ch1, hdc 1, [2 hdc] in the next, [2 sc] in the next 6, [2 hdc] in the next, hdc 1.
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
WINGS
Make two
Ch6, sc in the second chain from hook, [hdc, dc] in the next, dc 1, [dc, hdc] in the next, sc in the last, ch2, slst in the second chain from hook, working along the other side, sc, [hdc, dc] in the next, dc 1, [dc. hdc] in the next, sc in the last, slst to first.
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
HAIR
Cut 4, 4 inch strands of yarn. Fold the strands of yarn in half and pull the center part way through the first row of head, so it's about an inch through forming a loop, then pull the tail ends of yarn through the loop and tighten, snip ends to around 2cm. Sew a beak in yellow.
Gnome
Starting with hat colour, working round in a spiral using a 4mm hook
HAT
Starting with white
Round 1: make a magic circle, sc 6 into the circle.
Round 2: [2 loop stitch] in each stitch.
Round 3: sc 2 tog x 6. (6)
Round 4-8: sc all. (6)
Round 9: sc 2, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (8)
Round 10: sc 3, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (10)
Round 11: sc 4, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (12)
Round 12: sc 5, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (14)
Round 13: sc 6, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (16)
Round 14: sc 7, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (18)
Round 15: sc 8, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (20)
Round 16: sc 9, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (22)
Round 17: sc 10, [2 sc] in the next x 2. (24)
Rounds 18-19: sc all. (24)
Round 20: sc 3, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (30)
Rounds 21-28: sc all. (30)
Round 29: using white fluffy sc all in flo. (30)
Round 30: using red, sc all in blo. (30)
Rounds 31-39: sc all. (30)
Fasten off.
BEARD
Using white
Row 1: ch8, loop stitch in the second chain from hook, loop stitch 6. (7)
Row 2: ch1, [2 sc] in the first, sc 5, [2 sc] in the last. (9)
Row 3: ch1, loop stitch all. (9)
Row 4: ch1, [2 sc] in the first, sc 7, [2 sc] in the last. 11)
Row 5: ch1, loop stitch all. (9)
Row 6: ch1, [2 sc] in the first, sc 9, [2 sc] in the last. (13)
Row 7: ch1, loop stitch all. (13)
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
NOSE
Join yarn in the middle stitch of row 7 and make a bobble stitch.
Sew some stars on the hat.
Snowman
Using white, working round in a spiral using a 4mm hook
Round 1: make a magic circle, ch1, sc 6 into the circle. (6)
Round 2: [2 sc] in each stitch. (12)
Round 3: sc 1, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (18)
Round 3: sc 2, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (24)
Round 4: sc 3, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (30)
Round 5: sc all. (30) Repeat round 5 until the height is 3”, slst 2 stitches and fasten off.
NOSE
With orange ch5, slst in the second chain from hook, sc 2, hdc 1. Fasten off. Sew eyes between rounds 10 & 12. Sew nose across the last stitch, between the eyes. Sew a mouth with black.
HAT
Using black
Round 1: make a magic circle, sc 6 into the circle. (6)
Round 2: [2 sc] in each stitch. (12)
Round 3: sc 1, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (18)
Round 4: sc 2, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (24)
Round 5: sc all in blo. (24)
Round 6: sc all. (24)
Round 7:sc all. (24)
Change to green
Round 8: sc all. (24)
Change to black
Round 9: sc all. (24)
Round 10: In flo, [2 hdc] in each stitch. (48)
Fasten off, lightly stuff and sew in place.
SCARF
Sc around the bottom of the cover with green.
Skip the centre stitch under the nose.
Row 1-4 Sc 3.
Row 5: loop stitch all. Fasten off, snip the loop stitches
Repeat rows 1-5 at the other side of the skipped stitch.
Gingerbread
Using gingerbread colour, working round in a spiral using a 4mm hook
Round 1: make a magic circle, ch1, sc 6 into the circle. (6)
Round 2: [2 sc] in each stitch. (12)
Round 3: sc 1, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (18)
Round 3: sc 2, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (24)
Round 4: sc 3, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (30)
Round 5: sc all. (30) Repeat round 5 until the height is 3”, slst 2 stitches and fasten off.
Sew eyes between rounds 10 & 12, sew cheeks and mouth.
FROSTING
Using white
Round 1: make a magic circle, ch1, sc 6 into the circle. (6)
Round 2: [2 sc] in each stitch. (12)
Round 3: sc 1, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (18)
Round 3: sc 2, [2 sc] in the next x 6. (24)
Round 4: *Ch5, sc in the second chain from hook, sc 3, sc in the same stitch of the circle, sc1, ch3, sc in second chain from hook, sc 2, sc in the same stitch of the circle, sc 2* x 5, sc 2, fasten off.
BOW
Using red, ch4, 3 dc in the 4th chain from hook, ch3, slst in the same, ch3, 3 dc in the same, ch3, slst in the same.
Fasten off and wrap yarn round the centre, then sew on the last row of head, below the mouth.
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