Free One-Day Crochet: Christmas: Easy Christmas Projects You Can Complete in One Day by Barb Asselin Page B

your hook into the particular part of your project that is indicated in the directions.  Then, loop your hook around your yarn and draw the yarn through your project.
    Single Crochet
To make a single crochet (SC) insert your hook into your project.  Loop the yarn over your hook and pull your hook back through your project.  You will now have two loops on your crochet hook.  Finally, loop the yarn around your hook and pull the yarn through both loops on your hook so that you now only have one loop on your hook.

    Double Crochet
To make a double crochet (DC) loop the yarn around your hook, insert your hook into your project, loop the yarn again on your hook, and draw the yarn back through your project.  Now, you will have three loops on your hook.  Next, loop the yarn over your hook and pull your hook through the first two loops.  Now, you will have two loops on your hook.  Next, loop the yarn over your hook and pull your hook through the remaining two loops.  You will now be left with one loop on your hook.

Santa Napkin Holders

    Materials:
Small amounts of white and beige/skin colored yarn
Suggested yarn is medium weight cotton such as Bernat Handicrafter Cotton
Crochet hook size 5.00mm (H/8)
Darning needle for weaving in ends of yarn when your project is completed
Safety pin or stitch marker to keep track of the end of each round
Glue
2 eyes for each napkin holder
Red napkins
    Gauge:
Stitch gauge: 13 SC = 4 inches
Row gauge: not applicable
    Instructions:
    Ch 20
    Sl St last Ch to first Ch to form a ring
    Ch 1
    Row 1 (beige):
SC in the 2 nd Ch from your hook
SC in the next Ch and every Ch after that
Continue until you reach the end of the row
Sl St to first SC to end row
Ch 1
Use the safety pin to temporarily mark the beginning of each row (or end) and move it after you finish each row
    Row 2-4 (beige):
SC in every stitch until you reach the end of the row
Sl St to first SC to end row
Ch 1
Use the safety pin to temporarily mark the beginning of each row (or end) and move it after you finish each row
Continue until you finish row 4
    Row 5 (beige):
SC in every stitch until you reach the end of the row
Sl St to first SC to end row
Remove the safety pin after row 5
Tie a knot and finish off
    Row 6 (white):
Lay your napkin ring flat
Decide where the beard will go
Using white yarn, start with a slip knot
12 SC across one side of your napkin ring so that the 12 stitches are centered on one side
Ch 1 and turn
    Row 7 (white):
Skip 1 st stitch and SC in 2 nd stitch
SC across row
Skip 11 th stitch and SC in 12 th stitch (leaving 10 SC across)
Ch 1 and turn
    Row 8 (white):
Skip 1 st stitch and SC in 2 nd stitch
SC across row
Skip 9 th stitch and SC in 10 th stitch (leaving 8 SC across)
Ch 1 and turn
    Row 9 (white):
Skip 1 st stitch and SC in 2 nd stitch
SC across row
Skip 7 th stitch and SC in 8 th stitch (leaving 6 SC across)
Ch 1 and turn
    Row 10 (white):
Skip 1 st stitch and SC in 2 nd stitch
SC across row
Skip 5 th stitch and SC in 6 th stitch (leaving 4 SC across)
Ch 1 and turn
    Row 11 (white):
Skip 1 st stitch and SC in 2 nd stitch
SC across row
Skip 3 th stitch and SC in 4 th stitch (leaving 2 SC across)
Tie a knot and finish off
    Finish:
    Use your darning needle to weave the beginning tail and the ending tail into the project.  Create as many napkin holders as you like.

Baby Reindeer Hat

    Materials:
Approximately 1 skein of light brown yarn and small amounts of dark brown and red
Suggested yarn is medium weight cotton such as Bernat Worsted
Crochet hook size 5.50mm (I/9)
Darning needle for weaving in ends of yarn when your project is completed
Small amounts of stuffing
2 buttons
Small length of ribbon
Cardboard for making pom pom
    Gauge:
Stitch gauge: 15 SC = 4 inches
Row gauge: not applicable
    Instructions:
    Baby: 14”-17” circumference
    Child: 17”-20” circumference
    Teen: 20”-22” circumference
    Adult: 22”-24” circumference
    Round 1:
Ch 4, Sl St to first Ch to make a circle
9 DC in circle
Sl St into 1