Sirdar Santa’s Workshop crochet-along pack
15 balls of Hayfield Bonus DK in nine festive shades, a woven blanket label and a tree decoration. The pattern comes free in six weekly parts from Sirdar; the blanket finishes at about 120 × 135cm.
for the maker on your list
Things a maker will use: a whole blanket in a box, a first kit, the tools people don’t buy for themselves, and small treats for the stocking. Order early: our UK Christmas order dates guide has each shop’s last day.
the yarn, the pattern, the lot
15 balls of Hayfield Bonus DK in nine festive shades, a woven blanket label and a tree decoration. The pattern comes free in six weekly parts from Sirdar; the blanket finishes at about 120 × 135cm.
15 balls of Hayfield Bonus DK in eight spring shades for a six-week crochet-along blanket, with the weekly patterns free from Sirdar.
Six 100g balls, a 6.5mm hook, a sewing needle and the instructions for a 90 × 90cm blanket. Nothing else to buy.
Six 100g balls, 6.5mm needles, a sewing needle and the instructions for a 100 × 100cm blanket.
Twelve 100g balls in Tinna Thorvaldar’s colourway for the small Queen Blanket. The pattern isn’t in the box; it’s linked from the product page.
everything to learn with
A big starter box of 40 small acrylic yarns: lots of colour to practise on.
A beginner amigurumi kit for a first toy: one small turtle.
One 150g ball of chunky merino, a 15mm circular needle and the pattern, boxed. Loopy Mango says it takes one to two hours.
Two 150g balls of chunky merino, 15mm maple needles and the pattern, boxed. Loopy Mango says two to four hours.
A small first knitting project: a dishcloth.
the ones people don’t buy themselves
Clover’s soft-handled hooks from 2mm to 6mm, which covers the hook sizes on UK DK and aran ball bands (4mm and 5mm).
Fourteen KnitPro Waves hooks from 2mm to 12mm in a zipped case, so chunky and super chunky are covered too.
Interchangeable circular needle tips in eight sizes from 3.5mm to 8mm, with cables: one set instead of a drawer of needles.
Shorter wooden interchangeable tips from 3mm to 6mm, for smaller projects.
Eight pairs of addi’s pointy lace tips from 3.5mm to 8mm, with cables and a connector: a proper treat for a keen knitter.
cosy, useful, lasts
A swift to hold a skein and a winder to turn it into a neat cake, together in one box.
KnitPro’s wooden umbrella swift for winding hand-dyed skeins.
A wooden yarn bowl that keeps the ball from rolling off while you work.
A tote with compartments for yarn, hooks and needles, so a project can travel.
Interlocking foam mats and pins for blocking granny squares and shawls flat.
A daylight lamp with a magnifier that works as a floor, table or clip-on lamp: helpful for dark yarn and winter evenings.
small, but they’ll love it
Toy patterns from Kerry Lord, founder of the British yarn company TOFT.
Woodland animal patterns from the British designer Emma Varnam.
Hooks that light up at the tip, 17 sizes, with a row counter: for crocheting with dark yarn.
Prym’s chunky-handled hooks in the everyday DK and aran sizes.
for the stash
Fifty small balls of 100% cotton DK in different shades: amigurumi and colourwork heaven.
Twenty 100g balls (two each of ten shades) picked by Petals to Picots: 3,680m, enough for a big aran blanket.
Three skeins of Malabrigo Caprino and one of Blue Sky Fibers Prairie alpaca with the free Entramado pattern: a luxury knit.
Six shades of Rowan’s mohair and silk Kidsilk Haze for the free Beverley Scarf pattern.
Yarn packs and kits come from LoveCrafts and show today’s price; we hide anything that sells out. Tools and books come from Amazon UK; we don’t show Amazon prices because they change through the day, so check the price on Amazon. We chose items from well-known craft brands where we could, and kits that include everything needed. We haven’t tested these products ourselves.
Making the gift yourself? See quick crochet Christmas gifts and yarn for a Christmas stocking.
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