Celebrate Christmas with these 35 stunning FESTIVE CROCHET PROJECTS for decorations, items for the home, and gifts. KATE EASTWOOD is known and loved on Instagram (@just_pootling) for her beautiful designs. Turn your home into a winter wonderland with the wreaths and decorations in the first chapter which include mini Christmas trees, a holly wreath complete with gold birds, and a mistletoe string. Next, create gorgeous home décor that you can bring out year after year, from a Christmas cushion to frosted ivy-leaf coasters and a star basket that’s perfect for storing presents. Finally, chapter 3 features patterns to help you make thoughtful and unique cards and gifts, such as pretty candle jars that make lovely table favors, and stunning Christmas-, Diwali-, and Hanukkah-themed squares that can be made into framed pictures or greetings cards. The illustrated step-by-step techniques section guides you through all the stitches you'll need, and each project features beautiful festive photography to get you in the holiday spirit. Kate Eastwood shares her love of all things crochet on Instagram @just_pootling, and on her blog, justpootling.blogspot.co.uk. Kate is the author of several books, all published by CICO Books, including Crocheted Squares and Introduction to Crochet , and designs projects for lovecrafts.com and Simply Crochet magazine. She lives near Bath, UK, with her husband and their two Weimaraners.