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Decorate your door or craft room with a vibrant springtime wreath by Natalie Beard

- Natalie Beard

Pom appeal!

YOU WILL NEED

Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 100g/295m) 2 balls of Cream (1005) 1 ball of each: Matador (1010) Dandelion (1856) Aspen (1422) Fiesta (1257) Fondant (1241) Grass Green (1821) Turquoise (1068)

A 4mm (US G/6) hook

Pompom and tassel tool

Polystyrene wreath, 35cm (available from bit.ly/styrowreath)

For yarn stockists contact Stylecraft 01484 848435 www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk

TENSION

14 sts and 17 rows measures 10x10cm (4x4in) over double crochet using a 4mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension

MEASUREMENTS

Wreath measures 35cm (1334in) in diameter

ABBREVIATIONS

This project is pure joy! We love its vibrant colours, squishy pompoms and swishy tassels - and it's easy to make, too.

NOTES

Base is made first and sewn around the polystyrene wreath. Leaves, Pompoms and Tassels are made separately and sewn into position at the end.

POMPOM WREATH

BASE

Using Turquoise, ch31.

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