For the Christmas campervan you will need:
3mm crochet hook (or the size appropriate for your yarn/tension)
Ricorumi DK cotton, 1 x 25g ball of each (available from LoveCrochet)
Red 028, White 001, Silver Grey 058 and Grass Green 044
A small amount of Light Brown 052, Black 060 and Yellow 006
A small amount of Silver yarn or thread
Toy stuffing
Campervan (right side)
Using Red, make 16ch
Row 1: dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to the end, turn (15)
Rows 2 to 5: ch, 15dc, turn
Row 6: Join White, ch, 15dc, turn
Rows 7: Working in White and Grey, carry the yarn not being used along the back, ch, 2dc in White, 3dc in Grey, (1dc in White, 3dc in Grey) twice, 2dc in White, turn
Row 8: ch, 2dc in White, 3dc in Grey, (1dc in White, 3dc in Grey) twice, dc2tog in White, turn (14)
Row 9: Using White, ch, dc2tog, 10dc, dc2tog (12)
Fasten off.
Using White, embroider a few back stitches for a door.
Weave in ends.
Campervan (left side)
Using Red, make 16ch
Row 1: dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to the end, turn (15)
Rows 2 to 5: ch, 15dc, turn
Row 6: Join White, ch, 15dc, turn
Row 7: Working in White and Grey, carry the yarn not being used along the back, ch, 2dc in White, 3dc in Grey, (1dc in White, 3dc in Grey) twice, 2dc in White, turn
Row 8: ch, dc2tog in White, 3dc in Grey, (1dc in White, 3dc in Grey) twice, 2dc in White, turn (14)
Row 9: Using White, dc2tog, 10dc, dc2tog (12)
Fasten off.
Using White, embroider a few back stitches for a door.
Weave in ends.
Campervan (joining strip)
Using Grey, make 8ch
Row 1: dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn (7)
Rows 2 to 15: ch, 7dc, turn
Rows 16 to 20: Join Red, ch, 7dc, turn
Row 21: Join White, ch, 7dc, turn
Rows 22 & 23: Working in White and Grey, carry the yarn not being used along the back, ch, 1dc in White, 5dc in Grey, 1dc in White, turn
Rows 24 to 37: Using White, ch, 7dc, turn
Rows 38 & 39: Working in White and Grey, carry the yarn not being used along the back, ch, 1dc in White, 5dc in Grey, 1dc in White, turn
Row 40: Using White, ch, 7dc, turn
Rows 41 to 45: Join Red, ch, 7dc, turn
Fasten off.
Using Yellow, embroider french knots for headlights and taillights.
Using Silver, embroider a badge.
Sew joining strip together along narrow edge joining Row 1 to Row 45.
Weave in ends.
Wheels (make 4)
Using Black, make 2ch
Rnd 1: 8dc in second ch from hook (8)
Fasten off.
Tree
Using Green, make 2ch
Work in back loops only till end of Rnd 16
Rnd 1: 6dc in second ch from hook (6)
Rnd 2: (dc, 2dc in next st) three times (9)
Rnd 3: 9dc
Rnd 4: (2dc, 2dc in next st) three times (12)
Rnd 5: 12dc
Rnd 6: (3dc, 2dc in next st) three times (15)
Rnd 7: 15dc
Rnd 8: (4dc, 2dc in next st) three times (18)
Rnd 9: 18dc
Rnd 10: (5dc, 2dc in next st) three times (21)
Rnd 11: 21dc
Rnd 12: (6dc, 2dc in next st) three times (24)
Rnd 13: 24dc
Rnd 14: (2dc, dc2tog) six times (18)
Rnd 15: (dc, dc2tog) six times (12)
Stuff tree
Rnd 16: dc2tog six times (6)
Rnds 17 to 19: Join Brown, work in both loops, 6dc
Fasten off.
Stuff trunk, sew gap closed though back loops of each st leaving front loops un-stitched.
Weave in ends.
To finish
Sew right side panel to joining strip, starting with base first and matching colour changes around.
Attach left side panel in same manner, before finishing stuff campervan and sew gap closed.
Using Silver, sew on wheels.
Sew tree to roof.
Weave in ends.
Tie a length of yarn or twine around campervan and tree to hold in place or hang.
