{"id":4057,"date":"2010-12-25T00:12:50","date_gmt":"2010-12-25T05:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=4057"},"modified":"2025-06-06T11:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T15:06:37","slug":"christmas-cal-roundup-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/christmas-cal-roundup-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas CAL roundup part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/christmas-cal-and-contest\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/CALxmas.png\" alt=\"Christmas Crochetalong and Contest at PlanetJune\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Christmas Crochet-Along has been a great success! For the past month or so I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of watching the entries come in, and seeing all the special little touches (yarn choices, pattern modifications, mix-and-matching, etc) that make each project a unique creation. <\/p>\n<p>And what better way to celebrate Christmas than to show off the wonderful seasonal crochet-along projects! As there are so many, I&#8217;ve split them into 2 posts, and I hope you&#8217;ll enjoy looking through all the entries as much as I have. <\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for part 2 some time tomorrow (well, technically today &#8211; it&#8217;s after midnight). I&#8217;ll also be announcing the contest winners in the next post&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\nSeeing double with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitchinglotus.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Silverlotus<\/a>&#8216; cute PocketAmi.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal02.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lamanosa.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/oh-crochet-christmas-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Ma\u00f1osa<\/a> crocheted 2 stars and stitched them together to make it more rigid &#8211; clever!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal03.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\nEllen made both poinsettia types and a Christmas pudding!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal04.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/CreativeJo\/poinsettia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jo-Ann<\/a> made this pretty poinsettia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal05.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\nThis stylish green and white candy cane is from <a href=\"https:\/\/nadinescrafts.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/busy-busy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nadine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal06.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\nBarbara decorated her tree with little decorations from Hobby Lobby.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal07.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\nMack made a variety of candy canes and modified my Mop Top Mascots pattern to make it more Christmassy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal08.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/discuss\/planetjune-crochet-designs\/1394439\/1-25#19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robin<\/a> took my Elf one step further and added a Santa to her PocketAmi collection.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal09.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\nAlicia made a poinsettia table centrepiece.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal10.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\nJukatca made a striking set of baubles&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal11.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a PocketAmi set with an added girl elf&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal12.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;some candy canes and a Christmas pudding&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal13.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;AND a poinsettia!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal14.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/Leighbob\/christmas-baubles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leigh<\/a> made some self-striping baubles using a patterned yarn.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal15.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/littleredyarn\/christmas-pudding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dee<\/a> made a Christmas pudding for a Ravelry &#8220;Christmas Ornament&#8221; swap.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal16.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pysselkiisen.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/planet-junes-xmas-cal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pysselkiisen<\/a> made 4 Christmas trees&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal17.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a poinsettia&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Xmas\/xmascal18.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Christmas CAL entry\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and a lovely candy cane and Christmas pudding wreath!<\/p>\n<p>Aren&#8217;t they all lovely? Believe it or not, these are <strong>not<\/strong> all of the entries &#8211; I still have plenty more pictures to process and upload once I&#8217;ve had a little sleep and put the turkey in the oven tomorrow morning \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>HAPPY CHRISTMAS everybody, and look out for part 2 of the CAL roundup in a few hours&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Christmas Crochet-Along has been a great success! For the past month or so I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of watching the entries come in, and seeing all the special little touches (yarn choices, pattern modifications, mix-and-matching, etc) that make each project a unique creation. 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