Christmas Latch Hook Pillow Kit, 17 x 17 in

About the designs

Every design is made for the holidays, with snowy whites, Christmas reds and deep night blues that look cozy on an armchair from Thanksgiving to New Year. Choose from:

• Santa: Santa portrait, Santa waving, Santa on blue, Santa's secret, Santa's sleigh and Plaid hat Santa.
• Snowmen: Snowman on red, Snowman on blue, Snowman in a scarf, Snowman and birdhouse and Snowman at the window.
• Reindeer: Red reindeer, Two reindeer and Peeking reindeer.
• Classic: Christmas stocking, Nordic diamond and Nordic star.

The Red reindeer, the Nordic diamond and the Nordic star are two-color designs, red on a snowy ground, and the quickest to finish. The Santa scenes have the most color and detail.

How latch hook works

Fold a piece of yarn in half around the shaft of the hook, just below the latch. Push the hook down through one square of the canvas and up through the square above it, so it passes under a single thread. Lay both yarn ends into the hook, pull it back toward you and the latch closes, drawing the ends through the loop. A gentle tug on the ends tightens the knot. That one movement is the whole craft.

Each square takes one knot in the color printed on it, so there is nothing to count. Work across the canvas row by row, starting at the bottom, so the finished pile lies away from the row you are working on.

What is in the kit

• A 17 x 17 in (43 x 43 cm) canvas with the design printed on it in color
• Pre-cut yarn, bundled and numbered by color
• A color card that matches each number to its yarn
• A latch hook

If you plan to finish before the holidays, give yourself a few weeks of evenings: one knot per square adds up, and the pile grows faster than you expect once the rhythm sets in.

Finishing the pillow

The kit makes the hooked front. To turn it into a pillow, fold the bare mesh at the edges to the back, sew the front to a square of cotton, velvet or felt and slip in a 17 in (43 cm) insert; the back fabric and the insert are not included. You can also bind the edges with rug tape and use it as a small mat, or stitch a sleeve to the back and hang it on a dowel.

A red or green velvet back looks especially festive, and the finished front also makes a cheerful mat for the hall or a wall hanging above the tree.

How long it takes

Expect about 12 to 25 hours for a 17 x 17 in (43 x 43 cm) canvas. Busy designs with many color changes sit at the top of that range, and your first rows will be slower than your last. The knot is easy to pick up again after a break, so it suits half an hour in front of the TV as well as a long weekend afternoon.

Delivery and returns

Delivery is $6.95, and free on orders from $49. The delivery estimate for your address shows on this page and at checkout. You can return the kit within 30 days of delivery; return shipping is yours unless it arrives faulty or wrong. See delivery and returns for the details, or compare the other latch hook kits.