{"id":57371,"date":"2017-11-22T12:41:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T01:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=57371"},"modified":"2018-01-13T00:26:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T13:26:07","slug":"crochet-paper-chain-christmas-garland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/crochet-paper-chain-christmas-garland\/","title":{"rendered":"Crochet Paper Chain Christmas Garland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you remember making paper chains as a kid? We would always make them at school to decorate the classroom for Christmas – such a fun and easy way to add some colour. But what happens when the holidays are over? All that paper doesn’t store well, so into the recycling it would go.<\/p>\n

Well I’ve come up with the perfect solution that combines the nostalgia of decorating with Paper Chains for Christmas, with the longevity of yarn. Yes a Crocheted Paper Chain Garland<\/strong> that can be used over and over.<\/p>\n

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Brought to you by American Yarns<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

This Crochet Paper Chain is nice and squishy so it’s easy to store, you can even wash it if it gets a bit dusty!<\/p>\n

There are lots of versions for crochet chains floating around on the web but most of them required sewing crochet rectangles together. I’m too lazy for that, so I devised my own no-sew pattern that grows a chain as you crochet.<\/p>\n

The best part is the yarn! No need to buy lots of different colours (unless you want to of course), I’ve found a magical colour changing yarn that makes a cool ombre style chain. So very on trend!<\/p>\n

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It’s Red Heart Super Saver Stripes<\/a> – colour Preppy Stripe<\/strong> available from American Yarns<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Normally I wouldn’t give this yarn a second look, it’s pretty bright, almost neon, and being a budget acrylic yarn, it has that ever so slight plasticy feel that some acrylic yarns tend to have. It’s not too bad to work with as far as budget yarns go, and to be honest it’s much nicer than many local acrylic yarns that I’ve encountered.<\/p>\n

I probably won’t be making a sweater with it anytime soon, but for kids crafts, decorative projects and making pom poms it’s pretty great, and the large balls go a long way.<\/p>\n

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This project was inspired by the vibrant Red Heart Super Saver Stripes<\/a> because I wanted something to really show off the colour changes, and the chain did the trick perfectly. I love how each link changes colours, it was a really fun project to make.<\/p>\n

I’ve used 2 balls of yarn to make a chain about 3.5m long (35 links), but the length is up to you. Make the chain as long as you like. It would be fun to add a few links every year, what a great idea for a crafty Christmas tradition.<\/p>\n

This crochet paper chain pattern is very easy, the yarn does all the hard work for you.<\/p>\n

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Crochet Pattern: Paper Chain Christmas Garland<\/h2>\n

Finished Measurements: <\/strong>Length 3.5m<\/p>\n

You will need:<\/h3>\n