Santa’s Cookies

When I was growing up, we had a special plate that we would put cookies for Santa on every Christmas Eve (a tradition I suspect my dad encouraged…after all someone had to eat those cookies!).  The plate always sat beside the fireplace empty until then, which made me wish we could always have cookies on it.  So here is my solution:

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Items Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn

3.5 mm (E) hook

Tapestry needle

Stuffing

Cookie:

Worked in a continuous round

Round 1: Ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook

Round 2: Inc. in each (12)

Round 3: * Sc 1, inc * 6 times (18)

Round 4: * Sc 2, inc * 6 times (24)

Round 5: * Sc 3, inc * 6 times (30)

Round 6: Sc around, slip stitch into next, bind off and weave in ends

Chocolate Sandwich Cookie: Make 2 in black, and 1 in white. Place the white between the blacks and stitch together. *make the center piece light green for a mint sandwich cookie, or use light brown instead of black for a vanilla sandwich cookie*

Chocolate Chip Cookie: Make 2 in light brown. Using a dark brown yarn, stitch “chips” randomly then stitch both cookie pieces together. *leave off the “chips” for a snickerdoodle or sugar cookie*

Cup:

Worked in a continuous round

Round 1: Ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook with green yarn

Round 2: Inc. in each (12)

Round 3: * Sc 1, inc * 6 times (18)

Round 4: * Sc 2, inc * 6 times (24)

Round 5: * Sc 3, inc * 6 times (30)

Round 6: * Sc 4, inc * 6 times (36)

Round 7: Sc around on back post only

Round 8 – 22: Sc around alternating colors as listed below

8-9: Green

10-13: Red

14-16: Green

17-19: Red

20-22: Green

Slip stitch into next, bind off and weave in ends

Milk:

Worked in a continuous round

Round 1: Ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook with green yarn

Round 2: Inc. in each (12)

Round 3: * Sc 1, inc * 6 times (18)

Round 4: * Sc 2, inc * 6 times (24)

Round 5: * Sc 3, inc * 6 times (30)

Round 6: Sc around, bind off and weave in ends

Assembly: Stuff the cup and place the milk on top, keeping it inside the cup. Stitch into place.

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