I love all holidays but, in my opinion, nothing quite compares to the magic of Christmas! There’s time with family, good food, classic carols and cheesy movies – not to mention, an opportunity to knit or crochet something warm and cozy while watching the snow fall outside! I didn’t think Christmas could get any better, but then my cousins & siblings started having kids.
These days, my favorite thing about holidays is knitting or crocheting something festive for the newest addition in my family to wear. My first niece is due at the end of November and I know exactly what I want to make her! The “Santa Cocoon & Hat” by Frances Hughes is an adorable new design using our Vintage yarn. Both the pieces are crocheted in-the-round, with the belt buckle and pom-pom made separately and sewn on at the end.
Are you or someone you know expecting a little one this holiday season? You can get this pattern in Crochet World‘s special issue, Christmas in Crochet (on sale now!) or you could win the magazine and yarn by posting a comment below!
How to Enter:
- Tell us who you want to make this for
- Comments must be posted by 11:59 PM EST on October 8th
Prize:
- Two commenters (chosen at random) will win a copy of Christmas in Crochet and the Vintage yarn required to make this pattern
- Winners will be announced in a blog post on October 9th
Rules:
- Must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada to win the prize
- Winners will have one week to collect their prize, if they don’t a new winner will be chosen
I would like to make this for my niece’s newborn son.
I want to make this for my first grandchild, when ever that may be! Waiting for word that my daughter and son-in-law’s first child through adoption will arrive! Praying for patience!
Last year we had grand baby 13 to fit this precious pattern but it is so well designed I am working in my mind on how to turn the pattern into blankets, pillows and, of course, Christmas hats for all 13. Thanks, whether winning or not, I’ll buy this great magazine. Elaine Hogan
My Niece Jeneva is having TWINS!!!!! This will be great for them to be presented to the family in.
I would make this for my nephew Scott and his wife Emmy for their baby daughter due in October.
I will be making it for Baby Chittenden, due November 27, to mom Kylie, dad Jeremy, and big sister Tenley!
J’aimerais le fait pour un nouveau-né de la communauté
I would Love to make this For my Daughters Dolls. She has Autism and her dolls make her smile 🙂 So I always try to look for outfits that will fit her dolls it is her comfort and joy 🙂
I would love to make it for my great-grandson, Jaxon.
This is too adorable! I’d love to make one for my youngest granddaughter, and my great nephew! 🙂
I’d love to make this for my cousin’s new baby.
I would make it for my friend’s new grandsons.
I will be making it for all my future grand babies
I would make this for my neighbor.
I would like to make this for a friend who just had twin boys about 3 weeks ago.
i don’t know anyone with a baby or anyone pregnant, but i could sell it in my booth at a local shop in our town
I would like to make this for donations to hospital for their Christmas baby ! Just a lovely gift for a new baby
I would love too make this…I would make a great addition too my santa display …I am a santa fanatic ….
I would make it for my grandneice
I’d love to make this for some great family friends that are more like family.
After 3 wonderful grandsons and a beautiful granddaughter, my son and his wife are expecting #2 granddaughter Nov 18. She would look absolutely adorable in this. I’ve been thinking of making a NB sack and this would be the best for this time of year. Merry Christmas!
I would love to make this for my grand daughter who we are patiently waiting birth of. She is a week overdue now and I have so many things for her to wear now! Do not have any patterns for Christmas though and this will be her first so has to be special!
I would make it for Ms. Madilyn who is due here in 2 weeks!!
My new grandson, Lucas, would look so cute in this.
I have a grand baby on the way! Need to make for holiday photos.
I would love to make this for my new niece who’s a preemie. She would look adorable.
I would give it to a friend that is expecting a grandchild.
I live outside the U.S., but I absolutely LOVE this pattern! I want to make it for my newborn granddaughter!!
I would love this for our first grandson being born on or around Christmas 🙂
I would like to make this set for the local hospital for their first born on Christmas day.
My second grand daughter will be born in late November. This Santa cocoon kit would be the perfect outfit for the perfect Christmas gift…a child. Her name will be Ruby Jay and she will look beautiful in this set.
Since I don’t have a grandchild yet:), I would make this for the first baby born in the new year 2014….I’d donate it to this family….
I have a new grandson. He would be amazing in this.
I have 2 new babies coming in my extended family, whoever arrives first wins!
I am going to be doing some holiday knits to sell at a bazaar benefiting my local food pantry. Time permitting, I’d make this to donate to that.
Although this pattern is meant for a baby, I would love to make it for my granddaughters Doll that would fit perfect. She loves Christmas as much as I do and this would get full use ALL year around.
I’d love to make this for one of the moms being helped by our local crisis pregnancy center. Most are struggling without much family support and this could sure brighten the season.
Would love to make this for my niece due in November 🙂 So, so cute!
I have been doing nothing but knitting lately but this pattern inspires me to pick up my crochet hook again. It is a really cute idea. I would love to make this pattern.
I have been knitting lately but this inspires me to pick up my crochet hook again. It is a very cute idea. I would love to make this.
I would make it for my niece’s new son
With 11 grandchildren, and many great-nieces and nephews, I would be busy for “weeks” to make this for the little ones.
I would love to make this for my first Great Grandson’s first christmas this year 🙂
Linda
I would like to make it for my great nephew for his first Christmas.
I would make this for charity! I love giving at the holidays for babies in need!
I am excepting another granddaughter in November!! This would be perfect for her first Christmas!! :o)
Catherine, you were picked as one of our winners! Please email me (apalumbo@berroco.com) by next Wednesday (10/16) to collect your prize!
I would make it for my first granddaughter due on Thanksgiving Day, but her auntie is beating me to it! <3 it!
I would love to make this for my the next baby born in our family, and hope it would be passed on to several more.
I would like to make this for my 2 month old grandson (noah)…this will be his 1st Christmas and this would be so wonderful and too he can keep it for maybe his first child…beautiful Keepsake.
I want to make this for my first neice or nephew.
My neigbor is having a set of twin boys. I would love to make this for their 1st christmas.I also make items for charity.
I would make this for one of nephews.
I would like to make this for a friend who has a photo business it is so sweet
Wow gorgeous!!! I would make this for my nephew!! Thanks for the chance!
I would love to make this for my new grandson.
Making this for my new granddaughter, Kinley Bostyn Dougherty! I’ve crocheted her so many outfits, blankets, toys, and booties that this will be the perfect holiday outfit for pictures. Shes the joy of my life and the perfect reason to crochet, even in Florida heat!
My sister is expecting her first girl! YEAH!
Baby Charlotte born on 09/20/2013 will be going out in her Mommy made caterpillar cocoon for Halloween. Just think how adorable she would be under the Christmas Tree in a Santa Cocoon made by Grandma.
I would like to make this for my great grand baby.
This is the cutest Santa I have ever seen. I would make this for my niece’s Brand New Grand Baby. Elizabeth Jayne Esswein, ( little Miss Ellie ! )
I would like to make lots of them and give them to (for charity) the Christmas sale of work
I would make this for my best friend who is due in a few weeks to have her baby, this would be perfect for a 1st baby’s christmas 🙂
-Theresa
I would like to make this for my son as a prop for his budding photography business
I would like to make this for my cousin who gives birth at the end of this month. This is so precious!
I would make this for a friends daughter who is expecting a baby in mid December.
Perfect for a newborns first Christmas!
I would give the magazine to the crocheters in my knitting guild who crochet for charity. They would adore this pattern.
My niece is having a baby in October. I would love to make it for her.
.Hello, I would make this for my granddaughter and for children in local hospitals. Thank you for your generosity!
I would make this for future grandchildren.
I would love to make this for my friend’s adopted baby who is not only very small for his age but he has a terminal illness. This would brighten everyone’s day!
I would like to make this for a grandchild!
Cute, cute, cute! I would be bound to make this for my great-niece Emma.
I will be making this for my friends new baby.
Adorable! I would make it for my daughter’s good friend!!!
For family friends!
My church has a ministry to help families having difficulties due to job transitions. I will be crocheting this adorable snuggle bag for donation to one of our families in need.
Hmm, thats a little Hard, I could make it for my now 3 month old son, or my friends who are expecting a new baby any day now!
How cute is that! I haven’t got anyone in mind for this, but I work in an office full of young women — and you know, sometimes it seems there must be something in the water ‘coz there’s never just one pregnant gal! I think I’d make this and put it away for the first one due near Christmas.
This baby cocoon would be a great item to make for our local hospital to give to babies born during the holidays. I think it looks easy enough to get a couple of these done before the holiday.
I would make this for my sister-in-law, who is due with her 2nd little girl right before Christmas. I’d love to make it for my daughter, as well, but she’s just learning to crawl and wouldn’t sit still long enough to even get a picture! I could still make the hat for her, though. 🙂
I would make this for my soon-to-be-born great niece, and for any grandchildren that I may soon have.
I would like to make it for charity. I would like to take it to the local hospitals for December babies.
Our church is starting a prayer shawl ministry maybe this could also be used as an item for this ministry!
I’d love to make this for my niece, thanks for the opportunity!
I would like to make this for my new grandchild my daughter is pregnant with right now.
My first grandaughter is arriving any day now and definitely needs this adorable cocoon for her first picture with Santa!
I would like to make this for charity as I do not know of anyone expecting at this moment.
Awww, this Christmas snuggle is adorable! I’d love to make one for our newest little grandson, who was born Sept. 8, 2013. He’d look super-cute in this!!
I love your crochet mag, too!
I would love to make this adorable cocoon and hat for our church’s ladies group, for a raffle to help fund Christmas hampers for families who are struggling financially. I would also love to make a set for our first and only grandchild for his first Christmas. Thanks!
Our church sponsors a pregnancy center, to encourage women to keep their babies. They win points by attending church and smaller worship groups. They spend their points in the Wee Ones store. I will be donating this to the store!
One of my “younger” friends is having a surprise baby! She is 38 and thought she was done, but she is getting a little surprise right around the holidays. Her new little guy would look so cute dressed-up as santa claus and her two older kids would get a kick out of it!
I’d make this for my gf who just had her first baby! Adorable!
So cute! I’d make this for friend’s babies and future grandkids!
Would like to make it for our newest grandbaby!
Since moving to Arkansas I have found the most wonderful, kind, and thoughtful neighbors that anyone can imagine. One special neighbor is expecting her first grandchild this December. As I have lamented many times, there are few yarns stores in my area, and the ones that are here, don’t sell Berroco yarn. I would love to win this yarn and be able to make this for my neighbor’s new granddaughter. Thanks.
This is so cute, Would like to win this.
My nephew and his wife just had a baby boy. He would look so cute in this!!
I’d like to make it for my next grandbaby
I’d make thin for my new niece/nephew!
i think I would make this and maybe donate it to the hospital for the first baby born on Christmas,
I would make this darling Santa sack and hat for my neighbor across the street who is expecting her fourth son to be born on Christmas Day.
Both my sister in laws just had baby girls . I would love to make this for my new nieces. How adorable.
Would like to make this for my grandbabies . I love Berroco yarn .
I would make it for my week old grand daughter!
I would make this for a coworker expecting!
I would be making this cute outfit for a local charity, that gives new moms clothing for their baby.
Every new baby should have one of these and I would work very hard to make them for all. I’m a Great Grandma in real life and definitely in my heart.
A friend’s new grand daughter.
I would love to make this for a friend who just had premature twins girls. Would be great for their family Christmas photos.
This is just precious- Santa’s little helper! I’d love to make this and sell it for anyone (who cannot crochet) to enjoy!
I would make the santa cocoon for my newstep great-grandaughter to wear for the holidays
That is so cute. I would like to make this for either or both my new nephew or my co-worker’s first new grandchild.
i would love to make this for my two best friends grandchildren one due in nov. the other a beautiful baby girl who is three weeks old today
this would be perfect for my first baby neice, she is due next month and she’ll need it being born so close to christmas too!!
I’d like to make this Santa cocoon for my second grand son that is due this Christmas season between Christmas and New Years! I’d love to have him brought home in this cute gift package!
Unfortunately, this contest ended yesterday, but you can still buy the magazine online: http://www.anniescatalog.com/detail.html?code=871393&source=PLAGG01&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&gclid=CNfi3t23jLoCFY6Y4AodenMAjQ
Where could I find this pattern now, Sept 2014? Thanks!
You can still purchase a copy from the Crochet World website: https://www.anniescatalog.com/detail.html?prod_id=103457&cat_id=1294&source=EPCCW.
I have two grandsons born in the last 7 weeks and would love to make each one of them this. Love it
I lire to win It for m’y Best friend baby suppose to be there few days before Christmas
My daughter is expecting on Christmas Day. A gift from God on this special holiday.
I so want to crochet this for my newest grandchild.