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Throughout her career as a graphic designer, Val Love has also designed knit and crochet Christmas decorations. She has worked with crafts people in England's rural areas to make multiples, some of which were sold at Harrods in London for a number of years.

In New York, she was encouraged to expand her line of knitted decorations and self publish an instruction book, "Christmas Tree Decorations," now in it's second printing along with "Holiday Decorations" and "Pocket Pals". Val hopes you enjoy making her designs.

Sun Hat to Crochet	Winter Sweater to Knit	Owl and the Pussycat Sweater
Dovetail Designs C-17	Dovetail Designs K-21	Dovetail Designs K-29

About the Designer

Val Love was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and raised in Reigate, Surrey in the south of England. She has lived in London, San Francisco and New York, which is now her home. Val was taught as a small child to knit, crochet and sew by her mother and grandmother and enjoyed pursuing these crafts on rainy days. Later she studied at the Reigate School of Art, in Surrey. She is a graduate of the London College of Printing where she studied graphic design and typography.

Sun Hat to Crochet: EASY-to-make sun hat has a drawstring tie for perfect fit, and folds flat for easy packing. Stitches: Single crochet with slip stitch for edging. Three adult sizes: 20 inches (51cm), [21.5 inches (55cm), 23 inches (58cm)]. Yarn: Sport weight linen. Crochet hooks: Size G/6 (4.25mm) and F/5 (3.75mm). Gauge: Hook size G/6 (4.25mm) 5 single crochet = 1 inch (2.5cm)

Winter Sweater to Knit: Knit this really easy warm & woolly sweater over a weekend - garter stitch is used throughout with collar, cuffs and edging in rib. Make it short or long, striped or plain. Pockets are optional. Four adult sizes: S, M, L & XL. Super bulky yarn. Size 15 (10mm) knitting needles.

Owl and the Pussycat Sweater: One of a series of nursery rhyme sweaters to knit, with easy-to-follow chart for the design on the front and back of each sweater. Stocking stitch used throughout with edges in rib. Five children's sizes. Double knitting or worsted weight wool or cotton yarn. Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles.