Prop the door open to help Santa squeeze through with his sack overflowing with presents. My, you must have made it to the nice list by finishing all your WIPs this year!

Amanda Berry’s Knitted Gift Doorstop will make visitors smile and add a cheerful festive aesthetic to your home. Standing 18cm high, this novelty doorstop is constructed from separate knitted pieces, then filled with stuffing and weights before topping off with ribbons and bow. Knitted flat in simple garter stitch, it’s an ideal project for newer knitters wanting to practise increases and decreases. Made using either Scheepjes Colour Crafter or Scrumptious with glittery stripes of Scheepjes Twinkle, there’s a multitude of colours to choose from to suit your festive theme.

Materials

• Scheepjes Twinkle (75% Cotton, 25% Polyester; 50g/130m)
  Yarn A 941 (gold) x 1 ball
• Scheepjes Colour Crafter (100% Premium Acrylic (Anti Pilling); 100g/300m)
  Yarn B 1826 Franeker x 1 ball
  Yarn C 1246 Maastricht x 1 ball
  Yarn D 1001 Weert x 1 ball
• or Scheepjes Scrumptious (50% Recycled Polyester, 50% Acrylic; 100g/300m)
  Yarn B 319 Matcha Chocolate Brownie x 1 ball
  Yarn C 365 Summer Pudding x 1 ball
  Yarn D 302 Buttercream Icing x 1 ball
• 3.25mm knitting needles
• 75g polyester stuffing
• 500g Opry glass pellets concealed in a plastic bag for weight
• 1 x Prym Creative Sheet, 30 x 60cm