Crochet pattern sleigh Christmas decoration & gift - easy and versatile

This sleigh is very easy to crochet, even by beginners with a little practice.
It offers plenty of space for gifts, sweets or cookies and conjures the recipient - not only for St. Nicholas - certainly a smile on the face.

And also as a decoration in the Christmas and winter season, the sleigh can be used in many ways.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

Level of difficulty: easy, suitable for beginners with some practice
Required skills: (US term)
MR = magic ring
CH = chain stitch
SL = slip stitch
SC = single crochet
blSC = SC only into the back loop
flSC = SC only into the front loop
SCtog = crochet SC together (decrease)

In addition to the written crochet instructions, the PDF file also contains the crochet charts for the parts of the sled and, of course, many photos with explanations, so that you can successfully recreate the sleigh very easy, step by step.

Size Information

Sleigh 21 cm = 8.3 inch wide x 11 cm = 4.3 inch high x 8.5 cm = 3.3 inch deep

Materials List

cotton yarn LL 125m-50g / sport 12wpi / 5 ply / fine
approx. 85 g in desired color
Sewing thread & sewing needle in sled color
approx. 10 g gold or silver lamé yarn (e.g. Rico Design Ricorumi Lamé LL 50m/10g or Yarn and Colors Glamour) (alternatively you can also use approx. 23 g cotton yarn in white or gray, then your runners /skids will be a bit wider)
Crochet hook 3.0 / US size 11 / UK size C

1x Darice Canvas Ultra Stiff 7 Point 30, approx. 48x45,7 cm = 19 x 18 inch, transparent (is optimal) OR
1x plastic stramine extra stiff transparent or white, 26 holes per 10 cm = 3.9 inch each
Painter's masking tape or adhesive tape
2x flower stem wire 20 gauge 30 cm = 11.8 inch long AND 3x stiff flower wire 15 gauge 30 cm = 11.8 inch long
Pliers for wire shortening
1 permanent marker pen
fiberfill
wool needle for sewing threads, a few pins
Scissors, tape measure/ruler