Holiday Coin Banks by Mary C. Pueschner

Holiday Coin Banks

Crochet
March 2010
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4 stitches = 1 inch
in single crochet (US) with G hook
3.75 mm (F)
4.0 mm (G)
About 9" Tall x 7" Wide (across feet)
English
This pattern is available from maggiescrochet.com for $6.00.

There are no excuses for saving money when you have one of these Holiday Coin Banks. You will be set for saving all year long by swapping out a different bank as the seasons change. The Holiday Coin Banks includes instructions for all three banks. There’s a cute Easter Bunny complete with a yellow hat and a carrot, a turkey that’s sure to be a big hit around Thanksgiving and a snowman donning a green cap and scarf. Make all three banks for your kids and get them on the right path for saving money. They banks are so cute that you might want to make a set for yourself so you can decorate for the holidays. These soft crochet banks also make a great gift for a youngster that needs some motivation to save pennies for the future.

Holiday Coin Banks are an easy crochet skill level. Beginners up to advanced crocheters will have fun making these cute little money storage dolls. The finished size is about 9 inches tall and 7 inches wide at the feet. Each bank is in the sitting position so they are sturdy and sit without extra support. Use a soft, durable yarn that stitches up correctly for the gauge. Holiday Coin Banks have the practical function of holding coins for saving. Children enjoy fun banks that encourage them to save their coins instead of spending them. A soft bank that looks like a crochet toy is the perfect learning tool to teach financial responsibility.

Easy Skill

Crochet Hooks:

Size G-6 (4.00 mm) for HEAD AND BODY ONLY and Size F-5 (3.75 mm) FOR ALL OTHER PARTS or sizes needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: With G-Hook - 4 sc = 1”;

With F-Hook - 5 sc = 1”