A Christmas crochet display that one woman has been working on for six months has been completed just before the festive season.

Mary Thoresen, 57, spent £50 on yarn in April and has since produced a display showing Santa Claus and his seven reindeer on a ski slope.

The American has been living in Titchfield for 30 years and wanted to bring a unique twist to the Christmas decorations that go up across the village each year.

“Groups in Titchfield always put something out,” Mary said.

“Every garden will have a little something and I wanted to do something of my own to put smiles on everyone’s faces.”

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Mary estimates that she spent about £60 in total on the display after buying bells for the reindeers’ collars and upcycling old wooden pallets to make the ski slope.

The 57-year-old does sell some of her crafts, but this Santa is strictly for her front garden only – she called the display a great achievement after branding Father Christmas as the “hardest thing ever” to crochet.

Mary had an idea for the display in April, and she said it turned out exactly how she imagined it would.Mary had an idea for the display in April, and she said it turned out exactly how she imagined it would. (Image: Mary Thoresen) Mary will be putting Santa’s sleigh on display in her front garden on Southampton Hill starting from December 1.

She still wants to add more detail to the tablecloth that the display sits on and add fairy lights to bring the crochet to life at night.

A QR code will be stuck to the front of the ski slope sending visitors to the Cancer Research website.

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“Even if it’s just five pounds, I just wanted to raise a little bit of money for charity," Mary explained.

“I had this vision of the display and it’s exactly what I imagined it would look like, so if it raises some money, that would be even better.

“It’s been a fun half a year working on this and I really hope it brings some smiles to faces.”

Mary joked that she will not spend six months making a new display every year, but that she will use her Christmas crochet in her garden again, as long as it does not get “pinched.”