This is another of my favorite patterns in this Christmas advent calender. I have made two of these and really want to make more so that by next year they will fill my tree.
Advent
calendar 17
Christmas
baubles by Liz Ward
You will
need;
Dk weight
yarn in red, white and blue
3.5mm
crochet hook
Wool needle
Toy stuffing
Stitches and
Abbreviations (UK)
Ch - chain
Sl st –slip
stitch
dc – double
crochet
Bauble
Starting in your choice of main
colour
Make a magic
ring and work 6dc into the ring. Six sts
Rnd 1: 2dc
into each st to the end. 12sts
Rnd 2: (dc
in the first st, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 18sts
Rnd 3: (dc
in the first two sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 24sts
Rnd 4: (dc
in the first three sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 30sts
Rnd 5: (dc
in the first five sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 36sts
Rnd 6: dc in
each st to the end. 36 sts change to white yarn at the end of this round
Rnd 7: dc in
each st to the end. 36 sts
On the next
round you create the pattern by changing colour from white to the contrast
colour every stitch.
Rnd 8: working
one st white one st contrast colour, dc in each st to the end. 36 sts continue
in contrast colour only
Rnd 9-10: dc
in each st to the end. 36 sts
Rnd 11: work
as round 8. 36sts continue in white only
Rnd 12: dc
in each st to the end. 36sts change to red yarn at the end of this round
Rnd 13: dc
in each st to the end. 36sts
Round 15:
(dc2tog, dc in the next five sts) repeat to end. 36sts
Round 16:
(dc2tog, dc in the next four sts) repeat to end. 30sts
Round 17:
(dc2tog, dc in the next three sts) repeat to end. 24sts
Round 18:
(dc2tog, dc in the next two sts) repeat to end. 18sts
Round 19:
(dc2tog, dc in the next st) repeat to end. 12 sts *stuff now*
Round 20:
(dc2tog) repeat to end. 6sts
Fasten off
and sew closed the gap at the base of the bauble.
Sew a
hanging loop to the top of the bauble to finish.
What a wonderful pattern - thank you!
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