advent calender day 17

I've got some Nordic style Christmas baubles for you today.
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.