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CHAPTER 1 Christmas Ornaments CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS SECTION 1 For a "baby's first Christmas" ornament, add the baby's name and year on an alphabet bead garland for the bear to Chenille Bear Christmas hold! Ornament Materials: About 1/2 ounce Lion Brand Chenille Sensations brown or tan for teddy bear or white for polar bear (limp worsted weight yarn can be substituted) Crochet hook size E (or D if you crochet loosely) Yarn needle Small amount of fiberfill 2 small black beads 1’ of 1/4” ribbon CHENILLE BEAR CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT Black embroidery floss Designed by Priscilla Hewitt 12” fishing line Copyright © 2000 Priscilla’s Crochet Finished size: About 4” high To work sc dec (over 2 sts): Insert hook in first indicated stitch and pull up a loop, insert hook in next indicated st and pull up a loop; yo and pull through all 3 remaining loops on hook. Body 2 Ch 4, join with a sl st to the first ch to form a ring. Head Round 1: Work 6 sc in the ring; do not join rounds...instead Rounds 1-4: Work the same as rounds 1-4 of the body. (24 sc use a marker to mark the first stitch of each round. (6 sc) at the end of round 4) Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Rounds 5-7: Sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Round 3: (Sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times. (18 Round 8: Work as round 11 of the body. (18 sc) sc) Round 9: Work as round 13 of the body. (12 sc) Round 4: (Sc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times. (24 sc) Round 10: (Sc dec over the next 2 stitches) 6 times. (6 sc) Fasten off. Stuff head with fiberfill and sew to body with body Round 5: Working in the back loop only, sc in each sc yarn tail. around. (24 sc) Muzzle Rounds 6-10: Sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Round 1: Work the same as round 1 of the body. (6 sc) Round 11: (Sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc dec over the next 2 Rounds 2-3: Sc in each sc around. (6 sc) Fasten off, leaving a sc) 6 times. (18 sc) 12” yarn tail for sewing. Sew muzzle around round 3 to the lower “face” side of the head. Round 12: Sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Ears (make 2) Round 13: (Sc in the next dc, sc dec over the next 2 sc) 6 Ch 2. times. (12 sc) Row 1: Work 4 sc in the 2nd ch from hook; ch 1, turn. (4 sc) Round 14: Sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12-15” yarn tail for sewing. Stuff body with fiberfill. 3 Row 2: Sc in each sc across. (4 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12” angle for mouth. Tie ribbon around neck with a bow in the yarn tail for sewing. Sew each ear to the head as in the photo. front. Sew a loop of fishing line to the top of the head to hang. Arms (make 2) Rounds 1-2: Work as for rounds 1-2 of the body. (12 sc at the end of round 2) Happy Crocheting! Rounds 3-7: Sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12’ yarn tail for sewing. Stuff arm. Sew arm to body around round 7 with yarn tail. Legs (make 2) Rounds 1-3: Work as for rounds 1-3 of the body. (18 sc at the end of round 3) Round 4: Working in the back loop only, sc in each of the next 6 sc, (sc dec over the next 2 sc) 3 times to form the “toes”, sc in each of the last 6 sc. (15 sts) Rounds 5-8: Sc in each sc around. (15 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12” yarn tail for sewing. Stuff leg with fiberfill. Sew to body around round 8 with the yarn tail (“toes” pointing upward.) Finishing Sew beads to either side of the upper muzzle for eyes. With black floss, embroider a small inverted triangle on the upper muzzle for nose, then embroider an inverted “Y” below the tri- 4 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS SECTION 2 Christmas Wreath Materials: Dark green crochet cotton thread size 10 2" ring Red or burgundy 1/4" ribbon Steel crochet hook size 10 Size: about 3" Round 1: Work 81 sc around ring. Join with a sl st to first sc. (81 sc) Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining; (ch 4, skip next sc, sc in next sc) 39 times; ch 1, dc in first sc to form last loop. (40 loops) CHRISTMAS WREATH Round 3: Ch 1, sc in last loop (around dc); *ch 1, skip next (Ornament, Fridgie or Napkin Ring) loop [trc, ch 3, sc in the top of the last trc for picot (4 times), Designed by Priscilla Hewitt trc, ch 1] in next loop; skip next loop; sc in next loop* Repeat Copyright © 1998 Priscilla’s Crochet from * to * 8 times; ch 1, skip next loop (trc, ch 3, sc in the top of the last trc for picot) 4 times, trc, ch 1, join with a sl st to first sc. (10 shells) Finish off. Finishing: Weave ribbon through round 2, going over and under 2 stitches at a time. Add a small bow. 5 To make an ornament: Add a loop of ribbon for hanging. To make a magnet: Glue a magnet to the back. My favorite: Use as is for a napkin ring. Happy Crocheting! 6 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS SECTION 3 Crocheter’s Christmas Ornament Materials: One ounce worsted weight Christmas yarn Crochet hook size D 1 1/2” styrofoam ball Tacky glue Straight pins Ribbon Wind yarn around the styrofoam ball until completely cov- ered. (It should resemble a ball of yarn.) Secure with a straight pin. Measure an additional 3 yards of yarn from the spot where the yarn is pinned to the ball. Cut yarn. Attach end of the cut yarn to the hook; ch 9. Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch remaining across; ch 1, turn. (8 sc) CROCHETER’S CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT Designed by Priscilla Hewitt Rows 2-4: Sc in each sc across; ch 1, turn. (8 sc) Copyright © 2000 Priscilla’s Crochet Row 5: Sc in each sc across. Remove hook from last st. Insert hook through yarn- covered styrofoam ball, then pick up the last stitch on row 5. Wind any excess yarn around ball and se- cure with a straight pin. Pull stitch tightly around hook and 7 glue in place. Randomly insert a few straight pins through the yarn-covered styrofoam ball to secure yarn to ball. Glue hook in place on the ball. Allow glue to dry. Tie ribbon bow around hook. Thread yarn needle with fishing line. Insert needle through the styrofoam ball and pull through fishing line. Tie fishing line to form a hanging loop. Glue bow in place. Happy Crocheting! 8 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS SECTION 4 N-Hook Christmas Ball Covers Materials: Small amount of any of the following yarns: Lion Brand Chenille Thick & Quick Lion Brand Terryspun Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick Crochet hook size N (9.00 mm) 2 1/4” ball ornament Round 1: Ch 2, work 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc) Do not join rounds. Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Round 3: (Sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times. (18 sc) Rounds 4-7: Sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Round 8: Insert ball in cover, (sc in the next sc, skip 2 sc) 6 N-HOOK CHRISTMAS BALL COVERS times. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Decorate balls with ribbon, Designed by Priscilla Hewitt flowers, pearls, etc., as desired. Copyright © 1999 Priscilla’s Crochet 9 Happy Crocheting! 10 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS SECTION 5 Picot Snowflake Ornament Materials: Small amount of size 10 crochet cotton thread (Knit Cro- Sheen) Steel crochet hook size 8 Fabric stiffener Small ziplock bag Stainless steel straight pins or wooden toothpicks Waxed paper Sheet of flat styrofoam Fishing line Pattern note: There should be an unworked ch between PICOT SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT each picot. Designed by Priscilla Hewitt Copyright © 2000 Priscilla’s Crochet To make dc picot: Ch 5, dc in the 4th ch from hook. To make cluster picot: Ch 5, yo insert hook in the 4th ch from hook and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook in same ch and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, yo and pull through all 3 remain- ing loops on hook, sl st in the same ch. Work tightly for best results. If you tend to crochet loosely, use a smaller size hook. 11 Ch 6; join with a sl st to the first ch to form ring. from bag and wring out any excess stiffener. Shape snowflake on waxed paper and tack in place with pins or toothpicks. Al- Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 11 more dc in the low to dry completely. Remove pins. Add a loop of fishing line ring; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 dc) to the snowflake to hang.