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Crochet terminology: US

Measurements:

The instructions are designed to fit a 10cm/4inch glass bauble. 

Materials:

1x Bendigo Woollen Mill Cotton 4 Ply in Snow.

Alternative in Gold: 1x Madame Tricote Metallic Gold thread held double stranded.

1x 10cm/4inch Glass Christmas Bauble

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

Matching sewing thread

Sewing needle.

6x Large beads. Approx 8mm

6x Smaller beads.  Approx 6mm

Yarn Substitutions:

Anchor Artiste metallic held double (click here for supplier).

Berfere De France Metalika (click here for supplier).

Gauge:

 The only relevant method to check gauge for this project is to create a gauge swatch.   Use the following rows to make your swatch:

Row 1: Ch 25. Dc into each Ch across. Turn [24]

Row 2: Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Dc into each Ch across. Turn [24]

Rep till you have 11 Rows. 

This should measure 10cm/4inches square.  If not, then adjust your hook size.

24 Stitches to 10cm/4inch

11 Rows to 10cm/4inch

The height of one Shell with 4 Dc is 1cm/.39inch

Base:

 Round 1: [1]Into a Magic Circle, Ch5 (counts as Dc and 2 Chs). [Dc, Ch2}x5. Slst to top 3rd Chain of Ch5 to close.  [6Dc, 6 Ch2 Sp]

Round 2: [2]Slst into next Ch2 Sp. Ch3 (counts as Dc). Work 3 Dc into same Sp, Ch2.  [Into next Ch2 Sp work 4Dc, Ch2]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shells made of 4 Dc, 6 Ch2 Sp]

Round 3: [3] Slst across Dcs into next Ch2 Sp. Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Work 3 Dc into same Sp, Ch2.  [Into next Ch2 Sp work 4Dc, Ch3]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shells made of 4 Dc, 6 Ch3 Sp]

Round 4: [4] Slst across Dcs into next Ch3 Sp. Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Work 4 Dc into same Sp, Ch4.  [Into next Ch3 Sp work 5Dc, Ch4]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shell made of 5 Dc, 6 Ch4 Sp]

Round 5: [5]Slst across Dcs into next Ch4 Sp. Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Work 5 Dc into same Sp, Ch4.  [Into next Ch3 Sp work 6Dc, Ch4]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shell made of 6 Dc, 6 Ch4 Sp]

Round 6: [6] Slst across Dcs into next Ch4 Sp. Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Work 6 Dc into same Sp, Ch5.  [Into next Ch4 Sp work 7Dc, Ch5]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shell made of 7 Dc, 6 Ch5 Sp]

Round 7: [7]Slst across Dcs into next Ch4 Sp. Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Work 6 Dc into same Sp, Ch5.  [Into next Ch4 Sp work 7Dc, Ch5]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shell made of 7 Dc, 6 Ch5 Sp]

Round 8: [8] [Slst across to 3rd Dc in next Shell. Ch5, Slst into same St. Slst into next St. Ch7, Slst into same St. Slst into next St. Ch5, Slst into same St. Slst across Sts to next Ch5 Sp. Ch3, Slst into Ch5 Sp, Ch5, Slst into same Sp, Ch7, Slst into same Sp, Ch9, Slst into same Sp, Ch7, Slst into same Sp, Ch5, Slst into same Sp, Ch3, Slst into same Sp]x6.  Fasten off and cut yarn leaving a long tail.

TOP:

Round 1: [9]Ch16. Close into a ring with a Slst. Ch3 (counts as Dc). Work 3 Dc into same Sp, Ch2.  [Dc4, Ch2]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shells made of 4 Dc, 6 Ch2 Sp]

Round 2: [10] Slst across Dcs into next Ch2 Sp. Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Work 3 Dc into same Sp, Ch2.  [Into next Ch2 Sp work 4Dc, Ch3]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shells made of 4 Dc, 6 Ch3 Sp]

Round 3: [11] Slst across Dcs into next Ch3 Sp. Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Work 4 Dc into same Sp, Ch4.  [Into next Ch3 Sp work 5Dc, Ch4]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shell made of 5 Dc, 6 Ch4 Sp]

Round 4: [12] Slst across Dcs into next Ch4 Sp. Ch3 (counts as a Dc).  Work 6 Dc into same Sp, Ch3.  [Into next Ch3 Sp work 7Dc, Ch3]x5. Slst to top of Ch3 to close. [6 Shell made of 7 Dc, 6 Ch3 Sp]

Round 5: [13] [Slst across to 3rd Dc in next Shell. Ch3, Slst into same St. Slst into next St. Ch5, Slst into same St. Slst into next St. Ch3, Slst into same St. Slst across Sts to next Ch3 Sp. Ch3, Slst into Ch3 Sp, Ch5, Slst into same Sp, Ch7, Slst into same Sp,  Ch5, Slst into same Sp, Ch3, Slst into same Sp]x6.  Fasten off and cut yarn leaving a long tail.

Edging:

With your top piece RS facing. Attach the yarn with a Slst into the space between shells on your starting Ch of round 1. [Ch5. Slst Back into the same Sp, Ch7, Slst into same Sp, Ch5, Slst into same Sp. [14] Ch2, Sk Shell]x6 [15]. Slst to base of first Ch5 to close. Fasten off and cut yarn [16].

ADDING THE CROCHET TO THE BAUBLE:

Step 1:   If you wish, remove the metal cap from the top of the bauble and insert any decorations you may want inside.  I added some [17] fake flowers and some [18] small glitter stars [19] .

Step 2: [20]  Position the top piece of your work over the opening and sit the bauble centred on your base piece. [21 With a tapestry needle and yarn, begin to sew the centre point of each picot section top and bottom together. You may need to stretch the cotton slightly for the points to meet.  Work your tapestry needle back down the point of the top picot and neatly along your work to the next centre picot point.  [22] Continue this around till all centre picot points are joined. [23] Fasten off and cut yarn. I did not cut my yarn after each joining point.  I worked the thread neatly through the work to the next long join point.

FINISHING  OFF:

[24] With a needle and matching sewing thread, individually sew your beads to the centre picot of the edging at the top of the bauble. 

Add a length of ribbon to the top so your bauble can hang. 

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