PLUS: tapestry needle, stuffing, approx 120cm of twine
SIZE: Tapestry Bauble: 21cm circumference, 8cm high Spotty Droplet Bauble: 11cm high Bell Bauble: 8cm long, 8cm diameter Snowflake Bauble: 10.5cm high Stripy Diamond Bauble: 16cm high including tassel Stripy Tassel Bauble: 10cm high
HEATHER GIBBS, DESIGNER
“I’m delighted to be getting into the Christmas spirit by designing two cheery sets of baubles! This first set of six features interesting shapes including a droplet and a bell, plus spots, stripes and snowflake motifs. There are lots of colour changes, so please note that when changing colour you should pull the new colour through the last two loops of the previous stitch to complete it, and then continue in the new colour. When working stripes carry the unused colour loosely on the wrong side so it does not pucker, and crochet over it to secure and hide the unused strands. I hope you enjoy these jolly makes, and don’t forget to come back for the next six!”
TAPESTRY BAUBLE
Note: change to next colour by pulling through last two loops of st on previous rnd Using 3.5mm hook and Jolly Green make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts
Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts
Rnd 2: (1dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 18 sts
Rnd 3: (2dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 24 sts
Rnd 4: (3dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 30 sts
Rnd 5: (4dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 36 sts Make a hanging loop from 20cm of twine, and pull through centre of magic ring
Rnd 6: (using Jolly Green, 5dc, 2dc in next st, change to Bright Orange, 5dc, change to Jolly Green, 2dc in next st) to end. 42 sts Change to Soft Blush
Rnd 7: 1dc in each st to end Change to Jolly Green
Rnd 8: 1dc, (change to Bright Orange, 6dc, change to Jolly Green, 8dc) twice, change to Bright Orange, 6dc, change to Jolly Green, 7dc
Rnd 9: 1dc in each st to end
Rnd 10: 2dc, (change to Bright Orange, 6dc, change to Jolly Green, 8dc) twice, change to Bright Orange, 6dc, change to Jolly Green, 6dc Change to Merry Red
Rnd 11: 1dc in each st to end Change to Jolly Green
Rnd 12: 3dc, (change to Bright Orange, 6dc, change to Jolly Green, 8dc) twice, change to Bright Orange, 6dc, change to Jolly Green, 5dc Do not cut Bright Orange, cont in Jolly Green only
Rnd 13: using 1dc in each st to end
Rnd 14: 4dc, (change to Bright Orange, 6dc, change to Jolly Green, 8dc) twice, change to Bright Orange, 6dc, change to Jolly Green, 4dc Change to Soft Blush
Rnd 15: 1dc in each st to end Change to Jolly Green
Rnd 16: 3dc, dc2tog, (change to Bright Orange, 5dc, dc2tog, change to Jolly Green, 5dc, dc2tog)
