I made these last year in colours to match my kitchen and they looked so cute I wanted to keep them up all year!
I have also used the crochet bauble to embellish gift tags, there is probably loads of other uses, cards, hanging decorations etc..
Pattern in UK Terminology
Hook - 3.5mm
Yarn - Cotton DK Weight (I used Stylecraft Cotton DK Classique)
Yarn A - A selection of Sky Blue, Fondant, White, Poppy and Soft Lime
Yarn B - Sunflower
Bauble
Make 15, 3 in each colour
With Yarn A make a magic ring and work first round into ring (alternatively you can make ch2 and then work into the 2nd chain)
Round 1 - Ch3 (counts as st throughout pattern), 14 tr into the ring, join with a sl st into 3rd ch of starting ch3 (15 sts)
Round 2 - Ch3, 1 tr in same st, 2 tr in each st around to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch of starting ch3 (30 sts)
Round 3 - Ch1 (does not count as st throughout pattern), 1 dc in same st and in each st around to end, join with a sl st into first dc (30 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends
Top of Bauble
Join Yarn B to any dc from previous round on WS of bauble
Row 1 - Ch1, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, turn (4 sts)
Row 2 - Ch1, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, ch5, 1 dc in last 2 sts (4 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends
Making Up
With Yarn B make Ch20, *work the next ch through the ch5 top on the top of the bauble, ch20* and repeat from * to * until you have connected all baubles ensuring you have worked another ch20 at the end.
Fasten off
Here is my bunting strung up on my kitchen shelves last Christmas. It will be there again, pride of place this year!
Happy Hooking (and Christmas!)
Kelly@lovedotty
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