Pattern - Christmas Snowflake Ornaments

I try to design a new Christmas Decoration every year to adorn my house which is now kind of a tradition at Dotty Towers.

This year I have designed these really cute little Snowflake Ornaments and I would love to share the quick and easy pattern with you!

Hook - 4mm

Pattern in UK Terminology

Yarn
I used Cotton DK from my stash. Any DK yarn will do although I think cotton looks best. This is a great stash buster too!

So for the ornaments in the picture we just need a Red and White yarn, but as always use whatever colours you like! I have some gold and silver lame which I am going to try next!

Materials Required
Yarn Needle

Small amount of Toy Stuffing

Measurements
Finished piece measures 6.5cm x 6.5cm

Abbreviations
Reverse dc (also known as Crab Stitch) - Insert the hook, from front to back, in the next stitch to the right, yrh and draw the yarn through the stitch, yrh and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook.

Notes

The ornament is made in 2 pieces which are embroidered and then both pieces are crocheted together and lightly stuffed.

MAIN BODY - Make 2

With Red make a Magic Ring

Round 1 - Ch1 (does not count as st throughout pattern), 6 dc into ring, join in a sl st into the first dc of round (6 sts)

Round 2 - Ch1, 2 dc into each st, join in a sl st into the first dc of round (12 sts)

Round 3 - Ch1, *1 dc into first st, 2 dc into next st, repeat from * to end, join in a sl st into the first dc of round (18 sts)

Round 4 - Ch1, *1 dc into first 2 sts, 2 dc into next st, repeat from * to end, join in a sl st into the first dc of round (24 sts)

Round 5 - Ch1, *1 dc into first 3 sts, 2 dc into next st, repeat from * to end, join in a sl st into the first dc of round (30 sts)

Round 6 - Ch1, *1 dc into first 4 sts, 2 dc into next st, repeat from * to end, join in a sl st into the first dc of round (36 sts)

Fasten off and weave in ends

SNOWFLAKE EMBROIDERY

Using your yarn needle, white yarn and the picture as a guide, embroider a snowflake design onto both pieces of the body.

JOINING

Holding both pieces together with RS facing, join white yarn through any dc st of round 5 of both pieces, joining them together.

Round 7 - Ch1, work 1 reverse dc st in each st around until 5 sts from end, lightly stuff the piece and then work 1 reverse dc in remaining sts, join with a sl st into the first reverse dc of round (36 sts) 

Do not Fasten off

HANGING LOOP

Ch15, join with a sl st into same st as join

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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