Pattern - Merry & Bright Christmas Baubles

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! 

No, not actual Christmas but the couple of month's leading up to Christmas where you just get to do a load of Christmas crafts!

I have been busy squirrelling away on various crochet decorations and I would like to share one of my bauble patterns with you for these gorgeous bright and sparkly decorations!

Pattern in UK Terminology

Hook - 3.5mm

Yarn

Cotton DK in various colours. For the ones in the pictures I used yarn from my stash and varied between Sylecraft Special DK, Rico Ricorumi DK and Drops Muskat

Gold or Silver Lame, I used Rico Creative Lame

Materials Required

Plain Bauble measuring 19cm in circumference 

Yarn Needle

Pattern Notes

You will crochet two circles which will each cover 1 side of the bauble. The two pieces will then be sewn together around the bauble to join.

Bauble Cover - make 2

With lame, make a magic ring.

Round 1 - Ch3 (counts a st throughout), 11tr into ring, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 (12 sts)

Fasten off and join chosen colour between any 2 sts of previous round

Round 2 - Ch3, 1tr into same sp, 2tr in next sp, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 (24 sts)

Fasten off and join lame between any two 2-tr groups of previous round

Round 3 - Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 2dc, ch1, *2dc in next sp between 2-tr groups, repeat from * to end,  join with a sl st in top of first dc (24 sts & 12 ch)

Fasten off and join chosen colour in any ch-1 sp of previous round

Round 4 - Ch3, 2tr into same ch-1 sp, ch1, 3tr in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 (36 sts & 12 ch)

Fasten off and join lame in any ch-1 sp of previous round

Round 5 - Ch1 (does not count as st), 3dc, ch2, *3dc in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * to end,  join with a sl st in top of first dc (36 sts & 24 ch)

Fasten off and join chosen colour in any ch-2 sp of previous round

Round 6 - Ch3, 2tr into same ch-2 sp, 3tr in next ch-2 sp, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 (36 sts)

Fasten off and join lame in any st of previous round

Round 7 - Ch1, 1dc in each st around, join with a sl st in top of first dc (36 sts)

Make another circle, ensuring you leave a long tail at the end of round 7 on one of the pieces. Weave in all the other ends.

Making Up

Holding the two pieces together WS facing each other, with the long yarn tail and a yarn needle, sew them together by using whip stitch  through both sts on round 7.

Once you have joined about half way round, pop in the bauble and finished sewing around the bauble, ensuring it is in place.

Fasten off and weave in ends

And we are done!

Happy Hooking

Kelly@lovedotty

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Pattern - Colour Pop Coaster Pot

Remember my Colour Pop Coasters? Well my parents bought me some yarn to make some bunting for them, but it wasn't quite the right shade. As they said I may as well keep it, I thought I would make them something with it. It was the same yarn I used for the the Colour Pop Coasters, so I made them a set of those along with a pot to keep them in. 

So I thought I would share the pattern for the pot here! This will store six of the Colour Pop Coasters, and you can find the pattern for them here

Pattern in UK Terminology

Hook - 5mm

Yarn

Cotton Aran in whatever colours you wish to use.

I used Lily Sugar 'n Cream in:-

Yarn A - Solids in Pretty in Pink

Yarn B - Ombres in Psychedelic Ombre

For the Coasters I used Solids Pretty in Pink, Sunshine and Hot Purple with the Ombre Psychedelic for the edging.

There are some gorgeous ombre shades in the range you could have a lot of fun making different colour palettes!

Measurements

The coaster pot measures 11cm (4.5in) across and 5cm (2in) tall

Special Stitches

This pattern uses the Reverse DC stitch which is also know as the Crab Stitch. I find this gives a nice finish to edges but of course if you prefer you could always work another dc round or sl st around. The stitch is worked as followed..

Reverse dc - 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

Pattern Notes

Unless specified you will always work into the next st. For example if the pattern says 3dc, it means 1dc in each of the next 3 sts. To work 3dc in one st, it would state (e.g) 3dc in next st.

The next yarn colour will always be joined into the last stitch worked.

Lets go..

COASTER POT - BASE

With Yarn A and a 5mm hook, make a magic loop and work into the loop

Round 1 - Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout pattern), 6dc into ring, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [6 sts]

Round 2 - Ch1, 2dc in each st around, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [12 sts]

Round 3 - Ch1, *1dc, 2dc in next st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [18 sts]

Round 4 - Ch1, *2dc, 2dc in next st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [24 sts]

Round 5 - Ch1, *3dc, 2dc in next st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [30 sts]

Round 6 - Ch1, *4dc, 2dc in next st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [36 sts]

Round 7 - Ch1, *5dc, 2dc in next st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [42 sts]

Round 8 - Ch1, *6dc, 2dc in next st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [48 sts]

Round 9 - Ch1, *7dc, 2dc in next st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [54 sts]

The next round we will be making the sides of the BASE and will be working into the BLO and decreasing our sts..

Round 10 - Ch1, *1dctog over next 2sts, 7dc, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [48 sts]

Round 11 - Ch1, *1dctog over next 2sts, 10dc, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [44 sts]

Rounds 12 to 13 - Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [44 sts]

Fasten off and join Yarn B

Rounds 14 to 17 - Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [44 sts]

Round 18 - Ch1, 1reverse dc in each st to end, join with a sl st in top of first reverse dc. [44 sts]

Fasten off and weave in ends

 

COASTER POT - LID

With Yarn A and a 5mm hook, make a magic loop and work into the loop

Rounds 1 to 6 - Repeat Rounds 1 to 6 of the BASE [36 sts]

Fasten off and join Yarn B

Rounds 7 to 9 - Repeat Rounds 7 to 9 of the BASE [54 sts]

The next round we will be making the sides of the LID and will be working into the BLO and decreasing our sts..

Round 10 - Ch1, *1dctog over next 2sts, 7dc, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [48 sts]

Rounds 11 to 13 - Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, join with a sl st in top of first dc. [48 sts]

Round 14 - Ch1, 1reverse dc in each st to end, join with a sl st in top of first reverse dc. [48 sts]

Fasten off and weave in ends

COASTER POT - LID HANDLE

With Yarn A and a 5mm hook, Ch9

Row 1 - 1dc in 2nd ch from hook and each st to end, turn. [8 sts]

Rows 2 to 4 - 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, turning at the end of each row, except on the last row.[8 sts]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

MAKING UP 

Using the photo as a guide, sew the two short ends to the top of the LID leaving roughly a space of 2.5cm (1in) between.

Weave in ends and ta-dah!

I hope you enjoyed making this!

Happy Hooking!

Kelly@lovedotty

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Pattern - Granny Day Bunting

To celebrate Granny Square Day 2021 on 15th August, I have whipped up this string of bunting and would love to share the pattern with you! 

Put it up in celebration of all things granny and crochet! It is also a fab stash buster project! 

Pattern in UK Terminology

Hook - 3.5mm

Yarn

Cotton DK in whatever colours you wish to use.

I used a mixture of Rico Creative Cotton and Rico Ricorumi in Yellow, Red, Mint, Yellow, Pink, Turquoise and White

Measurements

The granny motifs measure 6cm (2.5in) across and 7cm (3in) long without tassels and 14cm (5.5in) with tassels

Lets go..

GRANNY MOTIFS

With any colour and a 3.5mm hook, make a magic loop and work into the loop

Round 1 - Ch3 (counts a st throughout pattern), 2 tr, *ch2, 3 tr, repeat from * twice more, ch2, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3. [12 sts, 4 ch-2 sps]

Fasten off and join any colour in any ch-2 sp

Round 2 - (Ch3, 2 tr, *ch2, 3 tr) in same ch-2 sp, *(3 tr, ch2, 3 tr) in next ch-2 sp, repeat from * twice more, join with a sl st in top of beg ch3. [24 sts, 4 ch-2 sps]

Fasten off and join any colour in any ch-2 sp

Round 3 - (Ch3, 2 tr, ch2, 3 tr) in same ch-2 sp, *skip 3 sts, 3 tr in next sp between sts, skip 3 sts, (3 tr, ch2, 3 tr) in next ch-2 sp, repeat from * twice more, skip 3 sts, 3 tr in next sp between sts, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3. [36 sts, 4 ch-2 sps]

Fasten off and join any colour in top of any tr st before any ch-2 corner sp from the last round

Round 4 - Ch1 (does not count as st), *(1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, repeat from * 3 more times, join with ss in top of first dc. [44 sts]

(the next part is worked on one side only)

Row 1 - Ss into next ch-2 sp, ch1, (working into each of the next sts) 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 htr, 1 dc, ss into ch-2 corner sp. [11 sts]

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Make as many as required.

TASSELS

Tassels are made using 12 lengths of yarn, 12cm (5in) long. Fold the lengths in half and then tie a matching piece of yarn around 1cm away from the folded end. 

Thread a matching piece of yarn through the top folded part of the tassel and tie together. Use the tails to join to the dtr st worked on Row 5 with a knot. 

Trim to neaten

Top Tip - keep the tails of the joining yarns long and then you can just thread the ends into the tassel so no need to weave and secure.

MAKING UP

With chosen colour (I used Red), ch30, join to each motif by working dc sts along the top edge, working 1 dc into each st and ch-sp. Ch10 between each motif and finish with ch30 at the end

Happy Hooking!

Kelly@lovedotty

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Pattern - Stripey Mug Rugs

My new obsession is making these 'Mug Rug' coasters! They are so fun and satisfying to hook up and I think they look really cool as a coaster! The first set I made are these stripy ones for my Etsy shop (and some for myself too!) and I would love to share the free pattern with you!

Pattern in UK Terminology

Hook - 4mm

Yarn

Cotton DK in pale pink and bright pink

Measurements

The rugs measure 11cm x 9cm

Rug - Make 4

With bright pink, ch21

Row 1 - 1tr in 4th ch from hook, 1tr in each of next 17 chs, turn [18 sts]

Row 2 - Ch3(counts as a st throughout), 1tr in each st to end, turn [18 sts]

Fasten off and join pale pink

Rows 3 & 4 - Repeat Row 2 [18 sts]

Fasten off and join bright pink

Rows 5 & 6 - Repeat Row 2 [18 sts]

Fasten off and join pale pink

Rows 7 & 8 - Repeat Row 2 [18 sts]

Fasten off and join bright pink

Rows 9 & 10 - Repeat Row 2 [18 sts]

Fasten off and weave in ends

Tassels

With bright pink cut 144 x 5cm pieces of yarn. One section is to be attached to each bright pink edge of the rug, as per the picture

To attach the tassel, hold the piece of yarn in the middle, insert hook through the st you are attaching to from the back to the front, hook the middle section of yarn, pull through so you have a loop, then pull the tails through the loop and pull lightly to tighten

© All images belong to Kelly of lovedotty unless otherwise stated. Please link to pictures, content or DIY's if used on your own website. Crochet patterns are written by Kelly of lovedotty unless otherwise stated, please link to original post if used on your own website. Feel free to sell the finished product that has been created from the pattern, if sold via a website, please link to lovedotty blogspot. However please do not publish patterns in full or as your own, unless agreed by Kelly of lovedotty

Pattern - Mini Rainbow Bunting

Mini crochet bunting, I love you! I am sightly addicted to making these little triangles. They are fab for brightening up a shelf or a nook.

I made my first set a couple of years ago when I made my sister and brother in-law's wedding cake. I used the little bunting as a topper to spell out their names!

I then made some again for my boy's fifth birthday cake, again spelling his name and age.

I thought I would share the pattern with you and you can keep them basic or customise as you like!

Pattern in UK Terminology

Hook - 4mm

Yarn
Cotton 4ply in whatever colours you wish to use.

I used Scheepjes Catona in rainbowy colours, with a White to join.

Measurements

The little triangles measure 3cm x 3cm

Triangles

With any colour, make a magic ring

Row 1 - Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), 2 dc into ring, turn and close the ring (2 sts)

Row 2 - Ch1, 1 dc in each st up to last st, 2 dc in last st, turn (3 sts)

Row 3 - Repeat Row 2 (4 sts)

Row 4 - Repeat Row 2 (5 sts)

Row 5 - Repeat Row 2 (6 sts)

Row 6 - Repeat Row 2 (7 sts)

Row 7 - Repeat Row 2 (8 sts)

Row 8 - Repeat Row 2 (9 sts)

Fasten off and weave in ends

Make as many as you like to make the bunting as long as you need it. For the bunting in the picture I made 4 of each of the 6 colours and that gave me a length of 120cm bunting

Making up

With white, ch25

Pick up 1 triangle and dc in each of the 9 sts along the top, ch6, pick up next triangle and dc in each of the 9 sts along the top, repeat until you have used all your triangles, finish with ch25 and fasten off

Tip - keep this bit loose so the bunting keeps it shape and hangs nicely 

Ta-dah! All done!

If you make this bunting, I'd love to see your finished makes!

Tag me on Instagram, @lovedottycrochet 

© All images belong to Kelly of lovedotty unless otherwise stated. Please link to pictures, content or DIY's if used on your own website. Crochet patterns are written by Kelly of lovedotty unless otherwise stated, please link to original post if used on your own website. Feel free to sell the finished product that has been created from the pattern, if sold via a website, please link to lovedotty blogspot. However please do not publish patterns in full or as your own, unless agreed by Kelly of lovedotty