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    Week 10 – Christmas Gift Ornament

    November 10th, 2009

    Abbreviations:
    Sc: single crochet
    Inc: increase
    Dec: decrease

    Items needed:
    Worsted weight yarn in green and red
    Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook
    Stuffing

    Use green yarn, worked in a continuous round
    Round 1: Sc 8 into a magic loop
    Round 2: *sc, sc 3 into next*, rep 4 times (16)
    Round 3: *Sc 3, sc 3 into next,* rep 4 times, sc 1 (24)
    Round 4: Sc around, back loop only
    Round 5-8: Sc around
    Round 9: *Dec, sc* all around (stuff)
    Round 10: Dec around
    Round 11: Dec around, bind off and weave in ends

    Using red yarn, tie a little bow around

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    Week 9 – Christmas Stocking Ornament

    November 3rd, 2009

    Christmas Stocking Ornament

    Items needed:
    Worsted weight yarn in white and red
    Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook

    - Worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified
    With white yarn, Sc 6 into a magic loop
    Round 1: *Sc 1, inc* 3 times (9)
    Round 2: *Sc 2, inc* 3 times (12)
    Switch to red yarn
    Round 3-7: Sc around
    Round 8: Ch 6, skip 6, sc in remaining 6
    Round 9: Sc into chain and around (12)
    Round 10-14: Sc around
    Switch to white yarn,
    Round 15: Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc around, slip stitch to join,  (12)
    - You will now be joining each round, but will not be turning
    Round 16: Ch 2, dc around, slip to join
    Round 17: Ch 2, dc around, slip to join, bind off, weave in ends and fold over the white part to make the cuff
    Heel:
    Round 1: With white yarn, join to heel area and sc 12 around
    Round 2: Sc around
    Round 3: Dec around (6)
    Round 4: Flatten the heel and slip stitch the remaining 6 stitches together to close it up, bind off and weave in ends

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    Week 8 – Christmas Candy Ornament

    October 27th, 2009

    Christmas Candy Ornament

    Items needed:
    Worsted weight yarn in color of choice
    Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook

    Candy (make 2)
    Round 1: ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook (6
    Round 2: Inc in each (12)
    Round 3: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times (18)
    On the first piece, bind off and weave in ends, after the second one, place the two pieces back to back, and begin to sc the edges together
    Sc 9, *ch 3 and tc 5 times in same spot, slip stitch 3 down the side*, sc in remaining, repeat from * to

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    Week 7 – Poinsettia Ornament

    October 20th, 2009

    Welcome to week 7!  We’re over halfway done, can you believe it?  Don’t forget, the pattern release day has been changed to Tuesday =)

    Items needed:
    Worsted weight yarn in red, green and yellow
    Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook

    Round 1: With yellow yarn, ch 2, 5 sc into second ch from hook
    Round 2: Inc in each (10)

    Petal (switch to red yarn)

    Row 1: On front loops only, inc 2, ch 1 and turn
    Row 2-4: Sc across, ch 1 and turn
    Row 5: Dec across (2), ch 1 and turn
    Row 6: Sc across, ch 1 and turn
    Row 7: Sc, ch 3, sc
    Sc down side of petal and repeat rows 1-7 4 times for a total 5 petals

    Leaf
    (switch to green yarn)
    When the final petal is completed, sc into the very first unworked loop from round 2 (you will now be working on the back of the flower)
    Row 1: Inc 2, ch 1 and turn
    Row 2-6: Sc across, ch 1 and turn
    Row 7: Dec across, , ch 1 and turn (2)
    Row 8-9: Sc across, ch 1 and turn
    Row 10: Sc, ch 3, sc
    Sc down side and repeat rows 1-10 once more, bind off and weave in ends

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    Week 6 – Christmas Wreath Ornament

    October 13th, 2009

    Sorry this pattern is so late!  Yesterday ended up being such a hectic day!

    Christmas Wreath Ornament

    Items needed:

    Green and red worsted weight yarn

    Size “E” (3.5 mm) crochet hook

    worked in a continuous round

    Round 1:  Using the “magic loop” technique, sc 24 into loop

    Round 2: *Sc 4, inc* 6 times (30)

    Round 3:*Sc 5, inc* 6 times (36)

    Round 4: *Sc, ch 3, sc* repeat all the way around, bind off and weave in ends

    With red yarn, weave around the wreath and tie off with a cute little bow.

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    Week 5 – Snowman Ornament

    October 5th, 2009

    Snowman Ornament

    Abbreviations:
    Ch: chain
    Sc: single crochet
    Inc: increase
    Dec: decrease

    Items needed:
    Worsted weight yarn in white and color of choice
    Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook
    Stuffing

    Snowman
    Round 1: ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook (6
    Round 2: Inc in each (12)
    Round 3: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times (18)
    Round 4-5: Sc around (18)
    Round 6: *Sc 1, dec* 6 times (12)
    Round 6: Dec around (6)
    Round 7: Inc in each (12)
    Round 8: Inc in each (24)
    Round 9-12: Sc around (24)
    Round 13: *Sc 2, dec* 6 times (18)
    Round 14: *Sc 1, dec* 6 times (12)
    stuff
    Round 15: Dec around (6)
    Slip stitch into next, bind off and weave in ends

    Scarf:
    With red yarn, ch 20-25, cut yarn and pull through.  Trim the ends and pull the strands apart to make the “fringe”.  Sew or glue into place.

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    Week 4 – Christmas Lights Ornament

    September 28th, 2009

    Christmas Lights Ornament

    Abbreviations:
    Ch: chain
    Sc: single crochet
    Inc: increase
    Dec: decrease

    Items needed:
    Worsted weight yarn in silver or gray and color of your choice
    Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook
    Stuffing

    Round 1:Ch 2, sc 3 into second from chain
    Round 2: Inc in each (6)
    Round 3: *Sc, inc* 3 times (9)
    Round 4: Sc around
    Round 5: *Sc 2, inc * 3 times (12)
    Round 6: *Sc 3, inc* 3 times (15)
    Round 7: Sc around
    Round 8: *Sc 4, inc* 3 times (18)
    Round 9: *Sc 3, inc* 3 times (21)
    Round 10-12: Sc around
    Round 13: *Sc 5, dec* 3 times (18)
    Round 14: *Sc 4, dec* 3 times (15)
    Round 15: *Sc 3, dec * 3 times (12)
    Switch to silver
    Round 16: Sc around, back loop only (12)
    Round 17: Sc around, stuff firmly
    Round 18: Dec in each, back loop only
    Slip stitch into next, bind off.

    At this point you can either use a bit of yarn to make a loop to hang from the tree, or make many more and string them up to loop around your tree!

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    Week 3 – Mittens Ornament

    September 21st, 2009

    Week 3 of our 12 Weeks of Christmas CAL is here!  If you’re just joining us, click here for the previous patterns.

    Abbreviations:
    Ch: chain
    Sc: single crochet
    Tc: triple/treble crochet
    Inc: increase
    Dec: decrease

    Items needed:
    Worsted weight yarn
    Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook

    Mittens:
    Worked in a continuous round.  Make 2
    Ch 12, join to form a circle
    Round 1-2: Sc around (12)
    Round 3: Inc 3, sc 9 (15)
    Round 4: Sc 2, 2 tc in next 3, sc 10 (18)
    Round 5: Sc 2, skip 6, sc 10 (12)
    Round 6-7: Sc around (12)
    Round 8: *Sc, dec* 6 times (8)
    Round 9: Dec in each
    Bind off and weave in ends.
    Cut a 4-6 inch length of yarn and attach a mitten to each end.

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    Popcorn Garland

    September 16th, 2009

    While this isn’t “officially” part of the 12 Weeks of Christmas CAL, I figured you all might be interested in it =)  I’ve been making a few of these every night while watching t.v., so I’m hoping that by the end of the CAL I’ll have enough to drape around the tree a couple of times!  For the cranberries, I used plain old cheap beads, but use whatever you have on hand.  Also, in the original pattern I used a smaller hook (E), but I decided to use a larger one for my garland in hope that I’ll be able to make fewer of them.  So, feel free to use whichever option you’d like!

    Popcorn

    Use white yarn (I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease “white/multi” – It’s sparkly!)

    Size “F” crochet hook

    Large red beads

    Round 1: Ch 2, sc 6 into second chain from hook
    Round 2: Inc in each (12)
    Round 3: * Sc, inc * 6 times (18)
    Round 4: * Sc, dec * 6 times (12)
    Round 5: Dec around (6)
    Round 6: * 4 dc into next, slip stitch * 3 times
    Bind off and weave in ends

    String up your popcorn and beads and drape around your Christmas tree!

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    Week 2 – Gingerbread Man

    September 14th, 2009

    Gingerbread Man Ornament

    Now, I haven’t fully decided how I want to decorate this guy, so that’s why he has no face!  Although honestly, I’m kinda temped to just leave him like that, I kinda like the look.  Maybe I’ll just wait and see what everyone else does before I decide =)

    Items needed:

    Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook

    Brown worsted weight yarn

    White worsted weight yarn

    Any fun items or yarn you need to give this guy the face you want!

    Abbreviations:

    Ch: chain

    Dec: decrease

    Inc: increase

    Sc: single crochet

    Gingerbread man

    ch 5

    Row 1: Sc in second from chain and across, ch 1and turn (4)

    Row 2: Inc, sc 2, inc, ch 1and turn (6)

    Row 3: Inc, sc 4, inc, ch 1and turn (8)

    Row 4-5: Sc across, ch 1and turn

    Row 6: Dec, sc 4, dec, ch 1and turn (6)

    Row 7: Dec, sc 2, dec, ch 7 and turn (4 sc + 7 ch)

    Row 8: Sc in second ch from hook, and remaining chains, sc across the next 4 sc, ch 7 and turn (10 sc + 7 ch)

    Row 9: Sc in second ch from hook and across, ch 1 and turn (16)

    Row 10: Sc across, ch 1 and turn

    Row 11: Sc 11, ch 1 and turn (11)

    Row 12: Sc 6, ch 1 and turn (6)

    Row 13: Inc, sc 4, inc (8)

    Row 14: Sc across, ch 1 and turn (8)

    Row 15: Dec, sc 4, dec, ch 1 and turn (6)

    Row 16: Dec, sc 2, dec, ch 1 and turn (4)

    Row 17 (leg 1): Inc, sc 1, ch 1 and turn (3)

    Row 18-20: Sc across, ch 1 and turn (3)

    Row 21: Dec, sc, bind off and weave in ends

    Leg 2:

    Row 1: Attach yarn to inner sc and sc in same spot, inc in next, ch 1 and turn (3)

    Row 2-4: Sc across, ch 1 and turn (3)

    Row 5: Sc, dec, bind off and weave in ends

    Border: Using white yarn, sc a border around the entire gingerbread man

    Embroider as desired

    Note: If your gingerbread man wants to curl up rather than laying flat, get him slightly wet and tug around the edges to shape.  Let dry completely.

    Would you like to share your finished products?  Just insert you link below!

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