Tree Rug and Pillow Free Crochet Pattern

This week's pattern could easily be called a Christmas theme pattern, but I think it could work well for every day use especially if you change the colors.

It is called: Tree Rug and Pillow

What give this pattern a bit of punch is the blanket stitch edging I used around each section of the trees and the triangles that edge the rug and the pillow.

Any worsted weight yarn can easily be used in place of the suede yarn the pattern calls for.

Enjoy!

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Some Of My Favrite Snowmen From Years Pass

This is a Tassel Snowman Ornament.  What I really like about this guy is how easy he is to make.  You just make a hollow snowman and then stuff the tassel in to give him a great wispy look.

Ahhh, Dance Of The Snow People.  I think I'm more in love with the idea that after everyone has gone to bed the all snow people made that wintry day dress up and go to a midnight ball.

Peppermint Snowman At Top A Peppermint Pillow.  He makes a great stand alone decoration.

But my all time favorite has to be these Snowman Faces.  They are so versatile, you'd never get bored playing with these guys!

Enjoy!

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Peppermint Purse & Scarf Free Crochet Pattern

I wanted to post something more in line with the holiday spirit.  What goes better with Christmas then Red & White & Peppermints?  How about this Peppermint Purse & Scarf set!

Both are made using worsted weight yarn.  You simply carry the unused yarn behind your stitches as you work them so dropping and picking up colors are a breeze.  For those who aren't familiar with the process here is a tutorial I made awhile back that should help illustrate the idea better.

I used a combination of both the yarns to make the fringe on the scarf and this big, chunky tassel at the bottom of the purse.  Feeling more in the holiday spirit yet?

Enjoy!

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Free Crochet Ornament and Rug Pattern

 Here are two new free patterns just in time for your Christmas decorating.  The first one is for the tree.  The ornament was made using size 10 crochet threads and features an indented center like ornaments from holidays past. It measures 3-1/2" across and filled with stuffing or fiber fill. 
Make one in a dozen different colors to decorate your tree!
Make them as gifts!
Add them to the bow on a present!

The second pattern is also an ornament but this one was made for the floor!  It's an ornament rug!
The rug features a two-color center that "swirls". It was made using 2 strands of worsted weight yarn and is 24" across.

I hope you enjoy them!
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What I Did Over The Holidays

What I did over the holidays

or

I believe insanity runs in my family

I decided that the month of December I would concentrate on making things for me instead of designing any crochet patterns, which is something I rarely do.

So I:

Made a night gown (sewing not crochet)

Painted the powder room (my husband had chose the color. I bright blue that he swore would look different after we put it up. It did, brighter. But that's not why I repainted the powder room. I got tired of hearing how I picked it out! You know, one of those things where if it got compliments WE did it and if it doesn't, I did it.)

Put up some pictures I had been meaning to hang...I discovered Velcro from 3M, it's a wonderful thing, no husband involved!

I also made 2 stockings, felt. I from a kit and the other from a craft book. They turned out well, which is probably why I decided to make a tree skirt without much serious thought.

Here is where the insanity kicks in.

I love to go to thrift stores. Mainly I look for Santa pins (I collect, again insanity. I mean who in their right mind needs 40 Santa pins and keeps looking.) and old craft books.

My latest score:

It is copyright--copy written?- 1974

I love to look\laugh at the things they deemed "stylish" and the "in" colors.

Okay, mostly laugh. The caption reads: "Wiggle Toe Stockings"

Really, toes? And for Christmas?

Maybe for Halloween.

...the severed legs were hung by the fire...

Hey, I think there might be an idea here...

Nah! Wait...maybe...no, off subject...

... back to the insanity.

I was looking through the book and saw this.

They bottom one, not the top one. Everyone I show this to always thinks I'll make the top one...

I mean I had just made two felt stockings successfully and I did have a bunch of felt left over. It turned out I only needed a couple of colors plus the background felt.

Without looking at the instructions...

Two boys, two girls, a couple of trees--how hard could it be?

...I ran to my local JoAnns, score! The felt was on sale! It was meant to be!

(Reality here. I use to work at JoAnns, practically everything in the store is on sale a week before Christmas. Oh yea, did I forget to mention it was the WEEK before Christmas and I still needed to touch-up paint, put the new floor in my daughter's bathroom--peal and stick, wonderful stuff--get my mom--she lives in TN, I live in OH, a matter of 4oo miles apart--wrap presents, totally panic clean my entire how--my mom is coming--plan Christmas dinner and get my head examined!)

I easily found the colors I needed, guest estimating how much I need--I mean I can always us it later, right?

Then I sat down to read the instructions.

These instructions. All one page of them!

Remember the picture? There were two tree skirts?

Yes, that was all there was for both tree skirts.

It didn't mention how much felt you need--so what I had already guest estimated that!

It didn't mention size...for the tree skirt I was making that is.

Of course the one that had the size of the skirt hat no patterns.

At least I had patterns...

Patterns with no grid lines, that is and No scale!

Just a photo and 1 column of WORDS!

So lets recap.

Week before Christmas...

... these are the only instructions I have..

...how hard could it be?

Turns out very hard.

I taped together some old, jumbo drawing paper I had leftover from when my daughter was five or six--okay, she's now 16--so I don't throw anything away...I'm...re...cycling?

Yeah, that's it, recycling, global warming...

Anyway, I taped some of the pages together, guest estimating the size I need and cut it into a circle. Tree skirts are round you know...logical...wrong! Then I looked at the picture again. there are scallops. How hard would it be to add scallops?

Turns out in order to cut scallops into a circle's edge you have to make it smaller...

Okay, how hard could it be to cut scallops starting over?

I taped together another set of pages for my desired size, folded, cut scallops, unfolded, I had 4 not 8 like in the photo.

I taped together another set of pages, folded, cut, unfolded, now I had 10 scallops!

So I taped together another set of pages and stopped.
There was an awful lot of waisted paper on the floor.

Then I tried to figure it out re-cutting the 10 into 8. Not a good idea. But re-cutting the 4 into 8 at least gave me a good starting point for my last giant square of paper.

I want everyone to know, I did get 8 scallops--uneven scallops, but * had 8 scallops!

Next making the pattern for the boy, girl and tree...

Which all won't fit on each scallop because the circumference was wrong!

Next day, I decided to concentrate on the boy, girl and tree patterns with the intentions of making them, laying them out on the background felt I had bought and then cutting the scallops.

How hard could it be..right?

A day or two tops!

Wrong!

The tree had 16 pieces and I needed 4 of them.

The boy had 21 piece, but I only needed 2 of those.

The girl had 18 pieces and again I only needed 2.

How hard could that be?

A day for the trees, a day for the boy and girl...no problem!

After cutting, layering and gluing (I no longer had time to sew them) my mom was here. (My dear sweet husband went and got her!)

Great! Help!

So we laid the finished pieces onto my background felt. I was feeling good, I was in the home stretch now, I had even added extras like eyelashes for the girl and a pom-pom for her hat.

They didn't fit evenly.

My mom moved some around, then I moved some around, again my mom and then me, when I was just about to give up my daughter appeared. Took one look and in less than 5 seconds had them laid out perfectly.

Thank You

I pinned them on.

Time to cut the scallops.

My mom left the room, she didn't want anymore to do with it.

It was just me, the pinned felt and a pair of scissors.

Here it is! 8 scallops, 4 trees, 2 boys and 2 girls. I was proud. It was Christmas Eve!

Down under the tree it went.

Beautiful...

Oblong, not round (I hadn't noticed before) but beautiful!

As soon as the presents were unwrapped on Christmas day, I took up the tree skirt and began sewing all those pieces, all 142 of them!

My mom was driven back to TN, the house staid a mess, but I got that tree skirt sewn.

Finished December 31st.



The same view of the finished skirt as in the only picture I had to follow.

The tree. Everyone liked those, because they looked like stain glass.

The boy. BTW, he's a caroler. My mom kept calling him a Snowman!


The girl with her pom-pom tipped hat which prompted my husband to ask if she was Cindy Lou Hoo because he thought her hat was her hair!

All that work for one day--more like half a day--under the tree.

So what have we learned?

I'm out of my mind.

Craft books from the 70's are great to look at, but not to make anything from.

I need my head examined.

Christmas is meant to be enjoyed and not on my craft room floor cutting and glue 142 pieces of felt.

Insanity must truly run in my family.

I am so ready to get back to crochet and designing patterns!

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Ribbon Candy Garland Free Crochet Pattern

RIBBON & PEPPERMINT CANDY GARLAND FREE CROCHET PATTERN

MATERIALS:

Red Heart TLC Amore yarn in White and Red Velvet, size H hook or hook to obtain gauge, needle and invisible (clear) sewing thread.

Gauge: 4 sc = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1”

PEPERMINT CANDY (1” DIAMETER):

Carry unused yarns behind sts as you work.

With white yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, sc in ring, join red, drop white, sc in ring, (drop red, pick up white, sc in ring, drop white, pick up red, sc in ring) 3 times, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (8 sts)

RIBBON CANDY:

ROW 1: With White yarn and H hook ch-21, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, join red, fasten off white, ch-1, turn. (20 sts)

ROW 2: Sc ea st across, join white, fasten off red, ch-1, turn.

ROW 3: Sc ea st across, join red, fasten off white, ch-1, turn.

ROW 4: Rep row 3.

ROW 5: Sc ea st across, fasten off.

You can also vary the look of the ribbon candy piece by using red yarn for rows 1, 3 &5 and white yarn for rows 2 & 4.

PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

Make two of peppermint candy and 3 ribbon candy with white as row 1, 3 & 5 and 3 ribbon candy with red as row 1, 3 & 5. Fold the ribbon candy pieces into according folds and with thread and invisible thread tack to hold. Sew one circle to the tack together ribbon leaving about a 3” space between ea one. Then sew another circle to that one and a red ribbon, rep alternating ribbon colors ending with a circle.

PEPPERMINT AND RIBBON ORNAMENT:

Make a large and a small peppermint circle and one ribbon. According fold the ribbon as you did above and tack to hold. Sew large circle, ribbon, small circle tog with thread leaving 1\2” space between ea piece. Then make a loop to hang it with and sew it to the top.
Make two small peppermint circles and one ribbon. Rep as you did for the other ornament.

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Pepermint Candy Ornament Free Crochet Pattern

PEPERMINT CANDY ORNAMENT FREE CROCHET PATTERN

MATERIALS:

Red Heart TLC Amore yarn in White and Red Velvet, size H hook or hook to obtain gauge, needle and invisible (clear) sewing thread.

Gauge: 4 sc = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1”

LARGE PEPERMINT CANDY (2” DIAMETER):

Carry unused yarns behind sts as you work.

With white yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, sc in ring, join red, drop white, sc in ring, (drop red, pick up white, sc in ring, drop white, pick up red, sc in ring) 3 times, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)

RND 2: Sc next st, drop red, pick up white, sc sa st, (sc next st, drop white, pick up red, sc sa st, sc next st, drop red, pick up white, sc sa st) twice, sc next st, drop white, pick up red, sc sa st, drop red, pick up white, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)

RND 3: Sc next 2 sts, (drop white, pick up red, sc next 2 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc next 2 sts) around ending, drop white, pick up red, sc last 2 sts, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.

MEDIUM PEPERMINT CANDY (1-1\2” DIAMETER):

Carry unused yarns behind sts as you work.

With white yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, sc in ring, join red, drop white, sc in ring, (drop red, pick up white, sc in ring, drop white, pick up red, sc in ring) 3 times, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)

RND 2: Sc next st, drop red, pick up white, sc sa st, (sc next st, drop white, pick up red, sc sa st, sc next st, drop red, pick up white, sc sa st) twice, sc next st, drop white, pick up red, sc sa st, drop red, pick up white, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (16 sts)

SMALL PEPERMINT CANDY (1” DIAMETER):

Carry unused yarns behind sts as you work.

With white yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, sc in ring, join red, drop white, sc in ring, (drop red, pick up white, sc in ring, drop white, pick up red, sc in ring) 3 times, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (8 sts)

PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

Make one of each size of peppermint candy. With thread and invisible thread sew the three circles together leaving about a 1\2” space between ea one. Make a loop of thread for the hanger and attach it to the top of the ornament.

RickRack or Zig-Zag Garland Free Crochet Pattern

RickRack or Zig-Zag Garland Free Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS:

Bernat Baby Softee yarn in Baby Blue worls weel with any yarn and size F hook.

FINISHED SIZE: 1\2” wide X 68-1\2” long

RICKRACK:

ROW 1: With yarn and F hook ch-495, 2 sc 2nd ch from hook, * sc next 4 ch, sk 2 ch, sc next 4 ch, 3 sc next ch, * rep bet ** across ending with 2 sc last ch instead of 3 sc, turn.

ROW 2: Ch-1, 2 sc 1st st, * sc next 4 sts, sk 2 sts, sc next 4 sts, 3 sc next st, * rep bet ** across ending with 2 sc in last st instead of 3 sc, fasten off.

Supper Easy, very fast to make.
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6 Inch Caroler Dolls Free Crochet Pattern

6 Inch Caroler Dolls Free Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS:

1” doll head with hands for ea Caroler, Red Heart TLC yarn in Scarlet and Celery, Lion Brand Fun Fur in White, E and H hooks, small amount of stuffing, small amount of cardboard, craft glue, needle and thread.

FINISHED SIZE: 6” tall

Gauge: 4 sc sts = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1”

BODY:

With yarn and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 6 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)

RND 2: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

RND 3: (2 sc next st, sc next st) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (9 sts)

RND 4: (2 sc next st, sc next st) 4 times, 2 sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)

RND 5: Rep rnd 2.

RND 6: (Sk next st, sc next 6 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)

RND 7: (Sk next st, sc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (9 sts)

RND 8: Rep rnd 2.

RND 9: 2 sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)

RND 10: Rep rnd 3. (27 sts)

RND 11-20: Rep rnd 2. End rnd 20 fasten off.

BOTTOM:

With yarn and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 6 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)

RND 2: 2 sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)

RND 3: (2 sc next st, sc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)

RND 4: (2 sc next st, sc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (20 sts)

Using bottom as a pattern cut one of cardboard. Stuff body, sew bottom to opening inserting cardboard as you sew.

TRIM:

ROW 1: With White Fun Fur and E hook ch-3, hdc 3rd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (1 st)

ROW 2: Hdc only st, ch-1, turn.

Rep row 2 until piece measures 17-1\2”.

Find center of trim. With needle and thread sew center of trim to back of body’s neck, over waist and then around bottom of skirt.

SLEEVES (MAKE TWO):

With yarn and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 6 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)

RND 2-6: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 6 fasten off.

Sew one sleeve to ea side of body at shoulders. Glue hand in bottom ea sleeve.

HAT:

RND 1: With yarn and H hook ch-8, sl st to form a ring, ch-1, sc in ea ch around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)

RND 2: Sc next st, hdc next, 2 dc next 2, hdc next, sc next, 2 dc last 2 sts, join white fun fur, sl st top beg sc, turn, fasten off other yarn. (12 sts)

RND 3: (ch-3, sl st next st) around, fasten off.

Slide doll’s ponytail through opening in rnd 1 of hat. Slide hat onto head. Glue head onto neck of body. Cut a small piece of cardboard and fold in half to be the songbook. Glue book into hands.

Snowman Faces Ornaments Free Crochet Pattern

Snowman Faces Ornaments Free Crochet Pattern
This a super easy to make pattern. It is so versatile that I even made a gift bag with them.
There are so many possibilities. I'd love to hear from anyone that comes up with something different!





MATERIALS:



4 ply yarn in Soft White, TLC Amore yarn in Scarlet and Celery, H crochet hook or hook needed to obtain gauge, 1\2” white pom-poms, Two 6mm gold jingle bells, craft glue, black and orange fabric paint, and various chenille stems.



Gauge: 4 ply yarn: 4 hdc sts = 1”, 3 rows hdc = 1”; TLC yarn: 4 hdc = 1”, 3 rows hdc = 1”.



SNOWMAN HEAD (2” DIAMETER):



With White and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.



RND 1: Ch-1, work 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)



RND 2: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.



FLAT ROUND BACKING:



With TLC yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.



RND 1: Ch-1, work 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)



RND 2: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)



RND 3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (20 sts)



RND 4: Rep rnd 2. (30 sts)



RND 5: Rep rnd 3. End rnd 3 fasten off. (40 sts)



RUFFLED EDGED BACKING:



Rep rnd 1-3 of flat round backing.



RND 4: Ch-3, (2 dc next st, 3 dc next st) around, sl st top beg ch-3, turn. (50 sts)



RND 5: (Ch-3, sl st next st, ch-4, sl st next st) around, fasten off.



To make contrasting edging fasten off rnd 4. Join new color and work rnd 5.



MAKING THE ORNAMENTS:



Round backed: Glue one made snowman face in the center of the flat round backing and the ruffled round backing. Add a loop for hanging.






Tree: Sew or glue 3 snowmen faces tog in a row. On top of that sew or glue two snowmen faces. On top of that sew or glue one snowman face. If you like sew or glue a miniature star ornament to the top snowman face. Sew or glue the stem to the bottom row of faces.





To make stem you neede brown 4 ply yarn and H hook.


Row 1: Ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 2 ch, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) Row 2-3: 2 hdc next st, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 3 fasten off. (4 sts)(5 sts)




Bow Tie: Cut one chenille stem in half. Twist into a bow. Add small bells to ea end and glue to front of snowman face. Add a loop for hanging.






Squiggle Star: Cut 3 chenille stems in half. Fan fold leaving a straight tail at the top and bottom. Make five of these. Glue to the back of snowman face. Glue white pom-poms to ea end. Add a loop for hanging.











Star: Cut chenille stems into five 5” pieces. Fold the cut pieces in half. Arrange into a star and glue snowman face to front. Add a loop for hanging. You can also layer the finished star onto a plain crochet round for yet another look.











Curly-Q: Fold two of 2 different colored stems in half. Wrap around a pencil to coil. Arrange on a flat surface and glue snowman face to center. Add a loop for hanging. You can also layer the finished ornament onto a plain crochet round for yet another look.












Three in a Row: Twist tog two different colored chenille stems. Loop one end for the hanger. Glue three snowman faces down the length of the twisted stems.



I hope you have a wonderful Holiday!

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Table Top Christmas Tree Free Crochet Pattern

Table Top Christmas Tree Free Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS:

4 skeins Caron Glimmer yarn in Willow, stuffing and K hook or hook to obtain gauge.

FINISHED SIZE: 13” tall

Gauge: 3 sc sts = 1”, 3 rows sc = 1”

TREE:
With Willow and K hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)

RND 2-4: (2 sc next st, sc next st) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)(18 sts)(27 sts)

RND 5: (2 sc next st, sc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)

RND 6: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

RND 7: Rep rnd 5. (48 sts)

RND 8: Rep rnd 6.

RND 9: Rep rnd 5. (64 sts)

RND 10: Rep rnd 6.

RND 11: Sc ea st in back loop only, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

RND 12-13: Rep rnd 6.

RND 14: Sc ea st in front loop only, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

RND 15: (Sk next st, sc next 7 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (56 sts)

RND 16: Rep rnd 6.

RND 17: Rep rnd 15. (49 sts)

RND 18: Rep rnd 14.

RND 19-20: Rep rnd 6.

RND 21: (Sk next st, sc next 6 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (42 sts)

RND 22: Rep rnd 14.

RND 23-24: Rep rnd 6.

RND 25: (Sk next st, sc next 5 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (35 sts)

RND 26: Rep rnd 14.

RND 27-28: Rep rnd 6.

RND 29: Rep rnd 21. (30 sts)

RND 30: Rep rnd 14.

RND 31-32: Rep rnd 6.

RND 33: Rep rnd 25. (25 sts)

RND 34: Rep rnd 14.

RND 35-36: Rep rnd 6.

RND 37: (Sk next st, sc next 4 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (20 sts)

RND 38: Rep rnd 14.

RND 39: Rep rnd 37. (15 sts)

RND 40: Rep rnd 6.

RND 41: (Sk next st, sc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)

RND 42: (Sk next st, sc next 2 sts) 3 times, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (7 sts)

RND 43: (Sk next st, sc next st) 3 times, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)

RND 44: (Sk next st, sc next st) twice, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (2 sts)

TREE EDGING:

RND 1: With Willow and K hook join in any left over lp on any st of rnd 14 of tree, ch-1, (sl st next st, sc next, dc next, 2 trc next, dc next, sc next) 10 times, dc next st, 2 trc next, dc next, sc last st, sl st beg ch-1, fasten off. (64 sts)

RND 2: With Willow and K hook join in any left over lp on any st of rnd 18 of tree, ch-1, (sl st next st, sc next, dc next, 2 trc next, dc next, sc next) 8 times, sl st beg ch-1, fasten off. (49 sts)

RND 3: With Willow and K hook join in any left over lp on any st of rnd 22 of tree, ch-1, (sl st next st, sc next, dc next, 2 trc next, dc next, sc next) 7 times, sl st beg ch-1, fasten off. (42 sts)

RND 4: With Willow and K hook join in any left over lp on any st of rnd 26 of tree, ch-1, (sl st next st, sc next, dc next, 2 trc next, dc next, sc next) 5 times, sc next st, dc next st, 2 trc next, dc next, sc last st, sl st beg ch-1, fasten off. (35 sts)

RND 5: With Willow and K hook join in any left over lp on any st of rnd 30 of tree, ch-1, (sl st next st, sc next, dc next, 2 trc next, dc next, sc next) 5 times, sl st beg ch-1, fasten off. (30 sts)

RND 6: With Willow and K hook join in any left over lp on any st of rnd 34 of tree, ch-1, (sl st next st, sc next, dc next, 2 trc next, dc next, sc next) 4 times, sc next st, sl st beg ch-1, fasten off. (24 sts)

RND 7: With Willow and K hook join in any left over lp on any st of rnd 38 of tree, ch-1, (sl st next st, sc next, dc next, 2 trc next, dc next, sc next) 3 times, sc next st, dc next st, sl st beg ch-1, fasten off. (20 sts)

The tree is a good size for showing off smaller ornaments, collection of Christams pins or center piece.

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JOY Free Crochet Pattern

JOY Free Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS:

Size 10 crochet thread in Green and White of Red and White, size 7 crochet hook or hook needed to obtain gauge, 4 chenille stems for ea JOY, 1\4” wide ribbon for hanger (optional), invisible (clear) sewing thread and sewing needle.

FINISHED SIZE: 4” wide X 3-1\4” (Y) tall.

Gauge: 3 hdc sts = 1\2”, 3 rows hdc = 1\2”

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS:

Work drop thread behind sts as you work.

With Green (or Red) and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 3 hdc in ring, drop Green, join White, hdc twice in ring, pick up Green, drop White, hdc 3 time in ring, drop Green, pick up White, hdc in ring, do not turn.

CONTINUING: Hdc White in top of next st (should be a Green st),* drop White, pick up Green, hdc next 3 sts, drop Green, pick up White, hdc next 2 sts, * rep bet ** until piece is as long as you need (see instructions for ea letter) Then fasten off White, pick up Green hdc next 2 sts, sl st next st, fasten off Green.

J:
J is worked in two sections. Make one crochet pieces 3-1\4” long then fasten off. Make second piece 2” long and fasten off.

Cut a 6-1\2” length of chenille stem and a 4” length. Fold in half and twist to hold. Insert ea stem in appropriate crochet piece. With needle and thread sew ea open end closed. Sew 3-1\4” piece in the center of the 2” piece and then bend into a J.

O:

Make a 5” crochet piece and fasten off. Cut a 10” length of Chenille stem. Fold in half and twist to hold. Insert stem into the 5” crochet piece. Bend into an O shape and sew ends tog. Sew O to J at the top 2” and center of 3-1\4”.

Y:

Y is worked in two sections. Make one crochet pieces 3” long then fasten off. Make second piece 1-1\4” long and fasten off.

Cut a 6” length of chenille stem and a 2-1\2” length. Fold in half and twist to hold. Insert ea stem in appropriate crochet piece. With needle and thread sew ea open end closed. Sew 1-1\4” piece at about 1-1\4” down on longer piece and then bend into a Y. Sew Y to O at sides.

To make it into an ornament cut a 6” length of 1\4” wide ribbon. Loop ribbon around O and knot ends.


JOY can be used as an ornament for your Christmas tree, something extra on a package or scrape booking page or even as a pin.


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Christmas Tree Skirt Cal

Hello!

I'm a member of crochetville forum. I love the place, everyone is so helpful and friendly.

Someone started a thread about doing a Christmas tree skirt cal. I thought I'd do one, afterall I've only been meaning to get a new three skirt for several years now. --so the story of my life!

Anyway, I got to playing with the color combinations on my design and couldn't decide which one I wanted to make. So I asked my husband, he did pick eiher of the two I was favoring. Then I asked my daughter and guess what-yes, that's right she picked still a different one for me to make. I'm afraid that is how it always goes in my family.

Then I decided to post them on the thread and let the people at crochetville help me make up my mind. Funny thing is, no one still picked the one I had been leaning toward--The red & white one--but asked for the instructions to the others.

I posted there and thought why not share them with you as well.

All went well until I tried to upload the picture of the graph for the Red & Green Tree Skirt. It just wouldn't load. It wouldn't load at photo bucket either. Go figure, I must have done something wrong--yet again!(long sigh) So I put my orginial designs up just incase anyone would at least like to see the Red & Green one. You can easily figure out how to make it by looking at the other instructions.

I still haven't made up my mind as to which one I'll make. I'm still leaning to the Red & White, but was thinking maybe of doing different colors...

Which ever I chose I'll be sure and post the finished one.

Enjoy!

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Red & White Christmas Tree Skirt Free Crochet Pattern

Red & White Christmas Tree Skirt Free Crochet Pattern

Here are the basic instructions:

MATERIALS:

4 ply yarn and, size H hook or hook to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 1 square = 2”

BASIC BLOCK:

With H hook and yarn, ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, (3 sc, ch-2) 4 times in ring, sl st top beg sc, DO NOT TURN.

RND 2: Ch-3 (1st dc), dc in next 2 sts, *(dc, ch-2, dc) in corner, dc next 3 sts, rep from * 3 times, (dc, ch-2, dc) last corner, sl st top beg ch-3, fasten off. One block made.

JOINING RND: as in rnd 2, ch-3 (1st dc), dc next 2 sts, (dc, ch-1,) next corner, ch-1 in corresponding corner of block 2, dc in sa corner on block 1, dc next 3 sts, (dc, ch-1) next corner, ch-1, in next corresponding corner of block 2, dc in sa corner block 1, *dc next 3 sts, (dc, ch-2, dc) next corner, rep from * twice, sl st top beg ch-3, fasten off.

TWO COLOR BLOCK:

With H hook and color A, ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, *3 sc, ch-2, 3 sc ch-1* join B continuing to work color A in back of sts, ch-1, rep between **, pick up A, ch-1, sl st top beg sc.

RND 2: Working color A & carrying color B behind worked sts: Ch-3 (1st dc), dc next 2 sts, (dc, ch-2, dc) next corner, dc next 3, (dc, ch-1) next corner, pick up color B, (ch-1, dc) sa corner, now working color A behind sts as you work dc next 3, (dc, ch-2, dc) next corner, dc next 3, (dc, ch-1) next corner, pick up A, (ch-1, dc) as corner, sl st top beg ch-3, fasten off.

Join as for basic block only continuing two-color block as established.

Half Block:

With yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch-1, work 4 sc, ch-2, 4 sc in ring, turn.

Rnd 2: Ch-3, dc in ea st working (dc, ch-2, dc) in ch-2, sp, fasten off.

Joining is written for corner to corner joining. If you would like to join every stitch simply make stitch, sl st corresponding st on block to be attach, etc.

Work according to graph. I like to begin at the bottom and work my way up going left to right.

FINISHING:

RND 1: With yarn and H hook, join in and st on outer edge of piece, ch-1, even work sc around afghan and working (2 sc, ch-2, 2 sc) in each corner, sl st top beg sc, ch-3, turn.

RND 2: Dc ea st around working (2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in each corner, sl st top beg ch-3, fasten off.

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