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Kerry’s journal

Christmas

decorations

Cute

You will need

Mistletoe

25g Lime TOFT DK yarn

4 metres Cream TOFT DK yarn

3mm crochet hook

Makes approx. 5 decorations.

Ivy

50g TOFT DK yarn (25g each in Lime

and Green)

Approx. extra 4 metres Green TOFT DK

5mm crochet hook

Makes approx. 2 sets.

Holly

25g Green TOFT DK yarn

4 metres Orange TOFT DK yarn

3mm crochet hook

Makes approx. 4 decorations

Mistletoe

Leaves
Working in Lime
Ch26
Row 1 starting in fourth ch from hook,
work into each ch st as follows: dtr3, tr3,
htr3, dc3, sl st 1, turn
Row 2 dc12, turn
Row 3 ch1, starting in third ch from hook,
tr3, htr4, dc4, sl st 3 along original ch
Ch16, repeat Rows 1-3 for second leaf,
continue to sl st along original ch.
Ch18, sl st to join to create hanging loop.

Round 2 dc

Round 3 sl st 1, (sl st 2, sp1, sl st 1) three

times, sl st 1, sp1, (sl st 2, sp1, sl st 1)

three times, sl st 3, ch8 to create stalk,

turn, sl st 7 down ch, sl st to secure.

Berries

Working in Orange

Begin by dc6 into ring

Round 1 dc

Using a sewing needle thread yarn

through front loops of 6 sts to gather

then sew into place.

Special stitches

sp (SPIKE) (dc1, htr1, ch3, sl st 1

into third ch from hook, htr1, dc1)

into next st

Start crocheting

Berries

Working in Cream

Begin by dc6 into ring

Round 1 dc

Using a sewing needle thread yarn

through front loops of 6 sts to gather

then sew into place.

Ivy

Leaves (make five)

Hold Lime and Green together throughout

Begin by dc1, htr1, tr2, dtr3, tr2, htr1, dc1

into ring (11)

Round 1 sl st 2, (dc1, htr1) into next st,

(htr1, tr1, ch2, sl st 1 into second ch from

hook, ch3, sl st 1 at base of tr) into next st,

sl st 1, (dc1, tr1, dtr1, ch2, sl st into second

ch from hook, ch4, sl st into base of dtr)

into next st, sl st 1, (sl st 1, ch5, sl st into

second ch from hook, dtr1, tr1, htr1) into

next st, (htr1, dc1) into next st, sl st 2, ch8

for stalk, turn, sl st 7 down ch, sl st

to secure.

Hanging Chain

Holding 2 ends of Green together

throughout work a chain to desired length,

attaching each leaf with sl st 2. Create

loops at either end if desired by attaching

the end of the chain with a sl st.

Holly

Leaves

Working in Green

Ch15

Round 1 start in second ch from hook,

dc2, htr2, tr4, htr2, dc3, dc3 into last st,

work other side of ch, dc3, htr2, tr4, htr2,

dc2, dc3 into next st (32)