Crochet World - USA (2018-12)

10 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM DECEMBER 2018

FINISHED MEASUREMENT

Ornament fits over 4-inch diameter

plastic ornament

MATERIALS

• Red Heart Super Saver
  medium (worsted)
  weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/
  364 yds/198g per skein):
  50 yds #390 hot red
  4 yds #312 black
  2 yds #321 gold


• Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or
  size needed to obtain gauge


• Tapestry needle


• 4-inch diameter clear plastic
  ornament


• 1/4-inch-wide red ribbon:
  12 inches


• Glue


• Stitch marker
  GAUGE
  Rnds 1–8 = 4 inches in diameter

Santa's

Ornament

Design by Susan Heyn

BEGINNER’S LUCK

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work

progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated

unless otherwise stated.

Do not join rounds unless other-

wise stated. Use stitch marker

to mark rounds and move

marker as work progresses.

Chain-3 at beginning of round

counts as first double crochet

unless otherwise stated.

ORNAMENT

Rnd 1: Beg at bottom of orna-

ment, with red, ch 2, 6 sc in

2nd ch from hook, do not join,

place marker (see Pattern

Notes). (6 sc)

CONFIDENT

BEGINNER

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.

(12 sc)

Rnd 3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in

next sc] around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in

each of next 2 sc] around. (24 sc)

Rnd 5: [2 sc in next sc, sc in

each of next 3 sc] around. (30 sc)

Rnd 6: [2 sc in next sc, sc in

each of next 4 sc] around. (36 sc)

Rnd 7: [2 sc in next sc, sc in

each of next 5 sc] around. (42 sc)

Rnd 8: [2 sc in next sc, sc in

each of next 6 sc] around. (48 sc)

Rnds 9–15: Sc in each sc

around.

Rnd 16: [Sc dec (see Stitch

Guide) in next 2 sc, sc in each

of next 6 sc] around, join (see

Pattern Notes) in next sc. Fasten

off. (42 sc)

Rnd 17: Join black in same st

as joining of previous rnd,

ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in

each sc around, join in 3rd ch of

beg ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 18: Join red with sc in

any dc, sc in each of next 4 dc,

sc dec in next 2 dc, [sc in each

of next 5 dc, sc dec in next 2 dc]

around. (36 sc)

Rnd 19: Sc in each sc around,

insert plastic ornament.

Once you have mastered

the basic crochet stitches

you’ll be able to make this

holiday ornament. Make

several and you’ll have a

supply of last-minute gifts

ready when needed!