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10 Vendula Maderska
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Christmas bells
Design by Vendula Maderska
December 2011 - revision November 2015
Christmas bell - free pattern by VendulkaM
Recommended material: :
Yarn weight: Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi), 100% mercerized cotton 100%
Yardage: 136 yards (124 meters) Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces) 50/124
Gauge: 26.0 sts = 4 inches
e.g. Catania Solids by Schachenmayr SMC
Colors: 105 white, 205 apple green, 115 red, 212 khaki green.
Hook: 3 mm 3
Other material: small jingle bells, wooden beads, Christmas buttons, needle with blunt tip (tapestry needle) (, , , )
Size of finished bells: height 5 cm /1.9 inches. Please remember, that the size of finished creation depends on used material and your own style of crocheting. 5
Abbreviations used:
Chain (CH) ..
Slip stitch (SlSt)
Single crochet (SC)
Double crochet (DC)
Increasing (inc): 2 SC in same stitch (2 1 )
Instruction: :
You will crochet continuously in spiral circle rounds. It means that you will not join the round with SlSt and then you will not turn the work after finishing of every round, you will work continuously. .
Beginning: use white yarn and crochet 2 CH 2 .. ( )
Round 1: 9 SC in second stitch from the hook (9 SC) 9
Round 2: inc in each stitch around (18 SC) *2 =18
Round 3-10: 1 SC in each stitch around (18 SC) 18 (8 )
Round 11: [inc, 1 SC in next 2 stitches] – repeat 6 times totally (24 SC) (,2 )*6 = 24
Round 12: 1 SC in each stitch around (24 SC), end the work. 24
Round 13: Use apple green yarn and crochet 1 SC in each stitch around (24 SC), end the work. () 24
Round 14: Use khaki green yarn and crochet: 1 SlSt, [skip one stitch, make 3 CH, 1 SlSt in next stitch] - repeat it to the end of the round. End the work. (1, / 1 , 3.., / * )
Use tapestry needle and some contrast color e.g. red and embroider the edge of the bell. Neaten free threads nicely. (.)
Finishing: Embroider the bell following your imagination with buttons, beads, patches etc. Neaten free threads. Pull the piece of yarn through the middle of the bell. Tie the jingle bell on lower part of thread. You could add wooden bead above the bell and then make a loop for hanging.
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Well - your 10 minutes bell is finished 
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Patch:
Use some contrasting color e.g. red
Beginning: make 7 CH 7 ..
Round 1: first three stitches count as first 1 DC, insert hook in 4th stitch from the hook and make 1 DC in next 4 stitches, turn the work
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Round 2: 1 CH, crochet SC around all piece. Make 1 SC in next 3 stitches, 2 SC in one stitch, 1 SC on the side, continue in circle direction and make 2 SC in one stitch, 1 SC in next 2 stitches, 2 SC in one stitch, 1 SC in next stitch, join first stitch of the round with 1 SlSt, end the work. Neaten free threads.
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Use tapestry needle and sew the patch on the bell. Sew it visibly.
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I wish you nice day!
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