Snowflake Rounds

Knitted Christmas baubles with star in 2 threads DROPS Alpaca. Theme Christmas.

DROPS Extra 0-785
DROPS design: Pattern no Z-592
Yarn group A
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Measurements:
Height: approx. 8-9 cm
Materials: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 3620, red
50 g colour no 0100, off white

Some cotton wool or similar for filling

One red ball = 3 Christmas balls.

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm - or size needed to get 26 sts x 34 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3 mm - for strap.

PATTERN:
See diagram M.1. The entire pattern is worked in stocking st in the round on double pointed needles.
INCREASE TIP:
On the right side of piece: M1L (with left needle from front pick up the strand between the 2 sts and work 1 st in the back loop of this new).
On the left side of piece: M1R (with left needle from the back pick up the strand between the 2 sts and work 1 st in the front loop of this new st).
DECREASE TIP:
Dec 1 st on each side of 3 sts off white/red/off white.
Dec before these 3 sts as follows: Work until 1 st remains before the 3 sts and K 2 tog with off white.
Dec after these 3 sts as follows: Work 2 of the 3 sts, slip 1 st (off white) as if to K, work 1 st with off white, psso.
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BALL:
Work the ball in the round in stocking st on double pointed needles, bottom up. Cast on 6 sts on double pointed needles size 3 mm with 2 threads red Alpaca, 2 sts on every needle. Work 1 round. On next round, inc by working 2 sts in every st = 12 sts. Then work pattern according to diagram M.1. Inc with red on each side of 3 sts off white/red/off white - see INCREASE TIP above. Dec on each side of the same 3 sts, see DECREASE TIP above. After diagram M.1, 12 sts remain. Fill the ball with some cotton wool. K 1 round with red. Cut the threads, leave approx. 50 cm - this is used for the strap. Pull threads through the remaining sts, tighten tog.

STRAP:
Use hook size 3 mm and work a ch-row of approx. 16 cm. Work 1 sl st at the top through. Fasten off.

Diagram explanations

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