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Christmas Flowers by DROPS Design
Crocheted Christmas balls in DROPS Muskat. Theme: Christmas.
DROPS Extra 0-1546
DROPS Design: Pattern no r-787
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
Approx. 21 cm in circumference.
MATERIALS:
DROPS MUSKAT from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50 g colour 08, off white
50 g colour 41, bordeaux
50 g colour 61, light taupe
50 g colour 09, nutmeg
50 g colour 80, sage green
50 g colour 81, clay
1 ball weighs approx. 11 gram, without wadding
ACCESSORIES: Wadding to fill.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3.5 MM.
CROCHET TENSION:
20 treble crochets in width and 10 rows in height = 10 cm.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.
NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inches - click
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There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms"
here.
For this pattern in American English, please click
here.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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CHAIN STITCH:
If you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 double/treble crochet is wide.
PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.
COLOUR-1:
Cast-on and round 1: Clay
Round 2: Light taupe
Rounds 3 and 4: Sage green
Round 5: Light taupe
Round 6: Clay
COLOUR-2:
Cast-on and round 1: Light taupe
Round 2: Sage green
Rounds 3 and 4: Bordeaux
Round 5: Sage green
Round 6: Light taupe
COLOUR-3:
Cast-on and round 1: Sage green
Round 2: Bordeaux
Rounds 3 and 4: Light taupe
Round 5: Bordeaux
Round 6: Sage green
COLOUR-4:
Cast-on and round 1: Bordeaux
Round 2: Light taupe
Rounds 3 and 4: Nutmeg
Round 5: Bordeaux
Round 6: Light taupe
COLOUR-5:
Cast-on and round 1: Off white
Round 2: Clay
Rounds 3 and 4: Light taupe
Round 5: Clay
Round 6: Off white
COLOUR-6:
Cast-on and round 1: Sage green
Round 2: Bordeaux
Rounds 3 and 4: Clay
Round 5: Bordeaux
Round 6: Sage green
CHANGING COLOUR:
For the neatest transition when changing colours, work the last slip stitch on the round with the new colour as follows: Insert the hook in the first stitch at the beginning of the round, make 1 yarn over with the new colour and pull the yarn through the loops on the hook.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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CHRISTMAS BALL – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The balls are worked in different colour-combinations. The balls are worked from the middle outwards, in 2 halves. The halves are then sewn together and filled with wadding. A loop is worked to finish.
HALF-BALL:
Read COLOUR-1 to COLOUR-6 in the explanations.
Use crochet hook size 3.5 mm and the chosen cast-on colour DROPS Muskat.
Work 4 chain stitches – read CHAIN STITCH, and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch.
Work in the round, according to your chosen colour-combination - read CHANGING COLOUR, and according to diagram A.1. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! When A.1 has been completed, cut and fasten the strands.
Work another half-ball in the same way, but when A.1 has been completed leave a strand end of 40 cm, to be used when sewing the 2 halves together.
ASSEMBLY:
Place the 2 halves together – make sure the beginning of the round matches on each half. Start the seam at the beginning of the round and sew 1 stitch in the back loop of each stitch around the ball – make sure the seam is not tight. Leave a small opening and fill the ball with wadding, then sew the opening together.
LOOP:
Hold the ball so the beginning of the round is underneath.
Work 1 slip stitch at the top, using the same colour as the last round, work 20 chain stitches and then fasten them with 1 slip stitch back at the top of the ball. Cut and fasten the strand.
Diagram
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= Start here – the chain-stitch ring is explained in the text. Start with the symbol over the point on the circle and work to the left |
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= 3 chain stitches at the beginning of the round, finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round |
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= 1 treble crochet around the chain-stitch ring/chain stitch or in the stitch below |
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= 1 chain stitch - if you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 double/treble crochet is wide |
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= 1 slip stitch around the chain stitch or in the stitch below |
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= 3 chain stitches (equivalent to 1 treble crochet), work 4 treble crochets around the chain stitch below, finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round |
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= 5 treble crochets around the chain-stitch below |
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= 1 double crochet in the back loop of the stitch below |
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= work 1 half-treble crochet before the next treble-crochet group, i.e. make 1 yarn over, insert the hook between 2 treble-crochet groups from round 3, make 1 yarn over and pull it through all loops on the hook |
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= 1 treble crochet in back loop of stitch below |
For meg ser det ut som det starter med 7 staver i ringen av luftmasker, men ingen luftmaske imellom. Stemmer det? Jeg får da ikke fordelt stavene rundt hele ringen.
11.11.2023 - 10:42DROPS Design answered:
Hei Asbjørg. Du har en luftmaskering på 4 luftmasker og det skal gå å hekle 7 staver i ringen. Om du ikke får det til, kan du prøve en Magisk cirkel istedenfor luftmaskeringen, se videoen: Hvordan hekle magisk cirkel. Evnt kan du hekle 4 luftmasker og hekle 6 staver i den 1. luftmaske og deretter stramme med endetråden. mvh DROPS Design
13.11.2023 - 13:59Väldigt krångliga beskrivningar där man får fara upp och ner för att förstå. Synd för det är väldigt fina mönster. Ser många som skriver att de vill ha en beskrivning och inte mönster. Får försöka hitta nåt annat eller hitta på själv. Tycker om er amönsnter men många är väldigt omständliga
06.11.2023 - 11:23The images for the charts have broken links and I am unable to even begin the project. Could I please have some help with this please? I am very excited to get started.
08.04.2023 - 13:19DROPS Design answered:
Dear Kat, the chart seems fine on our end. Sometimes they may appear as broken links beacuse they take too long to load. In those cases, we recommend trying again at another time. Happy crochetting!
08.04.2023 - 20:18Is there a written pattern for these Christmas baubles? I’m only able to find the chart.
22.11.2022 - 11:00DROPS Design answered:
Dear Jacqu, there is only diagram to this pattern - but this lesson might help you understanding how to read diagram. Happy crocheting!
22.11.2022 - 15:49These are really nice . I used dark red for all the flower shapes with, mustard, apple and cream for the other rows . I used Paris and drops metallic thread together. On 3.75 hook. I found single crochet better for the last row otherwise the centre band was too wide. I slipstitched them together , filled with white batting and wool scraps in the middle.
05.11.2022 - 14:52I don’t understand chart. Are there 6 or 7 rows? Do u have this written out
12.12.2021 - 21:55DROPS Design answered:
Dear Susan, there are no written out instruction. If you count the starting chainstitch round there are 7 rounds Happy Stitching!
13.12.2021 - 04:00Can I find the patron in the Dutch ?
04.12.2021 - 11:48DROPS Design answered:
Dear Ariane, you can choose the language below the photo of the pattern; the Dutch version is called Nederlands. You can also find it in the following link:https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=10633&cid=7 Happy crochetting!
05.12.2021 - 16:08