Monday, September 13, 2010

Set of Three Crocheted Christmas Ornaments



1 - Mini Stocking Ornament
Designed by Susan Ann Smith
Copyright Mooncat Creations 1999

Materials:Worsted weight yarn - small amount - colors of your choice.
Size H crochet hook.
Yarn needle

Stocking:
Ch 4,
Rnd 1 - 5 dc in 4 th ch from hook, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4 with slst.  Do not turn.(6 dc)

Rnd 2 - Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, 2 dc in each st around, join to top of beg ch 3. (12 dc)

Rnd 3 and 4 - Work even on 12 dc. Now work switches to rows.

Row 5 - Ch 3 [counts as 1st dc], dc in next 10 sts, leave last st unworked, turn. (11 dc)

Row 6  - Ch 3,  dc in next 10 sts, turn.

Row 7 - Ch 3,  dc in next 10 sts, end off, leaving 12" tail - use this to sew heel seam.

Heel:
Row 1 - Working in ends of sts of row 7, attach yarn with a slst to side bar of dc next to heel seam, with outside of
stocking facing you. Ch 3, work another dc in same st,  2 dc in side of each of  next 2 sts, 1 dc in st left unworked from row 5,  2 dc in each of next  3 sts, 1 dc in heel seam, join. ( 14 dc)

Rows 9 thru 13 - Ch 3, dc in each st around, join. At end of rnd 13, end off

Cuff:
Attach yarn you will be using for cuff with slst to any st at top of stocking, with, inside of stocking facing you.
Rnd 1 - Ch 1, sc in same st as slst, sc in each st around, join to beg sc with slst. ( 14 sc)

Rnd 2 - [increase rnd] Ch 1, sc in same st as slst, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next  2 sts, 2 sc in next st*, rep* - * around, join to beg sc with slst. (18 sc)

Rnd 3 - Ch 3, working in back loop only, dc in each st around, join to top of beg ch 3. (18 dc)

Rnd 4 - Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in same st as joining and in each st around. End off. Weave in all ends.

Stocking Hanger:
You may choose to use fishing line for an invisible hanger or attach yarn  to cuff, with slst, in one of the unused
loops from rnd 3, at heel position, ch 15, join with  slst to same st, end off. Weave in ends.

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2 - Mini Mitten Ornament

Designed by Susan Ann Smith
Copyright Mooncat Creations 1999

Materials:Worsted weight yarn - small amount - colors of your choice.
Size H crochet hook.
Yarn needle

Mitten: Ch 4,
Rnd 1 - 5 dc in 4 th ch from hook, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4 with slst.  Do not turn.(6 dc)

Rnd 2 - Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3,  2 dc in each st around,  join to top of beg ch 3. (12 dc)

Rnds 3 thru 6 - Work even on 12 dc. End off.

Thumb:
Row 1 - Ch 5, sc in 4 sts, ch 1, turn. (4 sc)

Rows 2 thru 4 - Sc in each st across, do not ch 1 turn at end of row 4. End off leaving 12" tail for sewing.

Using yarn needle, weave yarn tail back thru top of sts on row 4, gather tightly (tip of thumb).
Sew sides of thumb piece tog,
Attach thumb piece to side of mitten in 5th row. End off. Weave in ends.

Cuff:
Attach yarn you will be using for cuff with slst to any st at top of mitten, with inside of mitten facing you.
Rnd 1 - Ch 1, sc in same st as slst, sc in each st around, join to beg sc with slst. ( 14 sc)

Rnd 2 - [increase rnd] Ch 1, sc in same st as slst, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st*,
rep* - * around, join to beg sc with slst. (18 sc)
Rnd 3 - Ch 3, working in back loop only, dc in each st around, join to top of beg ch 3. (18 dc)

Rnd 4 - Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in same st as joining and in each st around. End off. Weave in ends.

See "Hanger" above for Stocking pattern.

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3 - Mini Santa Hat Ornament

 Designed by Susan Ann Smith
 Copyright Mooncat Creations 1999

 Materials:
Worsted weight yarn - small amount - colors of your choice.
 Size H crochet hook.
Yarn needle

 Hat:
Ch 4,
Rnd 1 - 5 dc in 4 th ch from hook, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4 with slst.  Do not turn.(6 dc)

Rnd 2 - Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3,  *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st*. Repeat * - * around,  join to top of beg ch 3.
(9 dc)

Row 3 - Ch 3, work 1 dc in each st around, join to top of beg ch 3. (9 dc)

Row 4 - Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st*, repeat * -* around, join to top of beg ch 3. (12 dc)

Row 5 - Ch 3, work 1 dc in each st around, join to top of beg ch 3. (12dc)

Row 6 - Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st*, repeat * -* around, join to top of beg ch 3. (15 dc)

Row 7 -  Ch 3, work 1 dc in each st around, join to top of beg ch 3. (15dc)

Cuff:
Attach yarn you will be using for cuff with slst to any st at top of hat, with inside of hat facing you.
 Rnd 1 - Ch 1, sc in same st as slst, sc in each st around, join to beg sc with slst. ( 15 sc)

Rnd 2 - [increase rnd] Ch 1, sc in same st as slst, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st*,
rep* - * around, join to beg sc with slst. (20 sc)

Rnd 3 - Ch 3, working in back loop only, dc in each st around, join to top of beg ch 3. (20 dc)

Rnd 4 - Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in same st as joining and in each st around. End off. Weave in ends.

PomPom:
You can use your imagination here -
glue a ready made pompom to the tip of the hat,
make a home made one from the same yarn used for the cuff,
sew a small jingle bell to the tip.

See "Hanger" above for Stocking pattern.

1 comment:

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