December 3rd

Happy December 3rd!

It's Monday, and Mondays this month mean ornament time ^__^

all patterns that will pop up during this years advent calendar will be posted on the blog first and when the month is over I will put them all together in one humongous pdf file to download easily. Yes there will be a whole holiday collection this year, I really hope you will enjoy it!

Let's start with tree ornaments.
these are a quick project, you can totally crochet one in an hour.

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Tree Ornament

abbreviations first:
sc - single crochet
m2 - increase: make two sc into one stitch
sc2tof - decrease:
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
slst - slip stitch

1__ make a double-ring with 4sc
2__ (m2, sc1) x2
3__ (sc2, m2) x2
4__ sc1, m2, sc3, m2, sc2
5__ (m2, sc4) x2
6__ sc4, m2, sc5, m2, sc1
7__ sc3, m2, sc6, m2, sc3
8__ front loop only: chain1, (hdc1, dc1, chain2, slst1 into 2nd st from hook, dc1 into same st as last dc, hdc1, slst1) x4; BO
attach new color (see picture 1 and 2 below for help)
9__ back loop only of previous row 7: sc16
10__ (m2, sc3) x4
11__ front loop only: chain1, (hdc1, dc1, chain2, slst1 into 2nd st from hook, dc1 into same st as last dc, hdc1, slst1) x5, BO
attach new color
12__ back loops only of previous row 10: sc20
13__ (m2, sc4) x4
14__ chain1, front loop only: (hdc1, dc1, chain2, slst1 into 2nd st from hook, dc1 into same st as last dc, hdc1, slst1) x6
attach new color
15__ back loop only of previous row 13: sc24
16__ (m2, sc5) x4
17__ chain1, front loop only: (hdc1, dc1, chain2, slst1 into 2nd st from hook, dc1 into same st as last dc, hdc1, slst1) x7
attach new color
18__ back loop only of previous row 16: sc28
19__ (m2, sc6) x4
20__ chain1, front loop only: (hdc1, dc1, chain2, slst1 into 2nd st from hook, dc1 into same st as last dc, hdc1, slst1) x8
21__ now continue with same color and use the back loops of the previuos row: (sc14, sc2tog) x2
22__ (sc3, sc2tog) x6
23__ sc1, (sc2tog, sc2) x5, sc2tog, sc1
24__ (sc2tog, sc1) x6
stuff properly
25__ (sc2tog, sc1) x4
attach new yarn (stem color)
26-27__ sc8
28__ (m2, sc1) x4
29__ sc12
30__ sc2tog x6
BO with a slip stitch and add a little stuffing to the stem if you wish
hide yarn ends

decorate if you want, use yarn ends in different colors or even glittery yarns; I preferred mine simple and neat.

pic 1: binding off one color and attaching the new one: BO "old" color with a slip stitch, sew in end and pull end inside of tree; attach new color by pulling up a loop

pic2: crochet in back loops and secure both yarn ends (old & new color) by tying a knot

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{little disclaimer: please be a nice boy or girl and don't copy this pattern or parts of it, you can make as many trees as you want for yourself and family and friends, but please always link to this page}