Wednesday, October 14, 2020

HANGING XMAS BULB WALL HANGING

     “Hanging Christmas Bulb”

Designer: Aurora Suominen/DragonFlyMomof2 Designs©2014 DSC04335.JPG

Size: , Hook: H/5.0mm, Yarn: Worsted Weight in 2 colors: A: (.35oz) in Red or Green & B: (.4oz) in Silver or Grey.  Examples in pic: Blue one was made w/a thin sparkly yarn, made with two pieces.  Green one was made w/Red Heart and was stiff enough to make 1. See Note below after rnd 4. If you wanted you could also use 2 strands of yarn held together. 

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Notes:  Bold print: Repeated in pattern. Sts: Work in next st/chsp. Join: Join W/slst in beg st, unless otherwise stated.

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Abbreviations & Stitches Used                    

Beg=Beginning Ch=Chain Slst=Slip Stitch Sc=Single Crochet

Sp=Spaces Sk=Skip W/=With Dc=Double Crochet

St(s)=Stitch(es) Lps=Loops Fpdc=Front Post dc                       


Rnd 1: W/A, ch4, work 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join.  (12dc)


Rnd 2: Ch3, dc in same st.  2dc in each st around, join.  (24dc)


Rnd 3: Ch3, dc in same st.  2dc in each st around, join. (48dc)

*See note below BEFORE working rnd 4


IF MAKING ONE PIECE: 


Rnd 4: Ch3, dc in each st around, switch to B w/slst to join, continue to row 6.  (48dc)


*If you are using a stiff enough yarn, you can make just one piece and lightly stiffen it w/some spray starch or glue, if you don’t want to do this and want/need more stability to it,  then for above directions, fasten off after rnd 4, and make a second piece using instructions below. 


MAKING TWO PIECES: 


Repeat Rnds 1-3 as above.


Rnd 4: Ch3, dc in each st around, join.  (48dc)


Put both pieces together w/wrong sides facing, work through both pieces.

Rnd 5: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, switch to B w/slst to join. (48sc)


Row 6: Ch1, sc in same st, [Fpdc in dc of rnd 4, sc in next sc of rnd 5)4x, fpdc in next dc of rnd 4. Ch1, turn. (5sc, 5fpdc) 


Row 7: Sk first st, [Sc in next st, sk next st]Repeat across, ch1, turn.  (5sc)


Row 8: Sc in same st, [Fpdc in dc of row 6, sc in next st of row 7]Repeat across, ending w/fpdc.  Fasten off, weave in ends, use your silver/grey to weave into the middle, creating a loop with your yarn.  

 

Personal use/print only, no pattern reproductions, selling or copying allowed.   

See my designs & videos on my blog: http://myblueangels.blogspot.com/

Download Pattern on Ravelry:  http://www.ravelry.com/designers/aurora-suominen

My Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dragonflymomof2boys

Size depends on your hook, yarn, & tension.  Contact me at Bluedragonflymom@gmail.com


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