Christmas Bell
INTERMEDIATE FINISHED MEASUREMENT 21/2 inches tall, excluding hanger MATERIALS • Size 10 crochet cotton:
30 yds white • Size 9/1.25mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • 1/4-inch-wide blue ribbon:
12 inches • 21/2-inch foam bell • 3/8-inch jingle bell • Fabric stiffener • Plastic wrap • Craft glue GAUGE 8 sc = 1 inch PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-6 at beginning of round counts as first treble crochet and chain-2 space unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 space unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCHES 2-treble cluster (2-tr cl): *Yo twice, insert hook in same place, yo, draw lp through, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from *, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
3-treble cluster (3-tr cl): Yo twice, insert hook in indicated place, yo, draw lp through, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, *yo twice, insert hook in same place, yo, draw lp through, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from *, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in top of last st made. BELL Rnd 1: Ch 5, join (see Pattern Notes) to form ring, ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join in beg sc. (16 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (does not count as first dc), 2-tr cl (see Special Stitches) in first st, ch 3, sk next st, [ 3-tr cl (see
Special Stitches) in next st, ch 3, sk next st] around, join in top of beg cl. (8 cls, 8 ch sps) Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 2, sc in next ch sp, ch 2, sc in next st] 7 times, ch 2, sc in next ch sp, ch 1, hdc in beg sc to form last ch sp. (16 ch sps, 16 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first ch sp, [ch 2, sc in next ch sp] around, ch 1, hdc in beg sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first ch sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch sp] around, ch 1, dc in beg sc to form last ch sp.
Rnd 6: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), (dc, picot— see Special Stitches, dc) in same sp, (2 dc, picot, dc) in each ch sp around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc) Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 7, sc in sp between next 2 3-dc groups] around, ch 2, dtr in beg sc to form last ch sp. (16 ch sps)
Rnd 8: Ch 3, (dc, picot, dc) in first ch sp, (2 dc, picot, dc) in each ch sp around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc) Rnd 9: Ch 6 (see Pattern Notes), [tr in sp between next 2 3-dc groups, ch 2], around, join in 4th ch of beg ch-6. (16 ch sps)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in each ch sp and sc in each st around, join in beg sc. (48 sc) Rnd 11: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), sk next st, [dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (24 dc, 24 ch sps)
Rnd 12: Sl st in first ch sp, ch 1, 2 sc in same sp, 2 sc in each ch sp around, join in beg sc. (48 sc)
Rnd 13: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), (tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in same st, sk next 3 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, sk next 3 sts, rep from * around, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4. (48 tr, 12 ch sps) Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around with (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in each ch sp, join in beg sc. Fasten off. HANGER & CLAPPER For hanging lp, chain for 13/4 inches, join in beg ch to form ring, ch 1, sc in ring until completely covered, join in beg sc, for clapper, make a ch 4 inches long. Fasten off. Pull 4-inch ch through rnd 1 of crocheted Bell (outside to inside), glue at base of Hanger to secure, attach end of 4-inch ch to jingle bell. Tie ribbon in bow around base of Hanger. CW