Lighted Ornament Garland
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
Ball ornament: 2 inches in diameter
MATERIALS
• Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet size 10 crochet cotton (400 yds per ball):
1 ball #226 natural • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • 2-inch plastic foam ball cut
in half • Plastic wrap • Fabric stiffener • Fabric glue • Soft toothbrush • Mini-size light string
GAUGE
3 rnds = 1 inch; shell = 5/16 inch tall x 1/2 inch wide
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Each ornament requires 26 yards crochet cotton. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES Beginning shell (beg shell): (Ch 3– counts as first dc, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated sp.
Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated sp. Cluster (cl): *Yo hook twice, insert hook in next ch-5 sp, yo,
draw up lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps] twice, rep from * once, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
ORNAMENT FIRST HALF
Rnd 1: Ch 8, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), dc in ring, (ch 1, dc in ring) 10 times, ch 1, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (12 ch-1 sps, 12 dc) Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-1 sp, beg shell
(see Special Stitches) in same ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ shell (see
Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 6 sc)
Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same ch-2 sp, ch 3, [shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 6 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 4: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same ch-2 sp, ch 5, [shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 5] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 6 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 5: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same ch-2 sp, ch 5, sc around 2 ch sps of previous rnds directly below, ch 5, [shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 5, sc around 2 ch sps of previous rnds directly below, ch 5] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 12 ch-5 sps, 6 sc) Rnd 6: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp, ch 5, cl (see Special Stitches), ch 5, [sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, cl, ch 5] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (12 ch-5 sps, 6 cls, 6 sc)
2ND HALF
Rnd 1: Ch 15, join in first ch to form a ring, beg shell in ring, sc in ring, [shell in ring, sc in ring] 5 times, join in 3rd ch of beg shell. (6 shells, 6 sc) Rnds 2–5: Rep rnds 3–6 of First Half.
SHAPE BALL
Cover plastic foam half-ball with plastic wrap. Saturate First Half piece with fabric stiffener (do not squeeze out excess fabric stiffener). Place saturated First Half piece over plastic foam half-ball. Make sure bottom edge is as straight as possible. Rep with 2nd Half piece. When pieces are completely dry, remove them from forms. Brush over pieces with a dry toothbrush to remove leftover residue on the pieces. Run narrow bead of fabric glue around each edge. Matching sts, press pieces tog. Allow to dry completely. Slip open end of Ornament (on 2nd Half) over lightbulb on mini-light string. Add ribbon or ornament hanger. Do not leave unattended. To make single ornament, wrap
3/8- inch-wide ribbon around Ball over join and glue in place. Tie and knot ribbon close to Ball. Knot ends securely to make hanging loop as shown in photo.