BRIGHT BUNTING
Lantern-like decorations hang from Vickie Smith’s celebration bunting design
Love bunting, but want an alternative to the traditional triangle? A combination of balls, beads and tassels will light your fire again.
NOTES
Bunting is made up of 35 Balls. Each Ball is worked in the amigurumi style. Work stitches in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it useful to mark the first st of the round, moving the marker up as you go.
The yarn needs to fit through the centre of your beads.
BUNTING
LARGE BALL MAKE 5
Make 1 in each colour.
Make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 6dc in loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 (RS) 2dc in each st around. [12 sts] Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 6 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 sts]
Rounds 7-9 Dc in each st around.
Round 10 (Dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 11 (Dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 12 (Dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 13 (Dc2tog, dc in next st) 6 times. [12 sts]
Round 14 (Dc2tog) 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off.
Thread tail through loops of final 6 sts and pull tight to close opening.
MEDIUM BALL (MAKE 10)
Make 2 in each colour.
Make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-5 As Rounds 1-5 of Large Ball. [30 sts] Rounds 6-8 Dc in each st around.
Rounds 9-12 As Rounds 11-14 of Large Ball. [6 sts]
Fasten off.
Thread tail through loops of final 6 sts and pull tight to close opening.
SMALL BALL (MAKE 20)
Make 4 in each colour.
Make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-3 As Rounds 1-3 of Large Ball. [18 sts] Rounds 4-5 Dc in each st around.
Rounds 6-7 As Rounds 13-14 of Large Ball. [6 sts] Fasten off.
Thread tail through loops of final 6 sts and pull tight to close opening.
Use a piece of sturdy cardboard to make 15 tassels, three in each of the five colours
All of the balls, in all of the sizes, are made up as perfect spheres in the amigurumi style
TASSELS (MAKE 15)
Make 3 in each colour.
Cut 2 lengths of yarn, 20cm long and put to one side. Wrap yarn around the cardboard approx 15 times. Take one length of yarn and thread it through the top of the Tassel, then secure with a small knot. Cut the strands at the base of the Tassel to remove it from the cardboard. Take the second length of yarn and secure it 1cm from the top of the Tassel. Thread the tails down through the centre of each Tassel and trim ends.
TO MAKE UP
Cut a length of any colour, approx 40cm long. Knot the end and thread onto a darning needle. Thread the yarn through the top of a Tassel, next through 1 bead, 1 Small Ball, 2 beads, 1 Small Ball, 3 beads, 1 Medium Ball, 1 bead. Leave strand to one side and make another 4 strands in the same way.
Make 5 strands in the following order: Tassel, 2 beads, 1 Medium Ball, 2 beads, 1 Small Ball, 1 bead.
Make 5 strands in the foll order: Tassel, 1 bead, 1 Small Ball, 2 beads, 1 Large Ball, 1 bead. Using any colour, chain a length or yarn measuring 170cm. Attach each strand evenly along the yarn length, approx 10cm apart. Make sure you leave 10cm at either end to tie the Bunting up.
Weave in all ends.