Spreading Christmas cheer: ornament and jewellery

Christmas Bauble

crochet

Bauble (~4.5cm diameter)

Material

Yarn: Whatever scraps you have

Hook: 4-5mm

Decorations: ribbon, sequins, more yarn etc.

Hot glue gun / needle and thread, glue etc to adhere decorations

Directions

1. make loop. Chain 2.

2. 8 x double in first loop. Slip stitch to first loop of round. Chain 1.

3. 2 x double in each loop. Slip stitch to first loop of round. Chain 1.

4. 2 x double in first loop. 1 x double in second loop. 2 x double in third loop. 1 x double in fourth loop. Continue 2 x then 1 x double until reach end of round. Slip stich to first loop of round. Chain 1.

5. 1 x double in each loop. Slip stitch to first loop of round. Chain 1.

6. Repeat Step 5 two times.

7. 1 x double. 1 x double. 1 x slip stitch. Continue until end of round. Slip stitch to first loop of round. Chain 1.

8. 1 x double in each stitch, skipping those that are now a slip stitch (too small or tight to fit hook). Slip stich to first loop of round. Chain 1.

9. 1 x double. 1 x slip stitch. Continue 1 x double then 1 x slip stitch until end of round. Slip stitch to first loop of round. Chain 1.

10. Stuff it!

11. 1 x double in each stich, skipping those that are now a slip stitch until end of round. Slip stitch to first loop of round. Chain 1.

12. 1 x double. 1 x slip stitch. 1 x slip stitch. Continue 1 x double, 1 x slip stitch, 1 x slip stich until end of round. Slip stitch to first loop of round. Chain 1.

13. 1 x double in the last few stitches.

14. Tie off OR chain until desired length and slip stich to make a loop to hang, then tie off.

Christmas Tree Necklace

origami

Unique Christmas jewellery!

Material

Chain

Ribbon

Hot glue gun and glue

Origami paper (7.5cm)

Wire

Bead

Directions

1. Make Christmas Tree origami from Merry Christmas Eve post. Making sure to put wire in it before you glue it together on the inside and finish the outside of the tree.

2. Thread ribbon through chain as you like: leaving as small or big a gap between threading as you wish.

3. Use hot glue to adhere ribbon to itself (I folded it over on itself at each end).

4. Attach tree (when dry!), with the bead tree top decoration, to the necklace.

  MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!