How to Crochet a Hot Air Balloon Garland
Make this amazing hot air balloon garland by Kim Robinson from @nowaycrochet using our new Baby Prints yarn. It would be a great addition to a nursery or a summer picnic.
You will need
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Abbreviations (UK terms)
Ch – chain
Tr – treble crochet
St (es) – stitch (es
Pattern Notes
Starting ch counts as first stitch.
Round 1: Ch4, slip stitch into first ch to make a ring,
Round 2: Ch3, 11tr into ring, slip stitch into top of ch3. (12sts)
Round 3: Ch3, tr into same space as ch3, (2dc into next stitch) 11 times. slip stitch into top of ch3. (24sts)
Round 4: Ch3, 1tr into same space, (1tr, 2tr into nex st) repeat to last st, 1tr slip stitch into top of ch3. (36sts)
Round 5: Ch2, dc into each st, slip stitch into top of ch2
Round 6-7: As round 5
Round 8: Ch2, (1dc, inv dec) repeat to end of round, slip stitch into top of ch2. (24sts)
Round 9: Ch2 (1dc, inv dec) repeat to end of round, slip stitch into top of ch2. (16sts)
Round 10: Ch2( 2dc, inv dec) repeat to end of round, slip stitch into top of ch2 (12sts)
Round 11: Ch2, (inv dec) repeat to end of round, slip stitch into top of ch2 (6sts)
Round 12: Ch2, 1dc into each st, slip stitch into top of ch2.
Round 13: Ch2, Dc in each stitch.
Fasten off.
Stuff your balloon using some toy or cushion filling. Make sure you squish it around until you get the desired balloon shape.
For the basket, make a magic circle
Round 1: Ch2, 9dc into ring, tighten magic circle and slip stitch into ch2
Round 2 :Ch2, 1dc into each stitch, slip stitch into ch2
Round 3: Repeat round 2.
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