How to Make a Chunky Christmas Bauble
Get yourself into the festive spirit with these quick and easy Christmas baubles. Using chunky yarn you will be able to make a whole set in an evening!
You will need
How to make
Abbreviations
Ch – chain
Tr – treble crochet (US Double Crochet)
Htr – half treble
Ch sp – chain space
Ss – slip stitch
Using yarn A and 6mm hook ch4 and SS into first ch to form a ring.
Ch3, work 7 trebles into ring, ss to top of 3ch
Change to yarn B: Ch3 into any tr. Work 1tr into base of 3 ch. work 2tr into each tr. SS to top of 3ch
Change to yarn C: Ch3 into any tr. Work 1tr into base of 3ch. *1 tr, 2 tr into next tr* until no sts remain. SS to top of 3ch
Change to yarn A: Ch2 into any tr. Work 1htr into each tr. SS to top of 2ch
Make up
Place both halves of bauble together and using mattress st sew the seam together. Leave a small space to add the stuffing and then finish sewing. Weave in all ends.
With 6mm hook and yarn A, SS into any ch on the seam. Work 10ch and rejoin using a ss to 1st ch.