Sweet Nothings Crochet: CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIVE BELLS

CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIVE BELLS

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Please read till the end of the blog to get blocking ideas.

Materials used : Today I have used ~ about a little bit of our lovely Indian Red rose metallic cotton yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends and Mod Podge for stiffening & protecting your project.

This yarn is not specific for this project.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; or unbranded knitting cotton as well

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

Instructions using U.S terminology

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

If using this as an ornament, then at the end of the creation, add a chain from the centre of the 1^st start round. If you are an advanced crocheter, you could start your magic circle after leaving a long tail, work the pattern, and then come back to this tail to make a hanging chain.

Else, work the pattern starting with the magic circle, and then re-attach a chain for hanging to the centre of the circle after you complete making your bell.

Create, discover and enjoy.

BELL # 1

Materials used : I have used our lovely Indian Red Rose Metallic cotton yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook

Size : 1.5” high ; 1” diameter

Skill level : Easy

THE INSPIRATION

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 6 hdc in that circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 2 : 2 hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 3 : 2 hdc in the 1^st hdc ; hdc in the next hdc ;

(2 hdc in the next hdc ; hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 4 : 2 hdc in the 1^st hdc ; hdc in the next 2 hdc ;

(2 hdc in the next hdc ; hdc in the next 2 hdc) ;

rep (to) all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 5 : 2 hdc in the 1^st hdc ; hdc in the next 3 hdc ;

(2 hdc in the next hdc ; hdc in the next 3 hdc) ;

rep (to) all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 6 - 8 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 9 : 2 hdc in the 1^st hdc ; hdc in the next 2 hdc ;

(2 hdc in the next hdc ; hdc in the next 2 hdc) ;

rep (to) all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 10 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

In our final round, let’s work one round of Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet.

How to do the crab stitch or reverse single crochet : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE-ObvYb_Pk

Round 11 : Crab Stitch in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

BELL # 2

In this pattern, I’ve changed the stitches a little to match the yarn and hook I’m using. Please feel free to use the chart if you can read it, else come along and follow my pattern.

Materials used : I have used our lovely Indian Red Rose Metallic cotton yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook

Size : 3” high ; 2.5” diameter

Skill level : Intermediate

THE INSPIRATION

Start with a magic circle and 12 sc in that circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Round 1 : dc in the 1^st sc ; (ch 1, dc in the next sc) ;

rep (to) all around ; ch 1, and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 2 : dc in the 1^st dc ; (ch 2, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around ; ch 2, and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 3 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(2 dc in the next ch-2 sp; dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 4 : dc in the 1^st dc ; and in each dc all around and

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 5 : sc in the 1^st dc ;

(ch 11, sk next 5 dc, sc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

In the following round, when working the dc in the ch-11 sp, may I suggest that you work the dc in the chain and not around it. This way, the stitch is in one place, and the [dc ; ch 2, dc] in the centre of the ch-11 sp will be in the centre of the ch-11 sp.

Round 6 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-11 sp ; dc in the same ch-11 sp ;

(ch 2, dc in the same ch-11 sp) ;

ch 2, [dc ; ch 2, dc in the same st of ch-11 sp] ;

rep (to) once ;

*dc 2-tog over this ch-11 sp and the next ch-11 sp ;

rep (to) once ; rep [to] once ; rep (to) once* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

In this round, we will be using only the centre ch-2 sps in the [to] ch-2 sp.

Round 7 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-2 sp of the centre [to] ch-2 sp ;

sc in the same ch-2 sp ;

*ch 7, sk the next 4 ch-2 sps , sc in the next ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 8 : dc in the 1^st sc ;

*(ch 1, dc in the ch-7 sp) ;

rep (to) 2 times ; ch 1, dc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 9 : sc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 11, sk next 4 ch-1 sps and 3 dc ; sc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Once again, in the following round, when working the dc in the ch-11 sp, may I suggest that you work the dc in the chain and not around it. This way, the stitch is in one place, and the [dc ; ch 2, dc] in the centre of the ch-11 sp will be in the centre of the ch-11 sp.

Round 10 : Rep Round 6.

Once again, in the following round, we will be using only the centre ch-2 sps in the [to] ch-2 sp.

Round 11 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-2 sp of the centre [to] ch-2 sp ;

sc in the same ch-2 sp ;

*ch 9, sk the next 4 ch-2 sps , sc in the next ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 12 : dc in the 1^st sc ;

*(ch 1, dc in the ch-9 sp) ;

rep (to) 3 times ; ch 1, dc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 13 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-1 sp ; sc in the same ch-1 sp

*(ch 5, sc in the same ch-1 sp ; sc in the next ch-1 sp* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

BELL # 3

In this pattern, I’ve changed the stitches a little to match the yarn and hook I’m using. Please feel free to use the chart if you can read it, else come along and follow my pattern.

Materials used : I have used our lovely Indian Red Rose Metallic cotton yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook

Size : 1.5” high ; 1” diameter

Skill level : Intermediate

THE INSPIRATION

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 16 sc in that circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Round 2 : sc in the 1^st sc ;

(2 sc in the next sc ; sc in the next 3 sc) ;

rep (to) all around ; sc in the next 2 sc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Round 3 : 2 sc in the 1^st sc ;

(sc in the next sc ; 2 sc in the next sc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Round 4 : 2 sc in the 1^st sc ;

(sc in the next 2 sc ; 2 sc in the next sc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Round 5 : hdc in the 1^st sc ;

(ch 1, sk next sc , hdc in the next sc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 6 : hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

(ch 1, hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 7 : hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

(hdc in the next ch-1 sp, hdc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

In the following round, we’ll work a Small Shell stitch which is (2 dc ; ch 3, 2 dc)

Round 8 : Small Shell stitch in the 1^st hdc ;

(sk next 4 hdc, Small Shell st in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

In the following round, we’ll work a Large Shell stitch which is (3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc)

Round 9 : sl-st in the ch-3 sp of the 1^st Small Shell stitch ;

Large Shell stitch in the same ch-3 sp ;

(sk next 2 dc, Large Shell st in the next Small Shell st) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

In the last round, we will work in between the Large Shell stitches.

Round 10 : trc in the sp between the 2 Large Shell sts ;

(ch 1, trc in the same sp) ; rep (to) 2 times ;

*ch 1, sc in the next ch-3 sp of the Large Shell st ;

ch 1, trc in the sp between the next 2 Large Shell sts ; rep (to) 3 times* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

BELL # 4

Materials used : I have used our lovely Indian Red Rose Metallic cotton yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook

Size : 3” high ; 2.5” diameter

Skill level : Intermediate

THE INSPIRATION

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 12 hdc in that circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 2 : 2 hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

*hdc in the next 2 hdc ; 2 hdc in the next hdc* ;

rep *to* all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 3 - 5 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 6 : hdc in the 1^st hdc ; *ch 1, hdc in the next hdc* ;

rep *to* all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 7 : hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

*hdc in the next ch-1 sp ; hdc in the next hdc* ;

rep *to* all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 8 - 9 : hdc in the 1^st hdc and in each hdc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 10 : hdc in the 1^st 2 hdc ;

*hdc in the next hdc ; ch 10, hdc in the next 3 hdc* ;

rep *to* all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

In the following row, we will use a decorative picot.

We will use a ch-3 picot, which is (ch 3, sl-st in the 3^rd ch from hk).

We will also be working only in the ch-15 sps all around. For the 1^st ch-15 sp, we will work sc and picot in it, and in each of the following ch-15 sps, we will be joining one ch-15 sp to the next on the 4^th sc. Do try and follow the chart to make this explanation a little easier.

Round 11 : sl-st in the next 8 sc (till you reach the ch-15 sp) ; 8 sc in the next ch-15 sp, picot ; 8 sc in the same ch-15 sp ; *4 sc in the next ch-15 sp ; join with a sl-st to the 4^th sc of the earlier ch-15 sp ; 4 sc in the same ch-15 sp ; picot ; 8 sc in the same ch-15 sp*

rep *to* all around till the last ch-15 sp ; In the last sp, you will work your picot and then instead of 8 sc, work 4 sc, join to the 1^st ch-15 sp and then work the last 4 sc. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

BELL # 5

Materials used : I have used our lovely Indian Red Rose Metallic cotton yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook

Size : 3” high ; 2.5” diameter

Skill level : Intermediate

THE INSPIRATION

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 16 sc in that circle. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Round 2 : 2 hdc in the 1^st sc ;

*hdc in the next 3 sc ; 2 hdc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 3 : hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

ch 3, sk next hdc ; hdc in the next in the next 3 hdc ;

*ch 3, sk next hdc, hdc in the next 3 hdc* ;

rep *to* all around ; hdc in the last 2 hdc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 4 : hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp ; ch 3, hdc in the next in the next 3 hdc ;

*ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp ; ch 3, hdc in the next 3 hdc* ;

rep *to* all around ; hdc in the last 2 hdc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 5 : hdc in the 1^st hdc ;

*ch 4, sk next sc , hdc in the next 3 hdc* ;

rep *to* all around ; hdc in the last 2 hdc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st hdc.

Round 6 : dc in the 1^st hdc ;

*ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-4 sp ; ch 1 , dc in the next 3 hdc* ;

rep *to* all around ; dc in the last 2 hdc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 7 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 2, dc in the next 3 dc ; ch 2 , dc in the next 3 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ; dc in the last 2 dc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 8 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 3, dc in the next 3 dc ; ch 3 , dc in the next 3 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ; dc in the last 2 dc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 9 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp ; ch 3 , dc in the next 3 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ; dc in the last 2 dc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 10 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 4, dc in the next in the next 3 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ; dc in the last 2 dc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

In our final round, let’s stiffen our edge by running a round of sc all around.

Round 11 : sc in the 1^st dc ;

*4 sc in the next ch-4 sp ; sc in the next in the next 3 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ; sc in the last 2 dc and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

General blocking and finishing :

For a good finish, I suggest blocking our little bells. For this, I have used 1 part of Mod Podge (or any other white glue – For Indians, Fevicol will work too), with 2 parts of water. Make a smooth paste and then lightly apply on with a paint brush. Allow to flat dry. For rounded objects or odd shapes like our bell, after you have applied your blocking material, re-shape to the shape you wish and then lightly place down (or preferably hang) so that you will get the shape you desire on drying.

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