Christmas Ball Ornament
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Christmas Ball Ornament Crochet Pattern

Materials: Crochet Cotton Thread Size 10 - 40 yds
Crochet Hook Size 4 or 2.00 mm
3 mm Pearl Beads 80 (optional)
Trim - Beads, Ribbon etc (optional)
Small Round Balloon


Picot: Slip st in third ch from hook.

String 40 pearls onto thread.

First Half:
Rnd 1: (right side): Ch 4, 15 dc in fourth ch from hook; join with slip st to
top of beginning ch: 16 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in same st, skip next dc, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in next dc, skip
next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to third ch of beginning
ch-5: 8 ch-2 sps.

Rnd 3: Slip st in first ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, slide pearl up, 3 dc) in same sp,
(3 dc, slide pearl up, 3 dc) in each ch-2 sp around: join with slip st to top
of beginning ch-3; 48 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 7, slide pearl up, work Picot, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in sp
before next dc, ch 4, slide pearl up, work picot, ch 1, *skip next 3 dc, dc
in sp before next dc, ch 4, slide pearl up, work picot, ch 1; repeat from *
around; join with slip st to third ch of beginning ch-7.

Rnd 5: Ch 7, slide pearl up, work picot, ch 1 * dc in next dc, ch 4, slide
pearl up, work picot, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st to third
ch of beginning ch-7.

Rnd 6: Ch 6, (dc in next dc, ch 3) around; join with slip st to third ch of
beginning ch-6: 16 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 7: Ch 3, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, (dc in next dc, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp)
around; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-3, finish off.

Repeat for second half.

Finishing:
Sew halves of ornament together, being careful to match stitches. Push
balloon through any chain space of ornament, inflate balloon until it fills
ornament and tie end. Starch. When dry puncture and remove balloon.
Add trim and hanger as desired.
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