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Here are some of my other patterns:

(all patterns have pics and use worsted weight yarn)

Holiday Wreaths

Materials:

2” Lucite/Bone ring

Small amounts of variegated and solid color worsted weight yarns. Holiday reds, greens, gold and blue variegated yarns make nice centers. Choose a solid color from the variegated or use a totally contrasting color for the ruffled edge. Colors with metallic threads running through them are very nice.

“G” hook

Yarn needle

White craft glue or a hot glue gun.

Trims as desired, here’s the fun part, get creative with your trims! Make each wreath uniquely a reflection of you!

Using the yarn needle, work in all ends as you go.

With variegated yarn join to ring with a slip stitch. Fill ring with an even number of single crochet stitches. (Approximately 28 – 30) Join with a slip stitch to beginning slip stitch. Fasten off variegated.

Join solid color, with a slip stitch in any single crochet, chain 5, *skip 1 single crochet stitch, single crochet in next stitch. Chain 5.* Repeat around, join with a slip stitch in base of first chain 5 and fasten off.

Working in the skipped single crochet stitches and in front of the chain 5 loops, work chain 3, 1 double crochet in each of the remaining skipped single crochet stitches around. Fasten off.

Use a double strand of yarn and make a bow (ribbon or metallic cord maybe be used). Trim the center of the bow as desired. Tie a small loop of yarn to the center of the top of the wreath.

©MaryEllen Leigh-Stover (Nov. 20, 2007)

Harvest Time Napkin Rings

These would look great for Christmas done with red, green and a red-green-white varigated yarn.

Materials for each ring:

Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (one color should be a variegated color)

“G” Hook

2” Cabone/Lucite ring

Tapestry or yarn needle

Napkin Ring:

Work in all ends as you go weaving them into the stitches on the wrong side of the napkin ring.

Round 1:       With gold, join yarn with a slip stitch to the ring. This counts as the first single crochet. Work 23 more single crochet stitches to fill the ring. Join with a slip stitch. Do not finish off.

Round2:        Chain 10, skip 1 single crochet stitch, join with a slip stitch into next single crochet stitch, chain 10. Repeat around ending with a slip stitch into the base of the 1^st chain 10. (12 chain 10 loops)

Round 3:       Working in front of the gold loops, join variegated yarn, with slip stitch in the back loop of any skipped single crochet. Chain 8, join with a slip stitch into the back loop of the next skipped single crochet. Repeat around ending with a slip stitch in the base of the first chain 8.

Round 4:       With rust, join with a slip stitch in the empty front loop of any single crochet stitch from the first round (gold). In this same space work chain 3, 1 double crochet stitch. In next empty front loop, work one single crochet, chain 3, 1 double crochet . Repeat around ending with a slip stitch in base of joining.

Fluff and shape loops as desired.

©MaryEllen Leigh-Stover 11/11/07

Tiny Bells

Materials:

Small amounts of 4 ply yarn in holiday colors (I used Christmas Sparkle yarns)

¼” button

Trims (as desired)

“G” hook

Bell: (each bell is approximately 2” high)

Round 1: Chain 2. Work 6 sc in 2^nd chain from hook. Join with slipstitch to top of first stitch.

Round 2: Chain 1. Work 1 sc in same space. Work 2 sc in each remaining stitch around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain.

Round 3-6: Chain 1. Work 1 sc in each stitch around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain.

Round 7: Chain 1. *Work 2 sc in next stitch. Work 1 sc in next stitch.* Repeat around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain.

Round 8: Chain 1, work 1sc in same space. *Work 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches. Work 2 sc in next stitch.* Repeat around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain. Fasten off and weave in ends.

To create a hanging loop:

Take a 3-4” piece of yarn and weave through both holes of button. Knot ends together. Draw the un-knotted end up through top of bell.

Trim as desired.

© MaryEllen Stover 11/30/04

Granny Bootie Ornament

Variations of this pattern have been around for many years. It’s origin is unknown. This is my personal interpretation.)

G, H, or I hook

Scraps of any 4 ply yarn (Christmas colors with silver or gold threads woven

through, are very pretty.)

Round 1: Chain 4, join to form a circle. Work chain 3,

2 dc, chain 1, 3 dc, chain 1 to form 5 corner groups.

Round 2: Chain 3, work corner group (3 dc, chain 1, 3 dc) in each chain 1

space.

Round 3: Join with a slipstitch in any corner chain 1 space. Work 3 dc in this

corner group. Work 3 sc in next between space. Work corner group in next

corner. Work 3 dc in next between space. Work 7 treble crochet stitch (es) in

next corner group (toe). Work 3 dc in next between space. Work corner group

in next corner. Work 3 sc in next between space. Work corner group in next

corner. 5 dc in next between space. Work 3 dc, chain 1, join to top of

beginning chain 3.

To finish:

With the 5 double crochet stitch(es) at top, fold in half and work 1 sc in each

stitch down the back. Slip stitch into “toe”. Slip stitch back up. Sc in each

stitch around top, chain 10 for hanging loop. Finish off.

6" Christmas Stocking

My version of a traditional holiday favorite.

MaryEllen

Materials:

4 ply worsted weight yarn in color of your choice (less than 1 oz.)

White sparkle yarn (less than 1 oz.)

“G” hook

Stocking Body (make 2):

Row 1: Chain 18. Work dc in 4^th chain from hook and in each chain across. (16 dc)

Row 2: Chain 2 (counts as 1^st hdc here and throughout). Work 1 hdc in each stitch across. (16 hdc)

Row 3: Chain 3 (counts as 1^st dc here and throughout). Work 1 dc in each stitch across. (16 dc)

Row 4: Chain 2 (counts as 1^st hdc here and throughout). Work 1 hdc in each of the next 9 stitches. (leave remaining 7 stitches unworked; 9 hdc)

Row 5: Chain 3 (counts as 1^st dc here and throughout). Work 1 dc in each of the next 9 stitches. (leave remaining 7 stitches unworked; 9 dc)

Rows 6-9: Alternate working Row 4 & 5, ending with a row 5.

DO NOT FASTEN OFF ON SECOND PIECE AFTER FINISHING ROW 9.

Assembly:

Holding both pieces together and working from the wrong side (inside); work 2 sc in side of each dc, and 1 sc in side of each hdc, down first side of stocking. Work 1 sc in each stitch across top of the foot section. Work 3 sc in side of next dc, 1 sc in next hdc and 3 sc in side of next dc. Work 1 sc in each stitch across bottom of foot. Work 3 sc in side of next dc. Work 1 sc in side of each hdc, and 2 sc in side of each dc, up long side of stocking. Chain 8 to create a hanging loop. Work 1 sc in each stitch around opening and both side seams of stocking.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Cuff:

Round 1: Join white in stitch just past joining. Chain 1. Work 1 hdc in each stitch around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain.

Round 2: Chain 4 (counts as 1 dc plus chain 1). Work 1 dc in same stitch. *Skip 1 stitch. Work dc, chain 1, dc in next stitch (“V” stitch .* Repeat around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain.

Round 3: Chain 4 (counts as 1 dc plus chain 1). Work 1 dc in same stitch. Work 1 “V” stitch (dc, chain 1, dc) in each chain 1 space around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain.

Round 4: Slipstitch to first chain 1 space. Chain 1. Work 1 sc, 1hdc, 1sc in each chain 1 space around. Fasten off & weave in ends.

Fold cuff over to outside of stocking and pull hanging loop out through stitches.

Cuff Variation:

Round 3: Chain 1 (counts as 1^st. Work 1 sc in each stitch around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain.

Round 4: Chain 1. Work 1 sc, chain 3, 1 dc in every other stitch around. Join with slipstitch to top of first chain. Fasten off & weave in ends.

Fold cuff over to outside of stocking and pull hanging loop out through stitches. Weave ribbon through spaces of round 2 if desired.

BIG Christmas Stocking

4 ply worsted yarn in desired color(s), small amount fuzzy white yarn, “H”

hook.

Body:

1. Chain 4; join to form a ring. Work 12 dc in circle.

2. Work 2dc in each stitch around, and join. (24 stitches.)

3. Work 1dc in first stitch, 2dc in next stitch, repeat around. (36 stitches.)

4. Work 1dc in each of next 2dc, 2dc in next, repeat around (48 stitches)

5. – 12. (Change color if desired) Work even, finish off.

* Fold to place joins as back seam, to your left.

13. Re-join body color in 13th st from joining. Working first short

row; work 1dc in each of next 12 dc (from row below) then chain 24 stitches

(loosely), work 1dc in each of next 12 dc (from row below), join, finish off.

14. Re-join body color in 13th chain st. Work 1 dc in each of next 12 chains

stitches. Work 1 dc in each dc from row below. Work 1 dc in each remaining

chain st. (48 stitches)

15. Continue working even (48stitches) for 16 rows.

Make a hanging loop of 15 ch stitches, attach and fasten off.

To form heel:

1. Attach yarn (contrast or matching color) in first dc from row below; decrease

1dc over 2 stitches (1st dc of decrease is worked in side of dc from the foot),

decrease 1dc over next 2 stitches. *Work even across to last 4 dc stitches

before chain, work 1 decrease over 2 stitches, twice. Now working in chain

stitches, decrease 1dc over 2 stitches, twice. Work even across to last 4 dc

stitches; work 1 decrease over 2 stitches. Join. *

2. Work 1 decrease over 2 stitches, twice; repeat from * to * on round 1.

3. – 4. Repeat row 2.

Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing heel closed.

Sew toe and heel closed.

Cuff:

1. Attach fuzzy white yarn to top of stocking. Work 1 row of double loop stitch

(loops will be toward the inside of stocking).

2. Work 1 row of sc.

3. – 7. Continuing alternating rows 1 & 2.

Fasten off; fold cuff to outside of stocking.

Trim as desired.

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