MUSICAL JINGLE BELLS

crocheting

Materials: 4 inches tall x 61/2 inches wide

Bedspread weight crochet cotton thread (#10): White approx. 200 yds

Crochet Hook Size 7 (1.65mm) Steel

(140) 4mm Red faceted beads

(82) 4mm white opaque faceted beads

Fabric stiffener

4" foam ball covered with plastic for a form to stiffen bell

3 bells

(1) 30mm musical button that plays 'Jingle Bells'

Jewel glue

Note: This ornament would be great for wedding bells also. String on Clear, white or color of bridal party beads instead of Christmas Colors

Special Stitches:

Bead: pull bead up to loop on hk, sl st tightly around bead

Bead 6: pull 6 beads up to loop on hk, sl st around last bead so beads will form a loop

Picot (p) Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hk

P2: ch 2 sl st in front bar and top loop of last st made

Dtr: YO 3 times, insert hk in st, YO, draw lp through, (YO draw through 2 lps on hk) 4 times

Trtr: YO 4 times, insert hk in st, YO draw lp through, (YO draw through 2 lps on hk) 5 times

Thread on 126 beads before beginning to crochet.

Rnd 1: Ch 36, join with sl st in 1st ch to form a ring. Ch 1, sc in ea ch around, join with sl st in 1st sc. (36 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, bead, 2 dc in next st, drop lp, insert hk in 3rd ch of beg ch 3, pick up dropped lp, pull through- beg popcorn stitch made, *ch 6, sk 1 st, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, bead, 2 dc in next st, drop lp, insert hk in 1st dc, pick up lp and draw through- popcorn stitch made). Repeat from * 8 times, ch 6, join with sl st to top of beg pc st. (9 ch-6 sp)

Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch sp, ch 4, (counts as first tr) 9 tr in same ch-6 sp, 10 tr in ea ch sp around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 4. (90 tr)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, {sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, bead, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st, ch 3, p}, sc in next st. Repeat from * 8 times, Repeat from { to } once. Join with sl st in 1st sc. (9 picot, 9 beads)

Rnd 5: Sl st to bead, *ch 3, 5 tr in next p, ch 3, sl st in next bead. Repeat from * 9 times. (45 tr)

Rnd 6: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *{ch 3, 2 tr in ea tr across, ch 3, sc in next ch sp- close to bead- bead}, sc in next ch sp- close to bead. Repeat from * 8 times, Repeat from { to } once. Join with sl st in 1st sc. (9 beads)

Rnd 7: Sl st to 1st tr, ch 3, tr in next tr, *{(holding back on last lp- tr in next 2 tr, yo, draw through all 3 lp's on hk-dec made) 4 times, dtr in entrance side of next bead, ch 6, dtr in exit side of same bead- (FIG 1)}, dec over next 2 tr st. Repeat from * 8 times, Repeat from { to } once, sk beg ch 3, sl st in next tr. (18 dtr)

Rnd 8: Ch 3, tr in next 2 tr, dec next 2 tr, sk dtr, *{ch 4, (sc, bead, sc) in next ch sp, ch 4, sk dtr},(dec, tr in next tr, dec) over next 5 st, sk dtr. Repeat from * 8 times, Repeat from { to } once, join with sl st in top of 1st tr. (9 beads)

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dec next 2 st, bead, * {ch 4, sc in entrance side of next bead, ch 3, sc in exit side of same bead, ch 4}, holding back on last loop- tr in next 3 st, yo draw through all 4 lp's on hk, bead. Repeat from * 8 times, Repeat from { to } once, sl st 1st dec going through all lps of dec. (9 ch-3 sp above bead, 9 beads)

Rnd 10: Sl st in bead, * ch 3, in ch 3 above bead work (dtr, bead, ch 2) 3 times, dtr, ch 3, sl st in next bead. Repeat from * 8 times. Ch 3 join with sl st to first dtr. (36 beads and 36 dtr)

Rnd 11: Sl st to next bead (on top of 1st dtr), *(ch 3, sl st in exit side of next bead) 3 times, ch 4, sl st in next bead (on top of 1st dtr). Repeat from * 8 times. (9 ch-4 sp)

Rnd 12: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, *3 sc in same ch sp, {(hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc-shell made) in next ch sp, 3 sc in next ch sp, 4 sc in ch-4 sp}, 3 sc in next ch sp. Repeat from * 8 times, Repeat from { to } once, join with sl st to 1st sc. (9 hdc shells) Rnd 13: Sl st to tr of hdc shell, ch 1, (sc, bead, sc) in same st, *{ch 4, sk dc, hdc, & next 3 sc, (trtr in next sc, bead, ch 2) 3

times, trtr in next sc, bead, ch 4}, (sc, bead, sc) in next tr. Repeat from * 8 times, repeat from { to } once, join with sl st in 1st sc. (45 beads and 36 trtr)

Rnd 14: Sl st in next bead, (ch 3, sl st in exit side of next bead) around. (44 ch-3 sp)

Rnd 15: Sl st in next ch sp, ch 1, 3 sc in same ch sp, *{(2 sc, ch 3, p2, sc in next ch sp) 3 times}, (3 sc in next ch sp) 2 times. Repeat from * 8 times, repeat from { to } once, 3 sc in last ch sp, join with sl st in 1st sc. Fasten Off. (27-picot öp2)

Stiffening instructions:

Trace the lines in FIG 2 on a piece of tracing paper. Extend the lines outward. Tape to a piece of heavy cardboard, and place a clear plastic bag or plastic wrap over cardboard. Tape plastic in place. Place bell in stiffener. With fingers, squeeze out excess stiffener. Using a 4 " foam ball covered in plastic wrap, place bell over ball. Pin the points of the bell to ea line so bell shape will be even. Let dry completely. When completely dry remove foam ball. Brush off excess dry stiffener.

HANGER: Cut a 18" piece of crochet cotton. Put a needle on both sides of thread. With one needle put- (5) 4mm white

beads, (1) 4mm red, (1) W, (1) R, (5) W. Move beads to middle of thread. Insert needle through any st on starting ch on bell, thread needle through 7 beads-(needle will be coming out by middle white bead). With other needle, sk 17 ch, insert needle through next ch, put needle back through 7 beads- you'll be opposite side of middle white bead). Pull tight so beads stand up by themselves.

On each needle- string on (10) W, (1) R,(1) W, (1) R, (10) W. On one needle put (1) R, (1) W, (1) R. Tie ends in a knot so it forms a loop. Take each needle and go back down through 10-12 beads to secure. Cut off excess thread. Dab knot with glue.

BELLS: Cut 3-12" pieces of thread, put on needle.

STRAND #1: (5-W, 1-R, 1-W, 1-R, 5-w, 1-bell), go back up through all the beads.

STRAND #2: (4-W, 1-R, 1-W, 1-R, 4-W, 1-bell), go back up through all the beads.

STRAND #3: (3-, 1-R, 1-W, 1-R, 3-W, 1- bell), go back up through all the beads.

Put all 6 strands of thread from ea bell strand through 1-4mm white bead (you may have to needle one thread at a time and put it through bead), pull tight, glue to underside of musical button. When completely dry glue button on underside of bell, at top, under the sc of Rnd 1. A blow dryer is very helpful to soften bell if you need to reshape.