Blackstone Designs: Stacked Yarn Ball Ornament

The first week we made Poinsettia Lace Ornaments! Find that pattern HERE.
The second week we made the Paragon Square Ornament!
Find that pattern HERE.
The third week we made the Nostalgia Ornament!
Find that pattern HERE.

Here is this week's pattern:

STACKED YARN BALL ORNAMENT

MATERIALS NEEDED

*#2 or #3 Weight Yarn

-Red (A)

-White (B)

-Green (C)

*E/5/3.5mm crochet hook

*Fiberfill Stuffing
*Ornament Hook

STITCH GUIDE

ch = chain

hdc = half double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

Surface sl st = See Special Stitches

TLO = See Special Stitches

YO = yarn over

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

WRITTEN IN US TERMS

NOTES

Pattern is written for 3 colors. One color could be used if desired.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Third Loop Only (TLO) = The third loop on the back side of a hdc. To work in this stitch (for this pattern), you will “fold” the top (front & back) loops forward and work into the third loop instead. Aka Camel Stitch.

Surface Slip Stitch (surface sl st) = Working slip stitches across the top of the project.

INSTRUCTIONS

Large Ball

Working in continuous rounds,

1. Make magic ring, 5 hdc in ring (5)

2. Working TLO: 2 hdc arnd (10)

3. Working TLO: *2 hdc, hdc* arnd (15)

4. Working TLO: *2 hdc, hdc x 2* arnd (20)

5-6. Working TLO: hdc arnd (20)

7. Working TLO: *dec, hdc x 2* arnd (15)

8. Working TLO: *dec, hdc* arnd (10)

9. Working TLO: dec arnd (5)

Stuff yarn ball lightly

10. LOOSELY surface sl st up the back, across the top and down the front to the starting point.

11-12. Repeat 10, working parallel to the others

13. LOOSELY surface sl st up the back, across the top, and then halfway down the front; surface sl st across the last 3 surface sl sts, and then finish surface sl sts down the front. Ch 6, sl st across ch, sl st to bottom to fasten. Hide string.

Medium Ball

Working in continuous rounds,

1. Make magic ring, 8 hdc in ring (8)

2. Working TLO: 2 hdc arnd (16)

3-5. Working TLO: hdc arnd (16)

6. Working TLO: dec arnd (8)

Stuff yarn ball lightly

7. LOOSELY surface sl st up the back, across the top and down the front to the starting point.

8-9. Repeat 7, working parallel to the others

10. LOOSELY surface sl st up the back, across the top, and then halfway down the front; surface sl st across the last 3 surface sl sts, and then finish surface sl sts down the front, ch 6, sl st across ch, sl st to bottom to fasten. Hide string.

Small Ball

Working in continuous rounds,

1. Make magic ring, 8 hdc in ring (6)

2. Working TLO: 2 hdc arnd (12)

3-5. Working TLO: hdc arnd (12)

6. Working TLO: dec arnd (6)

Stuff yarn ball lightly

7. LOOSELY surface sl st up the back, across the top and down the front to the starting point.

8-9. Repeat 7, working parallel to the others

FINISHING

*Hide all strings.
*Attach yarn balls in stacked position biggest on bottom and smallest on top.

*Add ornament hook to top.

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