Crochet

Christmas Holly

A useful bit of decoration but can be a little fiddly. Will add picture soon.

Requires

  • Green DK yarn
  • Red DK yarn
  • 2mm hook

Abbreviations

  • slst= slip stitch
  • ch = chain
  • dc = double crochet
  • dc picot = all in 1 stitch *dc, ch2, slst into top of dc just made, dc*
  • htr = half treble crochet
  • htcr picot = all in 1 stitch *htr, ch2, slst into top of htr just made, htr*
  • tr = treble crochet
  • dtr = double treble

Leaf

  1. Using green, chain 12,
    • dc into 2nd chain from hook, dc, 2htr, 2tr, 2dtr, tr, htr, dc, turn
    • working on other side of chain
    • dc, htr, tr, 2dtr, 2tr, 2htr, 2dc
  2. ch 1, dc picot,
    • slst in next 2 sts,
    • htr picot,
    • slst in next 2 sts,
    • htr picot
    • slst in next 2 sts,
    • dc picot
    • slst in next st, turn,
    • dc picot
    • slst in next 2 sts,
    • htr picot,
    • slst in next 2 sts,
    • htr picot.
    • slst in next 2 sts,
    • dc picot,
    • dc picot,
    • slst to end.

You can make each leaf individually or continuestriagt on to the next by chaining 12.

Berries

Using red, chain 2, dc into second stitch, *chain 3, dc into second stitch* repeat * * until you have as many berries as required.

The trickis to sew these to get the berry bobble effect.