Spiral Ball Ornament
Designed By Julie A. BolducThis ball ornament is made with a spiral on it. You could make a whole bunch of these with white satin balls and use thread colors that would match a parties theme. Such as theme colors for a wedding. Then you could bunch them up into a display with silk flowers and greenery.
Materials Needed:
1 2½"diameter white satin covered christmas ornament.
Size 10 crochet cotton. Southmaid in Pink was used.
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Thread Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc=1"
Finished Size: 2½" diam
Skill Level: Beginner
Instructions
RND 1: Ch12, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3,dc in same ch as slst. Ch 2. Sc in next ch. *2dc in next ch. Ch2. Sc in next ch. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 2: Sc in next dc. 2dc in ch2 sp. Ch4. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. 2dc in next ch2 sp. Ch4. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first dc of round.
RND 3: Sc in next dc. 2dc in ch2 sp. Ch4. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. 2dc in next ch2 sp. Ch6. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first dc of round.
RND 4: Sc in next dc. 2dc in ch2 sp. Ch4. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. 2dc in next ch2 sp. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first dc of round.
RND 5-7: Sc in next dc. 2dc in ch2 sp. Ch4. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. 2dc in next ch2 sp. Ch10. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first dc of round.
RND 8: Sc in next dc. 2dc in ch2 sp. Ch4. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. 2dc in next ch2 sp. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first dc of round. Slip ball into crochet. Make sure the starting ring is over the hanger at the top of the ball.
RND 9: Sc in next dc. 2dc in ch2 sp. Ch4. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. 2dc in next ch2 sp. Ch6. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first dc of round.
RND 10: Sc in next dc. 2dc in ch2 sp. Ch4. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. 2dc in next ch2 sp. Ch4. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first dc of round.
RND 11: Sc in next dc. 2dc in ch2 sp. Ch4. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. 2dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first dc of round.
RND 12: Sc in next dc. Ch1. *Sk next sc & dc. Sc in next dc. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into work.
Design written on Wednesday, April 14, 1999. Copyright ©1999-2007 by Julie A. Bolduc p103012