Lacet Ball Ornament

Designed by Julie A. Bolduc

This ornament is made with a different color combination but you could use any color thread you want. When I made this ornament, I had envisioned a bunch of these hung around a reception hall of a wedding with silver and white decorations all around. This would be a good color combination to use to coordinate with the Man's traditional Black Tuxedo.

Materials Needed:
Grandma's Best Crochet Cotton size 10. Black
2½" diameter Satin covered white Christmas ornament.
Size 8 Steel Crochet Hook Boye was used.
Tapestry Needle

Thread Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc=1"
Finished Size: 2½" diameter
Skill Level Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch10, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch10. Dc in ring. *Ch7. Dc in ring. Rep from * 5 times more. Ch3, join with a tr in 3rd ch of ch10.

RND 2: Ch6. *Sc in next ch7 sp. Ch6. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first ch of ch6.

RND 3: Ch6, sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. *Dc in next sc. Ch3. Sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 4: Ch12, Dc in next dc. Ch9. *Dc in next dc. Ch9. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch12.

RND 5: Ch6, Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch3. Sk next ch. Dc in next ch. Ch3. Sk next ch. Sc in next ch. Ch3. Sk next 2 chs. *Dc in next dc. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch3. Sk next ch. Dc in next ch. Ch3. Sk next ch. Sc in next ch. Ch3. Sk next 2 chs. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 6: Ch9. Dc in next dc. Ch6. *Dc in next dc. Ch6. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch 9.

RND 7: Ch6. Sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. *Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 8: Ch9. *Sk next dc, dc in next dc. Ch6. Rep from * around. But half way through, slip ornament into the work making sure the starting ring is around the hanger. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch9. Now work the rest of the rounds with the ornament inside the work.

RND 9: Ch6. Sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3, sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. *Dc in next dc. Sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3, sc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 10: *Ch6. Sc in next dc. Rep from * 6 times more. Ch3, join w/dc to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 11: Ch3. Dc in each ch6 sp around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off and weave ends into work.

Design written on Wednesday, June 09, 1999. Copyright ©1999 by Julie A. Bolduc p103013