Free Pattern: Crochet Christmas Bauble #3

So here's the next of my bauble designs. The next few will probably be in a couple of days since I have to work the weekend. At christmas time, retail is the worst place to be working. But such is life. If I didn't work, I wouldn't have money to buy yarn!

This bauble is made from several crocheted pieces which are joined or made around the bauble. First three 5-point stars must be made. They can be made separately and joined after or joined as they are made. Choose what you prefer. I joined them as they were made.

When joined, the stars should form a hexagon. See the photo for clarity.

Materials:

• Crochet cotton (4ply)
• 2.5mm hook

Stitches used:

• Chain (ch)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Slip stitch (slst)

Note that there are two star patterns for this bauble. The top “5-Point Stars” and base “6-Point Star”.

5-Point Star (make 3)

	Instruction	Comments
Start	Magic loop, do not tighten yet
Row 1	Ch, 15sc, slst	Tighten as appropriate, approx. 5mm diameter.
Row 2	Ch3, 2dc, [ch5, 3dc] repeat 4 times, ch5, slst	Dc stitches are completed in each sc of previous row.
Row 3	Ch2, [sc in 3rd dc, (3sc, ch2, 3sc), sc in 1st dc] repeat 3 times, sc in 3rd dc, (3sc, ch2, 3sc), slst	Instructions in the round brackets are done in the ch5 space.
End	Tie off and break thread

Join the stars together as shown in the above photo.

Create a slip knot and pull it through the middle point of one of the stars (see red circle).

From there:

[ch 12, slst to next point (same star), ch 4, slst to next point (next star), ch 12, slst to next point] repeat 2 times.

This row should end with the final slst meeting the start point. Tie off and break thread.

Now lay the piece over a bauble. The nubbin of the bauble should sit in the centre of the hexagon made by the stars. The base star will be created next and will close the piece by joining to the chains. 

Again, the star can be created whole first and joined later. I found it easier to just join as I go.

Start the star separately from the other piece (now covering the bauble).

6-Point Star

	Instruction	Comments
Start	Magic loop, do not tighten yet
Row 1	Ch, 12sc, slst	Tighten as appropriate, approx. 5mm diameter.
Row 2	Ch3, 1dc, [ch4, 2dc] repeat 4 times, ch4, slst	Dc stitches are completed in each sc of previous row.
Row 3	Slst to chain space, [2sc, ch1, 2sc] repeat 5 times, slst	Instructions in the square brackets are done in the ch4 space. When completing ch1, pull thread through chain space of other piece to join.
End	Tie off and break thread

(Note: if the instruction in row 3 does not make sense, just know that the ch1 is the point of the base star and should be attached to the chain space of the previous piece. Join it however you see fit if my instruction doesn’t make sense.)

Make sure to tuck in all your loose threads. I like to do it right at the end with this project. Glitter baubles make it especially easy to position threads out of sight. It acts like Velcro. If only tucking threads were so simple in all projects!