Christmas Bells Crochet Wreath

Crochet lovely white Christmas bells with festive holly leaves to decorate a wreath this holiday with this pattern from Lily Sugar n' Cream. Crochet is a fun and inexpensive way to decorate simple vine wreaths.
 

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream Cotton 4 ply  Solids 2.5 oz [70.9 g]; Sparkles 2 oz. [56.7 g] 1 ball makes 35 holly leaves. 1 ball of Sparkle makes 15 bells.

Color A - (Dk Pine) 1 ball
Color B - (White Tinsel) 1 ball

• Crochet Hook: Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
  
• Gold beads ¼ in [10 mm] diameter and Brass coated wire ½ yd [.5 m] long for Bells
• 1½ yds [1.4 m] white ribbon with gold trim 1 inch [2.5 cm] wide for big bow
• 1 yd [.9 m] of red ribbon K in [12 mm] wide for small bows
• 8 small dried pine cones
• Glue gun and glue sticks
• Grape Vine wreath 13 ins [33 cm] in diameter

Gauge: 16 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Instructions:

BELL (Make 15)
With B, ch 2.
1st rnd: (RS). 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with ss in first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with ss to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Join with ss in first sc. 8 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same st as last ss. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 3 times. 2 sc in next sc. Join with ss in first sc. 12 sc.
5th to 7th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in same st as last ss. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with ss in first sc. Fasten off at end of 7th rnd.

FINISHING: Cut desired length of wire and glue bead at one end. Insert other end of wire into Bell and glue it in position as illustrated.

HOLLY LEAF (Make 15)
With A, ch 11.
1st rnd: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in next ch. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) all in next ch. 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. (1 dc. Ch 2. 1 dc) all in next ch. 1 dc in next ch. 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. (1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) all in last ch.
Working in other side of ch, proceed as follows: 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. 1 dc in next ch. (1 dc. Ch 2. 1 dc) all in next ch. 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) all in next ch. 1 sc in next ch. 1 sc in last ch. Ch 2. Join with ss to first sc. Fasten off.

ASSEMBLY
Using photo as a guide, glue Leaves, Bells and small bows in clusters as illustrated. Glue clusters on Wreath. Glue big bow at top of Wreath as illustrated. Glue pine cones onto Wreath as illustrated.

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