Mrs Claus Christmas bauble by Kate Godfrey-Underhill

Mrs Claus Christmas bauble

Crochet
August 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
3.5 mm (E)
One size - approx 6cm diameter
US
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for £1.50.

Make this cute, jolly Mrs Claus bauble to hang on your Christmas tree or give as a festive gift. Perfect as a stocking filler!

The finished bauble pictured in this pattern measures approximately 6cm in diameter and was made with 100% cotton DK yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook. If you’d like to make a larger version, use thicker yarn and/or a larger hook, or a smaller version with thinner yarn and/or a smaller hook.

ABOUT THE PATTERN
• Complete instructions to create the Mrs Claus bauble
• Plenty of step-by-step photos
• Useful tips to create a quality finished item
• Uses amigurumi method of working in rounds
• Crochet stitches required: chain, single crochet, slip stitch, increase, invisible decrease, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, double treble crochet, magic ring

TOOLS
• Crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Pins
• Stitch markers (these can be substituted for safety pins or contrasting pieces of thread or yarn)

MATERIALS
The approximate amounts given here were estimated with
100% cotton DK yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook:
Skin-coloured yarn for head, nose and ears – approx 40m
Black yarn for eyes – approx 1m
White yarn for hair, eyes and collar – approx 25m
Red yarn for mouth, hair ribbon and collar – approx 7m
Green yarn for holly leaves – approx 3m
Toy stuffingapprox 25g
3mm white ribbon for hanging loop – approx 40cm
(can be substituted for a length of yarn)

© 2020 Wundaffles (Kate Godfrey-Underhill). All rights reserved. Pattern not to be shared, sold or distributed under any circumstances.

If you wish to sell the finished item or publish photos of it, please credit Wundaffles (Kate Godfrey-Underhill) as the pattern’s author and add a link to the pattern’s web page. Please note that in some regions these items may be considered to be toys, and if you intend to sell them you must carry out the appropriate testing to meet the safety standards in your region.

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