Quick and Easy Xmas Garland

This easy project came to me today.  Contrasting textures make it a bit special and add a hint of handmade to the generic Xmas baubles.

What will you need:

2.5mm crochet hook
8 ply yarn any colour of choice
Store bought Xmas baubles of choice.  I used ones that are about 4cm in diameter. You could use any kind of course.

How:

Attach yarn to hook using a slip knot. Do 35 chain stitches with the yarn still attached to the hook put the hook through the hole of the top of the bauble. Do yarn over and bring the yarn back through to the front of the hole, yarn over through 2 threads on the hook to leave 1thread , this is a double crochet. 

So:

35 chain + double crochet to attach + 35 chain+ double crochet to attach + 35 and so on and so on. Do this until you are happy with the length. Once you are finished cut yarn and pull it through the stitch to create a knot.

A good YouTube video for the Chain stitch is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjoVWbYhWuc

Slip knot on hook

Hook through the hole

Double Crochet to attach

 Attached bauble

My new garland!

Xmas Decorations

I love Xmas! Look I know its only early November but things in the handmade world are already heating up for Xmas. And what comes first?.......the tree and decorating the house right?
Today I was feeling full of ideas for crocheted decorations that would fit with my up coming workshop and that might sell well in my Etsy online shop.