Materials:
– alize forever 50 gr /300 m
– 1,25 mm crochet hook
– a sewing needle, a pair of scissors, hollow fiber stuffing, blank brooch base tray/ safety pin
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec - decrease, two single crochets together
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
Berry 3 pcs (red colour)
1. Crochet 6 sc in a Magic Ring
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
3. (inc , 1 sc ) х 6 = 18 sc
4 – 6. 18 sc
7. (1 dec , 1 sc ) х 6 = 12
Stuff lightly.
8. 6 dec = 6 sc
Bind off. Leave a small piece of thread for further sewing.
Leaf 3 pcs (green colour)
Ch 25.
1. Starting from 2nd ch from the hook, crochet 23 sc , 3 sc in 1, 23 sc, turn
2. 2 ch , 6 hdc , 2 dc , 4 hdc , 2 dc , 4 hdc , 2 dc , 3 hdc , 3 sc in 1, 3 hdc , 2 dc , 4 hdc , 2 dc , 4 hdc , 2 dc , 6 sc , turn
3. 2 ch , 6 hdc , 1 dc + 3ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 sc , 4hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 5 hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 5 hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 6 hdc , turn
4. 2 ch , 6hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 3 sc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 5 sc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 5 sc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 3 sc , 1 hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc + 3 ch , 1 dc , 6 hdc .
Bind off. Cut off thread.
Choose how you wish to arrange the leaves, see pictures for guidance. Sew those together and onto the brooch base.
Merry Christmas! And a Happy New Year!