Crochet mistletoe

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Homemade Christmas decorations have been popular for a long time and you might think of paper stars and Christmas hearts, but you can also make Christmas decorations out of yarn! With this guide you can crochet your own mistletoe to hang in the door this Christmas. The pattern is easy to follow, with a comprehensive guide for creating the lovely mistletoe. The pattern is perfect for creative people who want to decorate their home with Christmas decorations you will not find at the neighbours.

Size

approx. 16 cm in length. 

Materials

Garn Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4

• Colour 163 Dark green: ca. 20 g
• Colour 02 White: ca. 1 g
• Colour 19 Red: ca. 3 g

Other materials: 

• Sewing needle for assembly

Crochet hook: 3,00 mm

Abbreviations

dc – double crochet

ch – Chain stitch

ttr - 3 triple treble crochet

dtr– double treble crochet

tr – treble crochet

htr – half treble crochet

Min - minimum

( ) Number of stitches

Method

Stem with 4 leaves (min. 2)

1. Work 14 ch up. 
2. Start in 6th stitch from hook. 2 ttr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, 1 htr 2 dc
3. Work 28 ch 
4. Start in 6th stitch from hook. 2 ttr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, 1 htr , 2 dc
5. Work 26 ch
6. Reverse with ch in chain. Start in 2nd stitch from hook. Work 25 dc.
7. Repeat step 1 & 2.
8. Now work sc upwards ch in chain and repeat step 2.

Now you have reached to the first leaf. Finish with 1 sl st in the first leaf. 

Fasten off. Make one more that is identical.

Stem with 6 leaves (min. 3 )

1. Work ch 14 up . 
2. Start in 5th stitch from hook. 2 ttr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc
3. Work 22 ch. 
4. Start in 5th. stitch from hook. 2 ttr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc
5. Work 28 dc. 
6. Repeat step 2. Work 11 ch
7. Now reverse with ch in chain. Start in 2nd stitch from hook. Crochet 10 dc.
8. Repeat step 1 & 2.
9. Now work dc upwards ch in chain and repeat step 2.
10. Work dc up ch in chain and repeat step 2.

Now you have reached to the first leaf. Complete with 1 sl st in the first leaf. Fasten off. Make one more that is identical.

Berries

1. 6 dc in magic ring (6)

2 - 3. dc in each stitch around (6)

Fasten off. Make as many berries as you wish.

Bow

1. 101 ch
2. Start in 2nd stitch from hook. Reverse 100 dc
Fasten off.

Assembly

Weave in ends and sew on the berries.
Join all the stems by tying the bow around the bunch of them. 

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Design: ZV Design (Zenitha Vorret)