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Materials -

• Size 4 worsted weight yarn (25 yards color of choice, small amount of grey)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 9mm safety eyes
• Black crochet thread for eyelashes/smile
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Stuffing
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations - US terminology

MC – Magic circle

SC- Single crochet

SC INC- Single crochet increase

INV DEC- Invisible decrease

BLO – Back loop only

Rep – Repeat

St(s) – Stitch(es)

 

NOTES -

- Finished Christmas Light measures approximately 5 inches tall.

- Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. You will be working in the round; I like to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.

- This pattern will be made in one piece, no sewing required.

- Yarn used in pictures is Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in the shade Pink and Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek in the shade Silver Sparkle.



Christmas Light-

With color of choice

Round 1: Create a MC with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 3: SC around (12)

Round 4: *SC in the first st, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Round 5: SC around (18)

Round 6: *SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Round 7: SC around (24)

Round 8: *SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 9: SC around (30)

Round 10: *SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Round 11: SC around (36)

Round 12: *SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (42)

Round 13: SC around (42)

Round 14: *SC in the first 6 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (48)

Rounds 15-17: SC around (48)

 

Note: Here is where we will add the facial features. Insert the eyes between rounds 14 and 15, 3 stitches apart. Optional: Add eyelashes/eye brows to your liking.

Smile – With crochet thread create a ‘V’ for your smile centered below your eyes.



Round 18: *SC in the first 6 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (42)

Round 19: SC around (42)

Round 20: *SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Round 21: SC around (36)

Round 22: *SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 23: SC around (30)

Round 24: *SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Round 25: SC around (24)

Round 26: *SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Change to grey

Rounds 27-30: SC around (18)

Round 31: SC around in the BLO (18)

Round 32: *SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (12)

Round 33: INV DEC around (6)

Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.

 

Your Christmas Light is complete! I hope you have enjoyed making this pattern. Let me know if you have any questions, I would be happy to help.

Thank you,

Stephanie