TO CROCHET

MATERIALS

1 x 100g (212m) ball of Sirdar Cotton DK (100% cotton) in White (Island White 501). 2.5mm crochet hook; approximately 45 large-holed clear plastic craft beads (5 beads per motif) approximately 10mm hole (see Notes); tin of spray starch; fine florist’s wire. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

MEASUREMENTS

Heart approximately 6cm across; rose approximately 6cm across; snowflake approximately 8.5cm across.

TENSION

Is not critical for this project.

ABBREVIATIONS

, chain; , double crochet; , stitch(es); , treble crochet; , double treble crochet; , double treble cluster thus: *[yrh] twice, insert hook in next st, yrh and pull loop through, [yrh pull through two loops] twice, repeat from * in each of next 2 sts, yrh and pull through all 4 loops on hook; , half treble crochet; , slip stitch; , bead one thus: , insert hook into ring then into bead, yrh again and pull it through the bead, at the same time pulling the bead through to the front of the ring, [yrh pull through first 2 loops on hook] twice to complete the beaded treble crochet with the bead positioned at the base of the treble; , yarn round hook.