USA Format

Abbreviations
WS. Wrong Side
RS.  Right Side
rpt.  Repeat
yo.  Yarn Over
sl st. Slip Stitch
sc.    Single Crochet
hdc.  Half Double Crochet
dc.    Double Crochet

Dc2tog. Leaving last loop of each dc
on hook, work 2dc in next sc,
yo and pull through all loops.

ch3 counts as first dc

Approx size:-
Pretty Circle - 3.5 inches diameter
Snowflake - 3 inches diameter
Tree - 5 inches diameter (not including loop)
Materials
Small amounts of Worsted Weight yarn in each of Red, Green & White
4.00mm crochet hook

GAUGE – Not Relevant

Pretty Circle - (Worked in rounds without turning) With 4.00mm hook and green color
yarn, make a magic circle, ch1, work 12sc in circle, sl st to first sc on beginning of row,
close magic circle by pulling loose loop. Fasten off. (12sc)

Next Row - With white color yarn, ch3, 1dc in base of ch3, ch1, work (dc2tog, ch1) in
each sc to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of row. (11, dc2tog, 1dc + ch3) Fasten off.

Next Row - With red color yarn, join to a ch1 space, work ch3, 2dc in same ch1 space,
work 3dc in each ch1 space to end, sl st to top of ch3. Fasten off. (35dc + ch3)

Next Row - With white color yarn ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each dc to end, sl st to
first sc. Fasten off. (36sc)

Next Row - With green color yarn, work ch1, 2sc in base of ch1, * 1sc in next sc, 2sc in
next sc, * rpt from * to * to end, sl st to first sc. Do not Fasten off.

Chain Loop
ch20 (you can adjust amount of chain here if you wish), sl st to base of ch20. Fasten off.
(54sc + ch20 loop)

Finishing - Sew and tie off all loose ends, sew white pearl button to centre.

Snowflake - (Worked in rounds without turning) With 4.00mm hook and white color yarn, make a magic circle, ch1, work 11sc in circle, sl st to first sc on beginning of row, close magic circle by pulling loose loop. (11sc)

Next Row - ch3, 1dc in base of ch3, 2dc in each sc to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of row. (21dc + ch3)

Next Row - ch3, 1dc in base of ch3, * skip 2dc, (2dc, ch3, 1sc in first of ch3, 2dc) in next dc,* rpt from * to * to last dc, skip 2dc, (2dc, ch3, 1sc in first of ch3) in last dc, sl st to top
of ch3, on beginning of row, sl st to space between next 2 shell groups, ch20, sl st in same space. Fasten off.

Finishing - Sew and tie off all loose ends.

Christmas Tree -  With 4.00mm hook and white color yarn, ch20, sl st to first ch to make
a ring. Turn. Fasten off. (2dc + ch3)

Row 1 - With green colored yarn rejoin to same ch as sl st, ch3, work 2dc in base of ch3. Turn. (2dc + ch3)

Row 2 - ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in next dc, 3dc in top of ch3. Turn. (6dc + ch3)

Row 3 - ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in each of next 5dc, 3dc in top of ch3. Turn.
(10dc + ch3) Fasten off.

Row 4 - Skip 4dc, rejoin yarn to next dc, ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in next dc, 3dc in
next dc, turn leaving last 3dc and ch3 un-worked. (6dc + ch3)

Row 5 - ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in each of next 5dc, 3dc in top of ch3. Turn.
(10dc + ch3)

Row 6 - ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in each of next 9dc, 3dc in top of ch3. Turn.
(14dc + ch3)

Row 7 - ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in each of next 13dc, 3dc in top of ch3. Turn.
(18dc + ch3) Fasten off.

Row 8 - Skip 4dc, rejoin yarn to next dc, ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in each of next 9dc, 3dc in next dc, turn leaving 3dc and ch3 un-worked. (14dc + ch3)

Row 9 - ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in each of next 13dc, 3dc in top of ch3. Turn.
(18dc + ch3)

Row 10 - ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, 1dc in each of next 17dc, 3dc in top of ch3. Turn.
(22dc + ch3 Fasten off.

Row 11 - (Bucket) Skip 9dc, with red colored yarn rejoin to next dc, ch2, 1hdc in each of
next 5dc, turn leaving 8dc and ch3 un-worked. (4hdc + ch2)

Row 12 - ch2, 1hdc in each hdc to end. Rpt last row once. Fasten off.

Starting at base of bucket and working in hdc row ends with white colored yarn, work sc evenly along to ch3 to turn (corner), 3sc in top of ch3, 1sc in each of next 2hdc, 3sc in last hdc, work sc evenly along to base of tree. Fasten off.  

Finishing - Sew and tie off loose ends of yarn. Sew strings of white colored beads across branches.

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