An original pattern inspired by the photo. This version is untested, so the shape and size may differ from the pictured ornament.
Materials
- Sport-weight cotton yarn in red and dark green
- Similar-weight gold yarn suitable for crochet
- 2.5–3 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle and scissors
- Three gold beads and one small jingle bell
- Optional fabric stiffener
US crochet terms
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- st: stitch
- sp: space
Beginning ch 3 counts as a dc. Join each round with a sl st unless otherwise stated.
1. Red bell body
Work from the narrow top toward the wider opening.
Round 1: With red, make a magic ring. Ch 3, work 17 dc into the ring. Join. 18 stitches.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in the same stitch, ch 1, work 2 dc in the same stitch. Skip 2 stitches.
Repeat (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches five times. Join. 6 shells.
Round 3: Sl st to the first ch-1 space. Ch 3, work (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in that space. Ch 1.
Work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next shell’s center space, ch 1 around. Join.
Round 4: Sl st to the first shell’s center space. Work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in each shell’s center space, ch 1 between shells. Join. Substitute ch 3 for the first dc.
Round 5: Repeat Round 4.
Round 6: Work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each shell’s center space, ch 1 between shells. Join.
Round 7: Work (4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in each shell’s center space, ch 1 between shells. Join and fasten off.
2. Green scalloped border
Join green in any ch-2 shell center.
Work 9 dc in the shell center, sc in the next ch-1 space between shells. Repeat around. Join to the first dc and fasten off. 6 scallops.
3. Gold edging
Join gold in any green sc.
Work sc in the next 4 dc, (sc, ch 3, sl st into the first chain) in the next dc, sc in the next 4 dc, sl st in the next green sc. Repeat around.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
4. Large bow
Make a striped rectangle, working in rows.
With red, ch 33.
Row 1: Sc in the second chain from the hook and each remaining chain. 32 sc.
Rows 2–7: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
Change to green.
Rows 8–9: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
Join green along the foundation edge and work two rows of sc there as well. This creates a green stripe along both long edges.
With gold, sc evenly around the rectangle, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join and fasten off.
Fold the rectangle so its short ends meet. Sew the short ends together to form a loop. Flatten with the seam centered at the back. Pinch the middle and wrap tightly with red yarn to form two bow loops.
5. Bow tails — make two
With red, ch 19.
Row 1: Sc in the second chain from the hook and each chain across. 18 sc.
Rows 2–4: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
Fasten off.
Join green and sc around each tail, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join and fasten off.
Add a gold round in the same way. Leave a long sewing tail. Slightly fold one short end of each strip when attaching it beneath the bow.
6. Hanging loop and assembly
- Sew the two tails behind the bow’s center, angling them outward.
- Sew the bow securely to the top of the red bell body.
- Stitch three gold beads vertically over the bow’s center.
- Attach a doubled strand of yarn inside the bell’s top. Run it down through the body and secure the jingle bell just below the scalloped edge.
- With gold, ch 35–45 and sl st into the first chain to form a hanging loop. Fasten off and sew both ends securely behind the bow.
- Weave in all ends.
Finishing: Lightly dampen the crochet and shape the bell over a small cone covered in plastic. Shape the bow and tails separately. Let everything dry completely; use fabric stiffener if you want a firmer ornament.