crochet mistletoe…

Today is the most perfect day, for crochet.  Here is York; it is cold, wet and very, veRY, VERY windy.  The perfect day for lighting a fire, making tea and crocheting.  How about crocheting from thing for Christmas?  Are you beginning to feel Christmasy?  I am, it is slowly brewing up: I can feel it coming.  I thought I’d share my pattern for mistletoe.  Hopefully you’ll find it easy to follow: quick to make and after a happy afternoon you’ll have a bunch of mistletoe to hang and smooch under ;)

You’ll need some green and white yarn and a crochet hook that suits the yarn.  I used bamboo cotton and a 4mm hook: but it is really up to you.

Using green ** 13ch…

In 5^th ch from hook trtr in next 2 ch…

1dtr in next 2ch, 1tr in next 2 ch, 1htr in next ch, 1 dc in next ch**…

Don’t fasten off.

Repeat ** - **.  Join the two leaves together with a slss...

Don’t fasten off.

9ch...

slss in 2^nd ch from hook then slss in each ch…

Slss to join leaves to the stem…

Fasten off!

To crochet the berries

Using white 2ch, in 2^nd ch from hook 1dc and 1tr, fasten off…

Crochet two and sew them on the leaves.  Block if needed. And ta-dah…

Make lots: hang and find someone wonderful to smooch!