Shell wreath Ornament

Designed by: Mary Blake

Materials:
 Caron Christmas glitter 4 -ply worsted wt yarn
G/6-4.25mm hook
1 cover from a
 1/2Ib parkay container about 3 1/2" around

21 - small red pom-poms
1 red bow ribbon
hot glue and gun
small amt fishing string

Gauge: Not important to over all size.

Finished Size: 6" around

Stitches:
shell:
2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc

First you need to cut the center out of the cover.

Rnd 1) Join yarn around cover chain 1, sc around container working a total of 60 sc. Join in ch 1: 60 sc.

Rnd 2) Chain 3, counts as first dc, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same stitch, skip next two stitches, * 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next stitch, skip next two stitches; repeat from * around join in ch 3: 20 shells

Rnd 3) Chain 3, skip two stitches sc in between next two stitches, * ch 2, skip two stitches, sc in between next two stitches; Repeat from * around join in chain 3.

end weaving in all ends.

Finishing:

take 3 pom poms put together and glue to wreath, repeat this until you have 7 sets leaving room for your bow on the top part of wreath and hot glue that in place.

using a small amt of fishing string attach that and tie in a knot of top of wreath for hanging.

you could also add this to a window for a window hanging.

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