Holly - New Year Festive Brooche

Materials:
– alize forever 50 gr /300 m
– 1,25 mm crochet hook
– a sewing needle, a pair of scissors, hollow fiber stuffing, blank brooch base tray/ safety pin

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

inc – increase

dec - decrease, two single crochets together

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

Berry 3 pcs (red colour)

1. Crochet 6 sc in a Magic Ring

2. 6 inc  = 12 sc

3. (inc , 1 sc ) х 6 = 18 sc

4 – 6. 18 sc

7. (1 dec , 1 sc ) х 6 = 12

Stuff lightly.

8. 6 dec = 6 sc

Bind off. Leave a small piece of thread for further sewing.

Leaf 3 pcs (green colour)

Ch 25.

1. Starting from 2nd ch from the hook, crochet 23 sc , 3 sc  in 1,  23 sc, turn

2. 2 ch , 6 hdc , 2 dc , 4 hdc , 2 dc , 4 hdc , 2 dc , 3 hdc , 3 sc  in 1, 3 hdc , 2 dc , 4 hdc , 2 dc , 4 hdc , 2 dc , 6 sc , turn

3. 2 ch , 6 hdc , 1 dc  + 3ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 sc , 4hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 5 hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 5 hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 6 hdc , turn

4. 2 ch , 6hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 3 sc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 5 sc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 5 sc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 3 sc , 1 hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 4 hdc , 1 dc  + 3 ch , 1 dc , 6 hdc .

Bind off. Cut off thread.

Choose how you wish to arrange the leaves, see pictures for guidance. Sew those together and onto the brooch base.

Merry Christmas! And a Happy New Year!