Crochet Over Glass Bauble

Technique:  Crochet

Materials:
metallic crochet thread
8cm bauble

Tools:
2mm hook

The crochet over glass baubles remind me a lot of fishing buoys.  Perhaps I will do a rustic one with string and embellish with shells and such.

The original pattern was created by Joy Prescott for a 2.5" glass ball, using size 10 crochet thread and a size 6 steel hook.  The balls I had were much bigger, so I adjusted the pattern somewhat, by using thicker thread and a larger needle, as well as adding in extra rows of the netting.  If you would like to view the original pattern you can download it for free it here.

Round 1:  Ch 4, form to join ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Round 2:  Ch 5, [dc in next dc, ch 2] rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joning, [3 dc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next dc] rep around, ending with 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, join in beg sc.

Round 4:  Sl st to centre dc of next dc group, ch 1, sc in same st, [ch 5, sc in centre dc of next dc group] rep around, ending with ch 5, join in beg sc.

Round 5:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, [7 dc in next ch-5 sp, sc in next sc] rep around, ending with 7 dc in next ch-5 sp, join in beg sc.

Round 6:  Sl st to centre dc of next dc group, ch 1, sc in same st, [ch 5, sc in centre dc of next dc group] rep around, ending with ch 5, join in beg sc.

Rounds 7 - 11:  Sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, [ch5, sc in next ch-5 sp] rep aroujd, ending with ch 5, join in beg sc.

Insert glass ornament.

Round 12:  Sl st to 3rd chain of ch-5, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 3, sc in next ch-5] rep around, ending with ch 3, join in beg sc.

Round 13:  Sl st in first 2 chs of next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in each ch-3 sp around, join in beg sc, fasten off.