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    Christmas Pickle: Height: 5.5 Inches Created: November, 2009

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    This document provides instructions for crocheting a Christmas pickle ornament that is 5.5 inches in height. It was designed by Stacey Trock in November 2009. The summary provides step-by-step directions for making the pickle, including starting with 6 single crochets, adding bobbles and color changes over 26 rounds, and finishing by decreasing stitches to close the top.

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    This document provides instructions for crocheting a Christmas pickle ornament that is 5.5 inches in height. It was designed by Stacey Trock in November 2009. The summary provides step-by-step directions for making the pickle, including starting with 6 single crochets, adding bobbles and color changes over 26 rounds, and finishing by decreasing stitches to close the top.

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    The document provides instructions for crocheting a Christmas pickle ornament and discusses the tradition of hiding a pickle in the Christmas tree.

    According to tradition, a pickle is hung in the Christmas tree, and the first child to find it on Christmas morning receives a special gift. Glass-blown pickle ornaments have become commonplace, but the crocheted one described is presented as a unique alternative.

    The crocheted pickle is made using worsted weight yarn and a size H crochet hook. It involves 26 rounds of various stitch patterns including single crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch and bobble stitch to create the ridged texture. Light stuffing is added in round 24.

    Christmas Pickle

    designed by: Stacey Trock

    Height: 5.5 inches

    created: November, 2009

    For detailed instructions, articles and more patterns, visit:


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    Abbreviations
    ch: chain
    bbl: bobble stitch
    dc: double crochet
    hdc: half double crochet Materials
    sc: single crochet
    sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together Size H crochet hook
    sl st: slip stitch st: stitch a few handfuls of stuffing
    ribbon, to hang your pickle ornament!

    Yarn
    Less than 220 yards (1 skein) is required. For the yarn, I use 100% wool worsted weight (Ella
    Rae is the brand used in the sample). However, any worsted weight yarn is fine.
    MC- Forest Green (Ella Rae Classic color # 75)

    Directions
    Stitch into the back

    All stitches in the round are into the back loop, unless otherwise directed. Look at picture (a),
    and see how the arrow points to the back loop? You will stitch into this loop, as pictured in
    (b). Stitching into the back loop creates ridges on the right side of the piece. For rows, you
    will stitch into the front loop, unless otherwise directed. You can stitch into both loops if you
    desire, but this will change the look of the final product.

    Starting out: the sloppy slip knot

    Most pieces in this pattern (as they are based on circles) begin with stitching six times into
    one loop. We recommend the ’slopply slip knot’ to avoid creating a hole in the center (a). To
    do this, twist the yarn around the hook to begin, and crochet as directed. Once you have

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    completed your first round, pull on the tail, while holding the loop you have created (b). The
    loop will end up tighter, as pictured in (c).

    The Bobble Stitch

    This pattern calls for a bobble stitch (bbl). To do the bobble stitch, wrap the yarn over your
    hook, as you do in double crochet, pictured in (a). Next, insert your hook into the next stitch
    one row below your current row, and wrap the yarn over and prepare to pull through, as
    in (b). Pull the loop through the first stitch on the hook, wrap the yarn around again and pull
    through two loops on the hook, leaving two loops as pictured in (c). Wrap your yarn over the
    hook, and insert the hook into the same stitch, repeating the action in (b) and (c) two more
    times. this will leave 4 loops on the hook, as shown in (d). Now, wrap the yarn over the hook,
    and pull through all 4 loops, creating the bobble stitch (e)!

    The Pattern
    With MC, ch 2
    Round 1: sc 6 times in 2nd ch from hook (6)
    Round 2: sc twice in each st (12)
    Round 3: * sc twice in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * 5 times (18)
    Round 4: sc in each st (18)
    Round 5: * bbl in next st, sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * 2 times (18)
    Round 6: sc in each st (18)
    Round 7: * sc in next 4 sts, bbl in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * 2 times (18)
    Rounds 8-11: Repeat rounds 4-7
    Round 12: sl st in next 6 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, sc in next 3 sts (18)
    Round 13: sl st in next 6 sts, * bbl in next st, sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * one time (18)

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    Round 14: Repeat round 12


    Round 15: sl st in next 6 sts, * sc in next 4 sts, bbl in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * one
    time (18)
    Rounds 16-23: Repeat rounds 4-7, twice

    At this point, lightly stuff your pickle!

    Round 24: * sc2tog, sc in next st. Repeat from * 5 times (12)


    Round 25: * sc2tog. Repeat from * 5 times (6)
    Round 26: sc2tog next and 4th st (1)
    Fasten off.

    Use a ribbon to tie a loop onto your pickle for hanging.

    Congrats! You now have an adorable pickle for Christmas!

    What is a Christmas pickle?


    A Christmas pickle is a tradition of mysterious origins, although most likely American. Ac-
    cording to tradition, a pickle is hung in the Christmas tree, and the first child to find it on
    Christmas morning receives a special gift. Glass-blown pickle ornaments have become com-
    monplace, but we think this crocheted one is just perfect!

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    pattern are for personal use only, and may not be distributed or sold without written consent.

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