Don’t throw away your old ball ornaments. Recycle them with these beautiful vintage crocheted covers.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Finished Sizes:
Victorian Rose Cover: 3 inches in diameter
Victorian Holly Cover: 3 inches in diameter; skirt = 1 inch long

Materials:

• Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet size 10 crochet cotton (white: 400 yds per ball; solids: 350 yds per ball): 1 ball each #1 white, #449 forest green and #492 burgundy
• DMC Embroidery Floss: 1 skein #3777 very dark terra-cotta
• Size 8/1.50mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 3-inch-diameter white ball ornaments: 2
• Hot-glue gun
• Tapestry needle

Gauge:
Rnds 1–3 = 1 1/2 inches