Cling and clang! ♩ Jingle bells ♫, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg ♬. Batmobile lost a ♪ wheel and Joker got away ♬!
This version of the One Horse Open Sleigh song dates back to the 1930’s after the first Batman appearance.
( Source: https://worldhistorycommons.org/jingle-bells-batman-smells )
Let’s begin creating our crochet Christmas bells!
MATERIALS
- 8 PLY ACRYLIC YARN
- COLORS: NATURAL + GOLD
- 4 MM CROCHET HOOK
- 2.5 MM CROCHET HOOK
- DARNING NEEDLE
- SCISSORS
- OPTIONAL: STITCH MARKERS
BELL
ROUND 1
With your 4 MM hook and yarn, begin by creating a Magic Ring (MR) and chain (CH) 1.
Hook in 6 Single Crochets (SC) inside the MR. Slip stitch (SS) in the beginning CH to join. —–[6]
ROUND 2
CH 1, 2 SC (INC) in every stitch in the round. SS in the beginning CH to join. —–[12]
ROUND 3
CH 1, * SC in the next stitch, INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 4 more times. SS in the beginning CH to join. —–[18]
ROUND 4
CH 1, * SC in the next 2 stitches, INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 6 times. SS in the beginning CH to join. —–[24]
ROUND 5
CH 1, * SC in the next 3 stitches, INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 6 times. SS in the beginning CH to join. —–[30]
ROUND 6
CH 1, * SC in the next 4 stitches, INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 6 times. SS in the beginning CH to join. —–[36]
ROUND 7
CH 1, SC in every stitch in the round. SS in the beginning CH to join. —–[36]
ROUND 8 TO 17
SC in every stitch in the round. —–[36]
ROUND 18
2 single crochet in the back loop only (SCBLO) in every stitch in the round. SS in the beginning CH to join. —–[72]
ROUND 19
With your 2.5 mm hook, SS in every stitch in the round.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.