BLO – back loop only

Ch – chain

SC- single crochet

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

Finished Size:

This crochet Snow Globe is about 5” (13 cm) tall

Notes:

1. How to change to a new color

Work the final stitch with the first color, but do not complete the stitch. You will have 2 loops remain on the hook. Drop first color and draw through the loops on the hook new color and complete the stitch.

2. The snow globe is worked in continuous rounds. Use stitch marker to mark first stitch of each round.

3. This pattern uses tapestry crochet technique – working over the color not in use. To carry the unused color, lay it on top of the previous row and work over it.

Special Stitches

INV DEC (invisible decrease) – put hook through the front loop only of two consecutive stitches. You have three loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops. You have two loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through those two loops.

Instructions:

Snow globe

With Color A, make magic ring;

Round 1. Ch 1, 6 SC in magic ring. Total – 6 SC.

Round 2. 2 SC in each St around. Total – 12 SC.

Round 3. [2 SC in first St, SC in next St] 6 times. Total – 18 SC.

Round 4. SC in first St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St. Total – 24 SC.

Round 5. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 3 Sts] 6 times. Total – 30 SC.

Round 6. SC in first St and in next St, [2SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts. Total – 36 SC.

Round 7. [2SC in first St, SC in each of next 5 Sts] 6 times. Total – 42 SC.

Round 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, [2SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 48 SC.

Round 9. [2SC in first St, SC in each of next 7 Sts] 6 times. Total – 54 SC.

Round 10. SC in first St and in each of next 3 Sts, [2SC in next St, SC in each of next 8 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts. Total – 60 SC.

Round 11- 19. SC in each St around.

Round 20. A:(SC – 4), B:(SC – 4), A:(SC – 9), B:(SC – 4), A:(SC – 7), B:(SC – 5), A:(SC – 7), B:(SC – 4), A:(SC – 7), B:(SC – 6), A:(SC – 3). Total – 60 SC.

Round 21. A:(SC – 3), B:(SC – 20), A:(SC – 3), B:(SC – 9), A:(SC – 3), B:(SC – 9), A:(SC – 2), B:(SC – 11). Total – 60 SC.

Continue with Color B.

Round 22. [SC in each of next 8 Sts, INV DEC] 6 times. Total – 54 SC.

Round 23. SC in each of next 3 Sts, INV DEC, [SC in each of next 7 Sts, INV DEC] 5 times, SC in each of next 4 Sts. Total – 48 SC.

Round 24. [SC in each of next 6 Sts, INV DEC] 6 times. Total – 42 SC.

Round 25. SC in each of next 2 Sts, INV DEC, [SC in each of next 5 Sts, INV DEC] 5 times, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 36 SC.

Round 26. Sl St in each St around. Fasten off Color B. Total – 36 Sl Sts.

Continue working on base. Join Color C to first St of previous round,

Round 1. Ch 1, BLO: SC in same St and in each of next 7 Sts, 2 SC in next St, [SC in each of next 8 Sts, 2 SC in next] 3 times. Total – 40 SC.

Round 2. SC in each St around. Total – 40 SC.

Round 3. [SC in each of next 9 Sts, 2 SC in next St] 4 times. Total – 44 SC.

Round 4. SC in each St around. Total – 44 SC.

Round 5. [SC in each of next 10 Sts, 2 SC in next St] 4 times. Total – 48 SC.

Round 6. SC in next St, Sl St in each of next 2 Sts. Fasten off.

Bottom

With Color C, make magic ring;

Round 1. Ch 1, 6 SC in magic ring.

Round 2. 2 SC in each St around. Total – 12 SC.

Round 3. [2 SC in first St, SC in next St] 6 times. Total – 18 SC.

Round 4. SC in first, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St. Total – 24 Sts.

Round 5. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 3 Sts] 6 times. Total – 30 St

Round 6. SC in first St and in next St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts. Total – 36 St

Round 7. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 5 Sts] 6 times. Total – 42 Sts.

Round 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 48 Sts. Leave long tail for sewing bottom to the base.

Stuff your snow globe and the base, leave some space at the bottom.  Stuff the snow globe well, make sure it has a nice, spherical shape.

Cut out a circular piece of cardboard that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the bottom.  A compass is very useful for this purpose.

Using a sewing needle and saved long tail, start sewing the bottom to the base (don’t forget to insert the cardboard circle inside). Sew about ¾ of the diameter, add more stuffing as necessary.  Add weighted material for stability, and finish sewing the bottom. 

Your snow globe is now ready for embellishment!

If your buttons have shanks, cut the shanks off.

Using a hot glue gun, glue the buttons to the snow globe in any pattern that you like.

Congratulations! Your crochet snow globe complete!