Free Christmas Pattern
Crochet Mistletoe Ornament
●○○○ Skill Level 1 - beginner
4 surprising facts about mistletoes
Mistletoe is not only very decorative and a romantic must-have for Christmas, it is also a quite interesting plant! Here are 5 fun facts about mistletoe, plus the best reason why you need a crocheted mistletoe this Christmas season!
01. Mistletoe needs other tree to survive.
In fact mistletoe is a parasitic plant. It grows on branches of other trees and takes nutrients and water from host trees. Mistletoes prefer apple trees, hawthorne and poplar trees.
02. Mistletoe is poisonous.
The leaves and berries of the mistletoe contain a toxic substance called phoratoxin. It's poisoness is a very good reason to hang the mistletoe high, so that pets and children can't reach it. A safe option is a mistletoe from yarn which can be chewed without any danger.
03. The orgin of the name "mistletoe" is quite unromantic.
Birds eat mistletoe berries. A new mistletoe often grows where birds leave their droppings (with the seed in it). In Anglo-Saxon "mistel” means dung and the word "tan" means twi. So mistletan / mistletoe means somewhat like "dung on a twig”. Not very romantic, but obvious.
04. Harry Potter's first kiss happened underneath a mistletoe.
No, Harry Potters first kiss was not with a dementor. – It was with Cho Chang on the last day before Christmas leave in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". They kissed underneath a – yes, exactly: a mistletoe.
Let's make a pocket-size opportunity to steal a kiss from your crush!
It doesn't matter what yarn weight you use for this pattern. Made from sport weight yarn, the mistletoe turns out a size of 7 cm. The ornament in the photos was made from "Scheepjes - Catona" on a 2.25 mm crochet hook.
Abbreviations (US terms)
slst = slip stitch
ch = chain stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = triple crochet
Mistletoe
Using green, make a foundation chain of 23 ch.
Work into the back bumps on the back side of the chain, starting in the 4th back bump: tr 1, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 2, slst 1, ch 15.
Next, along the chain, starting in the 4th back bump: tr 1, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 2, slst 1, ch 11.
Along the chain, starting in the 4th back bump: tr 1, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 2, slst 1.
Slst 4 into the back bumps along the chain, ch 11.
Along the chain, starting in the 4th back bump: tr 1, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 2, slst 1.
Slst 12 into the back bumps along the chain.
Cut the yarn and tie the ends.
Berry
Using white, make a magic loop, ch 2, dc 11 into the loop. Cut the yarn and fasten the loop. Close the stitches through front loops and use the yarn tail to sew the berry onto the mistletoe.
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