Step-by-Step: Crocheting Ice Skate Ornaments with a Paperclip

How to Cro­chet Ice Skates with a Paper­clip! 

Cro­chet­ing dur­ing the hol­i­day sea­son can be a fan­tas­tic way to add a per­son­al touch to your dec­o­ra­tions. If you’re look­ing for a fun and cre­ative project, why not learn how to cro­chet with a paper­clip and cre­ate charm­ing paper­clip ice skate orna­ments? This tuto­r­i­al will explore the cro­chet world, fea­tur­ing tech­niques like sin­gle cro­chet, dou­ble cro­chet, and slip stitch while craft­ing these delight­ful ice skate orna­ments. Designed by the tal­ent­ed Suzetta Williams, these paper­clip ice skate orna­ments can make great gifts or add a unique touch to your Christ­mas tree. So grab your 2.75 mm cro­chet hook and some ply worsted weight yarn, and let’s begin this incred­i­ble cro­chet jour­ney.

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To begin craft­ing your paper­clip ice skate orna­ments, you’ll need to gath­er a few sup­plies, includ­ing jum­bo paper clips, a 2.75 cro­chet hook, ply worsted weight yarn, and some embroi­dery thread in fes­tive col­ors. These ice skate orna­ments are a fan­tas­tic project for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els.

**Paper­clip Prepa­ra­tion:** Start by shap­ing your jum­bo paper clips into the desired ice skate angle. Cre­ate a larg­er loop for the foot of the skate and a small­er loop for the paper clip’s back. This step is cru­cial for the foun­da­tion of your ice skate orna­ments.

**Mak­ing the Ice Skates:** Begin with a slip stitch and work your way around the larg­er loop of the paper clip. Use the sin­gle cro­chet stitch to cre­ate the skate’s body, and don’t for­get to secure your work with a slip stitch at the end of the round.

**Adding Details:** As you cro­chet, incor­po­rate the dou­ble cro­chet for the first stitch to give your ice skate orna­ments a unique look. Con­tin­ue cro­chet­ing around, work­ing in both back loops and front loops, and cre­at­ing the foot of the skate.

 

 Cre­ate these cute paper clip yarn ice skates with size 10 thread yarn and 2 paper­clips. These yarn ice skates are a fun orna­ment for the tree or present. 

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

dc=double cro­chet

sc=single cro­chet

sl st=slip stitch

F hook, Cot­ton yarn Size 10

Row 1: sl st into the paper­clip and work 9 sc, turn

Row 2: ch 2, dc in each stitch across, Turn

Row 3: ch 2, dc in the next 5 stitch­es, Turn

Row 4: ch 1, sc in the next 5 stitch­es, Turn

Row 5: sl st in with a new col­or, I used white, ch 1, sc in the next 5 stitch­es, Turn

Row 6: ch 2, dc in the next 5 stitch­es, Turn

Chain 50, 

Make anoth­er paper clip ice skate, Repeat up to row 4, then slip stitch with chain 50. 

Then, fin­ish the remain­ing rows with the new oppos­ing col­or. Fas­ten off and weave in your ends. 

**Dec­o­rate and Per­son­al­ize:** The hol­i­day sea­son is about mak­ing things mem­o­rable. After fin­ish­ing your ice skate body, it’s time to add dec­o­ra­tive ele­ments. Be cre­ative and make these ice skate orna­ments your own.

**Fin­ish­ing Touch­es:** To com­plete your ice skate orna­ments, weave in any loose ends and fin­ish with a slip stitch at the end of the row. A tapes­try nee­dle will be your best friend for neat­ly tuck­ing away those begin­ning tails.

Cro­chet­ing these paper­clip ice skate orna­ments is a fan­tas­tic way to bring some hand­craft­ed charm to your hol­i­day sea­son. Whether you’re mak­ing them for your Christ­mas tree, as gift tags, or to adorn wine bot­tles, they will sure­ly be a great gift idea. Thanks to Suzetta Williams and her con­tin­u­ous wire of paper clip ice skate pat­tern, you can impress your friends and fam­i­ly with these unique cre­ations. So, grab your cro­chet hook, get inspired, and start your Pin­ter­est board filled with these delight­ful ice skate Christ­mas orna­ments. Before div­ing in, check Suzetta Williams’ pri­va­cy pol­i­cy for addi­tion­al instruc­tions or tips. Have fun, and enjoy the mag­ic of the hol­i­day sea­son as you craft these one-of-a-kind ice skate orna­ments!

 

 

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