Welcome to my Bushlands Candle Centrepiece.

Designed to compliment last years Aussie Bush Christmas Bunting without it being a full Christmas themed item so you can use it all year round.
The candle centrepiece can only hold battery operated candles or candles in glass containers as the material is flammable and it is not safe to be against flames. For special occasions I have popped a jar of lollies in the centre instead of a candle. You could also put a vase of flowers in the centre or anything else you could come up with to suit the season or celebration. So get creative and have fun….. Your guests will love it.
In this pattern you will receive multiple small patterns to create pieces to decorate the main candle and doily centrepiece. You can arrange them in any order you like but the amounts in this pattern are designed to create the numbers indicated on each pattern title. This will give you 3 settings around the candle. You can add as little or as much as your like to customise your centrepiece to your own liking.

We are so lucky to have such beautiful fauna and flora in Australia and this pattern celebrates this and creates a beautiful decoration to create ambience in any décor. I hope you enjoy exploring the Australian landscape with me and crocheting up your very own Bushlands Candle Centrepiece.
Live, Love and Crochet Shaz

These set of patterns were created for a Christmas Fun event with Crochet Australia. You can purchase the yarn kit which includes a printed copy of the pattern in UK terms.

Components (patterns):

• Candle Centrepiece
• Doily base
• Gum Leaves Large
• Gum Leaves Small
• Koala Head
• Kangaroo Head
• Emu Head
• Wattle
• Bottle Brush Small and Large
• Gumnut
• Eucalyptus Flower

Tools Required:

• 4.5mm Crochet Hook for Centre and 2.5mm or 3mm Crochet Hook for Base, depending on your tension.
• Scissors, Yarn Needle, ST Markers, Small amount of wadding and 3 pairs of 8mm black safety eyes.

Yarn Requirements:
I used Fiddlesticks Finch 10ply yarn 71gm / 109m ball for the candle centre and Scheepjes Catona Cotton 50gm / 125m balls for the doily base and the rest of the pieces to decorate.

• Candle Holder - 10ply yarn - 71gm / 109m x 1
• Doily Base - 6 to 8ply yarn—50gm / 125m ball x 1.
• Fauna and Flora 6 to 8 ply 50gm / 125m balls - Light Grey (Animals) x 1, Golden Tan (bottlebrush) x 1, Rose Pink (bottlebrush and gumnut centre) x 1, Green (leaves and Wattle stems) x 1. 6 to 8 ply 10gm / 25m - Black (animal detail) x 1, Dark Grey (emu beak) x 1, Topaz (gumnut) x 2, Pink (Eucalyptus Flower) x 1, Yellow (wattle) x 1, Green—same as the green above in the 50gm balls (leaves and Wattle stems) x 1.

Gauge: a firm tension is required to create the shape of the candle holder and the fauna and flora pieces. If you are a loose crocheter then work with the 2.5mm. I used a 3mm hook.

Skill Level: Confident Beginner looking to step up their skills (You need to have a sound knowledge of basic crochet stitches including increase and decreasing and be a able to read a pattern) There is a table with stitch abbreviatons and instructions to help you.

Finished Size: Completed Centrepiece - Candle Centre is approximately 35cm in circumference. The doily base is approximately 35cm in diameter.

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I love seeing your crochet creations, so please use the following hashtag #livelovecrochetshaz when you share them on social media.

The pattern is written using US terms and UK Terms.
There are plenty of photos to help with the instructions and to clarify each section.

This is a digital product that will be available for download as soon as you have made payment.

I am happy for you to sell any items you make with my patterns but please acknowledge Shaz Morrison @livelovecrochetshaz as the designer.

If you have any questions with regards to the pattern please send me a message and I will answer you as soon as I can.

Please note that my patterns are my own creations and I have put a lot of time and money into creating them so please respect this and don’t use them for anything other than your own personal use unless written consent is given. They remain the property of Shaz Morrison and are protected by copyright.