Christmas bells needlepoint patterns

Most show a Christmas bell, upright and mirrored or nearly so: a crown topped with a bow and holly, and sides that curve outward to a flared lip.

It is drawn in several styles. All are four inches square on 18 mesh and can be made as a round ornament. Work one side of the bell and repeat it in reverse; in the classic and preppy bells the highlight is on the left only. Begin early if it is for the tree: finishing takes time too.