SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- RED HEART® Super Saver® yarn: 1 Skein each 319 Cherry Red A and 316 Soft White B
- Crochet Hook: 3.5mm [US E-4] and 5mm [US H-8]
- Split-ring stitch marker
- Small amount of fiberfill
- Yarn needle
- GAUGE: 16 sc = 4"; 17 rows = 4"
- CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- MEASUREMENT
- Ornament is 3-1/2" tall.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTE: Do not join rounds; instead, mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker, move marker up each round.
Cap
With larger hook and A, ch 2.
Round 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook - 5 sts.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around - 10 sts.
Round 3: * 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around - 15 sts.
Round 4: * 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around - 20 sts.
Round 5: * 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around - 25 sts.
Round 6: * 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around - 30 sts.
Round 7: Sc in each st around.
Round 8: Working in back loop ONLY, * sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around - 24 sts.
Round 9: * Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around -18 sts.
Round 10: * Sc2tog, sc in next st; repeat from * around -12 sts. Fasten off, leaving a 12" tail.
Stem
With larger hook and B, ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook - 6 sts.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around - 12 sts.
Round 3: Sc in each st around.
Rounds 4-9: Repeat Round 3. Fasten off at end of Round 9.
Dots (Make 5) With smaller hook and B, ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Fasten off, leaving a 12" tail.
Loop
With larger hook and A, leave a 4" tail, ch 24. Fasten off, leaving a 4" tail.
FINISHING
Pull tails of Loop through center of Cap and secure ends. Add stuffing to Cap and Stem.
With long tail from Cap, sew Cap to stem, matching sts.
Using tails, sew Dots to top of Cap.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc
ch = chain
mm = millimeters
sc = single crochet
Sc2tog = [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook
st(s) = stitch (es)
yo = yarn over
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated