~ child's braided headband ~

The plastic circle headbands were purchased from the Dollar Tree.  They come in a pack of 3 - clear, brown, and black.

Cut 18 (eighteen) 7 foot long lengths of white 4-ply worsted weight acrylic yarn.  I used Red Heart Super Saver.

Take 3 strands and loop it in the middle.

Attach to 3rd circle from the end with a larkshead knot.

Attach 3 strands to the 2nd circle.

Attach 6 strands to the end circle.

Flip headband and attach 3 strands to the other side of the 2nd circle.

Attach 3 strands to the other side of the 3rd circle.

Attach 1 strand with a sc to the 4th circle, sc in same circle.  
Work 2 sc in each circle across to the end circle.  
Work 4 sc in last circle.

Working around the opposite side, work 2 sc in each circle until the 4th circle from the end.

Weave in the ends.

Braid the 3 sections.

Fold the braid over the headband and either sew or glue down.

Decorate as desired.  

***Debi Y's pattern***

~ posted shells planter cozy ~

Materials:
* one ounce worsted weight acrylic
* J hook

Size:  4 1/2" diameter
           4" tall

Notes:
* I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook.

* The ch 2 at the beginning of Rnds 1 to 4 do not count as a stitch.

Directions:

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (make your 1st chain loose), 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  (36 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 2 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  (48 dc)

Rnd 5: Working this Rnd in back loops, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, skip next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc.  *skip next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnds 6 - 9: Ch 3, dc front post around next dc, dc in next dc.  (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch1 space.  *dc in next dc, dc front post around next dc, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch1 space.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as joining sl st.  Sc in each dc around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch1 space.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

***Debi Y's pattern***