Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- I hook
Size: 6"
Note: the extra ch 2 at the beginning of Rnd 1 does not count as a st
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to the 1st dc. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 2. *dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to the 3
rd ch of the beginning ch 5.
Rnd 3: Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1. *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3.
Rnd 4: Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join as before.
Rnd 5: Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in same space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. *(4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join as before.
Rnd 6: Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in same space, ch 2, skip next 4 dc, skip ch-1 space, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip ch-1 space, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, skip ch-1 space, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, skip ch-1 space, skip next 4 dc, *(4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next 4 dc, skip ch-1 space, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip ch-1 space, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, skip ch-1 space, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, skip ch-1 space, skip next 4 dc. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join as before.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc evenly around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 space. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
***Debi Y’s pattern***
~ medium size ~
Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic (I used Loops & Threads Impeccable)
- J hook
Size: small - 4" x 6"
medium - 4 7/8" x 7"
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 12, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in 4th ch from hook. Skip next ch, dc in next 5 chs, skip next ch, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch. Now working on opposite side of ch, skip next ch, dc in next 5 chs, skip next ch, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 4, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc. Ch 1, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in ch-1 space, dc in next dc, , ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 11 dc's and ch-1 spaces, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 8 dc's and ch-1 spaces. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.
For the smaller rectangle, skip Rnd 4 and go on to Rnd 5.
Rnd 4: Ch 4, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next dc) 8 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next dc) 5 times, ch 1. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 space. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
~ small size ~
***Debi Y's pattern***
Hoppy Easter !!
Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- 1 oz. white
- small amount pink
- very small amount grey
- K hook
- two 25mm wiggles eyes
- two 20mm white pom poms
- one 10mm red pom pom
- approximately 10" of 1/2" ribbon
- one 1" plastic ring
- hot glue gun
Size: 6 1/2" x 10"
Notes:
- work with 2 strands of yarn throughout pattern
- do not join rnds, mark 1st st with a stitch marker
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each hdc around. (16 sc)
Rnd 3: (2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next sc) around.
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next hdc, sc in next 2 hdc) around.
Rnd 5: (2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 3 sc) around.
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next hdc, sc in next 4 hdc) around.
Rnd 7: (2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 5 sc) around.
Rnd 8: (2 sc in next hdc, sc in next 6 hdc) around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
Ears (make 2):
With pink ch 10, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 4 chs, sc in next 3 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Now working on opposite side of ch, sc in next 3 chs, hdc in next 5 chs. End off.
Join white with a sc to 1st hdc, hdc in next 8 sts, 3 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in last hdc. End off. Sew to head.
- glue eyes to face
- glue red and white pom poms to face in a triangle
- embroider whiskers with grey yarn
- glue bow to bottom right
- sew plastic ring to back
***Debi Y's version***
Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- yellow
- flower color
- I hook
- plastic ring from a candy 'ring pop'
- Aleene's tacky glue or a hot glue gun
Size: 2 1/4" across
Note: if necessary, clip off half of the post that the candy was attached to.
Directions:
Rnd 1: With yellow ch 2, 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: Sc in each hdc around. Join with a sl st to back loop of the 1st sc. End off. (8 sc)
Rnd 3: Join flower color with a sc in any back loop, (ch 1, hdc, ch 1, sc) in same back loop. (sc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1, sc) in each back loop around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
Glue flower to 'ring pop' ring.
***Debi Y's version***
This is what the 'ring pop' ring looks like after the candy is gone:
