Friday, September 9, 2016

Halloween Wreath


Materials:
Stuffing
12" Foam Wreath
1 Ball Yarn White
1 Ball Yarn Black
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Hook I 5.5 mm
Felt
Glue Gun
Wreath:

Ch 25
Row 1- 10: 1 sc in each st, change color

Row 11- 20: 1 sc in each st, change color

Repeat until it covers up foam wreath, sew around foam wreath, sew together ends to close up.

Roses: Make 2

ch 26

Row 1: Start in the 2nd ch from hook and work a row of sc crochet. You should count 25 stitches altogether. Turn the work.

 Row 2: Start in 2nd ch from hook,work 4 dc into the same stitch. Slip stitch into next st. Work 4 dc's into next st, sl st into next st.  Repeat 3 more times until you have 5 large petal.


Row 3:  Work 4 hdc's into next st, sl st into next st, Repeat 3 more times until you have 4 medium petals.

Row 4:  work 4 dc's into next st, sl st into next st, Repeat twice more until you have 3 small petals, Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing flower up and on the wreath.

Note:  Now thread the long tail end onto a darning needle, and begin by tightly curling the small petals around in a spiral, roll the small petals round in a spiral, begin to make small stitches through the layers of the foundation chain to hold the petals in place.

Head: 

Note: May want to use a stitch marker.
Ch 3, Join

Row 1: 10 sc in ring

Row 2: 2 sc in each st

Row 3: 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat to end.

Row 4: 1 sc in next 2 st's, 2 sc in next st, repeat to end.

Row 5: 1 sc in next 3 st's, 2 sc in next st, repeat to end.

Row 6-7: 1 sc in each st.

Row 8: 1 sc in next 3 st's, dc2together in next st, repeat to end.

Note: If there are any st's left over just put a sc in it.

Row 9: 1 sc in each st.

Row 10: 1 sc in next 2 st's, dc2together in next st, repeat to end.

Row 11: 1 sc in each st.

Row 12: 1 sc in next st, dc2together in next st, repeat to end.

Note: this is where you stuff the head.

Row 13: dc2together to end. pull yarn to close up hole, leave long tail for sewing on to wreath.

Now you can sew the flower's and head on to the wreath.

Note: Eye's I made from felt just cut out in the shape of a u and hot glue them on side ways. the nose and mouth where done with strips of felt also hot glued on.








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