by: Elizabeth Mareno 2007
Materials:
- Patons Merino Wool (or any 100% feltable wool)
- -1 skn Deep Olive (3.5 oz/ 100g/ 223yds)
- -1 skn Rich Red (3.5 oz/100g/ 223yds)
- -1 skn Old Gold (3.5oz/100g/ 223 yds)
- J hook ( I crochet loosely. If you crochet tight, go up one to two hook sizes)
- Stitch marker
- Stuffing.
- Needle for final assembly.
**Note: Do Not join rounds unless indicated.
Starting at bottom with Deep Olive:
ch2
Row 1- 6sc in 2nd ch. (6)
Row 2- 2sc in each sc (12)
Row 3- Back Loops Only (BLO)- sc in each around (12)
Row 4-8- Both Loops, sc in each.
Row 9- (2hdc in 1sc, hdc in 5sc) twice (14)
Row 10- (2hdc in 2hdc, hdc in 5) twice (18)
Row 11- (2hdc in 1, hdc in 2, 2hdc in 1, hdc in 5) twice (22)
Row 12- hdc in 2, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 9, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 7 (26)
Row 13- hdc in 3, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 11, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 8 (30)
Row 14- hdc in 4, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 13, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 9 (34)
Row 15- hdc in 5, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 15, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 10 (38)
Row 16- hdc in 4, *(2hdc in next, hdc in 1, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 1, 2hdc in 1)*, hdc in 13, repeat from *to* once, hdc in 9 (46)
Row 17- hdc in 6, *(2hdc in 1, hdc in 1, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 1, 2hdc in 1)*, hdc in 17, repeat from *to* once, hdc in 11 (54)
Row 18- hdc in 10, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 25, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 15 (58)
Row 19- hdc in 11, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 27, 2hdc in 2, hdc in 16 (62)
Row 20-28- place marker on 1st hdc of row 20, increase in the same pattern till you have (98) hdc.
Row 29- Continue in same increase pattern making every 7th hdc red, carry red loosely behind work, do not crochet red into olive, this will get felted in, do not cut red @ end of row (102)
Row 30- Only Olive, follow increase pattern. (106)
Row 31- Continue increase making every 5th hdc red (110)
Row 32- Only Olive, hdc in each around, do not increase (110)
Row 33- Hdc in each around making every 3rd hdc red (110)
Row 34- Hdc in each making every 2nd hdc red.
Row 35- RED ONLY, hdc in each.
Row 36-44- RED ONLY, hdc in each.
Row 45- Hdc in each making every 7th gold
Row 46- Red Only, hdc in each
Row 47- Hdc in each making every 5th gold
Row 48- Red Only, hdc in each
Row 49- Hdc in each making every 3rd gold
Row 50- Hdc in each making every 2nd gold
Row 51- GOLD ONLY, hdc in each
Row 52- hdc in 41, hdc dec twice, hdc 49, hdc dec twice, hdc 10 (104)
Row 53- hdc 40, hdc dec twice, hdc 47, hdc dec twice, hdc 9 (100)
Row 54- hdc 39, hdc dec twice, hdc 45, hdc dec twice, hdc 8 (96)
Row 55- hdc 38, hdc dec twice, hdc 43, hdc dec twice, hdc 7 (92)
Row 56-60 Continue in established decrease (less 1 hdc, dec twice, less 2hdc, dec twice, hdc rem st) until you have (72) hdc.
Row 61- hdc 34, hdc dec twice, hdc 31, hdc dec twice (69)
Row 62- hdc 32, hdc dec twice, hdc 29, hdc dec twice (65)
Row 63- hdc 28, hdc dec four times, hdc 23, hdc dec four times (59)
*First Side opening*
Row 64- hdc 27, hdc dec, leave remaining undone (28)
Row 65- ch2(counts as hdc now and throughout), turn, hdc dec, hdc 24, hdc dec. (26)
Row 66- ch2, turn, hdc dec, hdc 21, hdc dec (24)67- ch2, turn, hdc dec, hdc 19, hdc dec (22)
Row 68- ch2, turn, hdc dec, hdc 17, hdc dec (20)
Row 69-77- Continue in established decrease pattern until you have (1) hdc remaining (hdc dec on last row). Cut and weave in ends.
**Second Side**This side will actually end one row sooner than the first side.
Attach Gold to first open stitch on row 63 with ch2(does not ct as hdc)
Row 64- hdc in same space and next space, hdc in 23, hdc dec.
Row 65- ch2 (DOES ct as hdc), hdc dec, hdc in 20, hdc dec
repeat Rows 66 through 76 of first side ending with one hdc.
BEFORE FELTING: sl st veins on one side or both with Olive.
FELT(I find my felted items pick up less "fuzz" when I put them into a pillowcase)- hang upside down and dry thoroughly.
Stuff, sew sides closed securely.
