More Fun Than A Barrel of Bows Package Toppers-Free Pattern
Skill Level: Easy
Stitches Used: sl st; ch; sc; hdc; dc; dec sc; pc (popcorn-work 5 dc, remove hook from last loop; insert hook through first and last loop and pull needle through).
Supplies: Size F Aluminum crochet hook; odds and ends of 4 ply worsted weight yarn, yarn needle, large plastic Easter egg; (or stuff with polyester fiberfill); buttons or beans (optional-to put in eggs to make it rattle)
Gauge: 4 sc per inch; 5 sc rows per inch
Directions for arms and legs-all people and critters
Rnd. 1: leaving a long tail, ch 25; sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch; leaving a long tail; fasten off. 24 sl st
Shoes and hands:
Rnd. 1: Attach yarn at end of leg, work 1 pc stitch; fasten off leaving a tail to sew pc closed.
Directions for Girl Priss :
Rnd. 1: ch 2; 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc with safety pin.
Rnd. 2: 2 sc in each sc. 16 sc
Rnd.3: *sc in next sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk around. 24 sc
Rnd. 4: *sc in next 2 sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk around. 32 sc
Rnd. 5: sc in each sc. 32 sc
Rnds. 6-10: repeat rnd. 5; join at end of rnd. 10; ch 2, turn. 32 sc
Dress:
Rnd. 11: In back loop; dc in same st; 3 dc in next sc; *2 dc in next dc; 3 dc in next dc*; repeat from asterisk around; join with sl st to top of beginning ch 2, do not turn. 80 dc
Rnd. 12: ch 3 (counts as beginning dc); dc in each dc; join, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. 80 dc
Attach legs-tie legs, evenly spaced at 5th rnd. of body.
Change color (pink)
Rnd. 13: Attach pink in front loops at rnd. 11; sc in each sc; do not join; mark beginning sc with safety pin. 32 sc
Rnd. 14: *sc in 2 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*: repeat around. 24 sc
Rnd. 15: sc in each sc. 24 sc
Rnds. 16-19: repeat rnd. 17. 24 sc
Attach Arms: tie arms directly above legs, evenly spaced at rnd. 17.
Insert egg into “body”. (or can be stuffed with polyester fiberfill)
Rnd. 20: *sc in next sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat around. 16 sc
Rnd. 21: *dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat around; leaving a long tail; fasten off.
Finishing: using yarn needle, darn top of “head” closed with yarn from tail at end of rnd. 21.
Directions for Boy
Rnd. 1: ch 2; 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc with safety pin.
Rnd. 2: 2 sc in each sc. 16 sc
Rnd.3: *sc in next sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk around. 24 sc
Rnd. 4: *sc in next 2 sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk around. 32 sc
Rnd. 5: sc in each sc. 32 sc
Rnds. 6-10: repeat rnd. 5; join at end of rnd. 10; ch 2, turn. 32 sc
Change color (pink)
Rnd. 11: Attach pink at rnd. 11; sc in each sc; do not join; mark beginning sc with safety pin. 32 sc
Rnd. 12: *sc in 2 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*: repeat from asterisk around. 24 sc
Rnd. 13: sc in each sc. 24 sc
Rnds. 14-17: repeat rnd. 13. 24 sc
Attach Arms: tie arms directly above legs, evenly spaced at rnd. 17.
Insert egg into “body”.
Rnd. 18: *sc in next sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat from asterisk around. 16 sc
Rnd. 19: *dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat from asterisk around; leaving a long tail; fasten off.
Finishing: using yarn needle, darn top of “head” closed with yarn from tail at end of rnd. 19.
Critter:
Repeat rnds. 1-19 of boy, but do not change color at rnd. 11.
Hats:
Boy’s Cap
Rnd. 1: ch 2; 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc with safety pin.
Rnd. 2: 2 sc in each sc. 16 sc
Rnd.3: *sc in next sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk around. 24 sc
Rnd. 4-5: sc in each sc. 24 sc
Rnd. 6: in front loops-sc in next sc; hdc in next sc; 2 dc in next sc (3 times); hdc in next sc; sc in next sc; join to next sc with sl st; fasten off.
Girl’s Hat
Rnd. 1: ch 2; 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc with safety pin.
Rnd. 2: 2 sc in each sc. 16 sc
Rnd.3: *sc in next sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk around. 24 sc
Rnd. 4-5: sc in each sc. 24 sc
Rnd. 6: in front loops-ch 2, dc in same st; 3 dc in next sc; *2 dc in next sc; 3 dc in next sc*; repeat around; join with sl st to top of beginning ch 2. 80 dc
Rnd. 7: ch 3; *dc in next dc*; repeat around; join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3; fasten off. 80 dc
Winter Hat:
Rnd. 1: ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; ch 1, turn. 14 sc
Rnd. 2: in back loops-sc in each sc across; ch 1, turn. 14 sc
Rnds. 3-24: repeat rnd. 2; fasten off at end of rnd. 24, leaving a long tail to sew up center.
Sew around top of hat about a ¼ in down from the top of hat, pull stitches to gather top together, stitch closed.
Bunny Ears and/or Owl Wings
Make 2
Rnd. 1: ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 8 ch; 4 sc in next ch; working down back of ch; sc in next 9 ch; fasten off leaving a long tail to sew ears or wings to critter.
Mouse Ears
Make 2
Rnd. 1: ch 2; work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook (do not join)
Rnd. 2: work 2 sc in next 6 sc; fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew ears to critter.
Owl Belly
Rnd. 1: ch 5; 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook; sc in next 2 ch; 4 sc in next ch; working down back of ch; sc in next 3 ch; join with sl st to beginning sc, do not turn. 12 sc
Rnd. 2: ch 1, sc in same st; sc in next 3 sc; 2 sc in next 2 sc; sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next 2 sc; join with sl st to beginning sc. 16 sc
Rnd. 3: ch 1, sc in same st and in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next 3 sc; sc in next 5 sc; 2 sc in next 3 sc; join to beginning sc; fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to front of owl.
Owl Eyes
Make 2
Rnd. 1: ch 2, work 8 sc in in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st to beginning sc. 8 sc
Rnd. 2: ch 1, sc in same sc; *2 sc in next sc*; repeat around; join with sl st to beginning sc; fasten off, leaving long tail to sew eyes to critter
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