More Fun Than A Barrel of Bows Package Toppers-Free Pattern

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Skill Level: Easy

Stitches Used: slst (slip stitch), ch (chain); sc (single crochet); hdc (half double crochet); dc (double crochet); scdec (decrease single crochet); pc (popcorn-work 5 dc, remove hook from last loop; insert hook through first and last loop and pull needle through).

Supplies: Size F/5/3.75mm Aluminum crochet hook; odds and ends of worsted weight yarn, yarn needle, large plastic Easter egg (or fiberfill may be substituted)

Gauge: 4 sc per inch; 5 sc rows per inch

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Directions for arms and legs-all people and critters

Rnd. 1: leaving a long tail, ch 25; slst in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch; leaving a long tail; fasten off. 24 slst

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: ch2; 8 sc in 2^nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc with safety pin.

Rnd. 2: 2sc in each sc. 16 sc

Rnd.3: *sc in next sc; 2sc in next sc*; repeat from *to* around. 24 sc

Rnd. 4: *sc in next 2 sc; 2sc in next sc*; repeat from *to* around. 32 sc

Rnd. 5: sc in each sc. 32 sc

Rnds. 6-10: repeat rnd. 5; join at end of rnd. 10; ch2, turn. 32 sc

Dress:

Rnd. 11: In back loop; dc in same st; 3dc in next sc; *2dc in next dc; 3dc in next dc*; repeat from *to* around; join with slst to top of beginning ch 2, do not turn. 80 dc

Rnd. 12: ch3 (counts as beginning dc); dc in each dc; join, join with slst to top of beginning ch-3. 80 dc

For Bride: Mr. and Mrs. Yolk

Rnds. 13-14: repeat rnd. 12; join with slst to top of beginning ch-2; fasten off at end of rnd. 14.

Attach legs-tie legs, evenly spaced at 5^th 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; scdec 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”.

Rnd. 20: *sc in next sc; scdec over next 2 sc*; repeat around. 16 sc

Rnd. 21: *scdec 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- Buzz-Tootie

Rnd. 1: ch2; 8sc in 2^nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc with safety pin.

Rnd. 2: 2sc in each sc. 16 sc

Rnd.3: *sc in next sc; 2sc in next sc*; repeat from *to* around. 24 sc

Rnd. 4: *sc in next 2 sc; 2sc in next sc*; repeat from *to* around. 32 sc

Rnd. 5: sc in each sc. 32 sc

Rnds. 6-10: repeat rnd. 5; join at end of rnd. 10; ch2, 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; scdec over next 2 sc*: repeat from *to* 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; scdec over next 2 sc*; repeat from *to* around. 16 sc

Rnd. 19: *scdec over next 2 sc*; repeat from *to* 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: Wabbit -Hoot- Mortimer

Repeat rnds. 1-19 of boy, but do not change color at rnd. 11.

Hats:

Boy’s Cap

Rnd. 1: ch2; 8sc in 2^nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc with safety pin.

Rnd. 2: 2sc in each sc. 16 sc

Rnd.3: *sc in next sc; 2sc in next sc*; repeat from *to* 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; 2dc in next sc (3 times); hdc in next sc; sc in next sc; join to next sc with slst; fasten off.

Girl’s Hat

Rnd. 1: ch2; 8sc in 2^nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc with safety pin.

Rnd. 2: 2sc in each sc. 16 sc

Rnd.3: *sc in next sc; 2sc in next sc*; repeat from *to* around. 24 sc

Rnd. 4-5: sc in each sc. 24 sc

Rnd. 6: working in front loops-ch2, dc in same st; 3dc in next sc; *2dc in next sc; 3dc in next sc*; repeat from *to* around; join with slst to top of beginning ch-2. 80 dc

Rnd. 7: ch3; *dc in next dc*; repeat from *to* around; join with slst to top of beginning ch-3; fasten off.

Bridal Veil:

Rnd. 1: ch6; join with slst to form ring.

Rnd. 2: ch1; work 12sc in ring; join with slst to beginning sc. 12 sc

Rnd. 3: ch4; *sc, ch 4 in next sc*; repeat from *to* 3 times; ch2, dc in next sc; ch4, turn. 7-ch 4 spaces

Rnd. 4: sc, ch4; sc, ch4 in same ch4 sp; *sc, ch4; sc, ch4; sc, ch4 in next ch-4sp*; repeat from *to* 3 times; sc, ch4; sc, ch4; sc, ch2, dc in last ch-4sp; ch4, turn. 17-ch 4 spaces

Rnd. 5: *sc, ch4 in next ch-4sp*; repeat from *to* 13 times; sc, ch2 in next ch-4sp; dc in next ch-4sp; ch4; turn. 16-ch 4 spaces

Rnd. 6: *sc, ch4 in next ch-4sp*; repeat from *to* 14 times; sc in last ch-4sp; fasten off. 15-ch 4 spaces

Elf Hat:

Rnd. 1: ch15, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across; ch1, turn. 14 sc

Rnd. 2: working in back loops-sc in each sc across; ch1, 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 “ down from the top of hat, pull stitches to gather top together, stitch closed.

Top Hat for Groom:

Rnd. 1: ch2; work 8sc in 2^nd ch from hook; join. 8 sc

Rnd. 2; ch1, 2sc in first sc and 2sc in each sc around; join with slst to beginning sc. 16 sc

Rnd. 3: ch1; in back loops; sc in same sc and in each sc around; join with slst to beginning sc. 16 sc

Rnd. 4: ch1, sc in same sc and in each sc around, join with slst to beginning sc. 16 sc

Rnds. 5-6: repeat rnd. 4; at end of rnd. 6, join with slst to front loop of beginning sc. 16 sc

Rnd. 7: in front loops; ch3, dc in same st; work 2dc in front loops of each dc; join with slst to top of beginning ch3; fasten off. 32 dc

Bunny Ears and/or Owl Wings-Make 2

Rnd. 1: ch11, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in the next 8 ch; 4sc in next ch; working down back of beginning ch(s); sc in next 9 ch; fasten off leaving a long tail to sew ears or wings to critter.

Mouse Ears-Make 2

Rnd. 1: ch2; work 8sc in 2^nd ch from hook (do not join)

Rnd. 2: work 2sc in next 6 sc; fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew ears to critter.

Owl Belly

Rnd. 1: ch5; 2sc in 2^nd ch from hook; sc in next 2 ch; 4sc in next ch; working down back of beginning ch(s); sc in next 3 ch; join with slst to beginning sc, do not turn. 12 sc

Rnd. 2: ch1, sc in same st; sc in next 3 sc; 2sc in next 2 sc; sc in next 4 sc; 2sc in next 2 sc; join with slst to beginning sc. 16 sc

Rnd. 3: ch1, sc in same st and in next 4 sc; 2sc in next 3 sc; sc in next 5 sc; 2sc 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: ch2, work 8sc in in 2^nd ch from hook; join with slst to beginning sc. 8 sc

Rnd. 2: ch1, sc in same sc; *2sc in next sc*; repeat from *to* around; join with slst to beginning sc; fasten off, leaving long tail to sew eyes to critter.

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