Pine cone elves

Pine Cone Elves

You will need:

large pine cone

hook size 3.25

face coloured yarn

hat coloured yarn

small bell

small amount of toy stuffing (or you can use scrap yarn)

Glue

embroidery needle

This pattern is done in the rounds with increasing and decreasing stitches using the UK terms.

Stitches used:

dc – double crochet

inc – increase stitch, two double crochet made in one stitch

2dctog – decrease stitch, hook through stitch yarn over, hook through the next stitch and yarn over and you’ll have three stitches on your hook, yarn over and pull through all three

The number in the brackets at the end of each row is how many stitches you should have in that row.

Head

magic circle

6dc in to the circle, pull tight to close (6)

2dc in each stitch (12)

1dc, 1inc (18)

2dc, 1inc (24)

1 dc all the way around (24)

1 dc all the way around again (24)

1dc, 2dctog (18)

1dc, 2dctog again (12)

2dctog all the way around (6)

stuff and sew hole using embroidery needle. I like to weave the needle in and out of the stitches and pull close. It leaves a neater close.

Hat

magic circle

4dc in circle (4) pull tight to close

1dc in each stitch (4)

2dc in each stich (8)

1 dc in each stitch (8)

1dc, 1inc (12)

1 dc in each stitch (12)

2dc, 1inc (18)

1dc all the way around (18)

keep going putting 1 dc in each stitch until you reach the desired length. Try it on the head to make sure it fits.

Turn the hat inside out and using the tread from the magic circle in the first round sew the bell on to the hat. The hat will remain inside out as this gives it a better look.

Using the tread from the last round sew the hat on to the head.

Get the cone and cut the tip out of it. Make sure it stands up turned upside down. If it doesn’t trim it until it does.

Glue the head to the cone.

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