Chill Pill

-MATERIALS-

·         DK yarn in various colours

·         4mm crochet hook

·         Embroidery needle and scissors

·         Toy Stuffing

-ABBREVIATIONS-

·         Magic Loop (I chain two and crochet into first loop to create ring)

·         CH – Chain

·         ST – Stitch

·         SL ST – Slip stitch

·         SK ST – Skip stitch

·         SC – Single crochet

·         HDC – Half double crochet

·         DC – Double crochet

·         SC2TOG – Single crochet two together

·         JOIN and FO – SL ST into next ST, chain one, cut yarn

·         FO- Fasten off

·         FLO – Front loops only

·         BLO – Back loops only

·         T – Turn

-CONSTRUCTION NOTES- 

-          Numbers written inside {} state the number of stitches at the end of round.

-          All instructions inside ** are to be made into same space.

-          All instructions inside () are to be repeated number of times stated afterwards.

-          Pattern is written using US Crochet terminology.

 

-PATTERN NOTES-

·         Use any colour and facial expression that you like.

·         Completed pills measure 6" tall.

-METHOD-

Pill – begin with white yarn.

1. CH2, 6SC into the 2nd CH from hook {6}

2. 2SC into every ST around {12}

3. (SC1, 2SC into the next ST) 6 times {18}

4. (SC2, 2SC into the next ST) 6 times {24}

5. (SC3, 2SC into the next ST) 6 times {30}

6. (SC4, 2SC into the next ST) 6 times {36}

7-16. SC around {36} - 10 rounds.

Change to Coloured yarn.

17-26. SC around {36} - 10 rounds.

27. (SC4, SC2TOG) 6 times {30}

28. (SC3, SC2TOG) 6 times {24}

29. (SC2, SC2TOG) 6 times {18}

30. (SC1, SC2TOG) 6 times {12}

Stuff Pill.

Join and FO leaving a long tail.

Use tail to sew hole closed.

With black yarn sew on facial expression to plushie.

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