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ch=chain sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet trc = treble crochet rep = repeat beg = beginning rem=remaining tog=together sp=space lp st = loop st blo=back loop only dec = decrease inc = increase yo=yarn over
Three 1" wooden beads Elmer's glue 3 water bottles (for stiffening forms) Size G crochet hook Small amounts of Blue, Gray and Sage Green #4 - 100% cotton yarn Scraps of Hand color yarn to match face Darning Needle and Scissors
With Robe color yarn and size G crochet hook, ch 7. Make 2 sc in the second ch from the hook, sc in next 4 ch, 2 sc in last ch (8 sc)
Ch 1 and turn, sc in each of the 8 sc across.
Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in 6, 2 sc in the last st. (10 sc)
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the 10 sc across.
Ch 1 and turn, make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in 8. Make 2 sc in the last st. (12 sc)
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the 12 sc across.
Ch 1 and turn, make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in 10. Make 2 sc in the last st. (14 sc)
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the 14 sc across.
Ch 1 and turn, make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in 12. Make 2 sc in the last st. (16 sc)
Ch 1 and turn, sc in the 16 sts across.
Turn to work around the raw edges and the top. Do not ch 1, make 18 sc up the side rows 20-1. Do not make more than 1 sc in the corners, we want it to curl inwards slightly. Make 6 sc across the top. Turn to the other raw side and make 18 sc down rows 1-16. (42 sc)
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in 18, (sc2tog) x 3. Sc in 18. (39 sc)
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the 39 sts. End off and weave in the end.
Mark the center stitch. Attach robe colored yarn in the 8th st from the center marker with a sl st. Ch 1 and sc in the same st and in the next 5 sts on robe. (6 sc made)
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each st across. (6 sc)
Right Arm Side- Ch 1 and turn. Sc first 2 sts tog. Sc in each rem st across. (5 sc) or (Note: the dec is always at the shoulder.) Left Arm Side- Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc last 2 sts tog. (5 sc)
Ch 1 and turn, sc in each of the 5 sts across. End off and weave in the ends.
with body colored yarn, Sk the 1st st on robe edge with a sl st. Ch1 and sc in the same st and in the next 2 sts. (3 sc)
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the 1st st. Sk the next st and sc in the last st. (2 sc) End off and weave in the ends.
I like to use the tails to tie the hands tog at the tips. I helps a lot for the stiffening step.
With yarn and hook, make a magic circle. In the circle make 4 sc. Do NOT join but do mark 1st st. (4 sc made)
Rnd 2. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in the next stitch] repeat around. (6 stitches total)
Rnd 3. Single crochet in each stitch around. (6 stitches total)
Rnd 4. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches] repeat around. (8 stitches total)
Rnd 5. Single crochet in each stitch around. (8 stitches total)
Rnd 6. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches] repeat around. (10 stitches total)
Rnd 7. Single crochet in each stitch around. (10 stitches total)
Rnd 8. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 4 stitches] repeat around. (12 stitches total)
Rnd 9. Single crochet in each stitch around. (12 stitches total)
Rnd 10. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 5 stitches] repeat around. (14 stitches total)
Rnd 11. Single crochet in each stitch around. (14 stitches total)
Rnd 12. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 6 stitches] repeat around. (16 stitches total)
Rnd 13. Single crochet in each stitch around. (16 stitches total)
Rnd 14. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 7 stitches] repeat around. (18 stitches total)
Rnd 15. Single crochet in each stitch around. (18 stitches total)
Rnd 16. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 8 stitches] repeat around. (20 stitches total)
Rnd 17. Single crochet in each stitch around. (20 stitches total)
Rnd 18. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 9 stitches] repeat around. (22 stitches total)
Rnd 19. Single crochet in each stitch around. (22 stitches total)
Rnd 20. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 10 stitches] repeat around. (24 stitches total)
Rnd 21. Single crochet in each stitch around. (24 stitches total)
Rnd 22. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 11 stitches] repeat around. (26 stitches total)
Rnd 23. Single crochet in each stitch around. (26 stitches total)
Rnd 24. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 12 stitches] repeat around. (28 stitches total)
Rnd 25. Single crochet in each stitch around. (28 stitches total)
Rnd 26. [2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 13 stitches] repeat around. (30 stitches total)
Rnd 27. Single crochet in each stitch around. (30 stitches total)
Completely immerse the inner robe in the Elmer's glue and wring the excess out. Drape the wet robe over a tall bottle and shape as it dries.