Jolly Jellybeans

March 25, 2018

With Easter just a week away, I’ve been busy stitching up these jolly jellybeans to add to my students’ Easter goodie bags. They work up quite quickly, and, using small amounts of yarn for each, they are another great stash-busting project. I had fun playing around with the stitching of their mouths and the placement of their facial features to produce slightly different expressions.

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Finished size: approximately 3 ½” x 1 ½”

My Materials:

  • worsted weight yarn (pictured in Red Heart Super Saver – Medium Purple, Petal Pink, Spring Green, Bright Yellow, and Pumpkin)
  • Hook F (3.75 mm)
  • 6 mm safety eyes
  • fiber fill
  • tapestry needle
  • small amount of black yarn or embroidery thread to sew on mouth

Abbreviations:

  • sc – single crochet
  • dec – (decrease) single crochet the next 2 stitches together
  • inc – (increase) work 2 single crochets into the next stitch
  • * – work directions between the 2 * on repeat, as stated for that round

Notes:

  • The piece is worked in the round.
  • I added my safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8.
  • After the face is applied, stuff throughout the remainder of the project.

The Pattern:

Round 1: In magic ring, sc 6 (6 sc)

Round 2: Inc around (12 sc)

Round 3: *Inc, sc* around (18 sc)

Rounds 4-7: Sc around (18 sc)

Round 8: Inc in the first stitch, sc in the remainder of the round (19 sc)

Round 9: Inc, sc in the next 7, dec, dec, sc in the next 7 (18 sc)

Round 10: Inc, sc in the next 7, dec, dec, sc in the next 6 (17 sc)

Round 11: Inc in the first stitch, sc in the remainder of the round (18 sc)

Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8. Embroider on mouth. Stuff as you go.

Round 12: Sc in next 10, inc, sc in next 7 (19 sc)

Round 13: Dec, sc in next 8, inc, sc in next 8 (19 sc)

Round 14: Dec over the next 2 stitches, sc in the remainder of the round (18 sc)

Rounds 15-17: Sc around (18 sc)

Round 18: *Dec, sc * around (12 sc)

Round 19: Dec around (6 sc)

Finish off, close, stitches, and sew in the end.

Yarnfully Yours,