A Pocketful of Sunshine
July 10, 2018
About a month ago, the end of the school year was swiftly approaching, and I was busy collecting items for and packing summer goody bags for my students. And as I like to incorporate a handmade touch to my student gifts, I was also busy working up these little smiles.
These little friends are easy and quick to work up (in fact, they are very similar to my Classic Scrubby pattern). This was a perfect solution to the time crunch I faced as my to do list grew longer and the countdown grew shorter!
Adding the faces was a lot of fun and a great way to personalize the project for each student. I have a nice selection of eyes (and noses – notice the heart noses I re-purposed as eyes here) in my supplies, and by adding some black yarn and a red sharpie, I was able to create a slew of different expressions. I hope you have as much fun with this project as I did!
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Finished size: approximately 3” in diameter
My Materials:
- Hook G (4.00 mm)
- DIYarn in yellow (I was able to get 5 of these little friends from one skein)
- small amount of black yarn or embroidery thread
- safety eyes (optional)
- red sharpie (optional)
- blunt tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet the next 2 stitches together
- inc – work 2 single crochets into the next stitch
- * – work directions between the 2 * on repeat, as stated for that round
The Pattern:
Round 1: working in a magic circle, sc 6 (6 sc)
Round 2: inc around (12 sc)
Round 3: *sc, inc* around (18 sc)
Round 4: *sc, sc, inc* around (24 sc)
Round 5: *sc, sc, sc, inc* around (30 sc)
Rounds 6-7: sc around (30 sc)
Round 8: *sc, sc, sc, sc2tog* around (24 sc)
Round 9: *sc, sc, sc2tog* around (18 sc)
Add face and stuffing.
Round 10: *sc, sc2tog* around (12 sc)
Round 11: *sc2tog* around (6 sc)
Fasten off. Close stitches and weave in end.
Yarnfully Yours,
