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Décor

4-ply & DK 1.5-3.5mm

★★★Adventurous

Yarn used
Wreath Cover:
WYS Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK
1 ball each in Buttercup 442 (A), Unicorn
565 (B), Seahorse 293 (C), Raindrop 460 (D)
& Tooth Fairy 011 (E)
Flowers and Leaves:
20g each of WYS Signature 4-ply
1 ball each in Hydrangea 335 (F),
Cornfl ower 325 (G), Butterscotch 240 (H) &
Violet 731 (I)
Insects:
Small amounts of size 10 cotton (or 2-ply
yarn) in black, red and yellow
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local stockist

About the yarn

Bo Peep

DK; 112m per 50g ball; 52% Falkland wool,

48% nylon

Signature 4-ply

4-ply; 400m per 100 g ball; 75% wool,

25% nylon

Tension

Wreath Cover: 25 sts x 30 rows with

3.5mm hook = 10cm square over dc

Flowers and Leaves: 30 sts x 40 rows with

2.5mm hook = 10cm square over dc

Insects: Tension not applicable

Hooks used

1.5mm

2mm

2.5mm

3.5mm

Other supplies

locking stitch marker

fl at-backed poly ring, 25cm

hot-glue gun and glue sticks

10 Oasis fl oral / craft wires, galvanised,

18cm long

gold organza ribbon, 2cm x 8mm

satin ribbon for bow, 20cm x 10mm

gingham ribbon for the bluebell bunch,

15cm x 10mm

Sizing

Finished item is 25cm in diameter x 6cm

in depth

Start crocheting

1 and 2 starting chains do not count as

stitches unless stated otherwise. When

changing colour at the end of the row, it

makes a neater transition if you add the

colour in on the last stitch before you turn

for the next row. Craft wire is optional to

stiffen the leaves. Alternatively, you can use

pva glue or spray starch once leaves are

fi nished. Allow time to dry thoroughly.

Wreath cover

With A and 3.5mm hook, chain 40.

Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, htr

to end. Turn. 38 sts

Row 2: 2 ch, htr to end. Turn.

Rows 3-84: As Row 2, changing colour

according to colour sequence (below).

Check that Cover fi ts snugly around ring,

pulling gently. Add more rows if necessary.

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew fi rst and last

rows tog to form a ring. Either hot glue or

sew Cover to ring ensuring the colour stipes

line up on the fl at back of the ring as you

overlap and you do not pull it too tight.

Welcome spring into your home with this charming, seasonal wreath

featuring delicate details and pretty pastel shades

WREATH

Special stitches

Half treble spike stitch (Htrsp):

Yrh, insert hook from front to back into

centre of ring, pul to height of current

stitches, yrh, draw through all 3 loops

on hook. Do not miss the st under the

htrsp, work next st into it

Reverse double crochet (rdc): Insert

hook into stitch to the right (or left

if you are left-handed) from front to

back, yrh (just like a dc), pul, yrh, draw

through both loops on hook

Meadows in Spring

Colour Sequence

4 more rows of A (for a total of 6), 4 rows

of B, 10 rows of E, 4 rows of C, 6 rows of

A, 2 rows of D, 10 rows of E, 6 rows of B, 4

rows of A, 6 rows of C, 22 rows of E, 4 rows

of D.

Hanging Loop

With B and 3.5mm hook, chain 40.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc

to end, change to E in last yrh. Turn.

39 sts

Row 2: 1 ch, dc to end, change to A in last

yrh. Turn.

Row 3: 1 ch, dc to end. Fasten off. Weave

in ends.

Violas (make 3)

Rnd 1: With H, 2.5mm hook and working

into a magic ring, 1 ch, [1 dc, 6 tr] 4

times into ring, pull beg tail tight to

close ring, join with sl st to top of beg

dc. Fasten off. Weave in ends. 28 sts

Rnd 2: Join I to any dc, 1 htrsp, *2 htr in tr

under htrsp, 2 tr in next st, [2 dtr in next

st] twice, 2 tr in next st, 2 htr in next st**,

1 dc, 1 htrsp; rep from * to ** once more,

1 htrsp, 1 htr, [2 htr in next st] twice, 2 htr,

2 dc, 1 htrsp, miss 1 dc, 2 dc, 2 htr, [2 htr