The Yarn Circle
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Super chunky 8mm
★★ Intermediate
Yarn used
Cygnet Seriously Chunky
15 balls in Lt. Grey 195 (A)
4 balls in Emerald 377 (B)
2 balls in Ocean 619 (C)
1 ball each in Barley 4884 (D) & Burnt
Orange 4888 (E)
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About the yarn
Super chunky; 48m per 100g ball;
100% acrylic
Tension
3x3 c2c blocks = 10cm square
Hook used
8mm
Sizing
70cm across x 90cm tall
Start crocheting
Front Panel
With A, chain 6.
Row 1 (RS): Starting in 4th ch from hook, 3
tr. Turn. 1 block
Row 2: 6 ch, starting in 4th ch from hook,
3 tr, miss 3 tr, 1 sl st in top of 3 ch of
previous row, 3 ch, 3 tr into 3ch-sp. Turn.
2 blocks
Row 3: 6 ch, starting in 4th ch from hook,
3 tr, miss 3 tr, 1 sl st in top of 3 ch of
previous row, 3 ch, 3 tr into 3ch-sp; rep
from across. Turn. 3 blocks
Rows 4-21: Cont inc as Row 3. Follow
chart for colour changes. 21 blocks
Row 22: Sl st across next 3 tr, sl st in top of
3 ch, 3 ch, 3 tr in 3ch-sp, *miss 3 tr, 1 sl
st in top of 3 ch, 3 ch, 3 tr into 3ch-sp; rep
from * across 21 blocks. Turn.
Row 23: 6 ch, starting in 4th ch from hook,
3 tr, *miss 3 tr, sl st in top of 3 ch, 3 ch, 3
tr into 3ch-sp; rep from * to last block, sl
st in top of 3 ch (do not make last block).
Turn. 21 blocks
Rows 24-26: Rep rows 22-23 once, then
Row 22 once more.
Row 27: Sl st in each of next 3 tr, sl st in
top of 3 ch, 3 ch, 3 tr in 3ch-sp, *miss
3 tr, 1 sl st in top of 3 ch, 3 ch, 3 tr into
3ch-sp; rep from * to last block, sl st
in top of 3 ch (do not make last block).
Turn. 20 blocks
Rows 28-46: Cont dec as Row 27. 1 block
Fasten off.
Your little one’s face will light up when they see this present sack
stacked full gifts on Christmas morning
SACK
Christmas Present
Pull all ends tight and push them through to
the back before weaving them in.
Back Panel
Work as for Front Panel, with A throughout.
Making up
To join, place WS of panels together. With A
and starting in top right corner, [dc through
both layers across to next corner, 3 dc in
corner] twice, dc across to top left corner
leaving the top open. Fasten off.
Drawstring
With A, chain 140.
Find the top centre block on the front panel
and pull the end of the drawstring through
one side. Weave in and out of blocks across
front and back panels of your work until you
reach where you started. You can now pull
and tie drawstring together to close.
Chart
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21290181 171561 14131121 190 876 5 4 321
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Key
A
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E