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Designed by: Brenda G.
February 2002
I used Red and White #10 thread and small amt. of Brown embroidery floss.
Hook size 4 or 5 steel
cardboard 3 1/2 to 4" long for tassel.
Lollipop:
Ch 5, slip stitch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring. slip stitch to 3rd ch of beg ch 3. (16 sts.)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same stitch, 2dc in each stitch til you reach 22 sts including ch 3.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, turn. Dc in first dc. *dc n next dc. 2dc in next dc, * around. 1 dc in ch 3 top.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc around. fasten off.
Tootsie Roll area:
Row 1: attach brown floss to end of Rnd 2;(work toward Rnd 1)Ch 1,2 sc in end of rnd 2, 1 sc in each of the dc in rnd 1 exposed, 2sc in end of rnd 2.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, dc in next st,sc in next 2 sts, slip st in next 2 sts,dc in next st, slip stin end of rnd 2. fasten off.
Bookmark:
attach white to red 11 sts from one end, ch 1 sc in same st,ch 3, sc in next st, ch a tail ~12" long and sc in same st, ch 3 sc in next st. Fasten off.
Finishing:
wrap thread around cardboard~ 10-20 times, cut on one end. Slip knot to middle of tail. cut edge straight. weave in pesky ends.
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