Guest Blogger Week 4 Mom with a Hook

This weeks guest blogger is Sara

from Momwithahook

http://momwithahook.blogspot.com/

Sara has kindly put together a pattern for this weeks guest post

Simply Delicious Crochet Circles

Crocheting a circle is easier than you think. For beginners it might seem a little difficult but really it’s just a matter joining stitches or crocheting in a spiral. With circles you can make hats, bolero’s, rugs, amigurumi, and coasters. Here is a simple delicious circle pattern that can be used as play food or as coasters. If you make them as coasters just make 1 pancake and don’t stuff with fiber fill.

Pattern Notes:

Crochet Hook E and G/4.0/8

Gauge/Tension not important to this project

Small amounts 4 ply worsted weight yarn (tan, cream, white, yellow)

Small amounts fiberfill

Tapestry needle for sewing ends

Special Stitch:

DEC SC (Draw up a loop in next stitch. Again, draw up a loop in the next stitch.
(There should now be 3 loops on the hook.) Yarn over hook. Draw yarn through all 3 loops on the hook)

Do not join unless noted

Pancakes ~ Make 2

E hook, tan

Ch2

1) 6sc in second ch from hook

2) 2sc in each st around

3) 2sc in first st, 1sc in next st (repeat around) (12sc)

4) 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 2stitches (repeat around) (18sc)

5) 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 3 stitches (repeat around) (24sc)

6) 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 4 stitches, repeat around (30sc)

7) 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 5 stitches, repeat around (36sc)

Fasten off

Assembly:

With Cream

Lay pancakes one on top of the other and sc in each st around matching up stitches

Stuff before sewing closed

Fasten off

Egg White ~ make 1

E hook, white

Ch3

1) 8hdc in third ch from the hook (8hdc)

2) 2hdc in each stitch around (16hdc)

3) 2hdc in first stitch, 1hdc in next stitch, repeat around (24hdc)

4) 2hdc in first stitch, 1hdc in next 2 stitches, repeat around (32hdc)

5) 1sc in each stitch around, sl st in first hdc (32sc)

Fasten off

Yoke ~ make 1

E hook, yellow

Ch3

1) 12hdc in third ch from hook

2) 1sc in each stitch around

Fasten off leaving long tail to sew

Assembly

Sew Yoke to Egg White

Before sewing completely closed add some Stuffing

Sew closed

Fasten off

About the Author:

Sara Duggan is an avid blogger of all things crochet. She is known as Momwithahook on Squidoo where she shares her patterns, book reviews, and other crafty knowledge. Visit her at http://momwithahook.blogspot.com or http://saraduggan.com sign up for her monthly newsletter and ask her how you can build your own Squidoo page for your small business or blog.