Puffed Circle Ornament

This ornament is stuffed with tissue paper but to make it washable, you could use a piece from a plastic shopping bag. I made it ridged, with tissue paper, so it will keep it's shape.

Materials Needed
Small amount red and white worsted weight acrylic yarn. Red Heart was used in the example.
Size H/8 aluminum crochet hook
Tissue Paper, the kind for wrapping gifts
Yarn Needle for weaving in ends
Ornament hanger of choice

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4sc=1"
Finished Size: 3" diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
Make 2 the same
RND 1: With Red. Ch4, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. 17dc in ring. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch3. 2Dc in same st as slst. Ch3. Sk 2dc. *3dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk 2dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off red.

RND 3: Join to same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. 2dc in each of the next 2 skipped dc behind the ch3 sp. *Sc in each of the next 3 dc. 2dc in each of the next 2 skipped dc behind the ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off white.

Assembly:
With Red. place both circles together wrong sides facing each other. Work 1 sc in each st around working through all lps on both pieces at the same time. Before closing, stuff with tissue paper or a crumpled up plastic bag to make a stiff puffed circle. Finish closing, and slst to first sc. Fasten off. Weave all ends into work. Attach hanger anywhere.

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Random Quick Tip!

Pencil Cups
Any plastic containers which is tall and skinny can be made into a handy pencil cup by crocheting a circle to fit the bottom of the container then continuing in a pattern stitch up the length of the container keeping it the diameter of the circle size on the bottom. This is how I made the pencil cup with the round Crystal Light container.