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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.

Random Quick Tip!

Latch Hook Rug Making From Scraps
If you are into rug making, you could use your ends as rug pieces. Use your latch hook and get some blank canvas and everytime you finish a project with worsted weight yarn, put the pieces right into the rug canvas as you get them. You can trim them to the right length after they are added to your rug. What a fun rug you would have after you are done!