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Materials:

DMC Natura Just Cotton (N52) Geranium

DMC Natura Just Cotton (N01) White

 Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (106) White

Tools:

Crochet hook size 2.5

Crochet hook size 0.5

Fuchsa felt

Fiber filling

The icon is made in 4 parts, the top with the sides, the bottom and 2 triangles. The result measures approximately 9,5×3,5×3,5 cm.

R1: ch 19, sc across from 2^nd ch from hook (18sc)

R2-R8: sc across, ch1 turn (18s)

R9: sc around your work; 17 sc on long sides, 8 sc on short sides and 1 on each corner (56sc)

R10: sc around in back loops only (56sc)

R11-R20: sc around in both loops (56sc)

Finish off

Triangle:

R1: Insert hook in the 7^th sc on one of the long sides, sc in the next 6 sc, ch1, turn

R2: sc2tog, sc in next 2sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn

R3: sc2tog twice, ch1, turn

R4: sc2tog

Finish off

R5: Insert hook in one corner of the triangle and 4 sc on the sides of the triangle (8sc)

Finish off

Repeat R1-R5 on the other long side

Bottom:

R1: ch 19, sc across from 2^nd ch from hook (8sc)

R2-R27: sc across (8sc)

R28: sc around your work; 25 sc on long sides, 8 sc on short sides and 1 on each corner (62sc)

Head

Start with a magic ring or ch3 and sl st to first ch.

R1: sc 6 in magic ring

R2: sc inc around (12sc)

R3: sc inc, sc in next sc, repeat 5x (18sc)

Sew the head on the icon

Body:

R1: Ch 8, start from 2^nd ch from hook, 7sc, ch1, turn

R2: 7 dc in 4^th sc from hook, sl st to last sc.

Sew the head on the icon

500:

With Scheepjes bonbon white ch 28 for #5, ch 26 for #0

Place the chains on the icon and sew in a few stiches so the number keeps in place.

At this stage the icon is ready. I personally prefer to firm up my work whenever I like to create sharp edges. From a carton box (empty lasagna box in particular) I cut a rectangle of 7×3,5×3,5cm and a rectangle of 2,5×2,5×2,5 cm. this I put in the body and filled it tightly with fiber filling before I slip stitched the parts together.

Ears (make 2)

With white, start with a magic ring or chain 3, sl st to first ch. Work in rounds and do not sl st in first sc after each round.

R1: 5sc in ring

R2: 2sc inc around (10sc)

R3&R4: sc around (10sc)

R5: 2sc inc, sc, repeat 4x (15sc)

R6&R7: sc around (15sc)

R8: 2sc inc, 2sc, repeat 4x (20sc)

R9&R10: sc around (20sc)

R11: sc2tog, 8sc, sc2tog, 8sc (18sc)

R12: sc around (18sc)

R13: sc2tog, 7sc, sc2tog, 7sc (16sc)

R14: sc around (16sc)

R15: sc2tog, 6sc, sc2tog, 6sc (14sc)

R16: sc around (14sc)

Finish off and leave end for sewing, fold the ear in half tightly.

Inner ear (makes 2):

Cut from the pink felt 2 strips of 1cm x 2,5cm. From the middle of the top draw slightly bows to the right and left bottom corners. Cut the inner ears and sew or glue it onto the outer ears.