CROCHET DRUM FREE PATTERN
MATERIALS NEEDED:
4 ply yarns in Royal and Burgundy or colors you like, size G crochet hook, one plastic lettuce crisper with lid, needle to take yarn, various items to put inside of drum (marbles, sequins, buttons, etc), craft glue and two 9” long 1\4” diameter wooden dowels.
DRUM BOTTOM:
With Royal and G hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
RND 2-3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)(18 sts)
RND 4-5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (24 sts)(32 sts)
RND 6: Hdc next 2 sts, (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (42 sts)
RND 7-9: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 9 fasten off.
DRUM MIDDLE:
RND 1: With Royal and G hook ch-90, sl st to form a ring, ch-1, work 1 hdc in ea ch around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (90 sts)
RND 2-3: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 3 fasten off.
CONNECT STRAPS FOR BOTTOM OF DRUM:
ROW 1: With Burgundy and G hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)
ROW 2-11: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 11 fasten off.
-Make 8.
TOP OF DRUM:
With Royal and G hook rep rnd 1-6 of drum bottom, fasten off.
CONNECT STRAPS FOR TOP OF DRUM:
With Burgundy and G hook rep row 1-6 of drum bottom connect straps.
-Make 8
PUTTING THE DRUM TOGETHER:
Place whatever you want inside the lettuce crisper and place lid on. You want all the crochet pieces to fit tightly over and around the crisper. Beg with the Middle of the drum and stretch to fit around the center of the crisper. Evenly space and sew the 8 bottom connecter straps around middle. Sew bottom to the other end of the straps. Rep for the top of the drum.
DRUM STICKS:
With yarn and G hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 6 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
RND 2: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
Rep row 2 until piece will easily slip over one dowel, fasten off and sew end closed. Rep for other drumstick.
The idea behind the drum is to allow a child to safely “bang” away on it. Best of all, the crochet helps “quiet” the drum.
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