Moroccas Free Crochet Pattern

Moroccas Free Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS:
Red Heart 4 ply yarns in any colors, one 2 piece plastic ornament size 8mm (Darice brand) for ea moroccca, stuffing, needle and matching thread, size G hook or hook to obtain gauge.

FINISHED SIZE: 8-1\2" tall

Gauge: 5 sts = 1”, 4 rows sts = 1”

Morocca

With yarn A and G hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)

RND 2: Hdc st around, join B, fasten off A, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)

RND 4: 2 hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)

RND 5: Hdc ea st around, join C, fasten off B, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 6: Hdc ea st around, join A, Fasten off C, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 7: Hdc ea st around, join C, fasten off A, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 8: Hdc ea st around, join B, fasten off C, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 9: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 8 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (27 sts)

RND 10: Hdc next 2 sts, (hdc dec next 2 sts, sc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (22 sts

RND 11: Fill plastic ball with a few buttons or other objects to make noise when shook, close ornament. With hook side up, place ball in cover crochet so far. Hdc next st, (hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)

RND 12: (Hc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, fasten off B, join A, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)

RND 13-22: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End row 22 fasten off.

Stuff to ball, sew end closed.

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Magnets and Crochet

I love toys and I love to crochet, but I was unhappy with what you can do with them (toys) or maybe it would be better said that I was unhappy with what you can't do with a crochet toy. I've added wheels to make cars rollhttp://donnascrochetdesigns.com/page190.html (car) and http://donnascrochetdesigns.com/page202.html (wagon)--very elememtary stuff there--and I've done inside-outs. Inside-out toys are toys that are one thing, turn the entire piece inside out and they are another. http://donnascrochetdesigns.com/page193.html (hippo into a lion)and http://donnascrochetdesigns.com/page110.html (Easter egg into a bunny-one of a series). Now I'm incorporating magnets, but they have given me a bit of a problem.

I’ve tried several different brands of magnet and have found that the craft magnets found in most craft stores are not strong enough for this project. You need a magnet that can attract through two layers of crochet material and still stick to one another.

The best I’ve found is HM or House-Mates Hardware 3\4” disc magnets. I have found them at both Home Depot and Lowe’s in the screw\nut\bolt isle. Normally I resist giving such exact information as products change and businesses change what they carry, but in this insistence I think it’s best because what it easily found in most craft stores will not work in this project. You need a magnet that is strong enough to make that same magnet next to it flip to the correct pole (positive they come together, negative sides they repel) and stick together.

I hope this little bit of information has proved helpful. I know I for one can't wait for my next crochet\magnet project !

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