MATERIALS: 1 skein each Red Heart TLC Amore yarn in White and Red Velvet, size H hook or hook to obtain gauge, stuffing, small amounts of felt, craft glue, needle and invisible (clear) sewing thread.
FINISHED SIZE: 13-1\2” long
Gauge: 4 sc = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1”
PEPPERMINT BODY (MAKE 2):
Carry unused yarns behind sts as you work.
With white yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, sc in ring, join red, drop white, sc in ring, (drop red, pick up white, sc in ring, drop white, pick up red, sc in ring) 3 times, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
RND 2: Sc next st, drop red, pick up white, sc same st, (sc next st, drop white, pick up red, sc same st, sc next st, drop red, pick up white, sc same st) twice, sc next st, drop white, pick up red, sc same st, drop red, pick up white, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
RND 3: Sc next 2 sts, (drop white, pick up red, sc next 2 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc next 2 sts) around ending, drop white, pick up red, sc last 2 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 4: Sl 1st st, 2 sc next st, sc next st, (drop red, pick up white, 2 sc next st, sc next st, drop white, pick up red, 2 sc next st, sc next st) around ending, drop red, pick up white, 2 sc next st, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (24 sts)
RND 5: Sc next 2 sts, (drop white, pick up red, sc next 3 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc next 3 sts) around ending, drop white, pick up red, sc next 3 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 6: 2 sc next st, sc next st, (drop white, pick up red, 2 sc next 2 sts, sc next st, drop red, pick up white, 2 sc next 2 sts, sc next st) around ending, drop white, pick up red, 2 sc next 2 sts, sc next st, drop red, pick up white, 2 sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (40 sts)
RND 7: 2 sc next st, (drop white, pick up red, sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next, drop red, pick up white, sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next) around ending drop white, pick up red, sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next, drop red, pick up white, sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (56 sts)
RND 8: Sc next 6 sts, (drop white, pick up red, sc next 7 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc next 7 sts) around ending with drop white, pick up red, sc next 7 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.