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Candy Cane Wreath Free Crochet Pattern
MATERIALS:
4 ply yarn in White and Red, 1 pkg Chenille stems, 12” Styrofoam wreath, florist U shape pins (found in the floral area most craft store usually with the Styrofoam wreaths) and size H crochet hook or hook needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 4 hdc sts = 1”, 3 rows hdc = 1”
CANDY CANE:
Carry dropped yarn behind sts as you work.
With White and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 2 hdc in ring, join Red, drop White, 1 hdc in ring, drop Red pick up White, 2 hdc in ring, drop White, pick up Red, 1 hdc in ring, drop Red, pick up White, 2 hdc in ring, do not turn
REMAINING RNDS: (Drop White, pick up Red, hdc next st, drop Red, pick up White, hdc next 2 sts) around until piece measures 5-1\2”
Insert a chenille stem that has been folded in half and twisted slightly to hold tog. Fasten off Red, pick up White, hdc dec next 2 sts until opening is closed, fasten off.
Bend into the shape of a candy cane.
-make 13 candy canes.
Reverse color and make 5 candy canes.
CROCHET RIBBON TO WRAP WREATH IN:
ROW 1: With White and H hook ch-8, hdc 3 rd ch from hook, hdc next 2 ch, join Red, drop White, hdc last 3 ch, ch=1, turn. (6 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc next 3 sts, drop Red, pick up White, hdc last 3 sts, ch-1, turn.
ROW 3: Hdc next 3 sts, drop White, pick up Red, hdc last 3 sts, ch-1, turn.
Rep row 2-3 until piece measures 137” long, fasten off.
Using the U shaped florist pins, pin one end of ribbon to wreath, carefully wrap the wreath with the ribbon being careful not to overlap the edges, fasten with another U pin.
Carefully arrange the candy canes onto the wreath holding them in place with the U pins.