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Snowman Ornament or Gift Card Holder Free Crochet Pattern
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MATERIALS:
Small amount of Red Heart yarn in White, size H crochet hook, needle to take yarn, craft glue, two 20mm wiggle eyes, small amount of felt in two colors, fabric paint in Orange and Black and 3 small jingle bells.
FINISHED SIZE:  3-1\2” X 5-1\2”
Gauge:  4 hdc = 1”, 4 rows hdc = 1-1\2”
HEAD:
With White and H hook ch-3, 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 2-4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (12 sts)(18 sts)(27 sts)
RND 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (36 sts)
ROW 6: Hdc next 6 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn.  (6 sts)
ROW 7: Hdc ea st across, fasten off.
BACKING:
ROW 1: With White and H hook ch-10, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn.  (8 sts)
ROW 2-8: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.  End row 8 fasten off.
PUTTING THE GIFT CARD HOLDER TOGETHER:
With needle and yarn sew the backing to the back of the snowman’s head leaving top open to insert card.  Using the patterns as a guide cut out hat, hatband and scarf from felt.  Glue hatband to hat and 3 bells across the hatband, let dry. Glue wiggle eyes to snowman’s face.  With Orange fabric paint draw on a nose.  With Black fabric paint draw on the mouth.  Let the paint dry completely and then glue on hat and scarf.
By Donna Collinsworth
of Donna’s Crochet Designs