Patterns Written in US Terms

Materials: H crochet hook, Craft glue, 1 Silver chenille stem.
Finished Size:  3” tall, 2-3\4” deep and opening is 2-1\4” across.
Gauge:  4 sc = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1”
Peppermint:
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, fasten off.  (8 sts)
Candy Basket:
With White Boucle and H 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 2-4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (12 sts)(18 sts)(27 sts)
RND 5-10: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  End rnd 10 fasten off.
Make 11 of the “peppermints”.  Glue peppermints around top of basket.  Take one stem and curl ends and form the basket’s handle.  Glue in place.