RND 2-3: (2 sc next st, sc next st) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)(18 sts)
RND 4: Back Loop sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 5-7: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 8: Ch-2, dc next 3 sts, 2 dc next 3, dc next 3 sts, sl st top beg ch, fasten off.
RING MASTER VEST:
ROW 1: With Red thread and 7 hook ch-29, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (28 sts)
ROW 2-3: 2 sc next st, sc ea st across to last st, 2 sc last st, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)(32 sts)
ROW 4-5: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 6: Sk 1st st, sc next 7 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (7 sts)
ROW 7: Sc next 5 sts, sk next st, sc last st, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
ROW 8: Sk 1st st, sc next 5 sts, ch-1, turn. (5 sts)
ROW 9: Sc next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 10-12: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 12 fasten off.
ROW 13: With Red thread and 7 hook join in last st row 5, ch-1, sc next 7 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (7 sts)
ROW 14-19: Rep row 7-12. End row 19 fasten off.
BACK OF VEST:
ROW 1: With Red thread and 7 hook count over 5 sts from end row 6, join next st, ch-1, sc same st as beg ch-1, sc next 5 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
ROW 2: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 3: Sc next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 4-5: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 5 fasten off.
ROW 6: With Red thread and 7 hook join in end row 2, ch-1, sc same st as beg ch-1, sc next st, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 7-8: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 8 fasten off.
Sew tog at shoulders. With Blue thread make 2 French knots along front of vest for buttons. Sew vest to flea.
RING MASTER’S BOW TIE:
ROW 1: With Blue thread and 7 hook ch-3, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc last ch, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 2: Sc ea st across, fasten off.
With Red thread tie around center of blue until looks like a bow tie. Sew or glue to flea.
CLOWN HAT:
RND 1: With Golden & 7 hook ch-15, sl st to form a ring, ch-1, sc ea ch around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)
RND 2: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 3: (Sk next st, sc next 4 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)