BOTTOM FOR CLOWN BODY:
With Blues and 7 hook rep rnd 1-4 of body, fasten off end rnd 4. With needle and crochet thread sew bottom to bottom of body after filling with all but four of the smaller wooden beads.
CLOWN’S COLLAR:
With Blues and 7 hook rep rnd 1-2 of body.
RND 3: (Ch-5, sl st next st) around, fasten off. Sew to top of body before the head is added.
BOTTOM FOR CLOWN BODY:
With Blues and 7 hook rep rnd 1-4 of body.
RND 5: (Ch-5, sl st next st) around, fasten off. With needle and crochet thread sew to top center of body.
LEG:
With Blues and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 15 sts in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)
RND 2-11: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. Lightly stuff leg.
RND 12: Hdc next st, (hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
RND 13: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (4 sts) -make 2.
ARM:
With Blues and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
RND 2-11: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 12: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (5 sts) -make 2.
LEG & ARM TRIM:
With Blues and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 15 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, turn.
RND 2: (Ch-5, sl st next st) around, fasten off. -make 6.
FINISHING:
With needle and crochet thread, sew one arm to ea side of clown’s body at shoulder. Sew one trim piece to top ea leg and then sew to bottom of clown’s body. Sew one trim piece to bottom ea leg and one of the smaller wooden beads. Sew foot bead to inside 6” hoop, inserting needle through several times to make a strong join. Rep with arms, trim piece and smaller wooden bead.
Sew Large wooden bead to top of body and to top inside of ring. Then with needle and thread sew four bells to ea side bet arms and legs, again inserting several times to make a strong join. Do the same with the colored pom-poms to the top and bottom outside of 6” hoop. With marker(s) drawl on clown’s face and hair.
With needle and crochet thread sew the 6” hoop inside the 9” hoop and hang.