How to Make a Crochet Robin Wreath
If you love to crochet, why not make something a bit different this Christmas, and give this robin wreath a try? There's no doubt that everyone who sees his chirpy little face with be smiling themselves!
You will need
How to make
Using the Baby Sparkle Yarn and a 4mm hook, start with a slip knot then CH 32. Into the 2nd CH from the hook work a DC. Then work a DC into every stitch across your foundation chain. (31 stitches) Make sure at this point that it will wrap around the width of your wreath and meet.
Using the DMC Natura cotton and a 3mm hook, start with a Magic Ring, CH 1 to secure then work 6 x DC's into the ring. Pull tail to close, and pop a marker in the last stitch. (6 stitches)
DC2tog 12 times (12 stitches) remove marker. Stuff your snowball. Round 9: DC2tog until the hole is closed, break of yarn leaving enough tail to sew the snowball to the wreath.
Start with a Magic Ring, CH 1 to secure then work 6 x DC's into the ring. Pull tail to close, and pop a marker in the last stitch. (6 stitches)
Work a DC into each stitch (12 stitches) move marker. Stuff your snowball.
Using brown DK yarn and a 4mm hook, CH 2 then work 6x DC's into the 2nd CH from the hook. Join into a circle with a SS into the first DC (6 stitches)
CH 2 then work 1 x DC into the next THREE stitches, then ** 2 x DC's into the next and 1 x DC in the next FOUR stitches. Repeat from ** and join with a SS (30 stitches)
CH 2 then work 1 x DC into the next FOUR stitches, then ** 2 x DC's into the next and 1 x DC in the next FIVE stitches. Repeat from ** and join with a SS (35 stitches)
Work 9 rounds with no increasing, always beginning each row with CH 2 and ending each row with SS (35 stitches)
Change to white. CH 2 then work 1 x DC into the next FOUR stitches, then ** skip a stitch and work 1 x DC in the next FIVE stitches. Repeat from ** and join with a SS (30 stitches)
CH 2 then work 1 x DC into the next THREE stitches, then ** skip a stitch and work 1 x DC in the next FOUR stitches. Repeat from ** and join with a SS (25 stitches) Insert the ball carefully before continuing.
CH 2 then work 1 x DC into the next TWO stitches, then ** skip a stitch and work 1 x DC in the next THREE stitches. Repeat from ** and join with a SS (20)
CH 2 then work 1 x DC into the next ONE stitch, then ** skip a stitch and work 1 x DC in the next TWO stitches. Repeat from ** and join with a SS (15)
CH 2 ** skip a stitch and work 1 x DC in the next stitch. Repeat from ** until the hole is small, break of yarn and sew the hole closed.
Using RED yarn, CH 2 then work 7x DC's into the 2nd CH from the hook. Join into a circle with a SS into the first DC (7 stitches)
Using BROWN CH 10
Using BLACK, CH 2, then work 6 x DC's into the 2nd CH from the hook. Break of the yarn and sew through the top of the 6 stitches and pull it into a ball.
Using BLACK, CH 2, then work 6 x DC's into the 2nd CH from the hook. SS to join, break of the yarn then form the circle into a cone shape and sew through to secure.
Sew the red breast to the top part of the white belly, then add the wings to the side. Sew in all your ends.
