Ladybug Plant Poke....Pattern added

chessie · #1 May 3, 2008, 01:52 AM

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This is my first written pattern and has not been tested.
If you should find any errors or have any questions please send me a PM.
You may sell the finished item if you wish to.Enjoy!
Materials
C Hook
7 steel hook
Small amounts size 10 cotton thread Red & Black
Wiggle Eyes
Dowel rod----I used skewering sticks
Hot glue
Size Approx. 2"
Gauge is not important
Stitches used...sl st,sc.hdc,dc,tr
NOTE...I used 2 strands thread held together for head and body
BODY---make 1
Each rnd will end with a sl st to the 1st sc in that rnd
With 2 strands RED and size C hook
1) ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook,join with sl st in 1st sc.
2) (2 sc in next st) ----12 sts
3) (sc in next st,2 sc in next st)---18 sts
4) ( sc in next 2 sts,2sc in next st)----24 sts
5) work even----24 sts FO
HEAD---make 1
With 2 strands BLACK and size C hook, join with sl st in sl st on last rnd of body
(ch 1,sc,hdc,dc,3 tr,dc,hdc,sc,sl st) all in same sl st FO
ANTENNAES
Cut a 6 in length of BLACK thread
Using size 7 hook
Fold length of thread in half and pull thru 2nd tr on head, yarn over and pull up loop
now using 1 strand of thread sl st in same space and ch 4 FO
REPEAT for second length of thread in same space.Trim thread ends to desired length.
SPOTS---make 4
with SINGLE strand of BLACK thread and size 7 hook
ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook join with sl st in 1st sc. FO
Glue wiggle eyes to head and spots on body
glue skewer stick to body