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Yarn: Yarn scraps #4 Worsted Weight.

MC – Egg, AC1 – Easter Colours, AC2 – Brown, AC3 – Dipity Dots.

Hook: US G6/4.00mm

Size: One Size

Supplies: A handful of stuffing or yarn scraps for stuffing.

Special Stitches:

• shell – 3 hdc in same st
• dc-cl – yo, insert hook into shell beg hdc, yo draw up through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into next hdc, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into next hdc, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook (4 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into next ch1, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook (5 loops on hook), yo, draw through all loops on hook.
• sc-dec – insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a loop, insert hook into next st, yo, draw you a loop, yo, draw through all loops on hook.

Notes:

• Do not join unless otherwise specified, pattern is worked in the round, no turning.
• Use a stitch marker in beg st of each rnd so you do not lose your place.
• Carry up MC colour as you work, other colours will be listed when to fasten off.
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Rnd 1: starting MC and a magic ring work 6 sc in ring, tighten ring, do not join. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around 6 times drawing up AC1 in last st. (18 sc)

Rnd 4: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times drawing up MC in last st, fasten off AC1. (21 sc)

Rnd 5: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. (24 sc)

Rnd 6: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 2 times, sc in next 4 sc. (27 sc)

Rnd 7: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. (30 sc)

Rnd 8: (sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 2 times drawing up AC2 in last st. (32 sc)

Rnd 9: sk 1 sc, shell in next sc, ch 1, *sk 3 sc, shell in next sc, ch 1, rep from * around until 2 sc remain, sk last 2 sc, (before joining bring MC to the front of your work) join with sl st to beg hdc, fasten off AC2. (8 shell, 8 ch1 sps)

Rnd 10: (this rnd is worked in the 3 skipped sc from rnd 8) insert hook in 2nd sk st that aligns with MC, draw up MC, ch 1, ch 1 (work st over ch1 from Rnd 9), ch 5 (last 7 ch count as beg dc & ch4), *dc in 2nd sk sc (work dc over ch1 from rnd 9), ch 4, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg dc (3rd ch of beg ch7). (40 sts)

Rnd 11: (Sts are worked in rnd 9 shells making sure to push rnd 10 to the front of your work) insert hook into beg hdc of shell, draw up AC3, ch 1, yo, insert hook into next hdc, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into next hdc, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into next ch1, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook (4 loops on hook), yo, draw through all loops on hook, ch 3, *dc-cl, ch 3, rep from * around, after last dc-cl work a ch 3, join with sl st in in beg dc-cl, fasten off. (8 dc-cl, 8 ch3 sps)

Rnd 12: (this rnd is worked in rnd 10, work right over top of rnd 11 unless otherwise specified.) insert hook back into MC, ch 1, sc in same dc as beg ch & ch3 sp, sc in ch4 sp/same ch3 sp, sc in ch4 sp only, sc in same ch4 sp/next ch3 sp, *sc in dc, sc in ch4 sp/ch3 sp, sc in ch4 sp only, sc in same ch4 sp/next ch3 sp, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc. (32 sc)

Rnd 13: sc in each st around. (32 sc)

Rnd 14: (sc in next 14 sc, sc-dec) 2 times. (30 sc)

Rnd 15: (sc in next 8 sc, sc-dec) 3 times. (27 sc)

Rnd 16: (sc in next 7 sc, sc-dec) 3 times drawing up AC1 in last st. (24 sc)

Rnd 17: sc in next 2 sc, sc-dec, (sc in next 6 sc, sc-dec) 2 times, sc in last 4 sc drawing up MC in last st, fasten off AC1. (21 sc)

Rnd 18: (sc in next 5 sc, sc-dec) around 3 times. (18 sc)

Note: Egg can be stuffed now or after next rnd.

Rnd 19: (sc in next sc, sc-dec). (12 sc)

Rnd 20: sc-dec around, fasten off, weave in ends (Tail can be used to sew the hole shut). (6 sc)