Snowball Winter Accessories Pattern #2386

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Germantown Zephyr, A balls (Y2 oz. balls) of Green and 3 balls of White; or Chadwick's Red Heart Afghan Wool, 2 skeins (1 oz. skeins) each of Green and White.

Starting at bottom, ch 18 (11 ch sts to 2 inches).

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch. Ch 1, turn.

Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row, increasing 1 sc at both ends of every 6th row until there are 27 sc in row—to inc., make 2 sc in 1 sc. Work straight until piece measures 5Y% inches. Now dec. 1 sc at both ends of every other row until 17 sc remain—to dec., work off 2 sc as 1 sc. Fasten off.

Ch 101.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch. Ch 1, turn.

* Sc in front loop of next sc, sc in back loop of next sc. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row for 1 inch. Inc. 1 st at both ends of next row and every 3rd row until there are 106 sc in row. Work straight until piece measures 3 inches. Fasten off. Attach yarn to 39th sc from beginning of row and work in pattern across next 28 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Skip 2 sc, work over next 22 sc, work off 2 sc as 1 sc twice. Ch 1, turn. Work as for last row until all sts are worked off.

Place foundation chain of front against the 3 top edges of back; join by working White sc through the 2 thicknesses.

Holding right side toward you, work a row of Green sc along front edge. Fasten off. With right side facing, work White sc in each Green sc. Fasten off.

Same as cord on No. 2387 (next column).

Using cardboard 1 x 4 inches, place two 6-inch strands across length of cardboard. Wind White around width 100 times. Pick up both ends of 6-inch strands and tie. Slip out cardboard; fasten pompon to hood as in illustration; trim evenly. Run cord in and out lower edge. Trim each end of cord with pompon (wind yarn 200 times around cardboard).

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Germantown Zephyr, 6 balls (V2 oz. balls) of Green and 2 balls of White; or Chadwick's Red Heart Afghan Wool, 4 skeins (1 oz. skeins) of Green and 1 skein of White.

Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 1. 4 double-pointed steel needles No. 11.

Starting at wrist, with Green ch 21 to measure 3' inches.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch. Ch 1, turn.

Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row for 6 inches. Next row: Dec. 1 st—by working off 1st and 2nd sc together; sc in each sc, dec. last sc. Ch. 1, turn. Repeat the last row until 8 sts remain. Break off.

Starting at outer edge, with Green ch 41 to measure about 7% inches.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch (this is wrist). Ch 1, turn.

* Sc in front loop of next sc, sc in back loop of next sc. Repeat from * across, making 2 sc in last sc (this is fingertip).

2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next sc, *sc in front loop of next sc, sc in back loop of next sc. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 2nd rows, but inc. at fingertip on 4th row only (43 sc). Ch 1, turn.

Work across 1st 33 sc, sl st in next sc. Ch 1, turn.

Work in pattern across. Ch 1, turn.

Work across 1st 24 sc, ch 17 to start thumb, turn.

Sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in 14 ch, work in pattern across (39 sc). Ch 1, turn.

Work in pattern, increasing in last st. Ch 1, turn.

Work across 1st 38 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Work across, decreasing the last st. Break off. Now work as follows: 1st row: Attach Green to 10th sc from wrist and work in pattern to wrist edge. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Work across 1st 19 sc, ch 18 to start other side of thumb, turn. 3rd row: Sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch; continue in pattern across. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: Work in pattern, increasing in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 5th, 6th and 7th rows: Work in pattern, decreasing last sc on 7th row. Fasten off.

Lay one piece over other so that back and palm correspond. Join pieces with a row of White sc through both thicknesses, around sides of hand and around fingers. Join thumb in same way.

With double-pointed needles and Green, pick up 46 sts around wrist and work 1 inch in rnds of k1, p 1 ribbing. Break off. Work 1 inch in White; then 1 inch in Green. Bind off.

Work to correspond with left hand.

Make 2 pompons as for hood, and attach one to back of each mitten.

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Germantown Zephyr, 9 balls (1/2 oz. balls) of Green and 2 balls of White; or Chadwick's Red Heart Afghan Wool, 5 skeins (1 oz. skeins) of Green and 1 skein of White.

Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 1.

Starting at short end, ch 44 (11 sts to 2 inches).

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch. Ch 1, turn.

Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row for 22 inches. Fasten off. Work 2 rows White. Fasten off. Attach Green and work as follows:

*Sc in front loop of next sc, sc in back loop of next sc. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat this row for 6Y%2 inches. Fasten off. Attach White at opposite end and work other border.

Make 3 pompons as for hood. Attach a pompon to each corner of one end of scarf, and one at center of other end.