Wreath window Catcher

Materials:
G/4 -1/4mm steel hook
7/1.65mm steel hook
4 ply worsted weight ( simply soft) dark sage
#10 100% cotton thread (gold)
1 - 3" craft medal ring
1 - fabric flower
21 - 5mm pom-poms
fishing string
1 - 1" Christmas teddy
hot glue and glue gun

Special Stitches: Sc, Dc

Finished Size: 5" around

Gauge: Not important to overall size

Skill Level: Easy

Model made by: Mary Blake

Rnd 1) Join yarn on ring chain 2, ( counts as first hdc st), hdc around ring 50 more times, join: 51 hdc.

Rnd 2) Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, sk next 2 sts, * 3 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts; repeat around join: 17 shells

End green weaving in all ends.

Edging: using gold and #7 hool

Join in any dc st, ch 3, ( counts as first sc, ch 2), * sc in next dc, ch 2; repeat around join in first sc.

end weaving in all ends.

Finishing: take bow and glue to center top of wreath

take 3 pom-poms and glue in group, ( like picture); repeat this 6 more times.

take teddy and tie fish string around neck part the slip ends throw top of ring and tie in place to hang in center, cutting off any extra.

take another piece and tie to back for hanger.

Pattern tested by:
Model made by and Photography by: C&M Crafts
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Mary Blake
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