Difficulty Level: Easy/Intermediate
The finished Sakura Mochi measures to be about 2.5in (7 cm) wide and the Hanami Dango measures to be about 5” (13cm) tall.
Materials:
- WeCrochet Shine Sport Yarn – Sakura Mochi – 8g of Blush, 8g of Peapod, & a little bit of Green Apple. Hanami Dango – 5g of Blush, 5g of Cream, 5g of Peapod, and 3g of Willow. NOTE: The amount of yarn you use will depend on how tightly you crochet.
- 3.25mm Crochet Hook (2.75 or 3mm hook if you are working the regular single crochet st)
- Scissors
- Darning Needle
- Locking Stitch Markers (Optional)
- Pins
- Polyfil Stuffing or Scrap Yarn
I used Shine Sport from WeCrochet for this toy, but you can use any soft cotton yarn as long as you correspond your hook to the weight of your yarn. You can also easily size up/down by using thicker/thinner yarn, just make sure to change the size of your hook accordingly.
TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS PATTERN
st(s): stitch(es)
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
inc: two single crochet in one stitch
dec: invisible decrease, single crochet two stitches together through the front loops only
FLO: crochet only in the front loops (loop closest to you) of each stitch
(…) x #: repeat anything in the parenthesis however many times the number indicates
[#]: total number of stitches for that row
#sc: one ss in the following # stitches
Seamless Join in the Round: Cut your yarn tail, fasten off, and thread your yarn tail onto a darning needle. Locate the 2nd st of the round, insert your needle under that stitch and pull through. Insert your needle into the centre of the final st of the round and out the back. Weave the tail in.
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You may sell products made from this pattern in small quantities but please clearly credit the design to me, Abby Sy of Ollie + Holly and provide a link to my blog www.OllieHolly.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for being respectful and for your understanding!
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