Make It With Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn

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CLOWN TISSUE TOPPER

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD

“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN

1—70 yd. skein each White, Bongo and National Blue

Scraps of Red and Black felt

Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

GAUGE: 3 s c = 1 inch

With White work 1st 8 rounds same as Rose tissue topper on page 24. NEXT 14 ROUNDS: Working in both loops work 1 s c in each s c, cut yarn at end of last round.

RUFFLE: With right side of work toward you, working in front loop of sts only, attach Bongo in any s c, * ch 4, sl st in next s c, repeat from * all around, join, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: Attach National Blue in free loop of same s c row, work 2 s c in each st, do not join. NEXT ROUND: Working through both loops of sts, work 1 s c in each s c, join, cut yarn.

HAT: With Bongo ch 30, join in 1st st of ch being careful not to twist ch. 1st ROUND: 1 s c in each st, do not join this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND: Dec in next 2 sts (to dec: keeping loops on hook pull up a loop in next 2 sts, y o and work off all loops at one time), 1 s c in each of next 3 s c, repeat from beg all around. 3rd ROUND: 1 s c in each st. 4th ROUND: Dec 6 sts evenly spaced, do not work dec directly over previous dec. Repeat 3rd and 4th rounds until 6 sts remain. NEXT ROUND: Work 1 s c in each st, join, cut yarn leaving a length. Thread yarn into blunt needle, draw sts tog at top, fasten securely.

RUFFLE: Work same as ruffle for topper but work ch 3 loops.

POMPON: Wind National Blue 80 times over a 1 inch cardboard. Tie one end, cut other end. Trim into shape. Attach to top of hat.

FINISHING: Sew hat to top of tissue topper. Cut eyes, nose, mouth and lines as illustrated with felt. Glue in position.

Illustration from Make It With Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROSE TOPPER ON PAGE 24

American Thread Co. Aunt Lydia’s FAST COLOR • 70 YARDS HEAVY RUG YARN