TOP: With White cast on 44 sts, work in garter st for 13 rows. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog across row. NEXT ROW: K across row. NEXT ROW: K 1, * K 2 tog, K 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat last 2 rows once. Bind off leaving a length for sewing. Thread length into blunt needle and draw sts tog, fasten securely. Sew side seam.
POMPON: Wind all colors 30 times over 2½ inch cardboard, tie one end, cut other end. Trim into shape. Attach to top.
1—70 yd. skein each White, Yellow, Peacock, Cerise and Moss 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 7 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch
With White cast on 15 sts. * 1st ROW: K across row. 2nd ROW: P across row. 3rd ROW: K across row, drop White. 4th ROW: Attach Yellow, K across row. 5th ROW: P across row, cut Yellow. 6th ROW: Pick up White, K across row. Repeat from 1st to 6th row 3 times working next color stripe Peacock, next color stripe Cerise and next color stripe Moss. * Repeat between *’s 3 times, bind off.
BRIM: With White pick up 72 sts along 1 long edge and work in garter st (K each row) for 5 rows, bind off. Sew side edges tog.
TOP: With White cast on 7 sts, work in garter st inc 1 st in last st of each row until there are 17 sts on needle. Work 8 rows even. Then dec 1 st at end of each row until there are 7 sts, bind off. Sew top in position.
POMPON: Wind all colors 45 times over 2 inch cardboard. Tie one end, cut other end and trim into shape. Attach to top of topper.
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 3—70 yd. skeins each Natural and Cork 1—70 yd. skein each Orange and Cerise Cotton Scraps of Pink, Red and Black felt 12 Medium Wires 36 inches long 2 Crystal Buttons for eyes Glue Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H
BODY: Open 3 skeins of Natural. Place skeins on top of each other. Tie in center, fold in half, tie 4½ inches below for head. Stuff body and head sections with cotton and tie bottom of body section.
ARMS: Open and cut 1 skein of Cork at one end, then cut into 3 inch lengths. Take 2 wires, fold in half, * take half of one 3 inch group, place in center of wire at fold, twist wire, then take other half of same group, place between wires and twist, repeat from * until arm is 13 inches long. Twist end of wire and attach in place. Work other arm in same manner.