Mr. Grinch DIY

 Mr. Grinch DIY

I’m a firm believer it’s never too early to be thinking of Christmas decor projects!!!!  I bought a few skeins of Yarn Bee’s Velvety Smooth yarn on clearance sale and today I made this super cute, quick and easy project!!!!

Materials:

-5mm hook

-(2) skeins of Yarn Bee’s Velvety Smooth yarn in red

-1 skein of Red Heart yarn in Spring Green

-Candy Cane frame from Dollar Tree

-Polyfil 

-White thread and needle

-Ornament 

-Tapestry needle for weaving 

 

U.S. Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch:  chain

Sl st:  slip stitch 

SC:  single crochet

HDC:  half double crochet

MR:  magic ring

FO:  fasten off 

Rep:  repeat

Directions:

1.  I started with a MR and 6HDC.  Sl st join to first st and ch 1.  (6)

2.  2HDC in each st around.  Sl st join to first st and ch 1.  (12)

3.  2HDC in first st, 1HDC in next 3 st.  Rep around.  Sl st join to first st and ch 1.  (15)

4.  1HDC in each st around.  Sl st join to first st and ch 1.  (15)

5.  Rep #4 until you have completed enough rounds to cover your frame.  Once complete, FO and weave ends.

For the Wrist:  

I used Polyfil and white thread.  I just lightly stitched the Polyfil to the arm and glove.  You could opt to buy white faux fur to attach or crochet this portion.

For the Glove:

1.  With the Spring Green yarn, I ch 30 and Sl st joined to form a ring.  30 HDC into MR.  Sl st join to first st and ch1.  (30)

2.  1 HDC in each st around.  Sl st join to first st and ch1.  (30)

3-9.  Rep #2. (30)

Thumb:

10.    1 HDC in each of the first 6 st.  Sl st join to the first st to form Thumb.  (6)

11-15.  1 HDC in each st around.  Sl st join.  Ch1.  At the end of Round 15, FO and weave ends to close opening.

Index Finger:

10.  Go back to Round 9.  Sk 1 st and then 1 HDC in the next 5 st.  Sl st to first st to form index finger.  (5)

11-15.  1 HDC in each st around.  Sl st join.  Ch1.  At the end of Round 15, FO and weave ends to close opening.

Middle Finger:

10.  Go back to Round 9.  Sk 1 st and then 1 HDC in the next 5 st.  Sl st to first st to form index finger.  (5)

11-17.  1 HDC in each st around.  Sl st join.  Ch1.  At the end of Round 17, FO and weave ends to close opening.

Index Finger:

10.  Go back to Round 9.  Sk 1 st and then 1 HDC in the next 5 st.  Sl st to first st to form index finger.  (5)

11-16.  1 HDC in each st around.  Sl st join.  Ch1.  At the end of Round 16, FO and weave ends to close opening.

Small Finger:

10.  Go back to Round 9.  Sk 1 st and then 1 HDC in the next 5 st.  Sl st to first st to form index finger.  (5)

11-13.  1 HDC in each st around.  Sl st join.  Ch1.  At the end of Round 13, FO and weave ends to close opening.

 

For Ornament attachment:

You can do this different ways, but I just used a stitch marker and pinched the thumb and index finger together with the ornament hanging on the stitch marker.    

I attached an ornament with a safety pin with the thumb and first finger pinched together.

Happy Crocheting...

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