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Crochet toy kiwi in DROPS Paris.

DROPS Children 23-58
DROPS design: Pattern no W-023-bn
Yarn group C
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Materials: DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 39, pistachio
50 g colour no 43, green
Some left-over yarn colour no 44, brown

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4.5 mm - or size needed to get 18 dc = width 10 cm.

ACCESSORIES: Some cotton wool for filling

MAGIC CIRCLE:
When piece is worked in the round, start with this technique to avoid holes in the middle (instead of ch-ring): Hold the yarn end and wind the yarn one time around the index finger to make a loop. Hold the loop with left thumb and middle finger, place the thread over left index finger. Insert hook through the loop, make a YO and pull thread through loop, work 1 ch, then work dc around the loop. When the desired no of dc have been reached, pull the yarn end to tighten the loop. Fasten the yarn end at the back. Continue to work in the round in a circle.

WORK IN THE ROUND IN A CIRCLE:
After last dc on the round, continue to next round with 1 dc in next dc (= first dc from previous round). NOTE: Insert a marker at the beg of round between last dc and first dc on the round, move the marker upwards when working.

INCREASE TIP:
Inc 1 dc by working 2 dc in next dc.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec 1 dc by working 2 dc tog as follows: * Insert hook in next dc, get thread *, repeat from *-* one more time, make a YO and pull thread through all 3 sts on hook.

COLOUR CHANGE:
To get a nice colour change work last dc on round as follows: Insert hook in last dc, get thread, make a YO with the new colour and pull it through all sts on hook. Continue on to next round with the new colour.
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KIWI:
Worked in the round in a circle. Start by making a MAGIC CIRCLE - read explanation above - with pistachio on hook size 4.5 mm at the top of a cut kiwi.
ROUND 1: Work 7 dc in the magic circle - READ WORK IN THE ROUND IN A CIRCLE.
ROUND 2: Inc 1 dc in every dc = 14 dc.
ROUND 3: * 1 dc in next dc, inc 1 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 21 dc.
ROUND 4: * 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, inc 1 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 28 dc.
ROUND 5: Work 1 dc in every dc - switch to green in the last dc on round - READ COLOUR CHANGE.
ROUND 6-10: With green work 1 dc in every dc.
ROUND 11: * 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, dec 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 24 dc.
ROUND 12: *1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, dec 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 18 dc.
ROUND 13: * 1 dc in next dc, dec 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 12 dc.
ROUND 14: Work all dc tog 2 by 2 = 6 dc, cut the thread. Fill the piece with some cotton wool, sew the last 6 dc tog with thread end.
Sew some stitches with brown at the bottom of piece in pistachio.

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