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Ginger Girl Ornament

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Designed by Pacy Reilly 2000

Materials
Size F crochet hook
2 oz light brown 4 ply Worsted Weight Cotton
2 Wiggly eyes
1 small heart button
1 small wooden heart
1 pkg. white baby rick rack
red fabric paint
glue gun
fabric stiffener.




Head and neck
With worsted weight cotton, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook, join with a slip stitch in 1st
sc,chain 1, do not turn.
(6 sc total)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch in 1st sc,
chain 1, do not turn. (12 sc total)
Rnd 3: ~ 1 sc in 1st stitch, 2 sc in next stitch~ repeat from ~
around, join with a slip
stitch in 1st sc, chain 1, do not turn. (18 sc total)
Rnd 4: 3 sc in joining stitch, ch 1 turn., (3 sc total)
Rnd 5: 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in last stitch,
chain 1and turn. ( 5 sc total)
Rnd 6: 1 sc in 1st stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next stitch, 2
scin next stitch, 1 sc in last stitch, chain 1 and turn. (7 sc total)




Arms
Rnd 7: 1 sc in next 3 sc, chain 1 and turn. (3 sc total)
Rnds 8 thru 10: repeat rnd 7.
Rnd 11: Dec over 1st 2 stitches, sc in last stitch, chain 1 turn.
(2 sc total)
Rnd 12: Dec over both stitches, fasten off.
Rnd 13: Attach yarn to last stitch on Rnd 6, chain 1, sc in same
stitch and next 2 stitches, chain 1 and turn. (3 sc total)
Rnds 14 thru 18: Repeat Rnds 8 thru 12, for second arm.
Fasten off.




Body
Rnd 19: Working between both arms, Attach yarn to same stitch
as a arm is attached, chain 1, sc in same stitch, sc in next stitch,
sc in same stitch as other arm is attached to, chain 1 and turn. (3 sc total)
Rnd 20: 2 sc in 1st stitch, 1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in last stitch,
chain 1 and turn. (5 sc
total)
Rnd 21: 1 sc in 1st stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next stitch,
2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in last stitch, chain 1 and turn. (7 sc total)
Rnd 22: Sc across, chain 1 and turn. (7 sc total)
Rnd 23: ~2 sc in 1st stitch. 1 sc in next stitch, repeat from ~
across, ending with 2 sc in last stitch, chain 1 and turn. (9 sc total)
Rnd 24: Sc in 1st stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 5 stitches,
2 sc in next stitch, sc in last stitch, chain 1 and turn. (9 sc total)




Legs
Rnd 25: slip stitch in 1st 3 stitches, chain 1, sc in same stitch,
sc in next 2 stitches, chain 1 and turn. (3 sc total)
Rnd 26: Sc in each stitch across, chain 1 and turn. (3 sc total)
Rnd 27: Dec over 1st 2 stitches, sc in last stitch, chain 1 and
turn. (2 sc total)
Rnd 28: Dec over both stitches, fasten off.
Rnd 29: Attach yarn in 3rd stitch from rnd of rnd 24, sc in same
stitch and next 2 stitches, chain 1 and turn. (3 sc total)
Rnds 30 thru 32: Work same as Rnds 26 thru 29.
Weave in ends.




Finishing
Glue wiggly eyes, and heart button on gingerbread girl as in
picture. Glue rick rack around edge. When dry, stiffen ornament as per stiffener's directions .Paint wooden
heart red and glue on bodice of dress, as in picture. Add red
paint icing, as in picture.
When dry attach thin string to top of head for hanger.

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