A Foothill Home Companion has inspired us to get back into crocheting. We are excited to do this one and can't wait to pull out some yarn and search the yard for acorns missing their caps!
We
set about gathering acorns to make more necklaces, but found that most
of our acorns are loosing their caps on the way down, or on the way home
in Aidan's pockets. So I reverse engineered Resurrection Fern's pattern
for acorn baskets to make acorn caps.
Materials Needed:
fine gauge crochet yarn
small crochet hook
hot glue gun
acorn
Step One:
Chain desired length of necklace. Mine was close to 24 inches. Keep in mind that it will go over your head.
Step Two:
Chain five more, slip stitch to fifth chain from needle to form circle.
Step Three:
One single crochet stitch in each of the five chain stitches to make first round.
For the second round, crochet two single crochet stitches in each of the five stitches to make ten stitches.
Step Four:
Single
crochet one stitch in each of the ten stitches; work two to three
rounds until cap forms and reaches desired size. Slip stitch to finish
cap and weave in yarn.
Step Five:
From
inside cap, pull the end of the chain through the middle of the cap
with the hook, slip stitch inside cap to anchor and weave in end of
yarn.
Step Six:
Use a hot glue gun to attach cap to acorn.
