Snow Couple

This loving couple has lived in winter wonderland for countless happy winters. Because of their smiling eyes and magic smiles they do not age at all!

Snow Couple
You will need:
Approximately 2 balls of 3.5 oz white, 1 oz black chenille, 1 oz red chenille, small quantities of omber, orange and black
Acryllic batting for stuffing.
Size F Crochet hook
Tapestry needle

Techniques used:
Dec. = insert hook into st, yo and pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo pull through 3 loops.


Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.

HEAD
With white, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 sc.
Rnds 4-6: Inc 6 evenly each row (re. burger pattern for easy methods) (36 at end of rnd 6)
Rnds 7 -14: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 15: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around - 30 sts.
Rnd 16: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around - 24 sts.
Rnd 17: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 18 sts.
Fasten off.

BODY
With white, ch 2.
Rnds 1-6: Work same as Rnds 1-6 Head - 36 sc.
Rnd 7-8: Inc 6 evenly each row (48 at end of rnd 8)
Rnd 9: Sc through back loop of each sc around.
Rnds 10 -19: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 20: *dec, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around - 42 sts.
Rnd 21: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around - 36 sts.
Rnd 22: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around - 30 sts.
Rnd 23: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around - 24 sts.
Rnd 24: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 18 sts.
Fasten off.

NOSE
With orange, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first chain
Rnds 2 and 4: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 6 sts
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 8 sts
Fasten off.

ARMS (make 2)
With white, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc.
Rnds 3- 10: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off.


HAT
With black/red, ch 2.
Rnds 1-5: Rep Rnds 1-5 of Head - 30 sc.
Rnd 6: Sc through back loop of each sc around.
Rnds 7 -13: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 14-16: Increase 6 evenly around each row. (48 at end of Rnd 16)
Fasten off.

SCARF 1:
With ombre, ch 71.
Row 1: dc in second chain and across. (70 st)
Rows 2-4: (fpdc, dc) across.
Fasten off. Cut 12 even pieces for tassels and attach on either side.

Scarf 2:
With ombre, ch 71.
Row 1: sc in second chain and across, 3 sc in last chain. Do not turn.
Row 2: continue in back loops of foundation row, sc across to end, 2 sc in first ch, sl st to first sc.
Row 3: 2 dc in each sc around.
Row 4: 2 dc in each dc around.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew in eyes and eye lashes. Stuff nose and sew to head. Stuff head. Stuff hat lightly and sew to head. Stuff arms and sew to body. Stuff body and sew head to body. Tie scarf around neck.
Weave in ends.