Mirror Mirror on the Ball

Mirror
Mirror
on the Ball

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
1—70 yd. skein each White and Pink
Plastic Crochet Hook Size H
1 Hand Mirror 6¼ inches in diameter
Scrap of Black Felt

With White ch 2, 6 s c in 2nd st from hook, do not join this or following rounds, place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND: 2 s c in each s c. 3rd ROUND: * 1 s c in next s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around. 4th ROUND: * 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around. 5th ROUND: * 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around. 6th to 10th ROUNDS: Continue in same manner having 1 more st between each increase in each row (60 sts). 11th ROUND: 1 s c in each s c, cut yarn.

EDGE: With wrong side of work facing, attach Pink in any s c of the 10th round, and working over s c of 11th round, work 1 double loop st in each s c (double loop st: insert hook in st, winding yarn clock wise, wind yarn twice around index finger, insert hook from left to right through loops on finger, pick up both loops and pull through st, drop loops from finger, yo and pull through all loops on hook), cut yarn.

BACK FACING: Attach Pink in any st and work 1 s c in each of the next 52 sts leaving 8 sts free for handle, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: 1 s c in each s c, cut yarn.

EARRINGS: With Pink, ch 2, 8 s c in 1st st of ch, do not join this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. NEXT 2 ROUNDS: 1 s c in each s c, cut yarn, leaving a length. Fill slightly with cotton and draw sts tog at top. Attach yarn at top and ch 6, fasten to cover, cut yarn.

BANGS: Wind Pink 25 times over a 1 inch ruler, stitch across top, slip off ruler and stitch in place to front as illustrated.