For all you enthusiastic crocheters out there... here is a lovely little free lollypop pattern for you to have a go at. If you decide to make it, please send us a picture to info@artyarn.org and we'll get it features on this blog :o)
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Twinkie-Chan
You will need:
- Small amount of DK or Aran
- weight yarn in Red
- Small amount of DK or Aran weight yarn in White
- Small amount of DK or Aran weight yarn in Beige
- Small amount of Dk or Aran weight yarn in Pink (I’m using Cascade 220 here because I prefer the shade of pink!)
- I hook
- 1 1/4 inch pin back
- Small amount of white thread and needle
- Some Tacky glue
For the Lollipop... (instructions using USA crochet terms)
With White yarn, ch 4 and slip stitch to 1st ch to form a loop. Ch 1.
Round 1: Work 2 sc and 1 hdc into loop. Drop White but pull on the loop to make it longer so that it’s less likely to unravel (pull the loop long any time you drop a color). Pick up Red and join to loop. Ch 1. Work 3 sc into loop. Do not join rounds.
Round 2: Continuing with Red, work 2 sc each in next 3 sts. Drop Red. Pick up White and work 2 hdc each in next 3 sts. Drop White.
Round 3: Pick up Red. (Work 2 sc in next st, and 1 sc in next st) 3 times. Drop Red. Pick up White and (work 2 hdc in next st, and 1 hdc in next st) 3 times. Drop White.
Round 4: Pick up Red. (Work 2 sc in next st, and 1 sc each in next 2 sts) 2 times. Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, and slip stitch in next st. Break off Red. Pick up White and (work 2 hdc in next st, and 1 hdc each in next 2 sts) 3 times. Do not drop White.
Round 5: Continuing with White, (work 2 hdc in next st, and 1 sc each in next 3 sts) 2 times. 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc each in next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, and slip stitch to next st. Break off White. Weave in all your ends.
For the stick...
Join Beige yarn to the bottom of your lollipop. I like to join the stick where I just broke off the Lollipop yarns.
Ch 12.
Sk 1st ch, and then work 11 slip stitches.
Break off. Sew this end back into lollipop to join to lollipop. Weave in all ends.
For the bow...
With Pink yarn, ch 7.
Row 1: Sk 1st ch and work 6 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Work sc evenly across.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Work sc evenly across.
Break off. Weave in ends.
Thread about 12 in of yarn through your tapestry needle and wind yarn around the center of the rectangle you just made to form a bow shape.
Secure ends and then sew bow to lollipop.
Your lollipop is finished!
