Package Toppers Boy Santa Helper and Little Boy
Skill Level: Easy Supplies: Size F aluminum crochet hook, large plastic Easter egg, yarn needle, 3 yds. of Bernat Boa yarn, about $1/4\:\mathrm{oz}$ . red or green or desired color 4 ply worsted weight yarn, $1/4\:\mathrm{oz}$ pink 4 ply worsted weight yarn, embroidery thread or yarn for facial features. Stitches used: ch, sl st, sc, dc, dec sc, pc (popcorn stitch, work 5 dc, remove hook from last loop, insert hook in first dc and pull last loop through). Gauge: 4 sc per inch, 5 sc rows per inch. Directions for arms and legs-all people. Rnd. 1: leaving a 10 inch tail, ch 25, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, fasten off leaving a long tail. Shoes and hands for all people. Rnd. 1: Attach yarn at last st in leg, work 1 pc, fasten off leaving a tail to sew pc stitch closed. Directions for body of Santa helper and boy Rnd. 1: ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join this or following rnds; mark beginning sc. 8 SC. Rnd. 2: 2 sc in first sc and in each sc around. 16 sc Rnd. 3: sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc; \*sc in next sc; 2 sc in next $\mathbf{sc}^{*}$ ; repeat from asterisk around. 24 sc Rnd. 4: sc in first 2 sc; 2 sc in next sc; $^{*}\mathrm{sc}$ in next 2 sc; 2 sc in next $\mathbf{s}\mathbf{c}^{*}$ ; repeat from asterisk around. 32 sc Rnd. 5: sc in first sc and in each sc around. 32 sc Rnds. 6-10: repeat rnd. 5, join with sl st to beginning sc at end of rnd. 10; fasten off. 32 sc Attach legs: tie legs, spaced evenly at the 5th rnd of body by pulling tails through body and tie securely. Rnd. 11: In front loops; attach Bernea Boa with sl st; ch 1, sc in same st and sc in each sc around; join with sl st; fasten off. 32 sc Rnd. 11: In back loops; attach pink with sl st; ch 1, sc in same st and in each sc around; do not join this or the following rnds. 32 sc Rnd. 12: sc in first 2 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; \*sc in next 2 sc; dec sc over next $2~\mathrm{sc^{*}}$ ; repeat from asterisk around. 24 sc Rnd. 13: sc in first sc and in each sc around. 24 sc Rnds. 14-18: repeat rnd 13. 24 sc Attach arms: tie arms evenly spaced at rnd 14 directly above the legs. Insert egg into body. Rnd. 19: sc in first sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; $^{*}\mathrm{sc}$ in next sc; dec sc over next $2~\mathrm{sc^{*}}$ repeat from asterisk around. 16 sc Rnd. 20: dec sc over first 2 sc; \*dec sc over next $2\;\mathrm{sc}^{*}$ ; repeat from asterisk around; join with sl st to beginning sc; fasten off leaving a long tail. 8 sc Finishing: with yarn needle, darn top of head closed with yarn from tail at end of rnd 20. Directions for Santa helper hat Rnd. 1: ch 25, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; ch 1, turn. 24 sc Rnd. 2: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 20 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 22 sc Rnd. 3: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 18 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 20 sc Rnd. 4: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 16 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 18 sc Rnd. 5: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 14 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 16 sc Rnd. 6: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 12 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 14 sc Rnd. 7: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 10 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 12 sc Rnd. 8: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 8 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 10 sc Rnd. 9: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 6 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 8 sc Rnd. 10: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 4 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 6 sc Rnd. 11: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 2 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn. 4 sc Rnd. 12: dec sc over first 2 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1 turn. 2 sc Rnd. 13: dec sc over 2 sc; fasten off leaving a tail to sew up center. Sew center seam. Trim: attach Boa yarn with sl st at bottom of hat; ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around; fasten Off. Sew or tack hat to top of head. Directions for little boy hat Rnd. 1: ch 15; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; ch 1, turn. 14 sc Rnd. 2: in back loops; sc in first sc and in each sc across; ch 1, turn. 14 sc Rnds. 3-24: repeat rnd 2; fasten off at end of rnd 24 leaving a tail to sew up center. 14 sc Finishing: Sew up center seam. Sew around top of hat about 1/4 inch from top edge of hat; pull stitches tight to gather top together; lock stitch closed. Sew or tack hat to top of head.
