will ‘O the wisp
by stephanie dosen
materials: $^*1$ ball debbie bliss como (chunky wool) $10\;\mathrm{{st}=}$ 4in color 19003 (makes about 3 wisps) $^{\ast}15$ US needles polyester or cotton stuffing \*decorative votive candle holders to hold your wisps (optional) \*size P crochet hook \*tapestry needle gauge: 10 stitches in 4 inches size 15 needle stockinette stitch skills: knit, purl, crochet,
\*little ghosty wisps for stuffing into shells & votive holders\*
with size 15 needles cast on 14 stitche row 1: knit row 2: purl row 3: K2tog, K10, K2tog row 4: P2tog, P8, P2tog row 5: K2tog, K6, K2tog row 6: P2tog, P4, P2tog row 7: K2tog, K2, K2tog row 8: P2tog, P2tog row 9: k2tog pull yarn through final stitch and fasten off. seam triangle into cone with a tapestry needle base of wisp (it's a circle) work this part a bit tighter k? with size P crochet hook, chain 3 and connect with a slip stitch into a ring. round 1: ch1, 7sc into ring and join with a slip stitch into first ch 1. round 2: ch 1, 2sc into each stitch around (14 sc) break yarn. first, stuff the little wisp with poly-fill. next, seam the circular base to the wisp with whip stitch all the way around. then, stuff the little guy into a votive candle holder of some sort. hope you have fun with your will O' the wisps! love, stephanie $\ast\wedge_{\mathbf{V}}\wedge\ast$ a tiny owl knits pattern by stephanie dosen http://www.ravelry.com/people/tinyowlknits
