Angry Apple Cozy Designed by Kala Hotakainen

Does your apple need protection from thieves and other villians? If the answer is yes, then the Angry Apple Cozy is just the man you need. This tough hombre means business - and has the mustache to prove it. With this guy on your side, nobody will come between you and your apple a day. This fun and easy to crochet cozy is worked in the round in a continuous spiral - except for the mustache. The cozy doesn't take much yarn so feel free to stash dive for this project. Yarn: 1 Skein of Knit Picks Shine Sport in Cherry 1 Skein of Knit Picks Shine Sport in Fedora Hook: US F (4mm) Gauge: $3~\%$ sts/inch in sc in the round Dimensions: _ When flat, the opening is $4~^{1}/{}_{2}^{\;^{\circ}}$ wide and the cozy is $3~^{1}\!/\!/\!\!\stackrel{\bullet}{2}\!\!^{\bullet}$ tall. The Angry Apple Cozy fits a medium sized apple - the lovely model shown is my favorite apple, gala. Abbreviations: $\mathrm{ch}=$ chain, $\mathbf{sc}=$ single crochet, sts $=$ stitches, inc $=$ increase (2 sc in one stitch), fo $=$ fasten off
Instructions
Body: With Cherry, ch 2 . 6 sc in $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ chain fom hok Inc in each sc - 12 sts \*Inc, $1~{\mathrm{sc}}^{*}$ repeat across round - 18 sts \*Inc, $2\ \mathrm{sc^{*}}$ repeat across round - 24 sts Sc for 2 rounds \*Inc, $3\ \mathrm{sc^{*}}$ repeat across round - 30 sts Sc for 11 rounds ·FO
Mustache:
With Fedora, ch 10 Work 2 rows of sc ·FO
Finishing:
. Weave in all ends. Sew the middle of the mustache to the body of the cozy, leaving the ends of the stach free to blow in the wind. Embroider eyes, eyebrows, and mouth using Fedora. Put your Angry Apple Cozy to work! This pattern is for personal use only, do not sell any items made from this pattern or unlawfully re-post it without my permission. Don't make me send the flying monkeys after you! http://vegancraftastic.blogspot.com/