Candy Cane Cover

I like to make and give little holiday/seasonal gifts for friends and coworkers; so this year I designed a candy cane cover that fits the bill perfectly. There was also the added bonus that they are very quick and easy to make.

Materials:

Lion Brand Heartland yarn - Redwood

Sulky Holoshimmer thread - (silver #6001)

Crochet hook, size G (4.0 mm)

Finishing Materials:

6"-7" Candy canes

3/8" Silver ribbon

Tapestry needle

Sissors

Notes:

The gauge is not important to overall size

Work the stitches holding the yarn and thread together as one.

Candy Cane Pattern:
Row 1: Ch 33; dc in 4th chain from hook (first 3 chains count as dc), [ch1, skip next ch, (dc, ch1, dc) in next ch] 4 times, (ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch) 10 times, dc in last ch. (21 dc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in same space, * [ch 1 (dc, ch1, dc) in next ch1 space], (ch 1, sc) in next ch1 space* repeat from * to * 9 times ending by skipping dc and sc in last dc.

Row 3: *Ch 3, sl st in next ch 1 space*, repeat from * to * around ending with sc in last st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing:

Thread candy cane through row 1.

Cut 9" of ribbon and tie a Martha's favorite bow where desired.