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How to make the Elf's Collar
A Step by Step Photo Tutorial for the Elf's Collar - in case you've never made anything like it before!
Here's a recap of the Collar Pattern...
With COL D, chain 29.
Row 1: Starting in second ch from hook, 28 dc. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, *1 sl st, 8ch, starting in second ch from hook, 2 sl st, 2 dc, 2 htr, 1 tr, miss next 2 sts; rep from * 8 more times, finish with a sl st in the last dc of Row 1.
Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Collar to the Neck once you've made all the parts.
Row 1: Starting in second ch from hook, 28 dc. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, *1 sl st, 8ch, starting in second ch from hook, 2 sl st, 2 dc, 2 htr, 1 tr, miss next 2 sts; rep from * 8 more times, finish with a sl st in the last dc of Row 1.
Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Collar to the Neck once you've made all the parts.
UK and US crochet terms are NOT the same - this is written in UK terms. If you're used to working in US crochet terms - substitute "sc" for "dc", and "hdc" for "htr" in the pattern above.
If you're looking for the full Elf Pattern, you can find it HERE.
Finish the point with 1 tr (US dc) in the last chain - as shown in Fig 9 above.
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You need to miss the next two stitches of Row 1. You've now worked the instructions from * to ** once and you're going to repeat them again to work the next point. In Fig 10 above, you can see the two stitches of Row 1 you need to miss, you'll be working into the stitch that the tip of my left thumb nail is pressing into.
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Working down the chain you've just made, once again work 2 sl st, 2 dc (US sc), 2 htr (US hdc) and 1 tr (US dc) to make the second point - Fig 13
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As before, you're going to miss the next two stitches of Row 1 and work into the third one - the one next to my left thumb nail in Fig 14 above.
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Work a slip stitch into the indicated stitch to start the third point of the collar - Fig 15.
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As before, you work a chain of 8 - Fig 16 - and then crochet back down the chain to create the third point. Carry on repeating the sequence, working all the way along Row 1.
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When you have completed the 9th point, miss the next two stitches and work 1 slip stitch into the last stitch of the previous row and fasten off - Figs 17-18.
All done!