Mandarin Orange & Leaf
Orange Body
magic loop of 6 sc with yarn A
change to yarn B
Rnd 1: 2sc to end {12 sts}
Rnd 2: *2sc, sc, repeat from * to end {18 sts}
Rnd 3: *2sc, sc2, repeat from * to end {24 sts}
Rnd 4-5: sc24
Rnd 6: *2sc, sc5, repeat from * to end {28 sts}
Rnd 7: *sc2tog, sc5, repeat from * to end {24 sts}
Rnd 8: *sc2tog, sc4, repeat from * to end {20 sts}
Rnd 9: *sc2tog, sc3, repeat from * to end {16 sts}
Rnd 10: *sc2tog, sc2, repeat from * to end {12 sts}
Rnd 11: sc2tog to end {6 sts}
stuff mandarin and fasten off
Orange Leaf
chain 7 with yarn A
Row 1: sc into 2nd ch BP, hdc BP, dc2 BP, hdc BP, sc BP ch2 and turn to front of initial ch7
Row 2: sc, hdc, dc2, hdc, sc ch1 and join with ss to 1st sc of row 1
fasten off
Nian Gao (Steamed Rice Cake)
magic loop of 5 sc
Rnd 1: 2sc to end {10 sts}
Rnd 2: *2sc, sc, repeat from * to end {15 sts}
Rnd 3: *2sc, sc2, repeat from * to end {20 sts}
Rnd 4: *2sc, sc3, repeat from * to end {25 sts}
Rnd 5: sc25 BL
Rnd 6-9: wct25
Rnd 10: sc25 BL
Rnd 11: *sc2tog, sc3, repeat from * to end {20 sts}
Rnd 12: *sc2tog, sc2, repeat from * to end {15 sts}
Rnd 13: *sc2tog, sc, repeat from * to end {10 sts}
stuff rice cake and fasten off
Simple Halloween Eyeball
magic loop of 5 sc with yarn A
change to yarn B
Rnd 1: 2sc to end {10 sts}
Rnd 2: *2sc, sc, repeat from * to end {15 sts}
change to yarn C
Rnd 3: *2sc, sc2, repeat from * to end {20 sts}
Rnd 4: *2sc, sc3, repeat from * to end {25 sts}
Rnds 5-7: sc25
Rnd 8: *sc2tog, sc3, repeat from * to end {20 sts}
Rnd 9: *sc2tog, sc2, repeat from * to end {15 sts}
Rnd 10: *sc2tog, sc, repeat from * to end {10 sts}
stuff and change to yarn D
Rnds 11-12: sc10
Rnd 13: sc2tog to end {5 sts}
Rnd 14: no TCH, sc30 continuously
fasten off
Abbreviations List
BL = back loop only
BP = back post
dc = double crochet (UK: tr)
hdc = half double crochet (UK: htr)
sc = single crochet (UK: dc)
ss = slip stitch
wct = waistcoat stitch