Crochet tutorial

Mini school cones

A quick last-minute project for the first grader: these cones make great patches, motifs for greeting cards, tags for garlands, and decorations for the table!

Whether tone-in-tone or multicolored, the colorful cotton accessories can be individually adapted to the decoration and are simply fun.

Table of contents

What you need:

Catania by Schachenmayr (136yd/ 1.76oz – 125m/ 50g, 100% cotton) in 2 colors
addiDuett or addiNature olive wood crochet hook U.S. 0/ 2.0mm
Wool needle
Scissors

Size EU:

Approx. 4 × 10 cm/ 1.6″ × 4″

addiDuett crochet hook and knitting needle

Abbreviations:

tr = treble crochet

sc = single crochet

success = the following.

sl st = slip stitch

ch = chain

sts = stitch(es)

r = row/s

dc = double crochet

Abbreviations:

tr = treble crochet

sc = single crochet

success = the following.

sl st = slip stitch

ch = chain

sts = stitch(es)

r = row/s

dc = double crochet

Instruction

This is how it works:

The appliqué is crocheted in two parts, bottom up. Always work in rows. At the end of each row the work is turned.

Instruction

This is how it works:

The appliqué is crocheted in two parts, bottom up. Always work in rows. At the end of each row the work is turned.

Cone

With colour 1:

R 1:	Ch 2, sc 2 in 2nd ch from hook [= 2 sts].
R 2:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 2 sts].
R 3:	Ch 1, sc 2 in every st [= 4 sts].
R 4:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 4 sts].
R 5:	Ch 1, sc 2 in first st, 2 sc, sc 2 in last st [= 6 sts].
R 6-8:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 6 sts].
R 9:	Ch 1, sc 2 in first st, 4 sc, sc 2 in last st [= 8 sts].
R 10-13:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 8 sts].
R 14:	Ch 1, sc 2 in first st, 6 sc, sc 2 in last st [= 10 sts].
R 15-17:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 10 sts].

Do not turn after the last R!

Turn work 90 degrees to the right and make 1 sc in every edge stitch of every R.
1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in the tip
1 sc in every edge stitch of the other side back to the top.
Work the last sc in the first sc of R 17.
Cut the yarn and weave in ends.

The cone

Cone

With colour 1:

R 1:	Ch 2, sc 2 in 2nd ch from hook [= 2 sts].
R 2:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 2 sts].
R 3:	Ch 1, sc 2 in every st [= 4 sts].
R 4:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 4 sts].
R 5:	Ch 1, sc 2 in first st, 2 sc, sc 2 in last st [= 6 sts].
R 6-8:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 6 sts].
R 9:	Ch 1, sc 2 in first st, 4 sc, sc 2 in last st [= 8 sts].
R 10-13:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 8 sts].
R 14:	Ch 1, sc 2 in first st, 6 sc, sc 2 in last st [= 10 sts].
R 15-17:	Ch 1, sc 1 in every st [= 10 sts].

Do not turn after the last R!

Turn work 90 degrees to the right and make 1 sc in every edge stitch of every R.
1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in the tip
1 sc in every edge stitch of the other side back to the top.
Work the last sc in the first sc of R 17.
Cut the yarn and weave in ends.

The cone

Top

With colour 2:

R 1:	Ch 2, sc 3 in 2nd ch from hook [= 3 sts].
R 2:	Ch 1, je sc 2 in every st [= 6 sts].
R 3:	Ch 1, 3 x (1 fM, sc 2 in next st) [= 9 sts].
R 4:	Ch 1, 3 x (2 fM, sc 2 in next st) [= 12 sts].
R 5:	1 ch, 3 x (3 dc, 2 dc in following st) [= 15 sts].
R 6:	1 ch, 4 dc, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc, (3 ch, 1 dtr, 2 tr, 1 dtr) in side of last crochet dc, 3 ch, 1 ch in same place, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 4 dc, 2 dc in last st.

Cut the thread long enough so that it can be used for sewing.
Sew the beginning thread to the back. Use the end thread to join the bag and the closure. It is best to sew the pieces together on the back - through the back stitch links.

The closure

Top

With colour 2:

R 1:	Ch 2, sc 3 in 2nd ch from hook [= 3 sts].
R 2:	Ch 1, je sc 2 in every st [= 6 sts].
R 3:	Ch 1, 3 x (1 fM, sc 2 in next st) [= 9 sts].
R 4:	Ch 1, 3 x (2 fM, sc 2 in next st) [= 12 sts].
R 5:	1 ch, 3 x (3 dc, 2 dc in following st) [= 15 sts].
R 6:	1 ch, 4 dc, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc, (3 ch, 1 dtr, 2 tr, 1 dtr) in side of last crochet dc, 3 ch, 1 ch in same place, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 4 dc, 2 dc in last st.

Cut the thread long enough so that it can be used for sewing.
Sew the beginning thread to the back. Use the end thread to join the bag and the closure. It is best to sew the pieces together on the back - through the back stitch links.