EASY
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
46 inches square
MATERIALS
Red Heart Hygge Fur bulky weight acrylic nylon yarn (7 oz/ 260 yds/200g per skein):
3 skeins #108 cotton tail
Red Heart Soft Essentials bulky weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/131 yds/141g per skein):
5 skeins #7103 cream
Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
Rnds 4 and 5 = 1 inch
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Each round begins with a different color unless otherwise noted.
Turn at the end of each round unless otherwise stated.
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