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Crochet Patterns - Horn of Plenty (Cornucopia)

Materials: Heavy crochet mercerized cotton, 2 balls ecru or color desired. Steel crochet hook: No. 0 and No. 1; 6-12 inch lengths of medium wire.

Pattern:

Work in back loop of sts throughout. Starting at tip, ch 4, join to form ring, ch 3, 5 dc in ring, join.

2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc around ch 3 of 1st row, * dc in next dc, dc around same dc inserting hook horizontally under the dc (this is called a post st), repeat from * all around (12 sts), join.

3rd rnd: Ch 3, post st over post st inserting hook horizontally under the post st of preceding round, * dc in next st, post st over next post st, repeat from * all around, join (12 sts).

4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in top of next post st, post st over post st, * dc in next dc, dc in top of next post st (an increase), post st over post st, repeat from * all around, join (18 sts).

5th, 6th and 7th rnds: Ch 3, dc in next dc, post st over next post st, * 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, post st over  next post st, repeat from * all around, join all rounds.

8th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in each dc to post st, dc in top of post st, post st over same post st, * 1 dc in each dc to next post st, dc in top of post st, post st over same post st, repeat from * all around, join (increase round).

9th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in each dc to next post st, post st over post st, * 1 dc in each dc to next post st, post st over post st, repeat from * all around, join (even round).

10th rnd: Same as last round.

11th rnd: Same as 8th round.

12th, 13th, 14th and 15th rnds: Same as 9th rnd.

16th rnd: Same as 8th round.

17th and 18th rnds: Same as 9th round.

19th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in next dc, post st over same dc, * 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, dc in top of next post st, post st over same post st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, dc in next dc, post st over same dc, repeat from * 4 times, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, dc in top of next post st, post st over same post st, join (48 sts).

20th and 21st rnds: Same as 9th round.

22nd rnd: Same as 8th round.

23rd rnd: Same as 9th round. Repeat last 2 rounds 3 times (96 sts).

30th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, dc in next dc, post st over same dc, * 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, post st over next post st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, dc in next dc, post st over same dc, repeat from * 10 times, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, post st over next post st, join (108 sts).

31st rnd: Same as 9th round.

32nd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, post st over next post st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, dc in top of next post st, post st over same post st, * 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, dc over next post st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, dc in top of next post st, post st over same post st, repeat from * 10 times, join (120 sts).

334e, 34th and 35th rnds: Same as 9th round, ch 1, turn.

36th rnd: Sc in same space, * skip 2 sts, 10 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from * all around, ending to correspond, join in 1st sc, turn.

37th rnd: Ch 1, sc in same space, 1 sc in each free loop of 35th round, join, cut thread.

Finishing: Run wire on wrong side along each of 6 long lines of post sts. Cut off extending ends of wire. Wind about 2 yards of thread at point of cornucopia to protect wire ends. Dip cornucopia in a heavy starch solution or fabric stiffener. As cornucopia dries, form into shape bending wires at same time.

Easy Fabric Stiffener Recipe: 1 part white craft glue (such as Elmer's) to 1 part water. Example: 1/2 cup glue and 1/2 cup water. Works great.

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