Thanksgiving Leaves Wreath

MATERIALS:

• Red Heart Super Saver, 1 skein each:
  • A: 256 Carrot
  • B: 624 Tea Leaf
  • C: 254 Pumpkin
  • D: 320 Cornmeal
  • E: 365 Coffee
  • F: 947 Marrakesh
  • G: 321 Gold
  • H: 336 Warm Brown
• Susan Bates Crochet Hook (G/6, or 4 mm)
• 12" (30 1/2 cm) Straw Wreath
• Stuffing
• Glue Gun

SIZE:
12" Wreath.

GAUGE:
5 sc = 1" (2 1/2 cm)
4 sc rows = 1" (2 1/2 cm)

SPECIAL ABBREVIATION:
sc2tog: [Draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

WREATH
Carefully wrap wreath with F. Set aside. 

Oak Leaf (make 1 B and 2 G) 
Ch 15.
Round 1: Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 chs for stem, [ch 4, hdc in 2nd ch, dc in next 2 chs, sc in next 3 chs of original ch] 3 times, 5 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of original ch, sc in next 3 chs, repeat between [ ] twice, ch 4, hdc in 2nd ch, dc in next 2 chs, sc in next ch on original ch, do not join.
Round 2: Working behind stem, sc in each sc around Leaf, working 2 sc in each top curve, join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Maple Leaf (make 1 each A, B, C and D) 
Ch 7.
Row 1: Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 chs, 5 sc in last ch, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn— 10 sc.
Row 3: 2 sc in first 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in last 2 sc, ch 1, turn—14 sc.
Rows 4–6: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sc2tog in next 2 sc, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog in last 2 sc, ch 1, turn—12 sc.

First Point
Row 8: Sc2tog in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn—3 sc.
Row 9: Sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 10: Sc2tog in next 2 sc, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn—2 sc.
Row 11: Sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Sc2tog in next 2 sc. Fasten off.

Center Point
Row 8: Join with sc in next unworked sc on row 7, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn—4 sc.
Rows 9 & 10: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 11: [Sc2tog in next 2 sc] twice, ch 1, turn— 2 sc.
Row 12: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Sc2tog in 2 sc. Fasten off. 

Last Point
Row 8: Join with sc in next unworked sc on row 7, sc in next sc, sc2tog in last 2 sc, ch 1, turn— 3 sc.
Row 9: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 10: Sc in next sc, sc2tog in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn—2 sc.
Row 11: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Sc2tog in 2 sc, ch 1, turn.

Edging
Sc in each sc around Leaf, working 3 sc in each point and working behind stem, join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Acorn (make 4) 
Top
With E, ch 5.
Round 1: Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, 6 sc in last ch. 
Round 2: Now working in rounds, [2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc] around, join in first sc. Leaving long end, fasten off—9 sc.

Bottom
With H, ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join.
Round 2: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around—9 sc.
Rounds 3–5: Sc in each sc around. Leaving long end, fasten off. Stuff. Using long end, draw remaining sts together. 

Acorn Assembly
Using long end from Top, sew Top in place.

Vine (make 2 with A and 1 with B)
Ch 31.
Row 1: Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and next 4 chs, [ch 3, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st in next 5 chs] 5 times. Fasten off.

Hanging Vine
With D, ch 32. 
Row 1: Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and next 4 chs, [ch 3, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st in next 5 chs] 5 times, working on opposite side of ch, [slip st in next 5 chs, ch 3, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook], slip st in each remaining ch across, ch 12. Leaving long end, fasten off. 

Assembly
Fold ch 12 in half. Using long end, sew to first slip st of Hanging Vine to create hanging loop. Sew Hanging Vine around top of Wreath as shown in photo.

Small Leaf 
With D, ch 5.
Row 1: Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch across, [ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, (hdc, slip st) in next slip st next ch] twice. Fasten off.

Wreath Assembly
Using glue gun, attach Leaves and Vines to Wreath as shown in photo or as desired.