Earl Lenmeyer the Flask-1

Earl Lenmeyer the Flask  by craftyshanna

Materials: Blue yarn (or color of your choice; cho ice; any weight; size of flask will vary dep ending on yarn weight) White yarn (same weight and preferably same brand as blue) Size F crochet hook (or size needed for tight crochet) Two plastic safety eyes, googly eyes, e yes, or yarn/floss for embroidering eyes Black embroidery floss Fiberfill or other stuffing Stitch marker Gauge: Gauge is not important. Finished size will vary depending on yarn weight, hook size, and tightness of crochet

“Filled” Part of flask (colored part): Round 1: Magic Loop (or double ring) 6 stitches in blue or color of choice (or chain 2 and sc 6 times in 2nd chain from hook); place stitch mark er. Move stitch marker to last stitch at end of each round. Round 2: inc in each sc around (= 12 sc) Round 3: (sc in first sc, inc in next n ext sc) around (= 18 sc) Round 4: (sc in first two sc, inc in next sc) around (= 24 sc) Round 5: (sc in first three sc, inc in next n ext sc) around (= 30 sc) Round 6: (sc in first four sc, inc in next sc) around (= 36 sc)

Round 7: (sc in first five sc, inc in next sc) around (= 42 sc) Round 8: (sc in first six sc, inc in next sc) around (= 48 sc) Round 9: sc around in back loops only Round 10: sc around Round 11: (sc in first six sc, dec) around (= 42 sc) Rounds 12 – 13: sc around Round 14: (sc in first five sc, dec) around (= 36 sc) Rounds 15 – 17: sc around Round 18: (sc in first four sc, dec) around (= 30 sc) Rounds 19 – 20: sc around Round 21: (sc in first three sc, dec) around (= 24 sc) Round 22: sc around Place eyes if using safety eyes. Round 23: in back loops only (sc in first two sc, dec) around (= 18 sc) Round 24: (sc in first sc, dec) around (= 12 sc) Stuff firmly. Round 25: dec around (= 6 sc) Pull tightly and finish off. “Empty” Part of flask (white part): Round 1: Join white yarn in front loop of first sc of blue Round 23 and sc around (= 24 sc) **Explanation- Since you only decreased in the back loops of round 23 above, there will still be 24 front loops into which the white can be joined and crocheted.** Round 2: (sc in first two sc, dec) around (= 18 sc) Rounds 3 – 4: sc around Round 5: (sc in first four sc, dec) around (= 15 sc) Rounds 6 – 10: sc around Finish off.

Embroider smile and graduations (measurement markings). Give him a hug!

If you have any questions or problems with this pattern, please PM me o n Ravelry (craftyshanna) and I will be happy to help you! Please contact me for permission before selling any items made with this pattern. Please do not claim the pattern as your own or attempt to sell the pattern itself! Copyright craftyshanna, January 2009