Ukrainian Crochet Flying Disc Dog Toy

Celebrate the courage of the Ukrainian people with this crochet flying disc dog toy. While playing with this toy and my dog, I hope to be mindful of my freedoms and blessings, and to have compassion for those who are suffering.

May all beings be free

May all beings be peaceful

May all beings be safe

May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature.

Materials-

• yellow 4 ply cotton or wool yarn- about 2 ounces. I used 2 strands of a UFO (unidentified fiber object) from my yarn stash
• blue 4 ply cotton or wool yarn- about 2 ounces. I used 2 strands of Softball Cotton.

Tools-

• crochet hook size H
• yarn needle
• scissors

For this flying disc, use 2 strands of yellow yarn held together. Make a slip knot on the crochet hook, chain 3.

Row 1- In the 3rd chain from the hook, make 6 single crochet stitches.(sc) Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 2- Make 2 sc in each stitch, 12 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 3- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc next stitch. Repeat from *. 18 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 4- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches. Repeat from *. 24 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 5- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat from *. 30 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 6- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 4 stitches. Repeat from *. 36 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 7- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 5 stitches. Repeat from *. 42 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 8- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 6 stitches. Repeat from *. 48 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 9- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 7 stitches. Repeat from *. 54 sc total. Drop the yellow yarn, tie on 2 strands of blue yarn, with blue yarn, make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 10- Continuing with w strands of blue yarn. * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 8 stitches. Repeat from *. 60 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 11- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 9 stitches. Repeat from *. 66 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 12- * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 10 stitches. Repeat from *. 72 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 13- Continuing with w strands of blue yarn. * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 11 stitches. Repeat from *. 78 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 14- Continuing with w strands of blue yarn. * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 12 stitches. Repeat from *. 84 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 15- Continuing with w strands of blue yarn. * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 13 stitches. Repeat from *. 90 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 16- Continuing with w strands of blue yarn. * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 14 stitches. Repeat from *. 96 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Row 17- Continuing with w strands of blue yarn. * Make 2 sc in the first stitch, make 1 sc in each of the next 15 stitches. Repeat from *. 102 sc total. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Turn the disc around so that the backside is facing you. This will make the rim roll towards you as you work in the opposite direction.

Row 18-20- 1 sc in each of the next 102 stitches. Make a slip stitch to join the round, and chain 1.

Final row- * Make 1 sc in each of next 3 stitches. Skip the next sc. Repeat from * . 77sc.

Close rim with a slip stitch. Cut yarn. Use yarn needle to weave in all ends.

Thanks for reading my very first Instructable!