Materials Needed:

worsted weight yarn, i used red heart with love in white, black and holly berry

6 mm. crochet hook

pair of scissors

yarn needle

Abbreviations:

CH = chain

SC = single crochet

SC inc = single crochet increase (make 2 SC in same stitch)

DC = double crochet

DC Inc = double crochet increase (make 2 DC in same stitch)

sts = stitches

join = slip stitch on the 3rd chain of the beginning chain 3

slip stitch on the 2nd chain of the beginning chain 2