American football keychain

DMC Petra size 8 and 0.75mm hook

US crochet terms

ch=chain, ss=slip stitch, st(sts)=stitch(stitches), sc=single crochet, inc=increase, dec=decrease

in brown, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss

1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6)
2. Ch1, *sc, inc* repeat around, join with ss (9)
3. Ch1, *sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (12)
4. Ch1, *inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (15)

Change colour (white)

5. Ch1, *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (18)
6. Ch1, *inc, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat around, join with ss (21)

Change colour (brown)

7. Ch1, *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (24)
8. Ch1, *sc in each of next 7sts, inc* repeat around, join with ss (27)
9. Ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (27)

10.-16. Repeat round 9.

17. Ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 7sts* repeat around, join with ss (24)

Change colour (white) and start stuffing

18. Ch1, *sc, sc, sc, dec, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (21)
19. Ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat around, join with ss (18)

Change colour (brown)

20. Ch1, *sc, sc, sc, dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (15)
21. Ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (12)

Stuff more

22. Ch1, *sc, sc, dec* repear around, join with ss (9)
23. Ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (6)

Fasten off, stuff more if needed