Sakuramochi

As promised, another Japanese treat.

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 What you need:

Worsted weight acrylic yarn
light pink and green
Size F (3.75 mm) hook
Yarn needle
Polyester Fiber Fill

Clip to keep place

Scissors

 Mochi:

Work in continuous rounds

• Chain 2
• Round 1: work 6 sc in first chain
• Round 2: work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 st
• Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 st
• Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 24 st
• Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around - 30 st
• Round 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around - 36 st
•  Round 7-10: sc in each sc -36 st
• Round 11: sc in each sc, working in back loops only - 36 st
• Round 12:*Sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around - 30 st
• Round 12:  *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around - 24 st
• Round 13: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 18 st
• Round 14: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 1 sts, rep from * around - 12 st 
• Stuff firmly
• Round 15: sc2tog around -6 st
• Sew up end and weave in end

Cherry Leaf:

chain 14

skip first chain from hook and work

3 sc

1 hdc

3 dc

3 tc

1 dc

1 hdc

1 sc

(this is half of the leaf)

chain 2 and work up opposite side of leave, do not turn

 repeat above but in reverse.

Assembly:

Place leaf on mochi and sew in place.

Sakuramochi on Ravelry

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