For instructions I recommend PlanetJune on youtube. Her online tutorials are very easy to learn
Magic ring
Invisible decrease
Changing colors
Ultimate finish
Abbreviations
ch = Chain
dec = Use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the frontloops of the next two stitshes, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches
hdc = Half double crochet
inc = 2 sc in next stitch
sc = Single crochet stitch
BLO = Back loops only
FLO = Front loops only
— Pattern —
Rnd 1: 8 sc into the magic ring
Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: BLO [2 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (18)
Rnd 5: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (12)
Rnd 6: [1 dec] x 6 (6)
Rnd 7: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 8: [1 inc] x 6 (12)
Rnd 9: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 10: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (24)
Rnd 11-35: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 36-38: 12 hdc, 3 sc, 6 slst, 3 sc (24)
Rnd 39-40: 1 sc, 12 hdc, 3 sc, 6 slst, 2 sc (24)
Rnd 41: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 42-44: 2 sc, 12 hdc, 3 sc, 6 slst, 1 sc (24)
Rnd 45-46: 3 sc, 12 hdc, 3 sc, 6 slst (24)
Rnd 47: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 48-50: 1 slst, 3 sc, 12 hdc, 3 sc, 5 slst (24)
Rnd 51-52: 2 slst, 3 sc, 12 hdc, 3 sc, 4 slst (24)
Try to stuff the sausage in the next couple of rounds and continue stuffing until Rnd 80.
Place the 8 mm safety eyes in the middle of the sausage in Rnd 40 and 45
Rnd 53-77: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 78: [2 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (18)
Rnd 79: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (12)
Rnd 80: [1 dec] x 6 (6)
Rnd 81: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 82: [1 inc] x 6 (12)
Rnd 83: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 84: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (24)
Rnd 85: BLO [1 sc, 1 dec] x 8 (16)
Rnd 86: [1 dec] x 8 (8)
Finish off
If interested… You could hang a sign on the sausage.
Blue circle
Rnd 1: 7 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 7 (14)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 7 (21)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 7 (28)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 7 (35)
Rnd 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] x 7 (42)
Rnd 7: [1st st: 1 sc, 1 hdc; 2nd st: 2 dc; 3rd st: 1 hdc, 1 st] x 14 (84)
Finish off
White circle
Rnd 1: 7 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 7 (14)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 7 (21)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 7 (28)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 7 (35)
Rnd 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] x 7 (42)
Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the white circle on the blue circle.
Cut 3 pieces of red, white and blue yarn and braid them together, attach them to the circle and knot the both ends of the sausage together.
If you have finished a smoked sausage, please post it on my facebook page. I am very curious to see your
variation.
