What’s your next project, and why isn’t it this life sized, accurate-as-possible snare drum and drumsticks? Use it as a throw pillow, a floor cushion, beat it like it owes you money. Crafter’s choice!

The drum works up to 14” wide and 5.5” tall with 16” drumsticks.

-Pattern is written using US terminology

Materials Needed:
-4 mm hook
-Worsted weight yarn: 1 skein each of burgundy, silver and white. 1 large skein of tan and a small bit of gold.
-Polyfil
-Tapestry needle
-Pins to aid in placement
-A measuring tape
-Pipe cleaners (optional, to add sturdiness to the drumsticks)
-Stitch markers

Stitches Used:
-CH: Chain
-SC: Single Crochet
-INC: Increase, SC 2 in the same stitch
-BPSC: Back Post Single Crochet
-BPDEC: A decrease worked around the posts of the indicated stitches
-INVDEC: Invisible Decrease, FLO Decrease
-MR: Magic Ring / Circle
-Crab: Reverse SC
-FO: Fasten off
-NJ: Needle Join
-Standing SC, Standing BPSC