Father's Day Crochet Donut Card Tutorial

After making my mom yet another handmade card for Mother's Day, I realized I needed to finally make something for my dad! He appreciates a handmade gesture too!! :) After drooling over the many donut photos splashed across the internet on National Doughnut Day last week, the donut idea hit me! (Random: Do you say "doughnut" or "donut"? I guess both are right? Haha.) My dad LOVES chocolate donuts with sprinkles. He hardly ever eats them so I thought a calorie-free, crochet version would make a great card. I'm sure I can get him the real thing for Father's Day too. He deserves it. ;)

Materials:

- Size H8/5.00 mm crochet hook

- Light brown yarn, chocolate brown yarn, and a variety of colorful yarns, all acrylic (I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice)

- Tapestry needle

- Stitch markers

- Cardstock/thick paper

- Pencil

- Scissors

- Glue

Dimensions: 4 inch diameter 

Donut: 

Ch 10. Join with the first stitch to form a ring. Round 1: Sc in the ring 12 times. Slip stitch to join with the first sc. Round 2: *Place your stitch marker on the first stitch of each new round.* Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc space around. 24 sc. Round 3: Ch 1, *2 sc in the next sc space, sc in the next sc space, repeat from * around. Round 4: Ch 1, *2 sc in the next sc space, sc in the next 2 sc spaces, repeat from * around. Round 5: Ch 1, *2 sc in the next sc space, sc in the next 3 sc spaces, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch. Bind off. 

Icing: 

Ch 10. Join with the first stitch to form a ring. Round 1: Sc in the ring 12 times. Slip stitch to join with the first sc. Round 2: *Place your stitch marker on the first stitch of each new round.* Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc space around. 24 sc. Round 3: Ch 1, *2 sc in the next sc space, sc in the next sc space, repeat from * around. Round 4: Ch 1, *2 sc in the next sc space, sc in the next 2 sc spaces, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch. Bind off.

Next, take a long length of each color of yarn you want to use for the sprinkles. Tie a knot at the end and bring the yarn up through the chocolate icing crochet round. Embroider the sprinkles in a random pattern. Weave in the ends. 

Assembly:

- Sew the chocolate icing to the top of the donut. 

- Trace the donut twice on a piece of cardstock, the two circles directly next to each other. 

- Cut around the circles leaving space in between so the card is connected in the middle. 

- Glue the donut to the top of the round paper card. Write your Father's Day message inside! 

There is nothing better than making things for my family. I gave my dad his card early and he loves it! :)

Happy Father's Day to the best dad in the world! Are you making anything special for your dad?