Materials

Small amounts of any acrylic, cotton or cotton/acrylic blend yarn
I used Red Heart With Love, Jiffy by Lion Brand, Bernat Cotton Tots, Effervescence by Hobby Lobby and Peaches & Cream cotton
Appropriate hook size for your desired finished size- I used 5.0mm (H) and 6.0mm (J) hooks
Embroidery needle- to weave in ends
Special Stitches

dtr- Double Triple Crochet Stitch (US) or Treble Treble (UK)
YO three times. Insert hook in stitch. YO and pull up loop (5 loops on hook). YO and draw through first two loops (4 loops remaining on hook). YO and draw through two loops (3 loops left on hook). YO and draw through two loops (2 loops left on hook). YO and draw through two remaining loops on hook.