AlixaCrochet
No rounds, no increasing, no shaping. One stitch and one evening.
Worsted yarn, a 5 mm hook, stuffing, a tapestry needle and a cinnamon stick for the stem.
Chain 21. Work about 30 rows of half double crochet in the back loop only (19 stitches), until it is twice as long as it is tall.
Fold the rectangle so the first and last rows meet, then slip stitch them together across all 19 stitches.
Weave the yarn tail around one open end and pull it tight. Stuff firmly, then gather the top the same way.
Stitch down through the centre to dimple both ends, then glue a cinnamon stick into the top.
The full pattern has three sizes, five stem ideas and fixes for the most common problems.