Adapted by Maggie Petsch from a c.1913 pattern.

Materials:

• 3 balls Spanish Red #126 (MC)
• 1 ball Forest Green #449 (CC)
• Size 1 steel crochet hook
• Size G/6 hook
• 5-1/2 yds 1/2 in. wide Christmas print ribbon
• 5-1/2 x 9-1/2 in. loaf pan
• Commercial fabric stiffener
• Plastic wrap
• Cork board or plastic foam block slightly larger than loaf pan
• Straight pins
• Glaze
• Small paintbrush
• Sewing needle and matching all-purpose thread