Free Crochet Pattern: Pierogies

My sons recently discovered potato pierogies and boy do they love them. So tonight I whipped some up for their play food collection.



Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in off-white
Crochet hook size E/4
Polyester stuffing
Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
Single crochet (sc)
Slip stitch (sl st)

Top:
With off-white yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: sc in each sc around (18).
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (30).
Finish off.

Bottom:
With off-white yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (30).
Do not finish off. With wrong sides facing, continue to slip stitch Rnd 6 of top to Rnd 5 of bottom about 3/4 of the way around. Put a ball of stuffing in the center of the pierogi and continue to slip stitch it closed. Finish off leaving a 12" tail for sewing. Sew through both layers of the pierogi about 1/4" away from the edge all the way around. Secure end. Weave in ends.

If you want to make half moon shaped pierogies, follow this pattern instead:
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (30).
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (36).
Finish off leaving a 12" tail for sewing. Fold the circle you just made in half and sew it closed, leaving a 1" opening so that you can put a ball of stuffing in the center of the pierogi. Finish sewing it closed, then continue to sew through both layers of the pierogi about 1/4" away from the edge along the curved edge of the pierogi. Secure end. Weave in ends.