Instructions:

1. Cut a 20” piece of brown wire. Make a small loop on one end.
2. Slide 50 brown beads on wire. Bring all beads towards the loop end. You will have approximately 10” of wire remaining.
3. Undo the small loop and twist that end together close to beads on other side.
4. Take long end of wire, measure approximately 4” from the twisted section. Fold wire over, twist together and wrap remaining wire around base. Form your hook.
5. Shape your house. (Lay on flat surface for easier handling)

a.      Starting from the right side count 10 beads down from hook on the slanted roof part. Fold at an angle.

b.      Continue counting down 9 more beads, fold at an angle. (side of house)

c.      Count 12 beads across, fold at angle. (bottom of house)

d.      Count up 9 beads, fold at angle. (other side of house)

6. Cut a 4” piece of brown wire and slide 12 brown beads on wire. Count down 10 beads from hook and attach one end of wire. Count down 10 beads from hook on the other side and attach wire. Cut off excess wire. 
7. Shape your house.
8. Windows: Cut two 4” pieces of white wire. You are going to attach the windows to the middle row of the house. Count in one bead from edge, attach one end of wire, string 15 green beads on wire, count in three beads and attach other end of wire. Repeat the same for other window on the other side.
9. Door: Cut one 4” piece of white wire. Attach one end between 4^th and 5^th bead on bottom, string 16 green beads on wire and attach other end between the 8^th and 9^th bead on bottom.
10. Icing: Cut two 10” pieces of white wire. For Icing at top of house: make a small loop on one end of wire and string 36 “E” beads. Count up one bead from the center row, attach wire and loop wire around every second bead leaving 4 beads showing in front before you loop wire again. For Icing in the middle of the house: attach wire at edge of row and loop around every third bead leaving 6 beads showing before you loop wire again.
11. Peppermint: Cut a 6” piece of white wire and attach one end to top center of house below hook. String 10 red and 10 clear beads alternating colors. Make a small loop on end to secure beads and form into a circle.

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