Friday, November 16, 2007
MY HEART WING ANGELS (C)
MY HEART WING ANGELS
Read notes at bottom of pattern before beginning.
SMALL ANGEL PIN OR MAGNET
Size: 2 .125 inch across wing
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
H (5.0mm) crochet hook
¾ inch round head plug
Gold seed (10/0) beads for hair
Hot glue sticks and gun
Tacky glue
Round toothpick
Ribbon for trim
Round acrylic jewel or rosebud
Pin back or magnet for back
Body:
Ch 3, 10 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join in top of first dc with a slipstitch. Fasten off.
Wing:
Chain 4, make all stitches in the 4th chain from hook. 3 tr, 3 dc, chain 1, 1 trc, chain 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, chain 2 slipstitch. Fasten off.
LARGE ANGEL ORNAMENT
Size: 3.5 inch across wing
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
H (5.0mm) crochet hook
1 inch round head plug
Gold seed (10/0) beads for hair
Hot glue sticks and gun
Tacky glue
Round toothpick
Round acrylic jewel or rosebud
Ribbon for trim
Gold cord for hanging
Body:
Ch 4, 15 tr in 4th ch from hook. Join in top of first tr with a slipstitch. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Wing:
Round 1: Chain 4, make all stitches in the 4th chain from hook, 3 tr, 3 dc, chain 1, 1 tr, chain 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, chain 2 slip stitch.
Round 2: Chain 3, in first tr make sc and hdc, in next stitch 3 hdc, in next stitch 2 hdc, sc in next 3 stitches, sc in ch 1 space, chain1 dc in tr, chain 1, sc in ch 1 space, sc in next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, 3 hdc in next stitch, hdc and sc in next stitch, chain 3 and slipstitch in joining. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Finishing both sizes:
Apply Tacky glue to area of wooden plug where hair is desired. Dip plug in seed beads. Allow to dry.
With hot glue attach body to wing (placing the join on head at the center top), with edge of body slightly below dip in wing.
Glue head to top of body, with top of head slightly above top of body.
Make a bow out of ribbon, and with hot glue attach bow to body, just under the head.
When glue has cooled, apply a small amount of Tacky glue to center of bow and press acrylic jewel or rosebud to center of bow.
For small size, glue pin back or magnet to angel back.
For large size, cut about a 6 inch length of gold cord and run it through a stitch at the center of wing. Tie the cord in an overhand knot.
Notes:
The angel could be assembled using only hot glue, but for me the combination of Tacky and hot glue works best.
When gluing the head to the body pressing down on the head for a few seconds gives best results.
When gluing the ribbon trim, I pressed down with a round toothpick for a few seconds to be sure it was secure.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
NOVEMBER SCARF - DOUBLE SEED STITCH (K)
November Scarf - Double Seed Stitch
An easy to memorize simple 4 row pattern that is reversible makes a scarf suitable for men and women.
Even though it is written here for worsted weight it could be knit in fingering and a smaller needles or bulky with larger needles.
Just remember when using a different yarn to use a needle large enough to get a nice soft drape to your fabric.
Size:
7 inches wide to desired length
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn 7 ounces
US 10 ½ knitting needles
US 11 knitting needles
Instructions:
With size 11 needles, loosely cast on 24 stitches (or any multiple of 4 stitches).
Work remainder of scarf with size 10 ½ needles.
Rows 1 and 2: Knit two, purl two across.
Rows 3 and 4: Purl two, knit two across.
Repeat these four rows for pattern.
Bind off using size 11 needle.
Monday, November 12, 2007
MY STOCKING ORNAMENT (C)
MY STOCKING ORNAMENT
Toe:
Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slipstitch in first sc. (6 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, *sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (9 sc)
Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in 2 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (12 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sc)
Round 5-9: Ch 1, sc in each st, join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sc)
Heel:
Row 1 (right side): Ch 1, sc in 1 st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slipstitch in next st, ch 1 turn.
Row 2: Sc in 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, slipstitch in next st, ch 1 turn.
Row 3: Sc in 2 sts, hdc in 3 sts (when working in hdc of previous row go into the front 2 loops of st), sc in 2 sts, slipstitch in next st, ch 1 turn.
Row 4: Sc in 3 sts, hdc in 3 sts, sc in 3 sts, slipstitch in next st, ch turn.
Row 5: Sc in 3 sts, hdc in 5 sts (when working in hdc of previous row go into the front 2 loops of st), sc in 3 sts, slipstitch in next st, ch turn.
Row 6: Sc in 13, slipstitch in next st, ch turn.
Row 7: Sc in 15 st, slipstitch in first sc of this row.
From now on working in rounds.
Leg:
Rounds 10-16: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sc)
Round 17: Ch 1, sc in each st to center back (usually 9 sc), ch 10for hanging loop, sc in remaining sts, DO NOT join. Fasten off and use a yarn needle and the tail to join the round and weave in end.
NOTES:
Give a tug on the heel to improve the shaping.
If you’d like, work the last two rounds in a contrasting yarn. I like to use a fuzzy white yarn like Woolease White Frost. When I do this I don’t crochet the hanging loop, I use about 6 inches of gold/silver cord for the hanging loop.
MY STOCKING CAP TREE ORNAMENT (C)
MY STOCKING CAP TREE ORNAMENT
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: About 13 yards
Crochet hook size G (4.5 mm)
Pom-pom
Glue
6 inches gold/silver cord
Glue
6 inches gold/silver cord
Yarn needle
SIZE: 3 inches before turning up cuff
HAT:
Row 1(wrong side): Loosely ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each remaining ch across, ch 1, turn. (11 sc)
Rows 2-14: Working in back loops only, sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (11 sc)
Fold wrong sides together and slipstitch front loop of row 14 and foundation chain together, fasten off leaving a 5 inch length of yarn.
Rows 2-14: Working in back loops only, sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (11 sc)
Fold wrong sides together and slipstitch front loop of row 14 and foundation chain together, fasten off leaving a 5 inch length of yarn.
Tuck beginning tail inside. With yarn needle weave remaining length of yarn through ends of rows at top of hat, pull tightly to close opening, thread tail to inside and knot together with beginning tail and cut off about ½ inch long.
Turn up cuff.
Turn up cuff.
Glue pom-pom to top of hat. Add a gold/silver thread to hang on tree.
