Tuesday, December 01, 2009

SUZIE’S LITTLE ANGEL




SIZE: Angel 2.75 inches

MATERIALS:
Size 3 crochet thread
Size E (3.5 mm) crochet hook
Needles with eye large enough for crochet thread

NOTE:
If crocheted of size 10 thread and appropriate hook angel will be about 1.75 inches.

INSTRUCTIONS:
HEAD:
Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (12 dc)

NECK:
Ch 1, slipstitch in next head st, sc in next st, slipstitch in next st. Don’t pull these slipstitches tight.

WINGS:
1st wing: Ch 8, sc in 2nd st from hook, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc across the next 6 chains.

Twist work and slipstitch, sc, slipstitch in 3 sts of the neck.

2nd wing: Ch 8, sc in 2nd st from hook, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc across the next 6 chains.

Twist work and 2 sc in first st sc in next st, 2 sc in last st of neck. Ch 2, turn.

SKIRT:
Row 1:
2 Dc in first st, dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in last st. Ch 2, turn. (7 dc)

Row 2:
2 Dc in first st, dc in 5 sts, 2 dc in last st. Ch 2, turn. (9 dc)

Row 3:
2 Dc in first st, dc in 7 sts, 2 dc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (11 dc)

Row 4: 3 dc in first st, *slipstitch in next st, 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * four times. Slipstitch in last st.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

STIFFEN:
Stiffen with your choice of stiffener. I use Vano liquid starch. I mix it 50/50 with water. Soak your angel, squeeze out the excess. I don't pin mine down just lay on a towel and shape. Allow to dry.

Comments:
She is very sweet.
 
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