Trio of Angels

Trio of Angels 

@2003 By N.L.Banks



Materials:

1 ball Honeysuckle Article 2001 Cotton Metallic Dazzling Diamonds #401

1 ball America's Best Rayon Crochet Article #137 Vintage Gold #7

Size 4 crochet hook

3 3# wooden clothespins

1/8” wide red ribbon

1/8 lavender ribbon

Folkart Paint # 436 Engine Red just a dap

Folkart Paint #938 Licorice for eyes and mouth

Folkart Paint #901 Wicker White

Liner brush

# 8 Flat brush

Plastic paper plate to mix paint on

Glue gun, glue

Sewing needle, white sewing thread

1 pkg. Small mutli color and size beads

1 pkg. Small gold beading

1 pkg. Small silver beading

1 small red ribbon rose

1 small lavender beaded rose

3 small white doves

Use the 8 flat and mix white with a dab of red to make pink, paint head and shoulders of pin. set aside to dry. After dry, use the liner brush with Licorice, paint face on angels.

Angel Dress

ch 13, join to form ring.

Rd 1: ch 4, * skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 1, repeat from * around, join to ch 3, ch 3.

Rd 2: *2dc, ch 1, 2dc (shell made) in ch1 space, 1FPS around next dc, repeat from * around, join. (7 shells)

Divide for Wings:

Rd 3: slip stitch over to ch 1 sp, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 1 space, (shell over shell), ch 1, FPS around next post, ch 1, 3dc, ch 2, 3dc in next ch 1 space (shell over shell made), ch 1, PFS around next post, ch 3, skip 2 shells, FPS around next post, ch 1, shell over shell, ch 3, skip 2 shells, FPS

Around next post, ch 1, join.

Rd 4: slip stitch over to ch 2, ( shell over shell, ch 1, FPS around post, ch 1, ) 2x, skip 1 ch, shell in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, FPS around post, ch 1, shell over shell, ch 1, FPS around post, ch 1, skip 1 ch, shell in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, FPS around post, ch 1, join. (5 shells)

Rds 5-9 slip stitch over to ch 2 sp, *shell over shell, ch 1, FPS around post, ch 1, repeat form * around, join, after rd 9, fasten off. NOTE: the 2 shells repeats are the front of the angel.

For wings: Left wing:

Rd 1: attach thread to wing at back of wing, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 1, FPS post, ch 1, shell over shell, ch 1, FPS around next post, ch 4, turn

Rd 2; shell over shell, ch1, BPS around post, ch1, shell over shell, ch 1, BPS around ch 4 of row 1, fasten off. Repeat for right wing, Note: for right wing, attach thread to front of wing.

Gold trim:

Attach rayon gold thread to any ch 2 sp of shell at back of dress, 3 sc in each ch 2 sp, sc in each dc of shell, in each ch 1 space, and top of post stitch around, join, fasten off. Repeat for each sleeve.

#1 Beaded Angel

Attach double knotted thread to any post on row 9, take several small stitches, thread 6 beads on needle, sew to next post forming a small loop, take another stitch or two to hold in place, repeat around dress. Attach knotted thread to center post at neck, thread 12 beads on needle, sew to post, forming loop, repeat once, fasten off. Run red ribbon through dc's on row 9, place dress on pin, tie ribbon in bow. Halo, sew 7 beads in a circle and glue to top of head.

#2 Rose Dove Angel.

Run red ribbon through dc's on row 1, put dress on pin and tie ribbon in knot, lay about 5 to 6 inches of gold beading on ribbon and tie, tie again, then tie in bow, glue small red rose on top on bow. Glue two doves to front of dress, and 1 to top of head.

# 3 Lavender Rose Angel

 Run lavender ribbon through dc's of row 1, put dress on pin, and tie ribbon in knot, lay about 5 to 6 inches of silver beading on ribbon and tie, tie again, then tie in bow, glue small lavender rose on top on bow. Glue about 9 beads of the silver beading in a circle and glue to top of head.

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor copied. It is for your personal use only.

Toilet Tissue Drum

Toilet Tissue Drum  Cover

@1999  by N.L. Banks

Peaches & Crème Cotton Yarn by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc

     1 ball  Red  # 95

    ½ ball White #1

    ½ ball Green  #62

    about a yard or two of  Butterscotch #91

1 colored pipe cleaner 12 inches or so long

G hook

Note: ch 2 counts as 1 dc

Stitches used:  Single crochet, Double crochet

Rd 1 With White chain 4 to form ring, ch2, 12 dc in ring, slip stitch to top of ch 2.

Rd 2 ch 2, 1 dc in same place, 2 dc in each dc around. Join. (24dc,)  (ch 2 counts as 1 dc )

Rd: ch 2, 1dc in same place, *2dc in next 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc * . Repeat from * to * around, end 3 dc in last dc. Join.  (37dc) (ch 2 counts as 1 dc )

Rd 4  ch 2, 1 dc in same place, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 2 dc, * . Repeat from * to * around. End 2 dc in last dc. Join. (49 dc).  Fasten off White. (ch 2 counts as 1 dc )

Rd 5,  attach Red, ch 1, working in back loops this round only, 1 sc in same place, and in each 1dc around. Join.

Rd 6 ch 2, working in both loops, 1dc in same place and in each sc around.

Rd 7-12 ch2, 1 dc in same place and in each dc around. Fasten off.

Rd 13  with White top facing away from you, attach Red to any unworked loop on row 5, ch 1, sc around. Fasten off.

Rd 14 with Green, chain 50 to form ring, ch 2, 1 dc in each chain around., join. Fasten off.   Sew the chain edge under round 13.

Rd 15, with Green, chain 50 to form ring, ch 2, 1dc in chain around, join. Fasten off. Sew the chain edge to bottom of cover (row 12).

Finishing drum

Starting with any dc on row 16, attach Butterscotch, skip 4 dc on row 15, ( /\/\/\  fashion) sew through both loops of next dc on row 15, * skip 8 dc on row 16, sew through both loops in next dc on row 16, skip 8 dc on row 15, sew through both loops of next dc on row 15 *. Repeat from * to * around twice. Fasten off. 

Drum Sticks:

  Cut pipe cleaner in half. Fold down one end about 1 ½ inches, then fold this part down again and twist it for the tips of the drum stick. Repeat for other stick. Tac both to the top of the drum, be sure and remove them before washing tissue cover.

 This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor sold or recopied without permission.  It is for your personal use only.

 

Christmas Barrette

Christmas Barrette

@2003 by N.L. Banks

 

Materials:

1 ball Honeysuckle Yarn article #810 #109 Victorian Christmas by  Elmore Pisgah, Inc.

1 size 80 mm barrette

E crochet hook

24 3/8 gold jingle bells

String the bells on the yarn, work 24 sc crochets around barrette,  do not use bells at this time, turn.

Row 1:  ch 6, sc in first sc, * ch 3, move bell next to last sc, sc 3, sc in same place, ch 6, sc in same place, ch 6, sc in next sc, repeat from * across row, work in thread, and fasten off.

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Christmas Door Hanging Pattern

Christmas Door Hanging  Pattern 

             by N Banks

Materials:

1/2 Cone Victorian Christmas #609 by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.

G Crochet Hook

N Crochet Hook

8 1" Gold Bells

1 yard Wired edge red nylon ribbon, 2 1/2" wide

1 yard 3/8" Hunter Green Satin ribbon

1 1/8 small diameter wooden dowel, 18" long

24" of small Silver Beading

Clear Cote Hi Gloss Finish for dowel

Small amount of Folk Art Acrylic Paint #462, Burnt Umber 1

1" wide foam Brush

1 plastic plate (for paint)

2 bunches 1" poinsettias

2 bunches 1" pinecones with berries

2 pieces of 4x5 heavy cardboard Glue gun and glue

Masking tape

Stitches used:

Single Crochet = sc Insert hook in stitch, yo and draw through, yo and draw through both loops on hook.

Double Crochet = dc Yo, insert hook in stitch, yo, draw through, yo, draw through 2 Ips, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook.

Treble crochet = tb Yo 2x, insert hook in stitch, yo, (draw through, yo, draw through 2 loops Ips,) 3 times.

Double treble crochet = dtc Yo 3x, insert hook into stitch, yo, (draw through, yo, draw through 2 loops, 4 times.

Front Post Stitch (FPS), = yo 2x, insert hook from front to back and front again around the vertical post of stitch, yo(three loops on hook) and draw thread through two loops on hook, yo, draw through two loops on hook. One loop remains. Fps completed.

Double Treble Front Post Stitch (DTFPS)= yo, 3x insert hook from front to back and front again around the vertical post of stitch, (five loops on hook), yo, and draw thread through two loops on hook, yo, draw through two loops on hook. One loop remains.

Yarn Over = yo Directions:

Row 1: chain 43, sc in 2nd chain from hook, and in each chain across row, turn, ch 1.

Row 2: *skip 2 sc, 7 tb, in next sc, (shell made), skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * across row. Ch 7, turn.

Row 3: 1 sc in top of shell (middle tb), ch 4, * dc in sc, ch 4, repeat from* across row, end, ch 3, dc in top of turning chain. Chi, turn.

Row 4: *7 tb in next sc (top of shell), 1sc in dc, repeat from* across row, end, sc in dc, ch 7, turn.

Row 5: (this is the front side), * 1sc in top of shell, ch 4, yo 3x, post stitch around dc of row 3, (DTFPS made) ch 4, repeat from *, end ch 3, yo 2x, post around dc of row 3, ch 1, turn.

Row 6: *7 tb in next sc (top of shell), 1 sc in dc, repeat from*  across row, end, sc in dc, ch 7, turn.

Row 7: *1 sc in top of shell, ch 4 yo 3x, (DTFPS) post around post stitch of row 5, ch 4, repeat from *, end ch 3, yo 2x, post around dc of row 3, ch 1, turn.

Repeat rows 6 and 7 until piece is 15" long, ending with row 7. Fasten off.
 

Finishing:

1. Pour a bit of paint on the plastic plate, and using the foam brush, paint the wooden dowel. Let dry, then use the Clear Cote and spray on it, set aside to dry.

2. Sew one bell between each shell and at each end at bottom of door hanging.

3. Weave the wooden dowel in and out of the base of the shells on row 2 at the top of the door hanging.

4. Place one bunch of pinecones at each end of door hanging, fasten it in place on the dowel.

5. Take the red wired ribbon and tie a bow at the base of the middle shell on row 3 at the center of the door hanging.

6. Cut the green ribbon into thirds and glue on center of red bow.

7. Fold the beading half, and glue in place on top of the green ribbon.

8. Pull the main stems off the poinsettias, leaving them group together and glue them on top of the beading.

For Hanger,

Using the G hook, chain 300 fasten off, now using the N hook, and the chain you just made, make another chain, fasten off.

Tassels

Tape the two pieces of heavy cardboard together with masking tape, and wrap the yarn around the length of cardboard 75 times, cut yarn. Cut two pieces of yarn 10 inches long, and tie at top of tassel, (do not cut this yarn at top of tassel, you'll need it to tie it to the chain) remove tassel from cardboard. Cut two more 10 inches of yarn and wrap about 1 1/2 inches down from the top of the tassel, tie, and pull threads in inside of tassel. Cut bottom of tassel even, and tie one tassel to each end of chain, work threads into tassel or chain. Make second tassel. Slip last chain closest to tassel on each side of dowel for hanging.

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Christmas Wreath

       December 2012 Pattern of the Month Crochet

 Christmas Wreath @ 1999 by N.L. Banks

The wreath is 2 ½ “ deep and has a 9”  circumference

 Peaches & Crème Cotton Yarn By Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.

  2 balls Emerald Green #62

  1 large plastic coffee can lid

  1” red pom-poms--12

  3 Jingle Bells–1” size

   G hook
 

Stitches used:       Single crochet, Double crochet

With a razor blade, carefully cut out center of lid, leaving outer edge whole. This is the ring you will use.

Attach green yarn to ring with a sl st

Rd 1 with green, sc around ring, about 200-204 single crochets, join with s/s.

Rd 2 ch3, 3 dc in each sc around, join with s/s.

Rd 3 ch3, 2 dc in each dc around, join, with s/s, fasten off.

Place 6 of the pom-poms around the inside of the wreath, glue in place. Glue 6 pom-poms around the out side of the wreath.  With green, tie the 3 bells together and hang in center of the wreath. Make a slip knot with green and tie to back of wreath to hang it up with. 

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor sold, recopied or reformatted. It is for your personal use only.