Design by BARBARA O’BRIEN
Design by BARBARA O’BRIEN
Gauge: 3 sc = 1 inch at center of strip.
Yarn is used double. Each loop has two strands of yarn but is still called a single loop.
FIRST STRIP (30 lps): Thread a piece of yarn through all loops on one side of strip and tie yarn tightly forming a circle. Attach ends at center of strip together. Attach second strip (60 lps) by pulling 2 lps of second strip through 1 lp of first strip with crochet hook, 1 lp of first through 2 lps of second, until all loops are joined. Fasten end, and sew center ends of strip together. Starting each strip in a different place, join 3rd strip (90 lps) by pulling 2 lps of second strip through 3 lps of third, and 3 lps of third through 2 lps of second, all around. Fasten. Join fourth strip (90 lps) by pulling 3 lps through 3 lps, all around. Fasten. Join 5th strip (60 lps) by pulling 3 lps of fourth through 2 lps of fifth, and 2 lps of fifth through 3 lps of the fourth, all around. Fasten.
To finish last strip, pull 2 lps through 2 lps all around. Fasten off. With J-10 crochet hook and yarn used double, work around edge of tam as follows: Work 45 sc around. Join with a slip stitch. Work two more rows of single crochet, stitch for stitch. Fasten off. Make a large pom-pon with a Susan Bates or Marcia Lynn pom-pon maker and attach to top of tam.
SCARF: Make 4 strips each of 150 loops. Lay two strips side by side on a table. Keep in mind that each loop has two strands of yarn but is still called a single loop. Put crochet hook through first 2 lps on first strip. Now put hook through first 2 lps on second strip and pull them through the 2 lps already on hook. With these 2 lps still on hook, pick up the next 2 lps on first strip and pull them through. Continue in this manner, alternating first and second strips, until all loops have been worked. Fasten off as shown in basic directions. Join 3rd to 2nd and 4th to 3rd strip in same manner as above. Finish outside edges by pulling 2 lps through 2 lps all the way to the top.
TO MAKE FRINGE. Wrap yarn around a six-inch cardboard 96 times. Cut at one end. Each piece should measure 12 inches. Take 6 strands and fold them in half. Pull folded end through work with crochet hook, drawing it through about 2 inches. Then pull the 12 loose ends through this loop, and pull until knot is formed. Space them—2 at each end of each strip, making 8 at each end. Scarf may be made wider by adding more strips.
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Designs by BARBARA O’BRIEN
Designs by BARBARA O’BRIEN
Working tightly, work 30 s c around first bone ring and join with a sl st. Without breaking yarn, work 15 s c in next ring (to cover half) and continue to work 15 s c in each ring until 19 rings are joined. Work 30 s c in last ring (20th), and then working down the other side, work 15 s c in each ring (to cover other half) until all rings have been covered. Weave in end of yarn. Slip ribbon in and out of each ring, leaving end on each side long enough to make a bow. Belt may be made longer or shorter by adding or subtracting rings in multiples of two. Always use an even number of rings.
When making covered buttons, always use the smallest crochet hook possible for the yarn you are using. Work should be firm to make a neat button. Also, the cover should be a very tight fit. Lay yarn on table and make a double loop. Pick loops up, and insert crochet hook, and bring through a loop from ball end of yarn. Ch 1 to secure loop. Work 6 s c in loop. Pull short end until hole is completely closed. Fasten this end off.
Round 2: Work 2 s c in each s c around.
Round 3: * Work 1 s c in first s c, 2 s c in next s c. Repeat from * around (18 s c). If you are covering a larger button, continue to increase 6 s c in each round until piece is size of top of button.
Woman’s Belt
Woman’s Belt
Covered Buttons & Rings
Covered Buttons & Rings
Work one round even. Insert button mold and work around in s c, decreasing 6 st each round until mold is covered as much as possible. Break off, leaving an eight-inch length of yarn. Thread this on yarn needle and weave around final edge, pulling in tightly. Fasten off.
With crochet hook, work as many s c around plastic ring as needed to completely cover ring. Break off, leaving a 10-inch strand of yarn. Thread this strand on a yarn needle and work in and out of every other stitch around outside of ring. Carefully pull yarn until all sts are turned to inside of ring. Fasten off. On larger rings where one row will not fill up center, work a second row around, making a s c in every other stitch before breaking off.
For a more decorative button, sew a rhinestone or colored stone to center of button.
All directions in this book have been carefully checked for accuracy. We cannot be responsible for human errors, or misinterpretation of directions.PUBLISHER:C. J. BATES & SON, INC.CHESTER, CONNECTICUT06412
All directions in this book have been carefully checked for accuracy. We cannot be responsible for human errors, or misinterpretation of directions.
PUBLISHER:C. J. BATES & SON, INC.CHESTER, CONNECTICUT06412
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