SWEET TINY XMAS ANGEL- 3
Cute Angel hairclip
Last year, around this time, I wrote a blog with
some angel patterns. This one is a
slightly smaller one, and I have a small tweak here to make it into a
wearable.. so come along and let's work on this lovely pattern together.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used a little Anchor Pearl metallic knitting cotton yarn
with a 1.3 mm crochet ;
For Indians : You could use Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well
In general : Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make these projects. The
finer the yarn, the tinier the project.
Abbreviations used :
sc : single crochet hdc : Half Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Abbreviations used :
sc : single crochet hdc : Half Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch
Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)
You can use this tiny angel as a hanging toy
ornament off your tree, or make it something you can wear on your head. All you
need to do is attach a length of chain off one side and it’s a hanging ornament
for your tree.
If you attach it to a rubber band or a tic-tac
clip, then you get a neat hair clip. This is what I have decided to make with this project - but you go ahead, create and have fun.
I was inspired by this lovely photograph.
I do not know if there is a pattern for this
somewhere – I have not checked. These
are my notes as I make my project.
Start Round 1 : with
a magic circle and work 12 dc into that magic circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
From now on, we will work in rows.
Row 2 : 2
dc in the 1st dc and in the next 4 dc. Turn (10 dc)
Row 3 : 2
dc in the 1st dc and in the next 9 dc. Turn (20 dc)
Row 4 : dc
in the 1st 2 dc ;
(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
*rep (to) 15 times, till the last 2 dc ;
ch 1, dc in the last 2 dc. Turn (20 dc)
For the next 3 rows, we will use a “V”-st which
is (2 dc ; ch 1, 2 dc) all in the same ch-sp.
Row 5 : sl-st
past the 1st 7 dc and into the next (6th) ch-1 sp ,
“V”-st in the next ch-1 sp ;
[sk next 2 dc and ch-1 sp , “V”-st in the next
ch-1 sp] ;
rep [to] 2 times. Turn. (4 “V”-sts)
In the next 2 rows, we will work our “V”-st in
the ch-1 sp of the earlier “V”-st.
We will start and end with a dc, which will be
worked off the 1st and last dc of the “V”-st. Got it?
Rows 6 & 7 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
“V”-st in all the 4 “V”-sts till end ;
dc in the last dc. Turn. (4 “V”-sts)
If you’d like a slightly longer little angel, work
rep Row 7 once more.
Row 8 : sc
in the 1st dc ;
*ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp of “V”-st ;
ch 3,
sc in the space between 2 “V”-sts* ;
rep *to* once ;
ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp of “V”-st ; ch 3,
sc in the last dc.
Turn. (8 ch-3 sps)
Row 9 : (1
sc ; 1 hdc ; 1 dc ; 1 hdc ; 1 sc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp and in each
ch-3 sp till end.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing :
Now what would you like to make this little angel into?
A hairclip or a tree
hanging ornament?
Hairclip ideas :
A little bling is good.. always.. so using an embroidery needle, I have sewn on
some shiny stuff onto my lil angel.
I then attached on the rubber band to the back
of the angel. When attaching the rubber
band, remember to keep the angel facing the right way up ;)
Similarly, you can attach on a tic-tac clip
across the back, and your lil girl could be the belle of the ball at the Xmas
party
Ornament idea : Re-attach
your green yarn to the top of the angel and run a chain of 3-4” length, Fold
your chain down and see if it is long enough to hang off the tree. If it is, then sl-st into the top of the 1st
st again. Fasten off and weave in ends.
If this is a tree ornament, you definitely need
bling – so go ahead and go a lil crazy decorating this cute lil angel before it
goes onto your big fresh tree.
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