Angels

Materials: Size 11 steel crochet hook, one Ball # 20 white crochet thread,
cotton ball,
craft glue, needle

Beginning at top of head, ch 4. Sl st in 1st ch to form ring.

Row 1: Ch 1, 6 hdc in ring.
Row 2 : * 2 hdc in 1st hdc, hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around--9 hdc.
Rows 3-6: Hdc in each hdc around. Stuff head with cotton ball.
Row 7: *Hdc in next hdc, sk next hdc, repeat from * around- 5 hdc.
Row 8: 2 hdc in each hdc around.
Row 9: * Hdc in hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around--15 hdc.
Rows 10-15: Hdc in each hdc around.
Row 16: Ch 3, * dc in next 3 hdc, 2 dc in next hdc, repeat from * around.
Row 17: Ch 3, sk next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc (shell), sk 1 dc, dc, sk
next dc, repeat from * around- 5 shells.
Rows 18-19: Ch 4, * shell in shell, ch 2, dc in dc, ch 2, repeat from *around.
Row 20: Ch 4, * 2 dc in next ch 2 sp of shell, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, dc in dc, ch 2, repeat
from * around.
Row 21: Work 13 treble crochet in each ch 3 sp of each shell around. Join.
Fasten off and weave in end.

To make hair: wrap thread around two fingers 15 times. Slip ring off fingers
and fold loop. Tie short strand of thread around middle of loop. Cut looped ends of
thread. Sew hair to top of head at tied center. Glue ends to sides of head, pressing ends
firmly into glue. Allow to dry.

Arms (make 2): ch 4, turn and dc in end of ch. Repeat 5 times. Sew one end
to side of body. Repeat for other arm. Bring ends to center of body and tack in place with glue.
Arms will be in a praying position.

Wings ( make 2): Ch 8, turn.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 4 chains.
Row 2: Ch 3, shell in first hdc (ch 3 counts as first hdc of shell), sk next hdc, shell in next
hdc, sk next hdc, shell in next hdc.
Row 3: Ch 3, (shell in shell) 3 times, dc in end of row.
Row 4: Ch 1, work 10 dc in each shell, sc in ch 2 sp between shells across.
Fasten off.
Weave in end.