Flat Pineapple Angel
by Priscilla Hewitt ©1999
Materials:
White crochet thread size 10
5/8” lucite ring
6” of 1/4” ribbon (optional)
Steel crochet hook size 6
Finished size: About 3 1/2” tall
To work beginning cluster: Ch 2, dc in the first stitch
To work cluster: Yo, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop, yo and
pull through 2 loops on hook; yo, insert hook in same st and pull up a loop,
yo and pull through 2 loops on hook; yo and pull through remaining 3 loops
on hook
Starting at the head, work 24 sc around the lucite ring; join with a sl st to
the first sc. Mark this as the right side.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining; (ch 3, skip next sc, sc in the next
sc) 3 times, leaving the remaining stitches unworked; turn
Row 2: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first
ch 3, dc in the same sp; (dc, ch 5, dc) in the next ch 3 sp; (dc, ch 3, dc) in
the last ch 3 sp; turn.
Row 3: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 6 more
dc in the same sp; work 11 dc in the next ch 5 sp; work 7 dc in the next ch
3 sp; turn.
Row 4: Work beginning cluster in the first dc, ch 2, (dc in the next dc, ch 1)
4 times, dc in the next dc, (ch 2, cluster in the next dc) 2 times, ch 2, (dc
in the next dc, ch 1) 8 times, dc in the next dc, (ch 2, cluster in the next
dc) 2 times, ch 2, (dc in the next dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc in the next dc, ch 2,
cluster in the last dc, turn.
Row 5 (left wing): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 1 sp, (ch
3, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 3 times, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn,
leaving the remaining stitches unworked.
Row 6 (left wing): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch
3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 2 times, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 7 (left wing): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch
3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 8 (left wing): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch
2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 9 (left wing): Work beginning cluster, ch 1, cluster in the next cluster.
Fasten off left wing.
Row 5 (dress): With right facing you, skip next ch 2 sp on row 4, attach
thread with a sl st to the next cluster, work beginning cluster in the same
st; ch 2, sc in the next ch 1 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 7 times, ch 2,
cluster in the next cluster, turn, leaving the remaining stitches unworked.
Row 6 (dress): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 6 times, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 7 (dress): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 8 (dress): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 9 (dress): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 10 (dress): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 2 times, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 11 (dress): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 12 (dress): Work beginning cluster, ch 2, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2,
cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Row 13 (dress): Work beginning cluster, ch 1, cluster in the next cluster.
Fasten off dress
Row 5 (right wing): With right facing you, skip next ch 2 sp on row 4,
attach thread with a sl st to the next cluster, work beginning cluster in the
same st; ch 2, sc in the next ch 1 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 3 times,
ch 2, cluster in the next cluster, turn.
Rows 6-9 (right wing): Work the same as rows 6-9 of the left wing.
Edging: With right side facing you, attach thread with a sl st to the ch 1 sp
on row 13 at the bottom tip of the dress; ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, sc in
the same sp; working along side of dress (ch 3, sc in the side of the next
cluster) 9 times, sc in the skipped ch 2 sp of round 4; working around right
wing, sc in the side of the next cluster, (ch 3, sc in the side of the next
cluster) 4 times, (ch 3, sc in the ch 1 sp at the tip of the wing) 2 times, (ch
3, sc in the side of the next cluster) 6 times, sc around the post of each of
the next 2 dc, sc around the post of the next sc; working around the head,
sl st in the next unworked sc, (ch 1, sl st in the next sc) 16 times; working
around the left wing, sc around the post of the next sc, sc around the post
of each of the next 2 dc, sc in the side of the next cluster, (ch 3, sc in the
side of the next cluster) 5 times, (ch 3, sc in the ch 1 sp at the tip of the
wing) 2 times, (ch 3, sc in the side of the next cluster) 5 times; working
along side of the dress, sc in the skipped ch 2 sp of round 4, sc in the side
of the next cluster, (ch 3, sc in the side of the next cluster) 8 times, ch 3,
join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Finishing: Block, stiffen or spray starch and iron the angel, as desired.
Optional: Tie the ribbon in a small bow and sew or glue to the neck.