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The large sized angels also make nice shower favors or bridesmaid
gifts. Just eliminate the halo and wings. Add a veil made of tulle attached
to a ribbon rose. The angels made in thread make a cute car “air freshener.
They also make cute Christmas ornaments (use Christmas potpourri or
stuff pretty fabric with fiberfill.) Don’t forget the hanging loop!
Materials:1ball Speed CroSheen (or you can substitute 2 oz. limp worsted weight yarn
such as the “soft” yarns or wintuk OR 1 ball LusterSheen OR 1 oz. sport
weight yarn) in any of the following colors: white, ecru, natural, cream
Crochet hook size E
2 cups of potpourri
18” square of tulle or fabric
30” of 1/4” satin ribbon
ribbon rose, or charm or cute button
38mm or 1 1/2” wooden ball (with or without face)
doll hair or substitute yarn, floss, spanish moss
yarn needle; hot glue and glue gun (or a good tacky glue)
Note: Threadies - you can make an ornament-size version of this project in size 10 thread with a size 4 hook! Use 1/8” ribbon and 20mm wooden bead
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Body/Dress
Gauge: Rounds 1 - 3 = about 3” (Work fairly tightly for best results)
With yarn of your choice and size E hook, ch 6, join with a sl st to form ring
Round 1: Ch 3 to count as first dc, work 17 dc in ring, join with a sl st to
top of beginning ch 3 - 18 dc
Round 2: Ch 3 to count as first dc, dc in same space; work 2 dc in each dc
around; join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3 - 36 dc
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining; (ch 4, skip next dc, sc in next dc)
17 times; ch 1, dc in first sc to form last loop - 18 loops
Round 4: Sc in loop just made (around post of last dc of last round); (ch 4,
sc in next loop) 17 times; ch 1, dc in first sc to form last loop - 18 loops
Round 5: Repeat round 4
Round 6: Sc in loop just made (around post of last dc of last round); (ch 3,
sc in next loop) 17 times; dc in first sc to form last loop - 18 loops
Rounds 7 - 17: Repeat round 6. Fasten off after round 17.
Weave in ends. Weave a 12” piece of ribbon in and out of the loops of
round 16 (leave ribbon ends loose).
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Skirt Ruffle
Gauge: Piece should measure about 10 1/2” after row 1
With yarn of your choice and size E hook, ch 60
Row 1: Dc in the 6th ch from hook; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch) 27
times; ch 1, turn
Row 2: Sc in first dc (ch 4, sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 4, sc in next dc) 27 times;
ch 4, sc in last ch sp, ch 4, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch - 56 loops. Fasten off.
Weave in ends. Weave an 18” piece of ribbon in and out of row 1.
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Arms/Hands
With yarn of your choice and size E hook, ch 31
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in next 11 ch’s, sl st through both
loops of next 6 ch’s, sc in the last 12 ch’s; ch 1, turn
Row 2: Sc in the first 12 sc, sl st through both loops of the next 6 sl st’s, sc
in the last 12 sc; ch 1, turn
Rows 3 - 5: Repeat row 2
Joining row: Fold piece in half lengthwise to form a tube. Match up and
work through the sc’s of row 5 and the foundation ch’s; sl st in first 12 sts,
ch 3, skip next 6 sts; working through the sc’s of row 5 and the foundation
ch’s; sl st in the last 12 sts. Fasten off. (This should form a sort of V-shaped
piece that is a tube on both ends, with the unjoined sl st’s and the ch 3 in
the middle.) Weave in ends.
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Halo
With yarn of your choice and size E hook, ch 20. Join with a sl st to first ch
to form ring.
Round 1: (Ch 1, sl st in next ch) 19 times; ch 1, sl st in beginning sl st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
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Wings
With yarn of your choice and size E hook; ch 6, join with a sl st to form ring
Round 1: Work 12 sc in ring; join with a sl st to first sc
Round 2: (First half) Ch 1, sc in same st as joining; (ch 3, sc in next sc) 5 times, leaving the rest of the stitches unworked. Ch 5,
turn
Round 3 - 5: Sc in the first ch 3 loop; (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 loop) 4 times; ch 5, turn
Round 6: Sc in the first ch 3 loop; (ch 4, sc in the next ch 3 loop) 4
times; ch 5, turn
Round 7: Sc in the first ch 3 loop; (ch 4, sc in the next ch 3 loop) 4
times; fasten off.
Second half: Join yarn with a sl st in the next unworked sc on round 1.
Work rows 2 - 7, as for the first half.
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Crocheted Head
(optional...the wooden ball looks better)
With yarn of your choice and size E hook ch 5, join with a sl st to form ring
Round 1: Work 10 sc in ring; do not join rounds
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 20 sc
Rounds 3 -7: Work 1 sc in each sc around. Stuff head very firmly with
fiberfill or cotton.
Round 8: (Decrease over next 2 sc) 10 times - 10 sc. (To work decrease
pull up a loop in each of the next 2 sc; yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Fasten off, leaving a 8” tail for sewing. Sew head closed. Embroider facial
features, if desired. Sew or glue on hair
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Assembly
Step 1: Lay the piece of tulle or fabric on a flat surface. Put the 2 cups of
potpourri in the center of the square. (If you have a fragrance sensitivity,
you can use fabric and fiberfill for this step.) Draw up the tulle or fabric on
all sides, forming a potpourri “ball”. Tie or sew the tulle securely at the top
of the “ball”. Trim the tulle or fabric close to the tie at the top of the ball.
(If you’re making this in thread, use a 8” piece of tulle and 1/3 cup of
potpourri.)
Step 2: Insert the potpourri ball in the dress/body piece. Pull the ribbon
ends evenly to close the piece around the top of potpourri ball. (Like a
drawstring.) Tie the ribbon in a knot, then in a bow and trim ends. Crushing
the potpourri as necessary, flatten the bottom of the ball to fit the bottom
of the piece , so that the piece stands without wobbling. Continue crushing
and shaping the piece into a sort of pineapple shape, with the fattest part at
the bottom, and the narrowest part at the bow. Pull round 17 of the dress
up and out to form a ruffled collar. Note: the bow marks the front of the
piece.
Step 3: Put a large amount of hot glue inside the collar. Line up the face of
the ball head (if yours has a face) with the bow and attach the head with
the glue. Glue on hair. (Note: if you’re making this in thread, you might
want to insert a loop of ribbon or fishing line through the bead before
glueing, so you can hang the finished project.)
Step 4: Place an end of the arm/hand piece on either side of the head
(under the collar) centering the ch 3 under the bow. Hot glue or sew the
ends of the arms to the dress.
Step 5: Hot glue or sew the “ring” in the center of the wings under the
back of the collar, directly opposite the bow.
Step 6: Hot glue or sew the crocheted part of the dress ruffle to the bottom
of the dress to form a ruffle. (This should be done when the angel is
standing on a flat surface...the ruffle should just extend to the flat surface.)
The beginning and end of the ruffle should meet in the back, directly under
the center of the wings. Tie a bow in the ruffle ribbon.
Step 6: Hot glue the joining of the halo to the back of the head. Hot glue a ribbon rose, charm, or cute button to the “hands”(the sl st’s in the center of the arms.)
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