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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Rose and Leaf Magnet


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Materials Needed For Fridgie Magnet:
Rose & green thread (size 10), size 6 steel crochet hook, self adhesive magnet.

Rose:
With rose (or color of your choice) ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (do not join)
2 sc in each sc around (12 sc) join with sl st in 1st sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, ch3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, around. join with sl st in 1st sc. (6 chain 3 spaces)
Sl st into 1st ch 3 sp, ch 1, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in same sp, and in each sp around, join with sl st in first sc.
(ch 5, sc in back of work between the sc of next 2 petals) around, join with sl st (6 chain 5 spaces)
Sl st into ch 5 sp, ch 1, (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in same sp, and in each sp around, join with sl st in first sc.
(ch 7, sc in back of work between the sc of next 2 petals) around, join with sl st to 1st sc (6 chain 7 spaces)
Sl st into ch 7 sp, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, 5 tr, dc, hdc, sc) in same sp, and in each sp around, join with sl st to first sc, break thread, weave in ends.

Leaf:
With green, ch 13, 1 sc in 1nd ch from hook, and in each of the next 10 ch., 3 sc in next ch, and working on the other side of ch, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, ch 3, turn, WORKING IN THE BACK LOOP ONLY for the rest of the leaf: 1sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 7 sc, (ch 3, turn, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc) repeat 6 times, ch 3, turn, sl st in next 3 sc, break thread, weave in ends.

Sew the rose onto the leaf, (starch if desired to help it keep its shape), apply the magnet to the back...you're all set!


2 comments:

Michele said...

Everything you make is absoluetly beautiful!

I can't wait to see what else you come up with.

~RoseRed

Heather said...

Thanks Michele! Keep checking back, I will have more posted soon...