(Original design by Daphne Mah - 1999)
Materials used :
- Tulip Steel hook #1 (1.6mm)
& # 3 (1.3mm)
- Minlon Family - red
- Sewing thread - red
- 1/4" width satin ribbon
- green
- scented potpourri (wrapped
in scraps of netting material) - method
Instruction :
Sachet : (Using red
& hook #1)
Make a loop by winding around
index finger twice, into this loop, work as follow :
Rnd 1 : Ch3, 1dc, ch3.
Work (2dc-puff, 3ch) 5 times. Sl st to 3rd
ch to join.
Rnd 2 : Sl st to 1st 3ch-loop,
ch3, work (1dc, 2ch, 2dc) into same loop. *Into next 3ch-loop,
work (2dc, 2ch, 2dc). Repeat from * 4 more times. Sl
st to 3rd ch to join.
Rnd 3 : Ch1, sc into same
st. **Ch6, sc into 2nd ch from hook, work hdc, dc, tr, dtc into each
st of the 4-ch. Sk 3 sts, sc into next dc. Ch3, sk 1
st, sc into next dc.
Repeat from ** around. Ch1, 1hdc into 1st sc to join.
Rnd 4 : Ch3, 1dc into same
loop, ch5, *** sc into 6th ch (tip of triangle made in rnd 3), ch5.
Repeat from *** around. 1 dc into the beginning loop to complete
the '3dc in loop'.
Sl st to 3rd ch to join.
Rnd 5 : Ch3, 2dc into same
st, ch1, 3dc into next 5ch-loop, ch2, 1dc into sc, ch2, 3dc into
next 5ch-loop, ch1, work (3dc into 2nd dc of 3dc-cluster, ch1, 3dc into
next 5ch-loop,
ch2, 1dc into sc, ch2, 3dc into next 5ch-loop, ch1) around.
Sl st to 3rd ch to join.
Rnd 6 : Ch1, sc into same
st. Work (5ch, sc into next 1ch-sp, 5ch, sc into next 2ch-sp) around.
Join to 1st sc by working (2ch, 1dc into 1st sc).
For back piece : Fasten
and break off yarn. Weave in loose end.
For front piece : Work from
Rnd 1 to Rnd 6, then continue as follow :
Rnd 7 : Ch1, sc into same
loop, ch1. ****Into next 5ch-loop, work (1dc, 3ch, sl st to 3rd ch
from hook - 1 picot made) 5 times, 1dc, ch1. Sc into next 5ch-loop,
ch1.
Repeat from **** around. Sl st to 1st sc to join. Fasten
and break off yarn.
Weave in loose ends.
To
make potpourri cover :
Cut 2 pieces of 'netting'
(or fabric) about the diameter of sachet to rnd3.
Using sewing thread of same
colour as fabric (red) and hook #3 (or suitable size for the
thread used), crochet around
the edges of the 2 pieces together with (sc, ch1) around.
Stuff in potpourri and close
up opening. Fasten and break off thread. Weave in loose ends.
To make up :
Place the 2 pieces wrong
side together, with front facing. Weave in ribbon through spaces
between (3dc - 3dc) or
(3dc-1dc) in such a way that the ribbon is always on top of the 1dc st
around. Make
a bow at the meeting point. Attach another length (about 18 inches)
behind
to be used for hanging
to your favourite place!
Note :
2dc-puff
*yo, insert hook in next
st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook.
Repeat from * once more.
Yo, draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.(2dc-puff made)