(Original design by Daphne Mah - 1999)
Materials used :
- Hook F5
- Minlon Spark Nylon - golden
yellow
- Minlon Spark Nylon - reddish
brown
- Sewing thread &
tapestry needle
- 1/4" width satin ribbon
- green - 8" & 12"
- 1/2" width satin ribbon
- red - 10"
- white netting material
- 4.25" diameter
- small amount of scented
potpourri
Instruction :
With reddish brown yarn,
make a loop and into this loop, work as follow :
Rnd 1 : Ch1, 8sc into loop,
sl st to 1st sc to join. Tighten loop by pulling end.
Rnd 2 : Ch1, work (2sc into
each st) around. Sl st to 1st sc to join. (16sc)
Rnd 3 : Ch1, work (2sc,
sc into next st) around. Sl st to 1st sc to join.(24sc)
Rnd 4 : Ch1, work (2sc,
sc into next 2sts) around. Sl st to 1st sc to join.(32sc)
Rnd 5 : Working in front
loops only, (3ch, sc into next st) around.
Sl st to first st. Fasten & break off yarn. Weave in loose
ends.
Rnd 6 : Working in back
loops of Rnd 4, join golden yellow yarn with sl st.
Work (10ch, sc into same loop, 10ch, sc into next loop) around.
Sl st to first st to join. Fasten & break off yarn. Weave in
loose ends.
To make potpourri cover
:
Loosely sew around netting
material about 1/4" from edge.
Fill in potpourri and pull
up thread & fasten opening.
To make up :
Tack potpourri 'pouch' to
middle of sunflower. Using reddish brown yarn, thread onto
tapestry needle and 'sew'
front of 'pouch' in a 'netting' pattern as shown above.
Fasten 12" green ribbon
from behind of flower & with a red ribbon, make a bow
onto this dangling green
ribbon. Fasten the 8" ribbon from the back, directly opposite
from this dangling ribbon
for hanging.