(Original design by Daphne Mah - 1999)
Materials used :
- Boye Hook no. 7
- Minlon Family - Lilac
- Minlon Family - White
- 1/4" width satin ribbon
- white
- scented potpourri wrapped
in netting material
- tiny satin flower, sewing thread & needle
Instruction :
With lilac thread, ch6,
join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1 : Ch1, 12sc into ring,
sl st to 1st sc to join.
Rnd 2 : Ch1, sc into same
st, work (5ch, sc into next st) around.
Ch2, dc into 1st sc to join.
Rnd 3 : Ch1, sc into same
loop, work (3ch, sc into next loop) around.
Ch1, hdc into 1st sc to join.
Rnd 4 : Ch1, sc into same
loop (mark start of rnd with different colour thread)
work (4ch, sc into next loop) around.
Continue working Rnd 4 for
another 5 rounds, ending with sc into last loop
directly above marking thread.
Rnd 5 : Ch4, dc into next
sc, work (1ch, dc into next loop, 1ch, dc into next sc,
1ch) around. Sl st to 3rd ch to join.
Rnd 6 : Ch1, sc into next
sp, work (5ch, sc into same loop, 5ch, sc into next
loop) around. Ch2, dc into 1st sc to join.
Rnd 7 : Ch1, sc into same
loop, work (5ch, sc into next loop) around.
Sl st to 1st sc to join. Fasten & break off yarn.
Rnd 8 : Join white with
sc to loop of Rnd 7. *Ch1, into next loop, work (1dc, 1ch)
5 times, sc into next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to
1st sc to join.
Fasten & break off yarn. Weave in all 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 :
Weave in ribbon between
dcs of Rnd 5. Insert wrapped potpourri & pull both ends
of ribbon together.
Tie to form a bow. Stitch satin flower onto middle of bow.
Tie a piece of ribbon into
middle top from inside of pouch for hanging.