Gold Accent Angel
Crochet this 5-inch tall angel to top a small Christmas tree, hang as an ornament or to display on a table for inspiration all year round. With gold and soft metallic pearl accents, this crochet angel really shines.
Materials:
- 1 spool Kreinik Fine (#8) Braid in color 032 (pearl)
- 5 spools Kreinik Tapestry (#12) Braid in color 032 (pearl)
- 1 spool Kreinik Tapestry (#12) Braid in color 002J (Japan Gold)
- small amount of cotton or fiberfill
- 4- to 6-inch white chenille stick
- crochet hooks sizes 1 & B (2mm)
- Tapestry needle
- white sewing thread and needle
Abbreviations for crochet:
Ch = chain
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
st = stitch
sts = stitches
sk = skip
ea = each
sc = single crochet
tr = triple crochet
sp = space
w = with
rnd = round
Instructions:
Head
Using Fine (#8) Braid and hook size 1, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 9dc in ring; (10dc) join.
Rnd 2: Ch 3h, *2dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around (15dc); join.
Rnd 3-4: Ch 3, dc in each dc around; join.
Stuff head with cotton.
Torso:
(using Fine (#8) Braid)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2hdc in each st, join.
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *sl st in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, * sc in next st, * dc in next st; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, * draw up a loop in ea of next 2 sts, draw up a loop and pull thru all loops on hook, sc in next st; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 9: Ch 2, hdc in ea st around (20 hdc).
Rnd 10-11; Ch 1, * dc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around, join. Cut yarn, work in end.
Skirt:
Rnd 12-13: Attach Tapestry (#12) Braid in pearl (032) and using B hook, Ch 1, * 2dc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, * 6dc in next st, skip 2 sts, sc in each of next 5 sts, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in next 3 dc, skip 2 dc, * ch 1, sk 2 sc, 6tr in next sc, sk 2 sc & 1 dc, sc in next 4 dc, skip next dc and 2 sc; repeat from * twice.
Rnd 16: Sl st in next 5 tr, *ch4, 5 tr in next sc, ch 4, skip 4 tr, sc in next 3 tr; repeat from *, ending with sc in tr.
Rnd 17: *ch3, (dc in next tr, ch 1) 4 times, dc in next st, ch 3, sc in 2nd sc of 3sc group; repeat from* around; join.
Rnd 18: Join japan gold (002J), ch 1 *sc in next sc, 3sc in ch 3 sp, (sc in dc, ch 1) 5 times, 3 sc in ch 3 sp; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 19: Using pearl (032) color, ch 4, 6 tr in same sc, *skip next 3 sc, (sc in next sc, ch 1) in next 5 sc, skip next 3 sc, 7 tr in next sc; repeat from * 3 times, join in 4th ch of first ch 4.
Rnd 20: Using gold (002J) color, ch 4, (dc, ch1) in next 5 dc, *ch3, sc in 5th sc, ch3, skip 4 sts (dc, ch1) in next 6 sc; repeat from *, end with ch3, sl st in 3rd ch of ch4.
Rnd 21: Using pearl color, ch 3 (2dc in ch 1 sp, dc in next dc) 5 times, * ch 2, sc in sc, ch 2 (dc in dc, 2 dc in ch 1 sp) 6 times; repeat from *, ending with ch3, sl st in top of first ch3.
Rnd 22: Ch1, *sc in each of next 15 sts, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch2; repeat from *, join in top of first st.
Rnd 23: *(ch3, sk next sc) 3 times, (skip 2 sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from *; join.
Rnd 24: *(sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3) 4 times, sk one ch3 sp, 7 tr in next ch 3 sp; skip next ch3 sp; repeat from *; join.
Rnd 25: *2tr in each tr (sc in next ch3 sp, ch 3) 3 times, sc in next ch 3 sp; repeat from *. Join at first tr. Fasten off.
Rnd 26: Join japan gold (002J), *sc in tr (2sc in next ch3 sp, sc in sc) 3 times; repeat from *; join, fasten off.
Arms (make two):
Rnd 1: Using pearl (032) color in Tapestry (#12) Braid, Ch 4, 5 dc in first ch, join w sl st.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each dc and top of ch 3 (6dc), join.
Rnd 3 & 4: Repeat Rnd 2 twice. Cut thread and finish off.
Wings:
Rnd 1: Using Tapestry (#12) Braid in pearl (032), ch 1, 6sc in ring; join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc; (12 sts) join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc (2sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 5 times, 2 sc in last st; (18sts) join.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc (2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st; join.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, *hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in next st, *hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in next st (hdc, dc) in next st, (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 4 times, dc in next st, (dc hdc) into next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, ch1, * hdc, ch 1, (dc, ch1) 14 times, hdc, ch 1, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * twice; join.
Rnd 9: Sl st in next 2 sts, *(sc in ch sp, ch 4, sc in same ch sp) 16 times, sl in next 4 sts; repeat from * twice; join. Fasten off.
Halo:
Rnd 1: Using japan gold (002J), ch 8; join to form a loop.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, (hdc, ch 2) in each st; join.
Rnd 3: * Ch 3, sk 1 st, sc in next st; repeat from * around; join. Fasten off.
Assemble:
Stuff torso. Pass chenille stick through torso at shoulders and cover with sleeves (cut chenille stitch to fit). Sew sleeves to robe; sew halo to head. Fold wings in half and sew to body with wide part at top.
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