[Illustration: {BELL}]
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
1—70 yd. skein Red and
FRUIT OF THE LOOM RICK RACK
1 pkg. Gold and
“STAR” MERCERIZED SEWING THREAD
1 spool
6 Leaves
12 Plastic Stars
12 Small Sequins
Beads
Glue
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
GAUGE: 7 sts = 2 inches
With Red ch 2, 8 s c in 1st st of ch, do not join or turn this or
following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND: 2 s c
in each s c. 3rd ROUND: 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, repeat
from beg all around (24 s c). 4th ROUND: 1 s c in each s c. 5th ROUND: 1
s c in each of next 2 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from beg all around
(32 s c). NEXT 3 ROUNDS: 1 s c in each s c. 9th ROUND: 2 s c in next s
c, 1 s c in each of next 3 s c, repeat from beg all around (40 s c).
NEXT 8 ROUNDS: 1 s c in each s c. NEXT ROUND: S c in next s c, 2 s c in
next s c, repeat from beg all around (60 s c). NEXT 2 ROUNDS: 1 s c in
each s c. NEXT ROUND: 1 s c in each of next 4 s c, 2 s c in next s c,
repeat from beg all around. NEXT ROUND: 1 s c in each s c to within last
3 s c, sl st in each of next 3 s c to even round. NEXT ROUND: Sl st in
each st, cut yarn.
TRIM: Cut 2 strips of rick rack each 20 inches long. Twist tog to form
solid band. Sew or glue to bell as illustrated. Cut 3 strips of rick
rack 4½ inches long and 3 strips 2½ inches long. Glue in position at top
of bell as illustrated. Finish each end with a star, sequin and bead.
Sew leaves to top of bell with a bead. Glue groups of 3 beads to band at
1 inch intervals. Cut a 12 inch length of rug yarn. Fold in half. With
crochet hook or large needle draw ends down through top of bell. Knot on
wrong side.