Little Bobbles Angel

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This little angel ornament is fun to make and would make a great addition to your angel collection. It starts at the head then goes to the bottom of the skirt. Then the wings are added on some skipped stitches on round 11. The halo is made last to top it off.

Materials Needed
Southmaid Size 10 Crochet Cotton in white.
Size 7 steel crochet hook
1/2 of a cotton ball
Poker Stick* Tapestry Needle

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 8sc = 1"
Finished Size: 3½"h x 3" w
Skill Level: Intermediate

Beg Bobble, (begbl): Ch2, yo, insert hook in stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook. Yo, insert hook in same stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook. Yo, pull through all 3lps on hook.

Bobble, (bl): Yo, insert hook in stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook three times. Yo, pull through all 4lps on hook.

Instructions
RND 1: Head: Ch2. 8sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join w/slst to first sc. (8sc)

RND 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st as slst. 2sc in each sc around. Join w/slst to first sc. (16sc)

RND 3-7: Ch1, sc in same st as slst and in each sc around. Join w/slst to first sc. (16sc)

RND 8: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. Sk next st. *Sc in next st. Sk next st. Join w/slst to firsts sc. (8sc)

RND 9: Ch1, 2sc in same st as slst and in each st around. Join w/slst to first sc. (16sc)

RND 10: Ch3, dc in same st as slst. 2dc in each sc around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. (32dc)

RND 11: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Ch1, dc in next dc, 8 times. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 8 dc. Ch1, dc in next dc, 8 times. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 4 dc. Join w/slst to top of ch3. This is the round that you will rejoin on when you do the wings starting on the first ch1 space on each side of the angel, when you are done with the skirt.

RND 12: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Sk all of the next 8 ch1 spaces. Dc in each of the next 8 dc. Sk all of the next 8 ch1 spaces. Dc in each of the last 4 dc. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 13: Ch4. *Dc in next dc. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 14: Slst into the first ch1 sp. Begbl, ch1, bl in same sp. Ch2. Sc in next ch1 sp. Ch2. *Bl, ch2, bl in next ch1 sp. Ch2. Sc in next ch1 sp. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of begbl.

RND 15: Slst into the next ch1 sp between bobbles. Begbl, ch1, bl in same sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 ch2 spaces. Ch1. *Bl, ch1, bl in next ch1 sp between bobbles. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 ch2 sps. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of begbl.

RND 16-19: Slst into the next ch1 sp between bobbles. Bl, ch1, bl in same sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch1. *Bl, ch1, bl in next ch1 sp between bobbles. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of begbl.

RND 20: Slst to the next ch1 sp between bobbles. Ch3, 6dc in same sp. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. *7dc in next ch1 sp between bobbles. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of begbl. Fasten off and weave ends into inside of work.

Wings:
ROW 1: Join thread to first ch1 sp on RND 11. Ch3. Bl, ch1, bl in next ch1 sp, ch2, sc in next ch1 sp, 4 times. Sc in last ch1 sp. Ch1 turn.

ROW 2: Slst into the ch2 sp. Ch3. Bl, ch1, bl in next ch1 sp between bobbles. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 ch2 sps. Ch1. Bl, ch1, bl in next ch1 sp between bobbles. Ch5, slst in 4th ch from hook. Ch4, slst in 4th ch from hook twice. Slst in first ch of ch5. Dc in next ch2 sp. Bl, ch1, bl in next ch1 sp between bobbles. Ch2. Dc in each of the next ch2 sps. Bl, ch1, bl in next ch1 sp between bobbles. Ch2. Sc in next ch2 sp. Fasten off and Repeat on other side. Then weave ends into back of work.

Halo:
RND 1: Ch4. 11dc in 4th ch from hook. Join w/slst to top of ch4. (12dc)

RND 2: Ch5. *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Stiffening: optional: I used Southmaid Crochet cotton which is somewhat stiff to work with anyway so I did not stiffen this at all but you can if you want to. I like a soft and supple angel on my tree when I make this style of Angel ornament. I did hair spray on the halo a bit though so it would keep it shape without being too stiff.

*Poker Stick: Use some sort of poker stick to help stuff the cotton ball into the head of the angel. I have one that was actually in my bag of polyester fiberfill. It has a narrow end that fits perfectly inside the little hole at the neck of the angel. Any poker stick will do though. You can Sharpen the end of a ¼"e; dowel down so it has a blunt point.

Design written on Sunday, June 05, 2011. Copyright ©2011 By Julie A. Bolduc f104006

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