Shamrock Pin

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This fast and easy crocheted shamrock pin can also be made into a fridgie by just changing the pin back into a magnet. It is made with a glittery lame type of yarn but any worsted weight acrylic yarn can be used.

Materials Needed:
Worsted weight acrylic yarn or green 4ply Lame yarn if you are able to find it*
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Bar type pin back or 1½" long piece of ½" wide magnet strip.
Hot glue Gun and hot glue.
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc=1"
Finished Size: 2" wide
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
Petal 1: Ch4, 5dc in 4th ch from hook. Ch2. Slst in same ch as last dc.

Petal 2& 3: Ch3, 5dc in 3rd ch from hook. Ch2. Slst in same ch as last dc.

Stem: Ch5. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 3 chs. Slst in first ch of ch4 to join. Fasten off and weave end into work, making sure to tighten up the center of the shamrock.

Assembly: With hot glue, glue pin or magnet strip to back

Design written on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Copyright©2007 By Julie A. Bolduc p107034