"Childrens Hospital Donation"

"Childrens Hospital Donation"
This is the load of Baby Hats, Blankies, Teddy's Bears & Dolls we took to
Childrens Hospital In Little Rock today.. There are over 400 Baby hats...

Thursday, July 11, 2013

X & O Curly Headband

                                          JMSQ © 2013

H hook - WW Red Heart Yarn
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SPECIAL STS USED:

POPCORN ST:
to work popcorn st, it consist of 5 dc in each st,
you wrap your hook in desired st, work 2 sts of dc
leaving 1 st from each dc on hook until all 5 sts
have been done, then you wrap yarn around hook and
drawl through all 6 loops left on hook. (the reason
there are 6 loops left on hook is because there is a
loop from the st you wprked previously or the ch you
worked leaving 1 loop on hook

X ST:
skip next st, 1 dc in next st, then 1 dc in st just skipped

CURL:
work 5 dc in each st,
**skip first st next to ch 2 (On every row)
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Row 1: ch 36, 1 hdc in 2nd st from hook & in
       every st across, ch 2, turn

Row 2: 1 sc in 2 sts tog, 1 sc in each st across until
       last 2 sts,1 sc in  2 sts tog, ch 2, turn

Row 3: work X st across, 1 dc in last st, ch 2 turn

Row 4: 1 hdc in each st across, ch 1 turn

Row 5: sc 2 tog, *1 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc
       2 tog, *Repeat across, (26-27 sts)

Row 6: Repeat row 3

Row 7: Repeat row 4

Row 8: *1 sc in next st, ch 3, skip 1 st, *Repeat across,
DO NOT FINISH OFF

*Continue with trim

*Trim:
sc evenly up side of headband to 1st corner, ch 35, sl st in each st
to beginning, 1 sc, ch 1 in each st along front to corner, ch 35, sl
st in neach st to beginning, evenly sc along side, finish off and
tuck in tails


CURL's
You should have 9 ch 3 hoops in back of headband.
I made 5 curls, but you can make all 9 curls if desired.
attach yarn to one of your ch 3 hoops, ch 25,
place marker, ch 10, (work curl st - 5 dc in each st
to marker), remove marker, and sl st in next st tightly,
now sl st in each remaining sts, finish off


Flower:
ch 4, join to form ring, ch 3, 9 dc in ring, join (10 sts
Row 1: work popcorn st, ch 1, around, join finish off, tuck in tails


ATTACHING FLOWER:
Long string of yarn, in center of back on your center curl,
lace string through back of flower, the run both ends in opposit
direction and tie in a bow, tuck in tails