May 31, 2006 Volume 3, No. 8

Lucky Penny Holder
Design by Carol Alexander

Place a penny from her year of birth inside, combining the old with the new.

Finished Size
2 1/4" across

Materials

• Small amount white size 10 crochet cotton thread
• 6" blue 1/8" satin ribbon
• Shiny penny
• 1" self-adhesive pin backing
• Craft glue
• No. 7 steel hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
Rnd 1= 1" across

Basic Stitches
Ch, sl st, sc, dc.

Holder
Center (make 2)
Ch 12, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, sc in first ch, ch 3, (sc in next ch, ch 3) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (12 ch sps made)

Edging
Rnd 1: Holding pieces wrong sides together, matching ch sps, working through both thicknesses, join with sl st in any ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, 3 dc in each ch sp around inserting penny before closing, join with sl st in top of ch-3. (36 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 5, sl st in third ch from hook, ch 3, skip next 3 sts, (sc in next st, ch 5, sl st in third ch from hook, ch 3, skip next 3 sts) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Tie ribbon in bow.
Glue bow to center top of rnd 1 on Edging (see photo).
Attach pin backing to center top of rnd 1 on wrong side of Edging.

Sachet
Design by Gloria Graham

Fill this elegant sachet with your favorite scent and place it in your closet or dresser!

Skill Level
Beginner

Finished Size
6 inches in diameter

Materials

• Crochet cotton size 10: 65 yds white, 25 yds blue, 10 yds green
• Size 7 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 2 (4 1/4-inch-diameter) fabric circles
• 5mm white pearl
• 18 inches 3/8-inch-wide white ribbon
• 24 inches 1/8-inch-wide white ribbon
• Sewing needle and thread
• Polyester fiberfill
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
Rnds 1-9 of front = 2 1/4 inches in diameter
Check gauge to save time.

Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join each rnd with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Pattern Stitches
V-st: [Dc, ch 2, dc] in indicated st.
Beg V-st: [Ch 5 (for first dc, ch-2), dc] in indicated st.
Shell: [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in indicated st.
Beg shell: [Ch 3 (for first dc), dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in indicated st.
P: Ch 3, sl st in top of last st.

Front
Rnd 1 (RS): With blue, ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join in beg sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in next st, [hdc, dc, 3 tr, dc, hdc] in next st, rep from * around, join in beg sc. (6 petals)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch, ch 4, [sc in next sc, ch 4] rep around, join in beg sc. (6 ch sps)
Rnd 4: Sl st into ch sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 4, [sc in next ch sp, ch 4] rep around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, dc, 3 tr, dc, hdc] in each ch-4 sp around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch, ch 5, [sc in next sc, ch 5] rep around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 7: Sl st into ch-5 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, [sc in next ch sp, ch 5] rep around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, dc, 5 tr, dc, hdc] in each ch-5 sp around, join in beg sc, fasten off.
Rnd 9: Attach green at base of any center tr of 5-tr group of Rnd 8, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, [sc in base of next center tr of 5-tr group, ch 5] rep around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, dc, 2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr, dc, hdc, sc] in each ch-5 sp around, join in beg sc, fasten off.
Rnd 11: Attach white in any ch-1 sp of previous rnd, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 6, sc in each of next 2 sc, ch 6, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 6, sc in each of next 2 sc, ch 6] rep around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, [sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3] rep around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 13: Ch 10 (counts as first dc, ch-7), [dc in next sc, ch 7] rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-10.
Rnd 14: Ch 3, 9 dc in next ch-7 sp, [dc in next dc, 9 dc in next ch-7 sp] rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (120 dc)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 16: Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next 3 sts, [tr in each of next 3 sts, ch 4, sk next 3 sts] rep around, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 17: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 3 tr, 4 sc in next ch-4 sp] rep around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, *sc in next sc, hdc in next st, dc in next st, [2 tr, p] in next st, 2 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, rep from * around, join in beg sc, fasten off.

Back
Rnd 1 (RS): With white, ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 5 (counts as first dc, ch-2), [dc, ch 2] 7 times in ring, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-2 sp, beg V-st in same sp, ch 1, [V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 1] rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.
Rnd 3: Sl st into ch-2 sp of V-st, beg shell in same sp, [shell in next V-st] rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (8 shells)
Rnd 4: Sl st into ch-2 sp of shell, [ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in same sp, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch-2 sp of each rem shell around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 5: Sl st into ch-3 sp, [ch 3, dc, ch 2, {2 dc, ch 2} twice] in same sp, *[2 dc, ch 2] 3 times in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 6: Sl st into ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-2 sp, *[shell in next ch-2 sp] twice, ch 1, sk next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells)
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next ch sp, dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next ch sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp **, dc in each of next 2 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (120 dc)
Rnds 8 & 9: Rep Rnds 15 and 16 of front.

Finishing
Sew fabric circles with RS tog, leaving an opening for turning. Turn RS out; stuff lightly with fiberfill. Add scent; stitch opening closed.

Sew white pearl to center of flower with sewing needle and white thread.

Holding front and back tog with fabric disc between layers, weave 3/8-inch-wide ribbon through ch sps of both thicknesses over and under tr groups; secure ends. Secure 1/8-inch-wide ribbon above joining of woven ribbon and tie ends into a double bow.