LARGE ANGEL ORNAMENT (APPROX. 5 1/2")

HEAD

NOTE: Head is worked in rnds without joining. Use contrasting color thread to mark end of row and move after each rnd.

RND 1: Ch 2, work 12 sc in 2nd ch from hook: 12 sc.

RND 2: Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc (inc made), inc twice more, (sc in next sc, inc 3 times) twice: 21 sc.

RND 3: Sc in next sc, * inc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around: 31 sc.

RND 4-10: Sc in each sc around: 31 sc.

RND 11: Sc in next sc, * pull up a lp in each of next 2 sc, YO and draw through all 3 lps (dec made), sc in next sc; rep from * around: 21 sc.

RND 12: (Sc, dec 3 times) 3 times: 12 sc.

Do not finish off.

WING

RND 1: Ch 5 (counts as first dc plus ch 2, now and through Rnd 5), (dc in next sc, ch 2) 11 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (now and through Rnd 5): 12 dc.

RND 2: Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 5, 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, * (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (shell made); rep from * 4 times more, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-2 sp, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp (same sp as beg ch-2 sp).

RND 3: Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 5, 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-1 sp (V-st made), shell in next shell (ch 2 sp); rep from * 4 more times, V-st in next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in nex ch-2 sp (same as beg ch-2 sp).

RND 4: Sl st in fist ch-2 sp, ch 5, 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, *V-st in next V-st, shell in next shell; rep from * 4 times more, V-st in nxt V-st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp (same sp as beg ch-2 sp).

RND 5: Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 5, 3 dc in samee ch-2 sp, * skip next 3 dc, V-st in sp before next shell, shell in next shell; rep from * 5 times more, ending last rep by working last shell, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp (same sp as beg ch-2 sp).

RND 6: Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 6 (counts as first dc plus ch-3), 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, * (dc, ch 3, dc) in next V-st, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next shell; rep from * 10 times more, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next V-st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp (same sp as beg ch-2 sp); join in 3rd ch of beg ch-6.

RND 7: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, + ch 3, [3 dc, ( ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook) (picot made), 4 dc] in same ch-3 sp, * (4 dc, picot, 4 dc) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 7 times more + (front of Angel is faciing you); fold wing in half with wrong sides together, skip next 3 dc, sl st in sp before next dc of both front and back, separate front and back continue around starting at front of Angel, sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-3 sp, skip next 3 dc, V-st in sp before next 3 dc, shell in nxt ch-3 sp, skip next 3 dc, V-st in sp before next dc, (3 d, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp: rep from + to + once (back of Angel is facing you),fold wing in half with wrong sids together, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 of 2nd wing, holding front and back together, skip next 3 dc, sl st in sp before next dc of both front and back, ch 3, sl st to 3rd ch of ch-3 in next shell of front, separate front and back, continuing around working on back side only, ch 1, dc in same sp as last ch-3, shell in next ch-3 sp,skip next dc, V -st in sp before next ch-3, shell in next ch-3 sp, skip next 3 dc, V-st in sp before next dc, shell in next ch-3 sp, skip next dc, dc in sp before next dc, ch 1, turn, dc in corresponding sp on front sp on front; join with sl st in 3rd ch of next ch-3 on front.

SKIRT

RND 8: Sl st to first ch-2 sp, ch 6 (counts as first dc plus ch 3, now and through Rnd 14), 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, * (dc, ch 3, dc) in next V-st, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next shell; rep from * 4 times more, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp (same sp as beg ch-2 sp); join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6 (now and through Rnd 14).

RNDS 9-11: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 6, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp, * (dc, ch 3, dc) in next ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 4 times more, (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-3 sp, 2 dc in next ch 3 sp (same as beg ch-6 sp).

RND 12: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 6, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp * (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 4 times more, (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-4 sp, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp (same sp as beg ch-6 sp).

RND 13: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 7, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp, * (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-4 sp, (3 dc, ch 4, 3dc) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 4 times more, (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-4 sp, 2 dc in next ch-4 sp, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp (same sp as beg ch-7 sp).

RND 14: Sl st in first ch- 4 sp, ch 8, 3 dc in same ch-4 sp, * (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-4 sp, (3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) in next ch-4 sp; rep from * around 4 times more, (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-4 sp, 2 dc in next ch-4 sp (same sp as beg ch-8 sp).

RND 15: Sl st in first ch-5 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), [3 dc, picot (see Rnd 7), 4 dc] in same ch-5 sp,picot after last dc, * (4 dc, picot, 4 dc) in next ch-4 sp, picot, (4 dc, picot, 4 dc) in net ch-5 sp, picot; rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 ; finish off.

HALO

Ch 30, join with sl st in beg ch.

RND 1: (Work 3 sc, ch 3) 11 times in ring; join with sl st in beg sc.

Tack Halo to back of Head in 2 places.

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Happy Crafting! Marenka