December 1997 - PUZZLE CHRISTMAS TREE PIN
January 1998 - CROCHETED BABY PONCHO
February/March 1998 - INSTEAD OF A CRAFT PROJECT - A DICE GAME CALLED 'FARKLE'
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CRAFT PROJECT FOR JANUARY 1998
CROCHETED BABY PONCHO
Size = 8 inches in length at the center point plus optional fringe
Material = two 2oz baby-weight skeins of pastel yarn and Crochet Hook size I
To begin poncho, starting at neck edge with a double strand of yarn, chain (ch) 72. Be careful not to twist the chain to prevent an uneven neck edge. Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to form a ring.
Round 1: Right side. Chain 2 (counts as 1 double crochet (dc). DC in each of next 6 ch (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch. DC in each of next 7 ch. Skip 3 ch ** dc in each of next 7 ch (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch, dc in each of next 7 ch, skip 3 ch, repeat from ** twice. End slip stitch in top of starting ch 2. 80 dc count.
Round 2: Sl st in next dc, ch 2 (counts as 1 dc) dc each of next 8 ch (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch 3 space, dc in each of next 9 dc. Skip next dc ** dc ineac of next 9 dc (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch 3 space, dc in each of next 9 dc, skip next 2 dc, repeat from ** twice. End slip stitch in top of starting ch - 8 dc increase.
Round 3: Sl st in next dc, ch 2 (counts as 1 dc) dc in each of next 9 dc (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch 3 space dc in each of next 10 dc Skip next 2 dc ** dc in each of next 10 dc (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch 3 space dc in each of next 10 dc. Skip next 2 dc. Repeat from ** twice. End sl st in top of starting ch 2 - 8 dc increase.
Continue to increase 8 dc in this manner every round having 1 more dc in each section until 9 rows from start are completed. 144 dc count. End off.
Ties:
Make two ties. With double strand of yarn, chain 70. End off. Lace each tie through the two points on each side of the neck edge. Tie the ends into a bow. You can sew a tassel or if you make one side of the tie longer, a cute ideas is to tie a pacifier or a safe toy to the end of the tie.
Tassel:
Wind yarn around cardboard 20 or more times. Cut to size of desired tassel length. Tie to the ties with the tag end of the chain. Tie with short length of yarn approximately 1" down from the top.
Fringe:
Wind yarn around a piece of heavy cardboard approximately 6" wide. Cut yarn at one end for a 12" strand. Holding 16 strands of yarn together, fold strand in half. With crochet hook, pull loop through ch 3 space on outer bottom edge, pull end through loop, tighten knot. Knot a fringe to each ch 3 space and every third dc around the outer edge. Trim ends evenly.
CRAFT PROJECT FOR DECEMBER 1997
CRAFT PROJECT FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1998
A DICE GAME CALLED 'FARKLE'
Well, this month instead of a craft, I'm going to give the instructions to a fun dice game that I have previously referenced in my page. FARKLE - no relation to the famous Farkle Family of old time Saturday Night Live that I am aware of ... unless you count that nerdy people really enjoy playing it! To play FARKLE you must have: six (6) dice; two or more players; paper and pencil The object of the game is to be the first player that reaches 10,000 or rolls a FARKLE. A FARKLE is either six (6) of a kind, i.e. six-twos or six-fours, etc. OR a straight, i.e. one-two-three-four-five-six. To begin the game, each player rolls to see who goes first, with high count winning. To begin scoring (get on the board), the player must score 1,000 or more. The count of each dice is one = 100; five = 50; and three of a kind = the number on the dice time 100 (except for ones which three ones = 1000). Player rolls using the cummulative count until they reach 1000 or more to get on the board. The point dice are not re-rolled, but set aside during the roll. If the player does not score on a roll, they lose their turn. If the player continues to score on the re-rolls, then they get to throw all the dice again and can continue until they either don't score or choose to stop and pass the dice to the next player. The game is continued until one player "Farkles" or reaches 10,000. However, the 10,000 must be reached exactly to go out. If a player is at 9,950 points, they are only allowed to get 50 points and if they over-score, they lose their turn. After a player reaches 10,000, all other players are given one more chance to score 10,000 for a tie or to "Farkle". Ties go to whoever rolls the best hand on the roll-off! This game gets very loud as the "rules" are debated and the best strategy is discussed. Each group can decide on their own "rules" within reason, but the majority always rules. This is really a fun game that goes fast!
This makes a quick and easy baby gift that can be made in less than a day ... only takes a few hours! I've probably made 20 of these!
Quick holiday gift projects: "Puzzle Christmas Tree Pin"
Use a picture puzzle that you no longer want or that has missing pieces. On a piece of paper shape a triangle out of the puzzle pieces (put together) to look like a Christmas Tree using these dimensions: the height of tree should be about six or seven puzzle pieces and the bottom of the tree about five or six puzzle pieces wide. Be sure to fit the pieces together into a Christmas Tree shape. Carefully cut off any extending pieces, if necessary. Add additional puzzle pieces on top of the Christmas Tree to make it layered. Using a glue gun, glue the layers together. Spray paint entire tree with green, white or gold spray paint. Using fabric paints or mini ornaments, decorate the tree. Spray with sealer. Glue a pin fastener on the back, let dry thoroughly and you have a nice gift!
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