Materials: Small amount crochet thread #size 10

Hook size: 6

Size: approx. 5" tall

directions:

ch 4, sl st in 1^st ch to make ring.

Rnd 1 : 8 sc in ring. Join to 1^st sc.

Rnd 2 : 2 hdc in each sc. Join to 1^st hdc. (16 hdc)

rnd 3 : 2 hdc in each hdc. Join to 1^st hdc. (32 hdc)

Begin working in rows.

row 1 : 2 hdc in 1^st 4 hdc. Ch 2. Turn. (8 hdc)

Row 2 : 2 hdc in 1^st hdc, hdc across to last hdc. 3 hdc in last

hdc. (12 hdc)

Row 3 : ch 2, turn. Repeat row 2. (16 hdc)

row 4 : ch 2, turn. Repeat row 2. (20 hdc)

row 5 : ch 3, turn. ~! Sk. Next hdc. Dc, ch 1, dc in next hdc.

Repeat from ! 6 times. Sk 1 hdc, dc in last hdc.

(7 shells-2 dc)

row 6 : **ch 4, turn. Sc in 1^st shell sp, ! ch 4, sc in next shell sp

rpt. From ! 5 times. Ch 4, sc in last dc. (8 loops)

row 7 ; turn. Sl st in 1^st loop. Ch 1, 4 sc in 1^st and every loop

across. (32 sc)

row 8 : ch 3, turn. ! sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3. Rpt. From

! 13 times. (15 loops)

row 9 : turn. Sl st in 1^st loop. Ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st loop and every

loop across. (30 loops)

Break off.

Skirt:

row 1 : Join with sl st in 5^th skipped sc on row 7 n back of row

1. ch 4, ! dc in next sk st, ch 1, rpt from ! 5 times.

Turn (7 dc)

Row 2 : sl st in 1^st ch 1 sp. Ch 1 3 sc in 1^st and each ch 1 sp

across. (18 sc)

row 3 : ch 2 turn. Hdc in each sc across. (18 hdc)

row 4 : ch 4 turn. ! sk next hdc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next hdc. Ch 1

repeat from ! 6 times. Sk next hdc, dc n last hdc. (7

shells-2 dc)

row 5 : ch 3, turn. (sc in ch of shell, ch 3) across. Sc in last dc

(18 ch-3 loops)

row 6 : turn. Sl st in 1^st loop. Ch 2, 3 hdc in same loop. 4 hdc in

each loop across. (32 hdc)

row 7 : ch 4, turn. ! sk 2 hdc, sc in next ch 4, rpt from ! 8 times.

Sc in last hdc. (10 loops)

Row 8 : turn. Sl st in 1^st loop. (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in st loop.

(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each loop across. (10 shells)

row 9 : ch 3, turn. Sc in ch 1 sp in 1^st loop. (ch 3, sc between

shells, ch 3, sc in ch 1 sp) across to last shell.

Ch 3, sc in last dc.

Row 10 ; turn. Sl st in 1^st loop. ch 1, 2 sc in loop. 3 sc in each

loop across.

Finish off. Fasten in all loose ends.

Angel may be used as a tree decoration or to decorate

packages.

This pattern is an original by j. behnke and is posted here for

your personal use.