ANGEL FINGERTIP TOWEL
by Irene Duquette ©2000
1 oz. White cotton worsted
2 oz. color of your choice
Size G crochet hook
1-1/2” plastic ring
Head
With white
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook, do not join. Mark beg of each round. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next sc) around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 thru 6: Sc in ea sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 7: (Dec 1 sc, sc in next sc ) around. (12 sc) Stuff head lightly
Rnd 8: (dec over next 2 sc) around. (6 sc) Finish off
Rnd 9: Attach contrasting color in any sc. 2 sc in each sc around. Join to first sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 10: Ch 3, 1 dc in same space, 2 dc in each sc around. Join. (24 dc)
Rnd 11: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, (1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) around. 36 dc. Join
Rnd 12 : Sc in same st and in next 8 sc, skip 9 sc, sc in next 9 sc, skip next 9 sc, join to first sc. (18 sc) Note: The 2 groups of 9 stitches unworked will later become the wings.
Now working in rows:
Row 1: Holding piece flat and working through 2 layers, 2 sc in next 9c. (18 sc) Ch 4, turn.
Row 2: Dc in first sc, (ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc in next sc) across. Ch 4, turn. (36 dc with ch 1 between each dc.
Row 3: Dc in next dc, ch 1) across. (36 dc)
Row 4: Repeat Row 3 until entire piece measure approx 13 inches.
Last 2 rows : 2 dc in each space and in each dc. Finish off.
First Wing: With right side facing attach white in first dc next to skirt. Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, around. (nine 3 dc groups with ch 3 in between each group). Finish off.
Second Wing: With right side facing attach white in first dc next to skirt, ch 3, 2dc in same space, ch 3, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, remove hook, insert hook in corresponding ch 3 space of other wing, (3 dc in next space on second wing, ch 3) to end. Finish off.
Halo: Attach white to plastic ring and sc around ring to cover it. Sew to back of head and use the halo to hang on a hook.
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