Hanging Bird Feeder

Designed by: Mary Blake

 

Materials: 

H/8-5.00mm
4- ply yarn
1 - 2" plastic ring
1 - Tupperware(r) Impressions Salad Bowls

Finished Size: 7 1/2" around by 20" long counting hanger

Gauge: Not important to overall size

Skill Level: easy

 

Bowl Cover:

Chain 3, join to form a ring

Rnd 1) Chain 3, dc in ring 11 times, joining in chain 3: 12 dc.

Rnd 2) Chain 3, dc in same stitch, * 2 dc in next dc stitch; repeat from * around joining in chain 3: 24 dc.

Rnd 3) Chain 4, ( counts as dc, chain 1), * dc in next dc stitch, chain 1; repeat from * around joining in chain 3: 24 dc stitches, 24 chain 1

Rnd 4) Chain 4, * dc in next dc, chain 1; repeat from * around joining in chain 3.

Rnd 5 - 7) Chain 5,( counts as first dc, chain 2), * dc in next dc, chain 2; repeat from * around joining in chain 3.

Rnd 8) chain 3, * 2 dc in chain 2 space, dc in dc stitch; repeat from * around joining in chain 3.

End weaving in all ends.

Ring:

1 st chain for hanger) Take ring, join yarn,  sc around ring until it is full, join in first sc stitch, ( do not end), chain 50, then join in any dc stitch on bowl cover, end weaving in ends.

2nd chain for hanger) Join back into ring, chain 50, Join in 24th dc after, after first chain for hanger, join weaving in ends.

Repeat chain 2 for 3rd hanger. ending weaving in all ends.

slip bowl in center of cover fit in place add bird seed and hang outside.

 

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