Independence Day Pin

Designed by: Mary Blake

Materials:
7/1.65mm steel hook
#10 100% cotton thread, small amt in Red, white and blue

Finishing Materials:
1" Pin backing
spray starch
Hot glue and glue Gun
1 button
small amt string of pearls

Finished Size:2 1/2"around

Gauge: 2 rnds = 1/2"

Skill Level: Medium

Stitches: 
(PS) Post stitch = Insert hook from right to left around stitch on previous row, complete as dc.

Using red

Round 1) Chain 7, join with slip stitch to form a ring. Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, work ( 3 dc, ch 1), 5 times; join in ch 3

Rnd 2) Ch 3, ps around ch 3 of row 1, ps around each of the next 2 dc, * ( dc, ch 1, dc), in ch 1 space, ps around each of next 3 dc, repeat from * 5 more times, dc in ch 1, space. ch 1 join in ch 3.

Rnd 3) Ch 3, ps around ch 3, 3 ps and dc of rnd 2, * dc, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, ps around each of next dc, 3 ps, dc, of rnd 2; repeat from * 5 more times, dc in ch 1 space, ch 1 join.

end weaving in all ends.

Using white, join in ch 1 space

Rnd 4) Ch 3, ps around ch 3, and 5 ps, dc of rnd 3, * dc, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, ps in each of next dc, 5 ps, dc stitches of rnd 3; repeat from * 5 more times, dc in ch 1 space, ch 1, join in ch 3. end weaving in all ends.

Edging: using Blue

Rnd 5) Join in any ch 1 space, ch 1, sc in each stitch around and also each ch 1 space, join in ch 1. end weaving in all ends.

spray starch and let dry.

Finishing:

take piece and fold pearls in half place in center hot glue then take button and hot glue to center of pin, cut to desired length. 

turn over and hot glue pin to back let dry.

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