Spinning Angel by Gerdine Crawford-Strong

Spinning Angel

Knitting
January 2002
Thread ?
US 1 - 2.25 mm
2.25 mm (B)
3.5"/9.5cm tall
English

Summary Lace skirted angel figurine spinning with a drop spindle. Part of a set of angels.

Additional Yarn Info In Canada, use Coats & Clark “Mercerised” (1000m ball).

Additional Materials Round wooden toothpick, 1/4”/6mm flat bead or two cup-shaped sequins, 2 yards/meters gold metallic thread, paint. Cornstarch, tapestry needle, polyester fiberfill or cotton ball, white (clear-drying) glue.

Info on full set The full set can be found in Angels: A Knitter’s Dozen or in individual Knitter’s Magazines:

  1. Knitting Angels with Leaf & Diamond skirt patterns - K 49
  2. Spinning & Crocheting - K50
  3. Embroidery & Quilting - K52
  4. Rug Hooking & Weaving - K53
  5. Ball-Winding & Skein-holding - K54
  6. Tree Top with Wide or Narrow Skirt - K56
  7. Angel’s Bells - K55

1, 5 & 6 skirts are worked top-down. 2, 3, & 4 skirts are worked bottom-up.