Weaving Angel by Gerdine Crawford-Strong

Weaving Angel

Knitting
January 1998
Thread ?
no gauge specified in pattern directions
US 1 - 2.25 mm
3 1/2" high
English

Summary Lace skirted angel figurine weaving on her harp. Part of a set of angels.

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

Additional Materials Pull tab (square at the wide end) from aluminum drink can, tin snips & file, gold 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.

This pattern originally appeared in Knitter’s 53, Winter 1998, page 24.