Time for a Cure by Kristen Hein Strohm

Time for a Cure

Crochet
October 2011
More Yarn Options Listed Below
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2.5 mm
10 - 20 yards (9 - 18 m)
(10 yards needed if yarn held single; 20 yards if held double)
English

Adorned with a “pink ribbon” charm and double-stranded beads, this quick-to-crochet wristwatch offers an elegant way to show your support for breast cancer research. Or for a versatile gift, switch the charm for one that says “made with love,” “dream,” “mom,” “bride,” “friends forever,” “sisters,” or “celebrate!”

This watch makes a great stash-buster fashion accessory and looks great in a variety of skinny yarn sizes: sock weight/size 3-8 thread held singly, or lace weight/size 10-20 thread held double! Crochet it with black bamboo yarn and hematite beads for a sleek modern look, in white cotton with seed beads to compliment your summer sundresses, in wine-coloured linen with Swarovski crystals for a sexy flair, and in silver or gold silk with freshwater pearls for your most special occasions! The inexpensive watch faces and clasps also come in a variety of colours and shapes, so the possibilities are endless!

10% of the designer’s proceeds from sale of this pattern will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Find out how you can help the cause at www.bcrfcure.org.

Additional Yarn Options:
(Cotton threads listed first. Skinny yarns listed second.)

  • DMC Cebelia Cotton Size 20 (held double in magazine sample)

  • DMC Babylo Cotton Size 10 or 20 (held double)

  • DMC Traditions Cotton Size 10 (held double)

  • DMC Cordonnet Special Cotton Size 10 or 20 (held double)

  • Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet Cotton Size 10 (held double)

  • Aunt Lydia’s Fine Crochet Cotton Size 20 (held double)

  • Aunt Lydia’s Bamboo Crochet Thread Size 10 (held double)

  • J&P Coats Royale Cotton Thread Size 10 (held double)

  • J&P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen Size 10 (held double)

  • Red Heart Classic #10 Cotton Thread (held double)

  • Coats Opera Size 10 or 20 Cotton Thread (held double)

  • Coats Aida Size 10 or 20 Cotton Thread (held double)

  • Nazli Gelin Garden Size 10 Cotton Thread (held double)

  • DMC Petra Cotton Size 5 or 8 (held singly)

  • Anchor Pearl Size 5 or 8 Cotton Thread (held singly)

  • Phildar Perle 5 (held singly)

  • Manos del Uruguay Serena (held singly in second photographed sample with monogram beads)

  • Rowan Purelife Organic Cotton 4-ply (held singly)

  • Patons Eco Cotton Fingering (held singly)

  • Araucania Lonco Cotton (held singly)

  • Blue Heron Egyptian Mercerized Cotton (held double)

  • Frog Tree Pediboo (held singly)

  • Frog Tree Picoboo (held singly)

  • Frog Tree Pima Silk (held singly)

  • Alchemy Silken Straw (held double)

  • BC Garn Mulberry Silk Fino (held double)

  • BC Garn Jaipur Silk Fino (held double)

  • Handmaiden Sea Silk (held double)

  • Tilli Thomas Voile de la Mer (held double)

  • Tilli Thomas Demi Plie (held double)

  • Schaefer Audrey (held double)

  • Quince and Company Sparrow (organic linen, held singly)

  • Claudia Handpainted Linen Lace (held double)

  • Louet Euroflax 20/2 Lace Weight Linen (held double)

  • Louet Euroflax Sport Weight Linen (held singly)

  • Madelinetosh TML Tosh Merino Light (held double)

  • Madelinetosh Eyre Light (held singly)

  • Madelinetosh Sock (held singly)

  • Malabrigo Sock (held singly)

  • Alchemy Monarch (held singly)

  • Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball (held double)

  • Sundara Silk Lace (held triple)

  • Madelinetosh Pure Silk Lace (held triple)

  • Claudia Handpainted Silk Lace (held triple)

  • Handmaiden Lace Silk (held triple)

  • Jade Sapphire Silk Cashmere 2-ply (held triple)

  • Sanguine Gryphon Gaia Lace (held triple)

  • Madelinetosh Prairie (held triple)