In honor of my Dad, Ed Bloom
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Materials:
RH 4 ply Color A = Aran, Color B = Country Blue, Color C = Country Rose Crochet Hook: Size F or size needed for gauge. Gauge: Square = 6".
Note: Skill level: Intermediate. Blocking: Block lightly and briefly with a warm damp pressing cloth on the reverse side of the square with a med-hot iron.
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Bullion Stitch (Bullion St.):
Yo 10(15) times LOOSELY, EVENLY, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, even with the 10(15) loops, yo, draw through all 12(17) loops, (wiggling the hook and rolling the yarn back and forth) - Bullion made.
Puff:
Holding back last loop, work 4 dc, yo, draw through 5 loops on hook.
Beginning:
With Color A and size F hook, ch 5, join with a sl st.
Round 1:
Ch 3, 15 dc. Join with a sl st. FO Color A.
Round 2:
Join Color B with a sl st. Ch 3, holding back last loop, work 3 dc in same st, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook. (Beginning Puff). Ch 3, sk 1, work *puff. Ch 3, sk next st. Continue from * around. Join with a sl st in top of first puff. 8 puffs.
Round 3:
Sl st in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, work beginning puff, ch 3, puff in same ch 3 sp, ch 3. * In next ch 3 sp work (puff, ch 3, puff). Puff Cluster made. Ch 3. Continue from * around. Join with a sl st in top of first puff. 16 puffs. FO Color B.
Round 4:
Join Color C with a sl st in ch 3 sp between puffs of puff cluster. Work beginning puff. * In next ch 3 sp work 10 yo bullion, ch 1, (15 yo bullion, ch 1) 3 times, 10 yo bullion, ch 1. Work (puff in next ch 3 sp, ch 3) twice. Work puff in next ch 3 sp. Continue from * around. Join with sl st in first puff. FO Color C.
Round 5:
Join Color A with a sl st in center bullion. Ch 1, work 3 sc. *Work (sc in next sp between bullions) twice, sc in sp between bullion and puff, sc in puff, (2 sc in ch 3 sp, sc in puff) twice. Sc in sp between puff and bullion. (Sc in next sp between bullions) twice, 3 sc in center bullion. Continue from * around. Join with a sl st in first sc.
Round 6:
Sl st to center sc. (Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) for beginning corner. *Dc in next 4 sts. Hdc in 7 sts. Dc in 4 sts. Work corner (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). Continue from * around.
Round 7:
Sc around, working 4 sc in corner.
Finish off and weave in all ends.
AMAZING
GRACE
"Amazing
Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
T'was Grace that taught...
my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.
The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.
When we've been here a thousand years...
bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun.
"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
This page created March 23, 2001.
This page last revised October 04, 2008
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