Pretty Patches
By Tracey Todhunter
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #74
Fix up your favourite clothes with these simple crocheted patches.
Materials
For woolly tattoos:
* Eden Cottage Yarns 4ply yarns (assorted)
* 3mm hook
* Needle and co-ordinating thread
* Buttons and beads
For patch and cuff:
* Rooster Almerino DK, 50% alpaca/50% Merino wool, 50g/113m/124yds
Yarn A: Gooseberry 207 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Brighton Rock 211 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Starfish 218 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Light House 220 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Ocean 208 x 1 ball
(small oddments only needed of each colour)
* 3.5mm hook
Yarn Alternatives
Any yarn can be used to make these projects. Use a similar fibre content to the original garment to avoid the embellishment distorting when washed.
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