Easy Wrap Angel

Dirctions are given for small angel (2 inches by 3 inches). Changes for large angel (3 1/2 inches by 5 inches) are in parentheses.

MATERIALS NEEDED

  • J. & P. COATS Metallic "Knit-Cro-Sheet"--One 100 yard ball in your choice of color.
  • 5/16 (1/2) inch bead
  • 6 (9) inch length of narrow gold braid for hanger
  • 1/2 (3/4) inch gold tone ring for halo
  • 9 (14) inch length of 7/8 (1 1/2) inch wide gold wired ribbon for bow
  • 3/8 (1/2) inch wide gold articifial flower with stem removed
  • 2 1/2 inch by 3 (4 by 5) piece of cardboard
  • Glue gun and sticks
  • Scissors
  • 3/4 inch long pin back

    • Directions:

    BODY

    If gold-tone ring is not available, spray-paint a "bone" ring with gold paint and allow to dry.

    Cut two 6: lengths of thread and set aside. Wrap the thread around the 3 (5) inch side of the cardboard 75 (125) times for main body. Slip one pre-cut 6 inch length of thread under all the wraps of the thread at one edge of the cardboard. Cut through all the wraps of thread on the opposite edge of the cardboard. Tie the 6 inch length tightly around the center of the threads and know securely. Fig. 1.The ends of the tie become part of the body threads OR, with the knot at the top of the head, the tie can be come the hanger.
    Slip the bead in place in the center of the threads, fold threads together over the marble and tie the second pre-cut length tightly around all the threads immediately under the bead to form the head and neck of the angel. (Fig. 2)

    ARMS

    Cut three 6 inch lengths of threads and set aside. Wrap the thread around the 2 1/2 (4) inch side of the cardboard 30 (50) times for the arms. (Fig. 3). Slip all wraps off the cardboard at once without cutting or tying. With one of the pre-cut lengths, tie around all the wraps of the thread 1/4 (3/8) inch from a folded end to form a wrist. Repeat for second wrist. (Fig. 4).
    Open the wraps of the body again and center the arms in the middle of the body threads immediately below the neck. Fold the body threads together again and tie with the last pre-cut length tightly around all the threads immediately under the arms to form the torso. (Fig. 5). Bring hands together at center of torso and glue in place. Cut stem from flower and glue in place between hands (Fig. 6).

    FINISHING

    Glue halo to top of head. Tie wired ribbon in a bow for wings and glue the knot to the back of the torso. Glue pin back to the knot of the bow OR slip the braid through the tie at the top of the head for a hanger. Trim ends of thread and ends of ribbons.

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