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Hen and Chicks Cross by Mark Myers © copyright 2009 sample made in DMC Cebelia Cotton size 30. Aproximately 5 inches tall Abbreviations: R=ring "-"=picot "+"=join RW=reverse work CLR=close ring Diagram Key: =ring =thread space =picot =join + Requires one shuttle filled with your favorite thread. There is a small space of thread about 1/4 inch between each ring, unless otherwise specified. RA: 4-4-4-4, CLR, RW RB: 4-4, CLR, RW RC:4+(to last p of RA)4-4-4, CLR, RW RD: 4+(to p of RB)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RW RE: 4+(to last p of RC)4-4-4, CLR, RW RF: 4+(to last p of RD)4, CLR, RW RG: 4+(to last p of RE)4-4-4, CLR, RW RH: 4-4, CLR, RW RI: 4+(to last p of RG)4-4-4, CLR, RW RJ: 4+(to p of RH)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RW RK: 4+(to last p of RI)4-4-4, CLR, DO NOT RW RL: 4+(to last p of RK)4-4-4, CLR, RW. No space of thread. RM: 4+(to last p of RJ)4, CLR, RW RN: 4+(to last p of RL)4-4-4, CLR, RW. Join thread to 4th picot of RJ. RW RO: 4+(to last p of RN)4-4-4, CLR, RW RP: 4+(to 3rd p of RJ)4, CLR, RW RQ: 4+(to last p of RO)4-4-4, CLR, RW RR: 4-4, CLR, RW RS: 4+(to last p of RQ)4-4-4, CLR, RW RT: 4+(to p of RR)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RW RU: 4+(to last p of RS)4-4-4, CLR,RW RV: 4+(to last p of RT)4, CLR, DO NOT RW RW: 4-4, CLR, RW. Join thread to last picot of RU. RW RX: 4+(to p of RW)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RW RY: 4+(to free p of RU)4-4-4, CLR, RW RZ: 4+(to last p of RX)4, CLR, DO NOT RW RAA: 4-4, CLR, RW. Join thread to last picot of RY. RW RBB: 4+(to p of RAA)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RW RCC: 4+(to free p of RY)4+(to p of RS)4-4, CLR,RW RDD: 4+(to last p of RBB)4, CLR, RW REE: 4+(to last p of RCC)4+(to p of RQ)4-4, CLR,RW RFF: 4-4, CLR, RW RGG: 4+(to last p of REE)4+(to p of RO)4-4, CLR, RW RHH: 4+(to p of RFF)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RW RII: 4+(to last p of RGG)4+(to p of RN)4-4, CLR, DO NOT RW RJJ: 4+(to last p of RII)4+(to p of RL)4-4, CLR, RW. No space of thread. RKK: 4+(to last p of RHH)4, CLR, RW RLL: 4+(to last p of RJJ)4-4-4, CLR, RW. Join thread to 4th picot of RHH. RW RMM: 4+(to last p of RLL)4-4-4, CLR, RW ROO: 4+(to 3rd p of RHH)4, CLR, RW RPP: 4+(to last p of RMM)4-4-4, CLR, RW This completes one inside corner and one arm of the cross. Repeat another thurn and inside corner two more times for the top and other arm. Continue down the long bottom half for two extra times as done in Rings A-G. Make the corner as done in the arm and continue up the other side of the long bottom. Join last ring to first. IDEAS To make this cross an extra treasure, attach gemstone beads to the oval center and in the spaces down the middle, as shown in the picture to the right. If you can’t locate the beads, try applying this cross to a fabric and glue on gemstones or rhinestones. Be creative!! 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH II JJ LL MM OO PP KK
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Hen and Chicks Crossby Mark Myers© copyright 2009
sample made in DMC Cebelia Cotton size 30.Aproximately 5 inches tall
Abbreviations:R=ring"-"=picot"+"=joinRW=reverse workCLR=close ring
Diagram Key:
=ring=thread space=picot=join+
Requires one shuttle filled with your favorite thread. There is a small space of thread about 1/4 inch between each ring, unless otherwise specified.
RA: 4-4-4-4, CLR, RWRB: 4-4, CLR, RWRC:4+(to last p of RA)4-4-4, CLR, RWRD: 4+(to p of RB)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RWRE: 4+(to last p of RC)4-4-4, CLR, RWRF: 4+(to last p of RD)4, CLR, RWRG: 4+(to last p of RE)4-4-4, CLR, RWRH: 4-4, CLR, RWRI: 4+(to last p of RG)4-4-4, CLR, RWRJ: 4+(to p of RH)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RWRK: 4+(to last p of RI)4-4-4, CLR, DO NOT RWRL: 4+(to last p of RK)4-4-4, CLR, RW. No space of thread.RM: 4+(to last p of RJ)4, CLR, RWRN: 4+(to last p of RL)4-4-4, CLR, RW. Join thread to 4th picot of RJ. RWRO: 4+(to last p of RN)4-4-4, CLR, RWRP: 4+(to 3rd p of RJ)4, CLR, RWRQ: 4+(to last p of RO)4-4-4, CLR, RWRR: 4-4, CLR, RWRS: 4+(to last p of RQ)4-4-4, CLR, RWRT: 4+(to p of RR)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RWRU: 4+(to last p of RS)4-4-4, CLR,RWRV: 4+(to last p of RT)4, CLR, DO NOT RWRW: 4-4, CLR, RW. Join thread to last picot of RU. RWRX: 4+(to p of RW)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RWRY: 4+(to free p of RU)4-4-4, CLR, RWRZ: 4+(to last p of RX)4, CLR, DO NOT RWRAA: 4-4, CLR, RW. Join thread to last picot of RY. RWRBB: 4+(to p of RAA)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RWRCC: 4+(to free p of RY)4+(to p of RS)4-4, CLR,RWRDD: 4+(to last p of RBB)4, CLR, RWREE: 4+(to last p of RCC)4+(to p of RQ)4-4, CLR,RWRFF: 4-4, CLR, RW
RGG: 4+(to last p of REE)4+(to p of RO)4-4, CLR, RWRHH: 4+(to p of RFF)3-2-2-3-4, CLR, RWRII: 4+(to last p of RGG)4+(to p of RN)4-4, CLR, DO NOT RWRJJ: 4+(to last p of RII)4+(to p of RL)4-4, CLR, RW. No space of thread.RKK: 4+(to last p of RHH)4, CLR, RWRLL: 4+(to last p of RJJ)4-4-4, CLR, RW. Join thread to 4th picot of RHH. RWRMM: 4+(to last p of RLL)4-4-4, CLR, RWROO: 4+(to 3rd p of RHH)4, CLR, RWRPP: 4+(to last p of RMM)4-4-4, CLR, RWThis completes one inside corner and one arm of the cross. Repeat another thurn and inside corner two more times for the top and other arm. Continue down the long bottom half for two extra times as done in Rings A-G. Make the corner as done in the arm and continue up the other side of the long bottom. Join last ring to first.
IDEASTo make this cross an extra treasure, attach gemstone beads to the oval center and in the spaces down the middle, as shown in the picture to the right. If you can’t locate the beads, try applying this cross to a fabric and glue on gemstones or rhinestones. Be creative!!
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