A Handy Idea! By Michole Wilcox MATERIALS: Worstod-weight yarn- 2uas. It. peach, 1 az. bluo, 14° red; 2¥e" x 3" notepad: pencil; polynster fibertill; tapestry needle: F hook or size needed to obtain gauge. GAUGE: 9 sc FINISHED TA h NOTE: Do not join mds unless other- wise stated, Mark first st of each md. 29 sc rows = 2. HAND Rod 1: Boginning at wrist, with | peach, ch 36, sl et in first ch to form ring. dh 1, sc in each ch around (36). Rads 2-3: Sc in cach st around. Rod 4: Sc in first 16 sts, 2 sc.in wach of geal 4 sts, sc in last 16 sts (40), Rad 5: Sc in first 16 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in mext 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in lost 16 sts (42). ‘Rod 6: Sc in first 16 sts; for thumb, ch 6, skip next 10 sts, sl st in next st leaving last 15 sts unworkod, tum. Rad 7: Working around thumb, ch 1, xc in next 6 ch, sc in next 10 sts (16). Rad @: Sc in cach st around. Rad § (Sc in cach of next 2sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around (12). Rds 10-16: Sc in each st around. Rnd 17: (Se mext 2 sts tog) around (6). Leaving G for sewing. fasten off. Stuff. Sew md 17 closed. Rod 7: Forhand, join It: peach with sc in first unworked st on mdi 5, se in mext 14 sts leaving last 16 sts unworked (15). Rnd &: Beginning rnds here, sc in first 16 sts; ne inno meciets thamb, [sc next 2 ch tog) 3 Limes, s¢ last 15 sts {34}. Rad 9: (Sc in next 16 sts. 2 sc in next st) around (36). Rnd 10; (Sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in noxt st) around (38). Rnds 11-16: Sc in each st around. Rnd 17: For little finger, sc in first 6 ats, ch 1, skip next 30 sts, sc in cach of last 2 sts (8 sc, 1 ch). Rnd 18; Sc in ach st and ch around (9) Rods 19-26: Sc in each st around. Rad 27: (Sc next 2 sts tog) around to last al, sein hes (5). ele i ie ing. fasten off. Stuff. md 27 dosed Rad 17: join I. peach with sc in first skipped st on md 16, sc in next 28 sts, sc last st and ch on little finger tog (30). Rnd 18: For 2nd finger, sc in first 5 sts, skip next 20 sts, sc in last 5 sts (10). Rnds 19-32: Sc in oach st around. Rnd 33: (Sc next 2 sts tog) around (5). Leaving 6° for sewing, fasten of Si ‘Sew md 33 closed. Rod 18: lor 3rd finger, join It. peach with s¢ in first skipped ston md 17, cin nexl 4 sts, skip next 10 sts, sc in last 5 sts (10). Rods 19-34: Se in each st around. Rnd 35: Kepeat rnd 33 of 2nd finger. Rnd 18: For 4th finger, join It. poach with sc in first skipped ston md 17, sc in last 9 sts (10), Rads 19-31: Sc in each st around. Rad 32: Repeat cod 33 of 2nd finger. Continued on page 13 Asoft sculpture handy reminger peompucct Michele Witcox of Cotrauo to desige ites Memo Remindor torus! Michele, who is always busy crearing some thing new, has another ‘one of har diesigns, Pen- Quins On Parade, or page 14. Michele has submilied over 200 de. Signs since her first pattem appeared irr Patter Club Newsiener No. 15. ANHEES CROCHET NEWS, ETIFAMOW TG 1H 19Memo Reminder Rad 1: Working on opposite side of starting ch on hand, join blue with sc in from hook, sc in each ch across, tum o around with 3 sc in each corner, join with el st im first sc. Fasten aff. FINISHING With thumb on right-hand side, sew 3 of pocket across rods 5-16 of in sides a sleeve, leaving upper side unsewn [or ere kor coms sl st in nent Row 1: With blue, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch ole pad. Tie red yarn in bow around 4th finger. Se Spe See Sane eee erect ad i gectoa: a panel under fingers in hand. Gb AAD CROCHET MES TAO Oc, Ta