2 CROCHET LIPS APPLIQUES FOR PHOTOBOOTH

PROPS
Here’s another of my #palettecleanser projects, little projects that take little time and little yarn,
but give big satisfactions and hopefully, big smiles too – pun intended! I hope you find lots of
fun uses for these crochet lips appliques!

I originally made them for a larger project, but when I shared them on Instagram, a friend asked
if I was making them for photo props. I hadn’t actually though of that use, but yeah, sure! I
used Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, which is mercerized cotton yarn. It’s listed as a worsted weight
4, but I find it to be a bit thinner than other worsted weight yarns, yet not as thin as a DK. Used
with an F/3.75mm hook, I can work enough stitches to provide detail without having the lips
end up being too large. And what a vibrant red this is too!
There’s not much to the pattern itself. Basically, you work a whole bunch of chains, work a
bunch of simple stitches down one side of the chain, then work a bunch more simple stitches up
the other side of the chain. Your work may warp a bit, so if you’d like it flat, just soak it in
some cold water, and then lay it out flat to dry. You can also pin it down* to achieve the shape
you want.

Anyways, that’s it. Hope you like it!

SUPPLIES
• 1 skein of Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in Red (100g/3.5oz, 186yds/170m, 4 Medium)
• 1 Clover USA crochet hook F/3.75mm*
• tapestry needle
• scissors

ABBREVIATIONS
• sl st – slip stitch
• ch – chain stitch
 • sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tc – triple crochet: Yarn over hook two times. Insert hook into stitch, pull up a
loop. [Yarn over, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.

PATTERN NOTES
• Skill level Easy.
• Gauge doesn’t matter on this project.

WIDE LIPS PATTERN

• Ch 16.
• Starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work the following in each ch (separated by
commas): sc, hdc, dc, dc, tc, 2tc, dc, hdc, dc, 2tc, tc, dc, dc, hdc, sc.
• Ch 1.
• Work the following in each ch, up the other side (separated by commas): sc, sc,
2hdc, 2dc, dc, 2tc, tc, tc, tc, 2tc, dc, 2dc, 2hdc, sc, sc.
• Work a sl st into the corner of the lips, fasten off and weave in ends.

KISS LIPS PATTERN

• Ch 10.
• Starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work the following in each ch (separated by
commas): sc, [hdc + dc], [tc + ch 1 + tc], dc, hdc, dc, [tc + ch 1 + tc], [dc + hdc],
sc.
• Ch 1.
• Work the following in each ch, up the other side (separated by commas): sc,
[hdc + dc], dc, tc, [tc + ch 1 + tc], tc, dc, [dc + hdc], sc.
• Work a sl st into the corner of the lips, fasten off and weave in ends.