Sanquhar Felted Heart Decororations

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Sanquhar Felted
Heart Decororations
by Janice Anderson
YARN
Felted Tweed and British Sheep Breeds DK
A FTw Rage 150
1
x 50gm
B BSB Blue Faced Leicester 780 1
x 50gm
NEEDLES
1 pair 4mm (no 8) (US 6) needles
TENSION
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm measured over st st using 4mm (US
6) needles and using either yarn A or B.
EXTRAS
A selection of 15 buttons varying in size.
Small amount of toy stuffing.
Approx 50cm of ribbon
Approx 200cm of string or twine.
4 x cinnamon sticks.
PIECE A
Using 4mm (US 6) needles and yarn A cast on 46 sts.
Beg and ending rows as indicated, using the fairisle technique
and repeating the 22 row patt repeat, cont in patt from chart,
which is worked entirely in st st beg with a K row, as folls:
Cont in patt until 66 rows have been worked in total, ending
with RS facing for next row.
Cast off.
PIECE B
Using 4mm (US 6) needles and yarn A cast on 46 sts.
Beg with a K row, cont in st st until only a few metres of yarn
rems, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off.
PIECE C
Using 4mm (US 6) needles and yarn B cast on 46 sts.
Beg with a K row, cont in st st until only a few metres of yarn
rems, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off.
The felting process
Using the following method, felt each of the pieces separately
by hand using clean water between each piece.
Tip: when felting the patterned swatch, colour bleeding will
occur. Placing a dylon ‘colour catcher’ sheet in the water and
rubbing the sheet with the knitting will reduce the bleeding,
but not prevent it.
Fill the basin with very hot water, add a generous squeeze of
washing up liquid (this type of soap will help remove the natural
oils in the wool more quickly).
Squeeze the soap into the fabric. With rubbing, agitation and a
little patience, the swatch will begin to felt. Keep working at the
piece until you can no longer see any stitch definition.
Rinse thoroughly in cold water.
Press excess water out by flattening between towels. Pull firmly
to remove any creases and to even out edges.
Allow to dry naturally.
This quantity of felt should make all 5 decorations shown in the
pattern.
MAKING UP
From the heart templates given, cut out 3 large, 1 medium and
3 small hearts from felted piece A; 1 large, 1 medium and 5 small
hearts from felted piece B; 4 medium and 5 small hearts from
felted piece C.
Heart 1
Take 1 medium heart from piece C and using yarn A and
photograph as a guide, work a line a running stitch around the
heart leaving one side edge clear, then blanket stitch around this
final edge.
Take 2 buttons, 1 small heart from piece A and 1 small heart
from piece B and using a small sewing needle and photograph
as a guide take needle through first hole of button from back
to front, then pass needle down through second hole of button.
Now take needle through centre of first small heart, then through
the medium sized heart taking needle to the back of the heart.
Thread the needle through the second small heart at the back
and then pass needle through a second button, bringing the yarn
back through all the layers but not through the first button.
Fastening off securely on the underside of the first small heart.
Using yarn B attach a hanging loop to the top of the heart
decoration.
Heart 2
Take 2 large hearts from piece A and with WS facing each other
and yarn B, work a line of running stitch through both hearts
close to the outside edge. Leave a small gap between the hearts
and fill with the toy stuffing before closing the gap.
With approx 40cm of string, thread the needle from the bottom
to the top, through the centre of the heart leaving a tail of approx
5cm.
Using photograph as a guide make a hanging loop at the top of
the heart, then take the needle back through the heart and knot
the two ends of string close to the bottom of the heart and trim
string.
Knot the loop at the top of the heart to fasten securely.
Heart 3
Take 1 large heart from piece A and 1 large heart from piece
B and with WS facing each other and using yarn A, work a
line of running stitch through both hearts close to the outside
edge. Leave a small gap between the hearts and fill with the toy
stuffing before closing the gap.
Take 2 buttons, 1 small heart from piece A and 1 small heart
from piece C and using a small sewing needle and photograph
as a guide take needle through first hole of button from back
to front, then pass needle down through second hole of button.
Now take needle through centre of first small heart, then thread
the needle through the second small heart at the back and then
pass needle through a second button, bringing the yarn back
through all the layers but not through the first button.
Fastening off securely on the underside of the first small heart.
With approx 50cm of string, thread the needle from the top
to the bottom, through the centre of the heart leaving a tail of
approx 15-20cm.Take the needle back through the heart leaving
a length of string approx 7cm. Make a hanging loop by knotting
both ends of the string together and trim.
Place the small heart piece through the bottom loop so that one
heart sits either side of the string. Stitch in place using yarn B.
Cinnamon Bundle
Take 2 cinnamon sticks and an oddment of yarn B and fasten
together.
Wrap a short length of ribbon around the sticks and pin in place.
With a 40cm length of string, lay flat and place the bundle of
sticks in the centre of the string, making sure the pin holding
down the ribbon is at the back.Tie string around the bundle and
fasten tightly with a knot to secure the ribbon to the bundle.
Make a hanging loop by knotting the 2 ends of string together
and trim.
Take 1 small heart from piece B and 1 button and sew button to
the centre of the heart, using photograph as a guide. Attach small
heart to the front of the cinnamon bundle.
Heart Hanger
Take approx 70cm of string and attach 2 cinnamon sticks to one
end of string, leaving approx 8cm for hanging loop.
Take 2 buttons, 1 small heart from piece A and 1 small heart
from piece B and using a small sewing needle and photograph
as a guide take needle through first hole of button from back
to front, then pass needle down through second hole of button.
Now take needle through centre of first small heart, then thread
the needle through the second small heart, catching the length of
string between the two hearts and securing with a few stitches,
then pass needle through a second button, bringing the yarn
back through all the layers but not through the first button.
Fastening off securely on the underside of the first small heart.
You will need to repeat this step for the foll heart pieces:
2 buttons and 2 small hearts from piece C (twice).
2 buttons and 2 small hearts from piece B.
2 buttons and 1 medium heart from piece B and 1 medium
heart from piece C.
2 buttons and 1 medium heart from piece A and 1 medium
heart from piece C.
Knot the string close to the bottom heart and trim.
Tie approx 40cm of ribbon in a bow around the hanging loop.
Heart Templates
Large Heart
Medium Heart
Small Heart
key
A
Sanquhar Hearts
B
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