Autumn Leaves Fridgie

Autumn Leaves Fridgie

Designed by: Cylinda Mathews

Crocheting, Knitting, What's the Difference? Crocheting and knitting are both leisure pursuits involving thread and a special needle to create a tabletop decoration, Halloween costumes, thoughtful gift, or unique conversation piece. For crochet, you only need one needle; for knitting, two. Knitting needles can look similar to crochet needles or totally different if you use fancy circular needles which has a wire (metal or plastic) strung from the end of one needle to the other. Knitting usually uses thinner threads while crocheting tends towards yarns and heavier weighted threads. Knitting a project often is done piecemeal like a quilt. You knit separate pieces and then stitch them together to achieve the finished product. A piece that is crocheted involves making continuous rows of stitching and 'chaining up' to the next row to keep going. Crochet yourself a scarf or satchel to compliment your Victorian Halloween costumes or maybe make a red sweater to compliment a baby's Christmas outfit. Whichever way you go, you can't go wrong by continuing such a wonderful tradition of handmade crafts starting with these autumn leaves fridgies.

Materials:
Small amount of worsted weight yarn, (Orange, Gold, Brown)
Crochet hook, size E

Finishing Materials:
Tapestry needle
Plastic acorns, nuts or berries
Small bit of Rafia paper, uncoiled
Magnets
Glue

Finished Size: 3 1/2" x 4"
Gauge: Not important to over all size.

Skill Level: Medium

Leaves: (Make l leaf in each color stated)

Row 1) Ch 9, sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 5 ch, (3 sc) in next ch, (working in opposite side of foundation ch), sc in next 6 ch: 15 sc

Row 2) Ch 1, turn work; sl st in next 4 sc, (ch 3, hdc, sc) in same st, (working in back lps), sc in next 3 sc, (3 sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, (working in both lps), (sc, hdc, dc) in next sc: 15 sts.

Row 3) Ch 1, turn work; sl st in next 4 sc, (ch 3, hdc, sc) in same st, (working in back lps only), sc in next 3 sc, (3 sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, (working in both lps), (sc, hdc, dc) in next sc: 15 sts. Fasten off, secure ends.

Stems: (Make 1 for each leaf)

Join yarn (same color as leaf) to center bottom of leaf in 2nd sc of 3-sc group, right side facing with a sl st; ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 3 sc, sl st in sc on leaf. Fasten off leaving a 4" tail on orange leaf for securing leaves together.

Finishing:

Overlap leaves with orange leaf on top, gold in center and brown on bottom, fan style. With 4" tail, tack leaves together then secure end and clip short. Glue small nuts, berries or acorns to center bottom of leaf grouping. Cut a piece of rafia paper to measure approx. 3 ½" in length by 2" wide. Holding paper in the center, twist in opposite direction for a bow. Flare ends out. Glue rafia bow just under the plastic acorns, nuts or berries to center of leaf group. Attach a magnet to back.http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/seasonal4.html