Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Burlap-Crochet Napkin Holders




I was supposed to work on these napkin holders as a present, but wasn't able to finish them on time. I got the pattern here, there are two designs available on the page. For my napkin holders, I used the Pretty Points design.

Materials:
1. mercerized cotton yarn (2 strands worked as one)
2. 3.5 mm hook
3. tapestry needle
4. burlap
5. yarn/thread close to the burlap's color

I adjusted the pattern based on my personal preference and with the yarn I used. In the original pattern, worsted weight yarn was used. Since I didn't have that, I used mercerized cotton instead. I tried working on a single strand, but found it too thin, so I used two strands and worked it as one.

Another adjustment I made was for the "points". In the original pattern, the points were made using sc-2ch-sc pattern, I made mine into hdc-2ch-hdc.

Lastly, in the original post, hot glue was used to assemble the pieces. I wanted mine more durable, so I sew the burlap and the crochet piece together.