I initially started fiddling with cross designs when a young coworker of mine was leaving the pizza industry to persue a brighter future in the direction of ministry. It was my intention to give one to the lad, but didn't finish before his two week notice was up. Now it seems appropriate to post for Easter instead, sort of in his honor I suppose.
Smallest Cross Pattern:
Finished size: 1 1/2" tall x 1" wide
Crochet thread size 10
Steel hook, size 8 (1.5 mm)
Chain 12. 1 SC in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 ch. (Ch 5, 1 SC in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 ch) twice, for a total of 3 short arms of equal length.
For open center cross, 1 SC in 7 remaining ch, finish off and weave in ends.
To close center, insert hook into side loop of closest SC in center arm, y/o and pull loop through. Repeat with first arm made, but pull loop through both loops on hook to make HDC. 1 SC in 7 remaining ch.
Coming soon, directions for how to kale this little cross into a dainty bookmark, pendant or charm for a bracelet.
Larger Cross Pattern:
Row 1: Make magic ring, 12 DC in ring and pull tight. You can probably get the same effect with the usual ch 3, 11 DC in 3rd ch from hook method, but I can never get it to work right.
Row 2: Ch 9, DC in 4th ch from hook and next 5 ch. Skip next DC, (slip st in next 2 dc, ch 9, DC in 4th ch from hook and next 5 ch, skip next DC) twice, slip st in next 2 DC, ch 15, DC in 4th ch from hook and next 12 ch, skip next DC, slip st in lat remaining DC and finish off. Weave in ends.
It helps to block these with a little glue to help them keep their shape.
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