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Something Different. . .Pull Tab Crochet Otherwise known as Recicling Beautifully

Do you crochet? Do you have access to plenty of pull tabs? Yes, pull tabs! You can join the two in a wonderful marriage of creativity! I will try to get your creative juices flowing with the help of this simple pattern that I put together myself. Materials: Scraps of crochet thread ·10, at least 6 soda can pull tabs crochet hook size 1.

Instructions:

With scrap size 10 cotton thread of your choice and hook No.1, Ch 6, slip st to form ring. Ch2, then inside ring make 23 hdc. Ch2. Turn. 1 Hdc in same space as ch2, 2 hdc in each space all around until you reach the last 6 sts, make 1 hd in each. Fasten off. Take 1 of the pull tabs and with two thredas held together, begin to sc on the side of the upper portion of the lower ring of the tab. Continuing straight up, edging the upper ring of the tab. Go all around until you meet the beginning level on the other side of the tab. Fasten off. Repeat with all pull tabs. Now take the centre you had made and with the front facing, lay a crocheted pull tab on top, aligning with the upper edge, sc through the back loop of the pull tab and both loops of the centre round with two threads held togehter, 3 times (3 sc). Slip st on next 3 st, then attach the next crocheted pull tab as before, rep. across. You can leave it as is and fasten off or you can do a row of shells all around on the lower portion of the rings. This flower could be used for anything, a coaster, a fridgie. . . You can do many variations of this simple pattern. Now, what I have given you could very well be the start of something. If you continue crocheting, you can make the front of a purse. Enjoy yourself! If you want to see pictures of how this form of crochet looks, here are some:



Craftybegonia (talk) 05:50, 25 August 2008 (UTC)