Thank you to
Teresa for another awesome plarn project!
Personally,
deciding on what piece(s) of jewelry to wear is just as important as
deciding on what outfit to wear. And, big jewelry pieces are
definitely the fad right now. We see it all the time on tv, in the
magazines as well as our own day to day social settings.
That's
exactly the concept behind my newest pop/pull tab design - Pop Tab Ring
of Elegance. This ring proves that recycling can be upcycled to
something beautiful.
This ring can easily be
crocheted in less than 30 minutes. This is pattern is perfect for all
skill levels. All you need to know is how to make a chain, the single
crochet and reverse single crochet.
Materials needed:
- 8 pop/pull tabs
- Size G crochet hook
- 1 plastic bag of choice
- Button or Pin or
whatever you want to use for complimenting the pop tabs. Let your
creative juices flow. Here I've used a button that I removed from an
old suit jacket that was tossed in the trash. But, really anything can
be used.
- Craft needle
Pattern:
Ring Base - Make 2:
Round 1: Using the magic circle,
make 8 single crochet stitches in the ring (close the ring not
tightly, leave a big enough hole for the button hole to go
through), slip stitch in first single crochet stitch to complete round.
Round 2: Chain 1 and
make a single crochet in same stitch, make 2 single crochet stitches in
each stitch around, slip stitch in first single crochet stitch to
complete round.
Round 3: (reverse single
crochet) Chain 1, now working in the opposite direction make a single
crochet stitch in each stitch around and join with a slip stitch in
first single crochet stitch to complete round. Fasten off and weave in
both ends.
Now for the finger piece:
Row 1: Chain 3, single crochet in second chain from hook and in last chain, turn.
Row 2: Chain 1, single crochet in first stitch and in next stitch.
Repeat row 2 until desired fit.
Determine
fit by placing an end on one side of finger then wrap it around ending
on other side of finger. Don't put the ends together because you want a
tight fit as there is some stretch with plastic yarn.
Whip stitch the ends to the right side of a ring base. Noticed I said 'right side' because the wrong side will be sewn to the back of the pop/pull tabs.
On the other ring base we'll be attaching the pop/pull tabs. Do this by stitching the right side of 4 pop/pull tabs to the wrong side like clock hands at 12, 3, 6 and 9.
Then sew the remaining 4 pop/pull tabs in the empty spaces between the existing pop/pull tabs.
Don't worry about how it looks because your stitching will be hidden with the other ring base.
Now
place your button on top of the same ring base poking the stitch hole
through the middle circle and stitch it to the ring base. Remember, it
doesn't matter how it looks because your stitching will be hidden.
You now have 2 separate finished pieces.
To finish the
ring, stitch the 2 ring bases together. The easiest stitching method I
have found is first insert your needle from behind one of the pop/pull
tabs of your choice through a stitch in round 2 to the front. Then
insert the needle in the next stitch over through the middle and out the
back of the bottom ring base. Now working on the bottom, insert the
needle in next stitch over, through the middle and to the top of ring.
Repeat this completely around the ring base until both ring bases are
stitched together. You may need to repeat the stitching for a second
round just for added security.
Viola - your ring is ready to wear!!!!
Non Pop/Pull Tab Idea:
This
pattern works great for those that are not into pop/pull tabs
yet. Just crochet one ring base and finish it by sewing either an
oversized button or smaller button to the top. It still looks great and
gives you another fun flirty upcycled jewelry piece.
