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The basket:
Crochet a Pentagon in the regular way, dont cut the thread.
Continue to crochet 11 rounds of single crochet stitches. This will form the
basket. Fasten off and hide the thread.
Because the basket wasnt shaped firmly, I decided to cut a piece of
cardboard in the shape op the Pentagon. I put this piece of cardboard on
the bottom of the basket and secured it with double-sided tape.
I made 5 chains of an equal length for the attachment of the basket to the
balloon. Decide for yourself which length looks good for your Hot Air Balloon.
Tie the 5 chains together on 1 side and attach the knot to de balloon.
Now divide the lines evenly over the Hot Air Balloon and secure them into
place with a few stitches (this is to avoid shiftings).
Now tie the other ends of the chains to the basket at the corners (these are
not very clearly visible).
The Hot Air Balloon is now almost finished!
The sandbags:
II made a sandbag for each corner.
1. Chain 6.
2. Crochet 5 single crochet (sc) on the chain (start in the second chain
from the hook), turn your work around and crochet another 2 sc on
the other side.
3. to 9. Crochet 10 sc around.
Fasten off and hide the thread. Fill the bag slightly with Fibrefill.
Tie a bow around the sandbag to close it. I used a different colour for
this.
Attach the sandbag to the basket with a few stitches.
You Hot Air Balloon is finished now. To hang the balloon, I used a piece of
fish thread. I attached this to the knot on top.
Now find a passenger and the journey
around the world can start!
Have a safe journey !
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ANNEX 1
African flower Pentagon
What do you need?
Crochet hook, size adjusted to yarn
Yarn of your choice.
How to:
On the pictures the construction of the African Flower is shown. The petals
(row 3 and 4) are made in 1 colour.
1. Start with a magic ring (or chain
5, close the ring with a slipstitch).
In the ring: chain 3 (this will be
the first double crochet (dc)), 1
dc, chain 1, repeat *1 dc, chain
1* another 4 times (there are
now 5 bundles). Close this row
with a slipstitch in the third chain
of the first bundle.
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5. Attach a new colour. Chain 3 (this is the first dc of this row) in the first
sc of the previous row. Crochet 2 dc, 1dc, chain 1, 1 dc in the same
stitch. Crochet *7 dc, 1 dc chain 1, 1 dc in the same stitch*, repeat
this 3 more times, 5 dc. Close this row with a slipstitch in the third
chain. Cut the thread. Your African Flower Pentagon is now finished!
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Did you finish your Hot Air Balloon?
Share your creations on:
www.nienepien.nl
www.facebook.com/nienepienshop
or on the Facebook-group African Flower Power;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/686326418128586/
Greetings Nina!
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