Election Antics and Appliques

Note: Updated patterns now available for free at Ravelry:

Eagle Applique

Elephant Applique

Donkey Applique



Election Day tomorrow here in the US. It's a biggie. Historic, popular and oh so partisan.

Red states, blue states, right wing, left wing, does that make the "middle-of-the-bird people" purple? Apologies Pat Paulsen.

Apparently it does!

As one of the borderline apathetic that actually bothers to vote regularly - and often ;-) I became curious enough to peruse the pre-election e-info out there and for the first time saw that there are indeed such things as "purple states". Inspiration struck hard and dragged me 50 feet.

In honor of the highest voter turn-out in decades and the discovery of an official color for indecision, I present a few election-inspired appliques (complete with chart):

Enjoy!

Note: Updated pattern for Eagle applique is available for free at Ravelry.






Eagle Applique C. A. Lira 2008

See Revised Pattern

Note: crochet thread sz 10, hk size 9 (1.75mm), finished width 2.5”

1) ch10
2) ch5, sl st, sc & hdc next st, sc
3) ch15, sl st 5, sc 20, sl st
4) ch6, sl st 7
5) ch5, sl st 5
6) sc 18, sl st
7) ch 5, sl st 6
8) ch 5, sl st 6
9) sc 4, hdc, dc, hdc, sc 8, sl st
10) ch 5, sl st 5
11) ch4, sl st 5
12) sc 6
13) sl st, (ch3, sl st2, sl st next st) 3 times
14) sc 4
15) ch4, sl st5
end off


Note: Updated pattern for Donkey Applique free at Ravelry.

Democratic Donkey Applique C. A. Lira 2008

See Revised Pattern

Note: crochet thread sz 10, hk size 9 (1.75mm), finished height 1.25”

1) ch 6
Back
2) ch3, dc in same ch, hdc, sc2, hdc, 2dc next st, slst into side of last dc, slst in beginning ch
Ears
3) ch4, dc (hub dc) in 3rd ch from hook, ch3, slst, sc, slst into top of hub dc , dc in same ch as hub dc, ch3, slst, sc, dc in same ch as hub dc
Nose
4) ch4, dc, hdc, dc, slst to bottom of last dc in hub
Neck/Chest
5) dc into free ch (remaining from nose ch4), hdc into side of dc (last dc of step), 2sc in next st (beginning chain)
Front Legs
6) ch6, sc, slst, ch2, sc & slst in next ch, hdc next ch of ch6, hdc2, slst to body in same st as ch6
Belly
7) ch1, hdc4
Back Legs
8) ch6, sc & slst in next ch, slst, sc, hdc2, slst to body,
9) ch1, slst2, ch5, sc & slst in next ch of ch5, slst, sc4, slst to body
Tail
10) ch6, slst 2, 2 slst next ch, slst2, sl st to body
Rump
11) sc in next st on body, 2sc next st
Back & Back of Neck
12) slst 5 along back, (2slst in next st) twice, slst, slst under ear
end off


Note: Updated pattern for Elephant Applique free at Ravelry.





Republican Elephant Applique C. A. Lira 2008

See Revised Pattern

Note: crochet thread sz 10, hk size 9 (1.75mm), finished height 0.75”

1) ch6, ch1, sc in same ch, sc4, 2sc in next ch, ch2 turn
2) sc same st as turning chain, sc6, 2sc next st, ch2 turn
3) sc same st as turning chain, sc8, 2sc next st, ch2 turn
4) sc11, ch2 turn
5) sc11, ch2 turn
6) sc3, ch2 turn
7) sc3, ch2 turn
8) sc3
9) ch1, sl st into side of same sc, sl st 5
10) sc3, ch2 turn
11) sc3, ch2 turn
12) sc3
13) ch1, sl st into side of same sc, sl st 2
14) ch6
15) sc, sc dec next 2 sts, sc2
16) hdc into side of next st, sc, sl st to beginning ch
end off