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Beeswax Envelopes

Designer: Corinne Bradd
Tags:
crafting, crafts, envelopes, stitiching,
 

Merge classic granny squares with eco inserts to craft our sandwich savers!

What you need...
  • DK yarn: fuchsia, navy, pink, cream, red, lime green, orange, turquoise, yellow
    4mm crochet hook
    Cotton fabric
    Sew-on snap fasteners
    Coconut oil
    Beeswax

    SIZE: Completed width: Large: 17cm, Small: 14.5cm
instructions
  1. Large envelope - Make four (two in each colourway, see Colour Combos) Using 4mm hook and chosen yarn make 4ch, join with a sl st to make a ring

    Rnd 1: (2ch, 2tr [counts as 3tr]) in next st, (2ch, 3tr) to end, 2ch, join with a sl st to first st. 20 sts

    Rnd 2: (2ch, 2tr [counts as 3tr]) in corner sp, (1ch, [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] in corner sp) three times, 1ch, (3tr, 2ch) in corner sp, join with a sl st to first ch. 36 sts

    Rnd 3: (2ch, 2tr [counts as 3tr]) in corner sp (* 1ch, 3tr in ch sp, 1ch *, [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] in corner sp) three times, rep from * to *, (3tr, 2ch) in corner sp, join with a sl st to first ch. 52 sts

    Rnds 4-6: (2ch, 2tr [counts as 3tr]) in corner sp (* 1ch, [3tr in ch sp, 1ch] to corner sp * [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] in corner sp) three times, rep from * to *, (3tr, 2ch) in corner sp, join with a sl st to first ch. 100 sts Fasten off

  2. Small envelope - Make four Using 4mm hook and turquoise make 4ch, join with a sl st to make a ring Work in foll one-rnd stripe sequence: turquoise, cream, fuchsia, navy, pink

    Rnds 1-5: rep Rnds 1-5 of Large Envelope. 84 sts Fasten off

  3. To make up - Using corresponding yarn colour sew four squares into block and measure overall size. Join pink (fuchsia) to corner sp and work as folls: (2dc in corner sp, 1dc in each st to corner sp) to end. Fasten off. Cut fabric 3cm larger than block and press. Coat fabric with mixture of melted beeswax and coconut oil by brushing on or applying with a small, flat iron. When wax coating has cooled, trim sides with pinking shears and turn under 1cm on all sides. Pin fabric to WS of block and oversew to edges with small sts. Fold in corners of three squares and sew adjacent edges tog to make envelope. Sew metal snap fastener to rem top point and add other half to centre of envelope so pocket closes. Weave in all ends.

  4. Colour combos - The Large Envelope is worked in a one-rnd stripe sequence in two different colourways as folls: Colourway 1: yellow, turquoise, orange, lime green, red, pink Colourway 2: cream, red, lime green, orange, turquoise, yellow

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