Globe Pin cushion

Materials:

– Alize forever 50 g/300 m blue, gray, white, green, yellow colours.

– 1,25mm crochet hook

– a sewing needle, a pair of scissors, hollow fibre stuffing, transparent all purpose glue, 1,5mm gauge and 46cm (approx 18,11″) long wire segment, two CDs, 2 decorative elements.

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

inc – increase

dec - decrease, two single crochets together 

Ball (blue)

1. Crochet 6 sc in a magic ring

2. 6 inc = 12 sc

3. (1 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 18 sc

4. (2 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 24 sc

5. (3 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 30 sc

6. (4 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 36 sc

7. (5 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 42 sc

8. (6 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 48 sc

9. (7 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 54 sc

10. (8 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 60 sc

11. (9 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 66 sc

12. (10 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 72 sc

13. (11 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 78 sc

14. (12 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 84 sc

15. (13 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 90 sc

16. (14 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 96 sc

17. (15 sc, 1 inc) х 6 = 102 sc

18 – 33. 102 sc

34. (15 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 96 sc

35. (14 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 90 sc

36. (13 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 84 sc

37. (12 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 78 sc

38. (11 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 72 sc

39. (10 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 66 sc

40. (9 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 60 sc

41. (8 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 54 sc

42. (7 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 48 sc

43. (6 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 42 sc

44. (5 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 36 sc

45. (4 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 30 sc

46. (3 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 24 sc

47. (2 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 18 sc

48. (1 sc, 1 dec) х 6 = 12 sc

49. 6 dec = 6 sc

Bind off. Cut off any excess yarn.  

Stand (2 pcs. grey)

1. Crochet 8 sc in a magic ring

2. 8 inc hdc = 16 hdc

3. (1 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 24 hdc

4. (2 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 32 hdc

5. (3 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 40 hdc

6. (4 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 48 hdc

7. (5 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 56 hdc

8. (6 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 62 hdc

9. (7 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 70 hdc

10. (8 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 78 hdc

11. (9 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 86 hdc

12. (10 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 92 hdc

13. (11 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 100 hdc

14. (12 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 108 hdc

15. (13 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 116 hdc

16. (14 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 124 hdc

17. (15 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 132 hdc

18. (16 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 140 hdc

19. (17 hdc, 1 inc) х 8 = 148 hdc

20. 148 hdc

Bind off. Cut off any excess yarn.  

Make sure that the circles are slightly bigger in diameter than the actual CDs.

Slide a decorative element onto a piece of wire. Pierce the wire through the globe to make its axle.

Let’s study some world geography. Draft and embroider different continents on a globe in an order that suits you best.

The least inhabitant and purest part of the world is Antarctica.

I used two different colours to make continents, however you may decide to use more than two colours to make them more detailed.

Should you have patience you may add some exotic islands to your globe.

Slide 2nd decorative element onto the wire (centre top of the globe) and fasten the wire end so that the element stays in place.

Spread some glue onto the wire at the bottom of the globe and wrap some grey colour yarn around (approx. 7-8cm).

To assemble the stand slide Circle 1 onto the wire to follow by CD 1 up to the bit where the wire is wrapped up with thread.

Fasten the longer wire segment underneath the CD 1 as shown.

Cover it with CD 2 and then Circle 2. Join both circles together with sc. Make sure that both circles cover the CDs tight enough and that the stand is stable.  

Your Globe pin cushion is ready! So what are your plans for the year to come?