Freddie Firecracker By Janelle Giese

1 SIZE: 5 ⁄4" across x 12" tall [13.3 cm x 30.5 cm], not including hanger. MATERIALS: 1 ❑ 1 ⁄2 sheets of 7-count plastic 1 ❑ One 6" [15.2-cm] and one 4 ⁄4" [10.8-cm] plastic canvas radial circle 2 ❑ 1 ⁄3 yds. [1.5 m] gold star garland ❑ Craft glue or glue gun ❑ Curved upholstery needle ❑ Six-strand floss; for amounts see Color Key. 1 ❑ ⁄8" [3-mm] metallic ribbon or metallic cord; for amount see Color Key. ❑ Worsted-weight or plastic canvas ; for amounts see Color Key.

Cutting Instructions: A: For body, use one 70- x 90- hole sheet. B: For hand pieces #1 and #2, cut two each according to graph. C: For cap, cut one from 6" circle according to graph. D: For base, cut away one outer 1 row of holes from 4 ⁄4" circle to measure 4" [10.2 cm] across (no graph). E: For arm and hanger anchors, cut three 5 x 5 holes (no graph). cording to graph. With metallic of each B wrong sides together, Stitching Instructions: ribbon or cord, Overcast bottom with white yarn, Whipstitch NOTES: D and E pieces are not edge of body. together as indicated; with black worked. 2: Using white yarn and yarn, Overcast edges. Curved needle will be used in Continental Stitch, work B pieces. NOTE: Cut five 8" [20.3-cm] Step 8 and 10. 3: Using six strands floss and pieces of garland (two for arms If your metallic cord has a white yarn in colors and embroidery and three for tails) and three 5" core, the core may be removed stitches indicated, embroider [12.7-cm] pieces for hair; curl for easier stitching. To do so, cut detail on A and B pieces as each piece of garland around a a length of cord; grasp core fibers indicated. pencil to form a spiral. with tweezers or fingertips and 4: Overlapping edges as in- 6: For each arm, glue one end pull. Core slips out easily. dicated and working through of one arm spiral into cuff 1: Omitting overlap areas, both thicknesses at overlap area opening of one hand. To attach using colors and stitches indicat- to join, using colors and stitches each arm, push opposite end of ed and leaving indicated base indicated and leaving indicated spiral about 1" [2.5 cm] into body attachment area unworked, work cap attachment area unworked, at one hole as indicated on A A according to graph. Overlap- work C according to graph; with graph. Holding one E inside body ping short ends as indicated on metallic ribbon or cord, Overcast at arm attachment area, push graph and working through both outer edge. spiral end through center hole of thicknesses at overlap area to 5: For each hand, holding one anchor; twist spiral end back join, work remainder of A ac-

From Plastic Canvas Magazine, No. 51, Page 17, Copyright © 1997 Plastic Canvas Magazine through canvas several times to length of gold ribbon or cord. COLOR KEY: Freddie Firecracker hold anchor against body. 9: Holding ends of cut ribbon Embroidery floss AMOUNT 7: Glue one end of each 5" strand together, thread ends Black 4 yds. [3.7 m] spiral to inside top edge of body through eye of needle; thread White 1 yd. [0.9 m] front as shown in photo. needle down through top point of 1/8" metallic ribbon or cord AMOUNT 8: To attach tails, twist one C, leaving a loop about 7" [17.8 Gold 22 yds. [20.1 m] end of each remaining 8" spiral cm] long for hanger. Holding Worsted- Nylon Need- YARN through canvas at center of D. remaining E to underside of cap, weight Plusª loft¨ AMOUNT Holding D inside body with tails thread needle through center hole White #01 #41 38 yds. [34.7 m] hanging down, using curved of anchor; tie ribbon ends into a Dk. Royal #07 #48 28 yds. [25.6 m] needle and gold ribbon, Whip- knot to secure hanger to anchor. Dk. Red #20 #01 22 yds. [20.1 m] stitch base to indicated area of A 10: Using curved needle and Black #02 #00 2 yds. [1.8 m] (see Firecracker Assembly Dia- gold ribbon or cord, Whipstitch STITCH KEY: gram). indicated area of C to top edge / NOTE: Cut one 17" [43.1-m] of A (see diagram). Smyrna Cross Stitch ▲ Arm Attachment Body/Cap Attachment Body/Base Attachment

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From Plastic Canvas Magazine, No. 51, Page 19, Copyright © 1997 Plastic Canvas Magazine L er a v p O Un COLOR KEY: Freddie Firecracker ap d L er Embroidery floss AMOUNT Lap under Black 4 yds. [3.7 m] C – Cap gray area. White 1 yd. [0.9 m] (cut 1 from 6" circle) 1/8" metallic ribbon or cord AMOUNT Gold 22 yds. [20.1 m] Worsted- Nylon Need- YARN weight Plusª loft¨ AMOUNT White #01 #41 38 yds. [34.7 m] Dk. Royal #07 #48 28 yds. [25.6 m] Dk. Red #20 #01 22 yds. [20.1 m] Black #02 #00 2 yds. [1.8 m] Continue STITCH KEY: established pattern Body/Cap Attachment around entire piece. Body/Base Attachment

From Plastic Canvas Magazine, No. 51, Page 20, Copyright © 1997 Plastic Canvas Magazine