Princess Scepter and Crown
Make a regal princess crown with matching scepter in bright yellow yarn for a homemade Halloween costume or dress up anytime. Kids can even help make this fun princess costume set.
Materials:
- RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein 324 Bright Yellow, or desired color.
- Susan Bates® Knitting Knobby, Art 14075 or Small French Knitter, Art 14102
- Susan Bates® 2-inch Steel Yarn Needle, Art 14081
- 2-12” pipe cleaners, any color for crown
- 1-12” pipe cleaners, any color for scepter
- 1 10” wooden dowel, 3/16 inch diameter
- Assorted beads and ribbons for decoration
Instructions:
CROWN
Leave at least a 12” tail at the beginning.
Bend the wire ends of the pipe cleaner under by wrapping the end around the pointed end of the tool included with the Knitting Knobby. Work until tube measures about 1 inch. Insert pipe cleaner into tube, being careful not to push the pipe cleaner end beyond the end of the tube. Continue working until the pipe cleaner is totally covered by the knit tube. Bind off per instructions leaving a 12” tail. Repeat with second pipe cleaner. Find the center of the tube and bend. This will be the point of the crown. Make two more triangle shapes on either side of the center point. Using an extra piece of yarn and the yarn needle, attach the points to the first tube. You can use the tails to secure the ends of the points. Tie knots in the ends of the tails on the first tube.
SCEPTER
Leave at least a 12” tail at the beginning.
Work until tube measures about 1 inch. Insert wooden dowel into tube, being careful not to push the dowel end beyond the end of the tube. Continue working until the dowel is totally covered by the knit tube. Bind off per
nstructions leaving a 12” tail.
For Star: Leave at least a 12” tail at the beginning. Bend the wire ends of the pipe cleaner under by wrapping the end around the pointed end of the tool included with
the Knitting Knobby. Work until tube measures about 1 inch. Insert pipe cleaner into tube, being careful not to push the pipe cleaner end beyond the end of the tube. Continue working until the pipe cleaner is totally covered by the knit tube. Bind off per instructions leaving a 12” tail. Bend the tube into 5 points to make a star and close the star by securing the 2 ends together. Sew star securely to the end of the dowel.
