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| You will need: Materials: 1. White crochet thread bedspread weight; 100% cotton 2. Size 6 steel crochet hook 3. Polyester fiberfill 4. Black embroidery floss 5. Fabric stiffener Miscellaneous items: Large-eye needle, absorbent paper towels, plastic wrap, white sewing thread, old toothbrush, scissors, rustproof pins, plastic bowl, cardboard Instructions: Head: 1. To crochet the head, leave a 4 inch tail and ch 2. Use the tail to mark rnds. 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6) 3. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12) 4. Rnd 3: *2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * around. (18) 5. Rnd 4: 2 se in lst st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts. (20) 6. Rnds 5-7: Sc around in each st. 7. Rnd 8: (beak): Sc in 1st 8 sts, ch 2, 1 dc in same st, holding last lp on hook. 1 dc in next 2 sts, holding last lp of each on hook, yo and draw lp through all 4 stitches on hook, ch 2 and sc in base of last dc; sc in rem 10 sts around. 8. Rnd : Sc around, sk the 2 beak sts. Note: Carry the yarn beneath the beak. (18) 9. Rnd 10: 8 sc, 2 sc over carried yarn under beak, 10 se. (20) 10. Rnds 11-13: Sc around. |
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11. Rnd 14: *4 sc, 2
sc in next st; rep from around. (24) 12. Rnd 15: *Sc in 5 st, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around, sl st in lst st and end off, leaving a 12 inch tail to sew head to body. 13. Stuff head. Body: 1. To crochet the body, ch 2. Do not join rnds, but mark the beg of each. 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6) 3. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12) 4. Rnd 3: *2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next st; rep from * around. (18) 5. Rnd 4: *2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around. (24) 6. Rnd 5: *2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around. (30) 7. Rnd 6: *2 sc in 1st at, 1 sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around. (36) 8. Rnd 7: *2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 5 sts; rep from around. (42) 9. Rnd 8: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 21 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 19 sts. (44) 10. Rnds 9-13: 1 sc in each st around. 11. Rnd 14: *Sc in next 9 sts, dec 1 over next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40) 12. Rnds 15-16: 1 sc in each st around. 13. Rnd 17: *Sc in next 8 sts, dec 1 over next 2 sts; rep from * around. (36) 14. Rnds 18-19: Sc in each st around. 15. Rnd 20: *Sc in next 7 sts, dec 1 over next 2 sts; rep from * around. (32) 16. Rnds 21-22: Sc in each st around. 17. Rnd23: *Sc in next 6 sts, dec 1 over next 2 sts; rep from * around. (28) 18. Rnds 24-25: Sc in each st around. 19. Rnd 26: *Sc in next 5 sts, dec 1 over next 2 se; rep from * around. (24) 20. Rnds 27-28: Sc in each st around. 21. Rnd 29. *Sc in next 4 sts, dec 1 over next 2 sc; rep from * around. (20) 22. Stuff the body with fiberfill. Tail: 1. Hold the two sides together, ch 1, turn, and crochet the following rows through both sides across: 2. Row:30: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in last at. Ch2; turn. (13) 3. Row 31: Dc in each st across. 4. Row 32: *Ch 2, sk 1 dc (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * across, ch 1 and turn. (10) 5. Row 33: 2 sc in ch, *hdc in the dc, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, hdc in the dc, 1 sc in the next 2 ch-2 sps; rep from * across. 2 sc in ch-2 st; ch 1 and turn. (23) 6. Row 34: Sc in 2 sc, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 1, sc) in 2nd dc of 3-dc, ch 1, sc in next sp, ch 1; rep from * across, sl st in last ch, end off. Wings: 1. Make two. Leaving a 12 inch tail, ch 5; sl st to form a ring. Note. At end of each row, turn and sl st to 1st ch sp. 2. Row 1: Ch 3, dc in ring, (ch 1, 2 dc) in ring 3 times. (8) 3. Row 2: Ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in 1st ch sp, ch 1, 5 dc in center space, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch sp. (13) 4. Row 3: Ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in 1st ch sp; ch 1, sk next sp and 1 dc, dc in next 3 sts; sk 1 dc and next sp, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch sp. (11) 5. Row 4: Ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in 1st ch sp; ch 1, sk next sp and 1 dc, 2 dc in sp between the 3 center dc; ch 1, sk next ch sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch sp. (10) 6. Row 5: Ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in 1st ch sp; ch 1, 1 dc in center of the 2 dc of previous row; ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch sp. (9) 7. Row 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in 1st ch sp, ch 1, 1 dc in center dc, ch 1, 2 dc in last ch sp. Do not sl st, but ch 5 and turn; sl st to top of beg ch-3. End off. To Finish: 1. Follow manufacturer's instructions to stiffen wings. Dip tail only of body in stiffener; dab stiffener on beak. Let dry, then sew head and wings to body. 2. Using three strands of black embroidery floss, make a small vertical straight stitch for each eye. Tie end of floss in a knot and pull to inside and take one stitch at each side. To end, exit at one eye and cut floss close to surface. 3. Make a hanging loop with sewing thread at the base of the neck. |
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