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[tiki244]

This will be in parts so it doesnt get lost in computer land.

pattern by Alison Grenier in Crochet Today jan/feb 09

Chicken pair:

"skill easy

5"tall by 11" circumference at its chubbiest

yarn size 4 hook size D gauge not essential,,,,just work tightly enough to ensure stuufing does not show through stitches. *head, body and beak are worked in continuous spirals; do not join and do not turn at ends. if desired place stitch marker to indicate beginning of round and move up as rounds completed.
Beak
with beak color ch 12;join in first st to form a loop

 

[tiki244]

beak continued,,,

rnd 1; ch1, sc in each ch around,do not join-12sc
rnd2;sc in next sc, sc2tog, (sc2tog=sc 2 stitches together - insert hook in next st, yarn over and draw up a loop-twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook),sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in last 2sc-10sc
rnd3;[sc in next 3sc, sc2tog]twice-8sc
rnd4;[sc2tog,sc in next 2 sc]twice-6sc
rnd5;[sc in next sc,sc2tog]twice-4sc fasten off leave long tail with tail sew tip of beak closed and weave in eand

 

[tiki244]

head and body:

beg at top of head ch 4 with color desired;join with sl st to first ch to form ring
rnd1;work7 sc in ring do not join
rnd2;2sc in each sc-14sc
rnd3;[sc in next sc,2sc in next sc]7 times-21sc
rnd4;[sc in next 2sc,2sc in next sc]7 times-28sc
rnd5;[sc in next3sc,2sc in nextsc]7 times-35sc
rnds6-10;sc in each sc around
rnd11;[sc2tog,sc in next 3sc]7 times-28sc
firmly stuff beak and sew to face approx rnds 6-9. with blk embroider eye on either side of upper beak.firmlystuff head;continue to stuff head and body as work progresses. (they show eyes as some what slits~I suppose you can do what ever you think is best here)

 

[tiki244]

rnd12;[sc2tog,sc in next 2 sc]7 times-21 sc
rnd13; [sc2tog,sc in next sc]7 times-14 sc
rnds14-16;repeat rnds 3-5
rnds17-24;sc in each sc around
rnds25-27; repeat rnds 11-13
rnd28;[sc2tog]7times-7sc-fasten off leaving long tail. finish stuffing body. weave tail through stitches of last rnd, pull tight and secure. weave in tail.

 

[tiki244]

wing make 2
with body color ch 8
row1;sc in 2ndch from hook and in each remaining ch across-7sc
rows2 and3;ch1, turn, sc in each sc across
row4;ch2,turn,sc in 2nd ch from hook, skip first sc,sc in next sc(first feather):, ch3,sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, sc in next sc (second feather): ch4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, sc in next sc (third feather): ch5,sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3ch,sc in next sc(fourth feather):ch6,sc in second ch from hook and in next 4 ch,skip next sc,sl st in next sc(fifth feather). fasten off leaving long tail to sew to sides of body."
OK I will dwrite up the foot , tail, and comb and finishing a bit later today.

let me know if I messed it up anywhere copying it.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

Hey everybody~

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I am having internet issues, so it's been hard to post. Sometime I can't even log on at all. So frustrating!!! Pretty sure I need a new wireless modem.

Itsy~ Great plant holder! Here's great link to granny squares. When I first learned how to make the basic granny pattern I referred to it. YouTube has some great tutorials as well. Lots of links out there w/ free patterns.

http://www.crochetcabana.com/

http://www.crochetcabana.com/tutorials/granny_square.htm

Tiki~ Thanks for the pattern. Sounds cute!

I was crocheting beanie head huggers, but had to put them down to plunge back into renovating my DD's room.

Well between home renovation projects & internet problems it's been hard to stop by, but wanted to say a quick hello.

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

The hat is 2 feet long now! It is a simple pattern. Chain 6, then sc back and forth until it fits around your head (I sc in back loop to create a ribbing effect), then attach the two ends and start knitting in the round (I used a half double), changing colors and decreasing ever so slightly.

No, I didn't make the Holy family. I bartered for it a few years ago from someone on Craftster .

 

[Alethea]

Quote:
How long is the hat going to be?!

 

[WriterofWords]

I thought this was pretty neat:
pattern: http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/2008/10/crochet-thread-angel.html
Video:

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

Quote:
How long is the hat going to be?!

Long enough to use it as both a hat and to wrap the 'tail' as a scarf!! Probably another couple of feet.