Here is a tuxedo penguin cover-up for your holiday gift-giving bottles. You do need a little piece of felt for the feet and beak. The full sized patterns are included. I'm sure there are clever crocheters out there that can ditch the felt and use the hook and yellow yarn for the feet and beak
MATERIALS
RED HEART Super Saver KNITTING WORSTED
2 oz. White
2 oz Black
Crochet Hook Size G
Cotton batting for stuffing; round elastic; a small piece of yellow felt and 4 sequins.
DIRECTIONS;
Rnd 1: Starting at center bottom with Black, ch 2,
8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in joining, 2 dc in each sc around (16 dc counting ch-3 as 1 dc). Join to top of ch-3.
Rnd 3; Ch 3, dc in joining, (2 dc in next dc) twice;
dc in next dc, * (2 dc in next dc) 3 times; dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each st around (28 sc). Join.
Back
Row 1: Ch 3, picking up back loop only, dc in next 19 sc. Turn.
Row 2: Working through both loops, sl st in first 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 17 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 3 and 4: Dc in 2nd dc, dc in each dc across to within last st, dc in top of ch-3. Ch 3, turn.
Row 5: Sl st in first 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 14 dc, dc in top of next ch-3. Ch 3, turn.
Next 5 Rows: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 11, 12 and 13: Dc in first dc (an inc), dc in each dc across to within last dc, 2 dc in top of ch-3. Ch 3, turn. Break off and fasten at end of l3th Row.
Front
Picking up back loops only, attach White in same place as last dc of Row 1 of back was made, ch 3, * (2 dc in next dc) twice; dc in next dc. Repeat from * once more, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dcf dc in same place as
ch-3 of Row 1 of back. Ch 3, turn Break off and fasten at end of 13th row
Row 2: Repeat Row 11 of Back.
Next 2 Rows: Repeat Row 3 of Back.
Following 2 Rows: Repeat Row 11 of Back.
Next 4 Rows: Repeat Row 3 of Back.
Row 11: Sl st in first 2 dc, ch 3, dc in each dc across to within last st. Ch 3, turn.
Next 2 Rows: Repeat Row 11 of Front.
Break off and fasten at end of 13th Row.
Sew front and back seams.
With White work chain st over each seam.
Draw elastic through top of sts on body, fasten off.
Head and Wings:
Rnd 1: Starting at center top with Black, ch 2
Do not join rnds, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnds 3 and 4 Sc in each sc around, increaslng 6 sc evenly.
Rnd 5: Sc in each sc around.
Next 3 Rnds: Repeat 3rd, 5th and 3rd rnds.
Next 5 Rnds: Repeat 5th Rnd.
Rnd 14.: Sc in each sc around, decreaslng 6 sc
evenly — to dec 1 sc. pull up a loop in each of next 2 sc, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Next 3 Rnds: Repeat 5th, 14th and 5th rnds."
Work in rows as follows:
Shoulder:
Row 1:Dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 20 sc, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc (22 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 2; Sc in next 3 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4. sc) 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Dec 1 sc, sc in each sc across to within last 2 sc, dec 1 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Dec 1 sc, sc in next 5 sc, ( 2 se in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) 3 times, dec 1 sc (25 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3 of Shoulder.
Row 6: Dec 1 sc, sc in next 4 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) 3 times; dec 1 sc (24 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: dc in each sc across. Ch 3, turn.
First Wing
Row 1: dc in first dc, dc in next 7 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2: dc in 2nd dc and in next 6 dc, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.
Row 3: dc in first dc, dc in next 7 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 4: 2 dc in first dc, dc in next 7 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Next 3 Rows: Repeat Row 3 of Back. Do not ch 3 at end of Row 7.
Next 4 Rows: Repeat Row 11 of Front, At end of llth row break off Black, attach White. Ch 3, turn.
Row 12: Skip first dc, dc in top of ch-3. Ch 3, turn.
Next 4 rows: Repeat Row 11 of Back.
Next 3 Rows; Repeat Row 3 of Back,
Row 20: Skip first dc, dc in next 8 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 21: dc in same place as ch-3, dc in next 7 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Next Row: Repeat 21st Row.
Row 23: Dc in next 6 dc, dc in top of ch-3. Break off and fasten.
Attach Black in top of last at on 1st row of Wing, dc in same place as last st of that row was made, dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in each of next 2 sc, dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 6 sc, 2 dc in next so. Ch 3, turn.
Second Wing
Row 1: Skip first dc, dc in next 8 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Next 2 Rows: Repeat 3rd and 4th rows of First Wing.
Next 3 Row: Repeat 3rd Row of Back.
Next 4 Rows; Repeat llth row of Front. Break off Black, attach White. Ch 3, turn.
Row 11; Repeat 12th Row of First Wing.
Next 4 Rows: Repeat llth Row of Back.
Next 3 Rows: Repeat 3rd Row of Back.
Row 19; Repeat 20th row of First Wing.
Next 2 Rows Repeat 21st row of First Wing.
Row 22; Repeat Row 22 of First Wing.
Break off and Fasten.
Fold white part of Wing under and sew
together.
Attach White to last decreased sc on 1st Row of Shoulder, sc in same place and in next st. Ch 1, turn.
Next 8 Rows: 2 sc in first sc, sc in sc across to within last sc, 2 sc in last sc. Break off and fasten at end of last row.
Sew Bib to Shoulder.
Tube: With White, ch 20. Join to form ring.
Next 5 rnds: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 6 times. Join. Break off and fasten, turn head to wrong side.
Sew narrow end of tube to center of head. Turn head to right side. Stuff head with cotton batting.
Sew up lower end of tube to lower part of head.
Feet:
Trace off pattern pieces for top and bottom feet onto tissue, cut out. Cut 2 bottom pieces and 2 top pieces from yellow felt.
Fold top piece on dotted lines and seam 1/8". Place on top of bottom pieces and seam a-round entire outslde edge—1/8" seam. Sew in place to bottom of penguin as shown on picture. Make second foot in same manner.
Beak;
Trace pattern piece onto tissue; cut out. Cut 1 piece from yellow felt. Fold on dotted lines and seam 1/8". Sew long edges together to form beak—1/8" seam.
Stuff firmly and stitch in place on center front of head.
Eyes; Stitch sequins in place as shown on picture.
Tie: Cut small piece of felt from yellow and stitch in place on top of bib.
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