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Today is day three in our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. You can enter each day to win the prize of the day! Contest rules and how to enter are below.
On the third day of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, my true love gave to me, a Holiday Penguin Afghan from Lion Brand.
Today’s Project: Holiday Penguin Afghan
Materials:
- Hometown USA Yarn: New York White 4 balls Note: (A)
- Hometown USA Yarn: Oakland Black 2 balls Note: (B)
- Hometown USA Yarn: Cincinnati Red 1 ball Note: (C)
- Hometown USA Yarn: Pittsburgh Yellow 1 ball Note: (D)
- Fun Fur Yarn: White 1 ball Note: (E)
- Lion Brand Crochet Hook – Size P-15 (10 mm)
- Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Gauge:
6 dc + 4 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm).
When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. The needle or hook size called for in the pattern is based on what the designer used, but it is not unusual for gauge to vary from person to person. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make your swatch, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
NOTES:
1. Afghan is worked in individual pieces, then sewn together.
2. To change color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new color. Fasten off old color.
Instructions:
Penguin Body
Beg at lower edge, with A, ch 30.
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc) and in each ch across – 28 dc.
Rows 2-14 (Increase Rows): Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this row and all following rows), turn, dc in first st (increase made), dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st – you will have 54 dc at the end of Row 14.
Rows 15 and 16: Ch 3, turn, dc in next st and in each st across.
Shape Sides Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first 4 sts, (sl st, ch 3) in next st, dc in each st to last 4 sts; leave last 4 sts unworked – you will have 46 dc at the end of this row.
Rows 18-24 (Decrease Rows): Ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in each st to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in last st – 32 dc at the end of Row 24.
Fasten off.
Eyes (make 2)
With A, ch 3; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this rnd and in all following rnds), work 9 more dc in ring; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 10 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 20 dc.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 30 dc.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 40 dc.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 50 dc.
Fasten off.
Lay the body and eyes onto a flat surface.
From RS, and following diagram, sew one eye to the first 7 sts of Row 24 of body and the second eye to the last 7 sts of Row 24 of body.
There will be 18 sts at center of Row 24 of body between eyes.
Joining Motif
Note: The joining motif fills in the space between the eyes.
Row 1 (RS): From RS, join A with sc in first of the 18 sts of body between eyes, hdc in next st, dc in next 14 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st – 18 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first 2 sts, (sl st, ch 1, sc) in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 10 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st; leave last 2 sts unworked – 14 sts (not counting the sl sts).
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first 2 sts, (sl st, ch 1, sc) in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st; leave last 2 sts unworked – 10 sts (not counting the sl sts).
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first 2 sts, (sl st, ch 1, sc) in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st; leave last 2 sts unworked – 6 sts (not counting the sl sts).
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, hdc in next st (beg ch and following hdc count as dc2tog), (dc2tog) twice – 3 sts.
Row 6: Ch 2, turn, sk first st, dc2tog.
Fasten off last st, leaving a long yarn tail. With yarn tail, sew edges of joining motif to eyes, easing to fit.
Head
With B, ch 4.
Row 1 (RS): Work 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc) – 3 dc.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this row and in all following rows), turn, dc in first dc (increase made), dc in next dc, 2 dc in last dc – 5 dc.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in last dc – 7 dc.
Rows 4 and 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st – 11 dc at the end of Row 5.
Row 6: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each st to last 2 sts, 2 dc in each of last 2 dc – 15 dc.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. With yarn tail, sew head across top of eyes.
Wings (make 2)
With B, ch 13.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc), dc in each ch across – 11 dc.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this row and in all following rows), turn, dc in first st (increase made), dc in each st across – 12 dc.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in last st – 12 dc.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in first st, dc in next 9 sts, dc2tog – 12 dc.
Rows 5-8: Rep last 2 rows 2 more times.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in last st – 10 sc.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, (sc2tog) 3 times – 8 sc.
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each st across – 7 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail.
Note: Wings are reversible.
When sewing to body, turn one wing over to be a mirror image of the opposite wing.
With yarn tails, and beg at side shaping of body, sew a wing to each side of body.
Edging Rnd 1 (RS): From RS, join A with an sc in edge of body, just below right wing.
Work sc evenly spaced around body up to just below opposite wing; change to B, and work sc evenly spaced around edge of wing, edge of eye, across head, then along opposite side back to opposite wing. Join with sl st in A edging st.
Fasten off.
Top of Head and Hat
From RS, beg at center top of head, count back 23 sts (in opposite direction from the direction in which you crochet), and join B with sl st in next st.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, beg in same st as joining and working across top of head, sc2tog, sc in next 43 sts, sc2tog – 45 sts.
Hat Trim
Change to one strand each of A and E held tog.
Rows 2 and 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this row and in all following rows), turn, dc in next st and in each st across – 45 dc.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in each st to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in last st, changing to C – 43 dc.
Hat
Rows 5-7: With C, ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in each st to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in last st – 37 dc at the end of Row 7.
Rows 8-13: Ch 3, turn, (dc2tog) twice, dc in each st to last 5 sts, (dc2tog) twice, dc in last st – 13 dc at the end of Row 13.
Fasten off.
Pompom
With one strand each of A and E held tog, ch 4; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this rnd), work 9 more dc in ring; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 10 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Fasten off. Sew pompom to top of hat.
Pupils (make 2)
With B, ch 3; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. With tails, sew pupils to centers of eyes.
Feet (make 2)
First and Second Toes With D, ch 4.
Row 1 (RS): Work 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc) – 3 dc.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this row and all following rows), turn, dc in first 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc – 5 dc.
Fasten off.
Third Toe
Work as for first toe, but do not fasten off.
Join Toes
Hold 3 toes together with RS facing.
Row 3 (RS): Working across third toe, ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in last 2 dc; working across second toe, dc in each st across; working across first toe, dc in first 2 sts, dc2tog, dc in last st – 13 dc.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, (dc2tog) twice, dc in next 3 sts, (dc2tog) twice, dc in last st – 9 dc.
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc3tog, dc2tog, dc in last st – 5 dc.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, sc3tog, sc in last st – 3 sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. With yarn tails, and following diagram, sew feet to body.
Beak
With D, ch 15.
Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 2 ch, dtr in next 2 ch, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, (sc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in last ch; working across opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 2 ch, dtr in next 2 ch, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last 2 ch, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. With yarn tail, and following diagram, sew beak between eyes.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
Enter to Win Today’s Prize:
Today’s prize is a yarn prize pack from Lion Brand. The yarn included in the prize pack is:
- 2 skeins of Wool-Ease Thick and Quick
- 2 skeins of Heartland Thick and Quick
- 2 skeins of country yarn
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