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Toy

DK 3.75mm

★★ Intermediate

Yarn used

Patons 100% Cotton DK

2 balls in cream 02692 (A)

small amounts in Vanilla 02745 (B) & black

02712 (C)

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local stockist

About the yarn

DK; 210m per 100g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

12 sts x 12 rows = 5cm measured over dc

Hook used

3.75mm

Other supplies

gold ribbon, 30cm

tapestry needle

toy stuffing

metallic embroidery thread in red, green,

gold & silver

air-erasable marker

Sizing

23cm tall

Start crocheting

This pattern is worked in joined rnds, join
with a sl st to first dc after each rnd. Beg 1

ch does not count as a st throughout.

Head

Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic

ring, 6 dc, join. 6 sts

Rnd 2: 1 ch, [2 dc in next st] 6 times, join. 12 sts

Rnd 3: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, 3 dc, [2 dc in

next st] 3 times, 3 dc, [2 dc in next st]

twice, join. 18 sts

Rnd 4: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, 4 dc, [2 dc in

next st, 1 dc] 3 times, 3 dc, [2 dc in next

st, 1 dc] twice, join. 24 sts

Rnd 5: 1 ch, [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 30 sts

Rnd 6: 1 ch, [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 36 sts

Rnds 7-13: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 14 (start shaping neck): 1 ch, 9 dc,

[1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, 9 dc, join. 30 sts

Rnd 15: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 16: 1 ch, 6 dc, [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times,

6 dc, join. 24 sts

Rnd 17: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 18: 1 ch, 6 dc, [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 4 times,

6 dc, join. 20 sts

Neck

Rnds 19-22: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnds 23-28: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 7 dc, [2 dc in

next st] twice, 7 dc, 1 dc2tog, join.

Rnd 29: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 30: 1 ch, 6 dc, [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 4

times, 6 dc, join. 24 sts

Rnd 31: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 9 dc, [2 dc in next

st] twice, 9 dc, 1 dc2tog, join.

Rnds 32-35: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Body

After completing Rnd 35, 31 ch for spine.

Rnd 36: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc

This elegant, festive swan will look right at home

on your mantlepiece this Christmas

Grace the

SWAN

across ch, cont to work over body sts for

chest, 11 dc, [2 dc in next st] twice, 11 dc,

working in the other side of ch, 29 dc, 2

dc in last ch, join. 87 sts

Rnd 37: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, 29 dc across

spine, 12 dc, [2 dc in next st] twice, 12 dc,

29 dc across spine, [2 dc in next st] twice,

join. 92 sts

Rnd 38: 1 ch, 44 dc, [2 dc in next st] twice,

46 dc, join. 94 sts

Rnd 39: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 43 dc, [2 dc in next

st] twice, 45 dc, 1 dc2tog, join. 94 sts

Rnd 40: 1 ch, 45 dc, [2 dc in next st] twice,

45 dc, 1 dc2tog, join. 95 sts

Rnds 41-45: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, dc across to

last 2 sts, 1 dc2tog, join. 85 sts

Rnd 46: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 39 dc, 1 dc2tog, 40

dc, 1 dc2tog, join. 82 sts

Rnd 47:1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 36 dc, 1 dc2tog, 15

dc, 1 dc2tog, 23 dc, 1 dc2tog, join. 78 sts

Rnd 48: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 34 dc, 1 dc2tog, 14

dc, 1 dc2tog, 22 dc, 1 dc2tog, join. 74 sts

Rnd 49: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 50: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 32 dc, 1 dc2tog, 13

dc, 1 dc2tog, 21 dc, 1 dc2tog, join. 70 sts

Rnd 51: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 52: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 30 dc, 1 dc2tog, 12

dc, 1 dc2tog, 20 dc, 1 dc2tog, join. 66 sts

Rnd 53: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 54: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 28 dc, 1 dc2tog, 11

dc, 1 dc2tog, 19 dc, 1 dc2tog, join. 62 sts

Rnd 55: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 56: As Rnd 41. 60 sts

Rnds 57-59: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 60: 1 ch, [8 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

54 sts

Rnd 61: 1 ch, [7 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

48 sts

Rnd 62: 1 ch, [6 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

42 sts