Crochet Now - UK (2020-03)

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Yarn used

C, D, E, I, M

Other materials

Stuffing, 2 x 6mm black

beads, black cotton thread,

4 x 13cm lightweight garden

wire, black floral tape

Sizing

9.5cm

Start crocheting

Body

Rnd 1: With C 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 next st]

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

3 times, 3 dc, 2 dc in last st,

join. 18 sts

Rnd 4: 1 ch, 2 dc in next st, 1

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

dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times,

4 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc,

join. 24 sts

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

Green

woodpecker

twice, 9 dc, [2 dc in next st]

3 times, 9 dc, 2 dc in last st,

join. 30 sts

Rnd 6: 1 ch, [2 htr in next st]

twice, 12 dc, [2 htr in next

st] 3 times, 12 dc, 2 htr in

last st, join. 36 sts

Rnd 7: 1 ch, [5 dc, 2 dc in

next st] 6 times, join.

42 sts

Rnd 8: 1 ch, 19 dc, [2 htr in

next st] 4 times, 19 dc, join.

46 sts

Rnd 9: 1 ch, 21 dc, join D, 4

htr in D, 21 dc in C, join.

Rnd 10: 1 ch, 21 dc, 4 htr in D,

21 dc in C, join.

Fasten off D.

Rnd 11: 1 ch, 21 dc, join I, 4

htr in I, 21 dc in C, join.

Rnd 12: 1 ch, 21 dc, 4 htr in I,

21 dc in C, join.

Fasten off I, cont with C only.

Rnd 13: 1 ch, 17 dc, 6

htr2tog, 17 dc, join. 40 sts

Rnd 14: 1 ch, 14 dc, 6

htr2tog, 14 dc, join. 34 sts

Fasten off C. Change to M.

Rnd 15: 1 ch, 11 dc, 6

htr2tog, 11 dc, join. 28 sts

Rnd 16: 1 ch, 8 dc, 6 htr2tog,

8 dc, join. 22 sts

Rnd 17: 1 ch, dc in around, join.

Rnd 18: 1 ch, 7 dc, 4 htr2tog,

7 dc, join. 18 sts

Rnds 19-20: 1 ch, dc in

around, join.

Rnd 21: 1 ch, 5 dc, 4 dc2tog,

5 dc, join. 14 sts

Stuff.

Rnd 22: 1 ch, 5 dc, 2 dc2tog,

5 dc, join. 12 sts

Rnd 23: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 24: 1 ch, 6 dc2tog, join.

6 sts

Rnd 25: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Fasten off.

Right wing

Rnd 1: With M 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, [1 dc, 2 dc in next

st] 6 times, join. 18 sts

Rnd 4: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 5: 1 ch, 12 dc, join D, 1

dc in D, 5 dc in M, join.

Rnds 6-7: 1 ch, 12 dc, 1 dc in

D, 5 dc in M, join.

Rnd 8: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 10

dc, 1 dc in D, 3 dc in M, 1

dc2tog, join. 16 sts

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