Crochet Now - UK (2020-03)

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Yarn used

C, D, N

Other supplies

Stuffing, 2 x 6mm

black beads, black

cotton thread, 4 x 14cm

lightweight garden wire,

black floral tape

Sizing

11cm

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]

twice, 9 dc, 2 htr in next st,

join D, 2 htr in next st in D, 2

htr in next st in C, 9 dc, 2 dc

in last st, join. 30 sts

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

st] twice, 4 dc, [2 htr in next st]

twice in D, 4 dc in C, [2 dc in

next st, 4 dc] twice, join. 36 sts

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

st] twice, 4 dc, 1 htr in D, [2

htr in next st] twice, 1 htr, 4

dc in C, [2 dc in next st, 5 dc]

twice, join. 42 sts

Rnds 8-9: 1 ch, 18 dc, 6 htr in

D, 18 dc in C, join.

Rnd 10: 1 ch, 18 dc, 6 htr in D,

turn, 1 ch, 6 htr, turn, 1 ch, 6

htr, 18 dc in C, join.

Fasten off C, cont in D only.

Rnd 11: 1 ch, 18 dc, [2 htr in

next st] 6 times, 18 dc, join.

48 sts

Rnds 12-13: 1 ch, 21 dc, 6 htr,

21 dc, join.

Rnd 14: 1 ch, 18 dc, 6 htr2tog,

18 dc, join. 42 sts

Rnd 15: 1 ch, 15 dc, 6 htr2tog,

15 dc, join. 36 sts

Rnd 16: 1 ch, 12 dc, 6 htr2tog,

12 dc, join. 30 sts

Rnd 17: 1 ch, 9 dc, 6 htr2tog,

9 dc, join. 24 sts

Rnd 18: 1 ch, 8 dc, 4 htr2tog,

8 dc, join. 20 sts

Rnd 19: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 20: 1 ch, 6 dc, 4 htr2tog,

6 dc, join. 16 sts

Stuff.

Rnd 21: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 22: 1 ch, 4 dc, 4 htr2tog,

4 dc, join. 12 sts

Rnd 23: 1 ch, 4 dc, 2 dc2tog,

4 dc, join. 10 sts

Rnd 24: 1 ch, 3 dc, 2 dc2tog,

3 dc, join. 8 sts

Rnds 25-26: 1 ch, dc

around, join.

Fasten off.

Wings (make 2)

Rnd 1: With D 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.

Fasten off D. Change to C.

Rnds 5-6: 1 ch, 5 dc, [2 dc

in next st] twice, 5 dc, 2

dc2tog, 2 dc, join.

Fasten off C. Change to N.

Rnds 7-9: As Rnd 5.

Fasten off.

Beak

With D, as for green

woodpecker.

Making up

Weave yarn tails through

last sts to close body and

wings. Flatten wings and

sew to body. Sew beak

and eye beads to face.

Attach feet.

Magpie

You can see or hear magpies nearly everywhere across the UK. Their striking
white-and-black plumage, twinkling into purple-blue or green, can liven up any
walk (especially when you throw in their chuckle-like chatter!). Their feeding
habits are also quite remarkable – they are scavengers, predators and pest-
destroyers all in one. When not breeding they will gather together in flocks,
providing ample fodder for the nursery rhyme One for Sorrow.

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