Crochet Now - UK (2020-03)

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Toy

DK 3mm

★★ Intermediate

Yarn used

Cygnet DK

1 ball each in White 208 (A),

Buttercream 161 (B),

Candyfloss229 (C), Barley 4884 (D)

& Aqua 211 (E)

Available from http://www.deramores.com/

collections/crochetnow

About the yarn

DK; 298m per 100g ball;

100% acrylic

Tension

20 sts x 22 rows = 10cm measured

over dc

Hook used

3mm

Other supplies

2 black beads, 8mm

4 black beads, 6mm

black cotton thread

chenille or tapestry needle

all-purpose sewing needle

toy stuffing

1 button, 2cm

Sizing

Mother Duck: 23cm tall

Goslings: 9cm 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. Leave a long end for parts which

require assembly. If you are using safety

eyes with washers, attach them before

stuffing head.

MOTHER GOOSE

Body

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, [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 18 sts

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

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

Rnd 7: 1 ch, [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 42 sts

Rnd 8: 1 ch, [6 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 48 sts

Rnd 9: 1 ch, [7 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 54 sts

Rnd 10: 1 ch, [8 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 60 sts

Rnds 11-13: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnds 14-21: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 20 dc, 2 dc in

next st, 14 dc, 2 dc in next st, 20 dc,

1 dc2tog, join.

Rnds 22-23: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, dc around to

last 2 sts, 1 dc2tog, join. 56 sts

Rnds 24-25: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 26: As Rnd 22. 54 sts

Rnd 27: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 28: 1 ch, [7 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

48 sts

Rnd 29: 1 ch, [6 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

42 sts

Rnd 30: 1 ch, [5 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

36 sts

Little goslings following Mother Goose is just one of the cutest things we

see in spring, so why not crochet your own mini family?

MOTHER GOOSE

Rnd 31: 1 ch, [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

30 sts

Rnds 32-36: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 37: 1 ch, [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

24 sts

Rnds 38-39: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 40: 1 ch, [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

18 sts

Rnds 41-43: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 44: 1 ch, [7 dc, 1 dc2tog] twice, join.

16 sts

Rnds 45-46: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Fasten off.

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, [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 18 sts

Rnd 4: 1 ch, dc around, join.

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

join. 24 sts

Rnd 6: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 7: 1 ch, [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 30 sts

Rnds 8-11: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 12: 1 ch, [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 36 sts

Rnd 13: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 14: 1 ch, [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

30 sts

Rnd 15: 1 ch, [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

24 sts

Rnd 16: 1 ch, [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

18 sts

Rnd 17: 1 ch, [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

12 sts

Stuff.

Rnd 18: 1 ch, 6 dc2tog, join. 6 sts

Fasten off.