MATERIALS: Worsted yarn: Small amount red. Small amount of Black, Red, Green Sport, Gold Metallic Knit Cro Sheen, D Hook/C Hook for Holly/berries, Yarn needle, Fiber fill
SIZE: About 7" long
DIRECTIONS:
BODY:
Rnd l: With red, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
CROWN:
Join red yarn in 2nd row from front of head and working towards top of head, hold two sides together , ch 2, hdc, dc in lst st, trc in next st, ch 3 sl st in same st. Fasten off. Weave in thread.
BACKGROUND: With black sport and C hook, ch 10, sc 2nd ch from hook and next 3 ch. Hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, in next ch, sc to end. Fasten off leaving long end for sewing to head. Sew to head below crown and lower center of front of head.
BEAK:
Using 2 strands of metallic gold thread, 7 hook, ch 4, sc 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, trc next ch, dc last ch. Fold in half, whip stitch down side and take threat back to top for sewing to center of black (front).
Sew Black Background to head with bottom of V-point centered pointing to base of neck. Sew Beak to Black where it separates for each side of head/crown.
TAIL:
Row 1: With colonial blue, ch 5, sc in 2nd from hook, sc in each rem. ch across, ch l, turn. (4)
WING 1:
Rnd l: With red ch 12, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc 9, 3sc next sc, working opposite side sc next 9 chains, 2 sc next sc. (24 sc)
WING 2:
Rnd l: Ch 12, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc 9, 3 sc next sc, working opposite side, sc next 9 chs, 2 sc in next sc. (24 sc)
Sew wings to side of bird 1" from head pointing somewhat up and towards tail.
CHRISTMAS GARLAND:
Ch 50 for neck tie in worsted Green, fasten off. Attach artificial flowers to side
of chain. Pattern for holly leaves and berries follows and make same ch and attach
like articifical flowers. Fingering yarn is best if you can find in Christmas green and
red otherwise use Sport/C hook.
HOLLY LEAVES: (make 3)
With C hook and fingering yarn (if available in colors or sport if not), ch 13, sl st
in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, *sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, [dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, dc in same st] hdc in next ch, rep between [ ] once, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch*, sl st in last ch, turn, working on opposite side of beg ch, rep from * to* one, sl st in each of last 2 chs, sl st in turning ch. Fasten off.
BERRIES: (make 3)
Rnd l: With red, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in beg sc, ch l.
Cluster leaves, attach berries and sew to neck chain on side of head.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 4: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) rep around. (18)
Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 6: (Sc in next sc, dec l sc over next 2 sc) 3 times, sc in each of next 9 sc. (15)
Rnd 7: Rep. Rnd 3.
Rnd 8: (Dec l sc over next 2 sc) 3 times (12)
Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 4. (18)
Rnd 11: (Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) rep around. (24)
Rnd 12: Sc in each of next 21 sc, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 5 chs, sc in each of next 3 sc. (30)
Rnd 13: Sc in each of next 21 sc, working on opposite side of ch-7 of Rnd 12, sc in each of next 5 chs, 2 sc in next ch, sc in each of next 9 sc. (37)
Rnd 14: Sc in each of next 26 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 8 sc. (39)
Rnd 15: Sc in each of next 4 sc, (dec l sc over next 2sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in each of next 7 sc, dec l sc over next 2 sc, sc in each of next 13 sc, dec l sc over next 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc. (34)
Rnd 16: Sc in each of next 3 sc, (dec l sc over next 2 sc) 4 times, sc in each of next 4 sc, dec l sc over next 2 sc, sc in next sc, dec l sc over next 2 sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, dec l sc over next 2 sc, sc in next sc. (26)
Rnd 17: Sc in each of next 18 sc, (dec l sc over next 2 sc) twice, sc in each of next 4 sc. (24)
Rnd 18: Sc in each of next 17 sc, (dec l sc over next 2 sc) twice, sc in each of next 3 sc. (22)
Rnd 19: (Dec l sc over next 2 sc) rep around. (11)
Stuff bird firmly. Continue to rep Rnd 19 until opening is closed, fasten off.
Row 2: Sc in each sc across, ch l , turn.
Row 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to within last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch l,
turn. (6)
Rows 4 - 5: Rep Row 2.
Row 6: Rep Row 3. (8)
Row 7: Rep Row 2.
Row 8: Rep row 3 (10)
Rows 9-11: Rep row 2.
Row 12: Dec l sc over next 2 sc, sc in each sc across to within last 2 sc, dec l sc
over next 2 sc, ch l , turn (8)
Row 13: Rep Row 2.
Row 14: Rep row 12 (6)
Rows 15 - 16: Rep row 2.
Row 17: Rep Row 12. (4)
Row 18 - 19: Rep Row 2, at end of Row 19, fasten off, leaving a 24" length of yarn.
Fold Row 1 over Row 19; sew around outer edge of tail, Sew Rows l and 19 (narrower end of tail) to back of bird body.
Rnd 2: Sc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc next sc, hdc next sc, 2 dc next sc, dc next sc, 2 dc next sc, hdc next 3 scs, 2 sc next sc, ch 3, sc 2nd ch from hook, hdc next ch, hdc side last st worked, 11 sc, 2 sc next sc, sc, 2 sc next sc, sc next 15 sc, 3 sc next sc, 4 sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: 9 sc, 2 sc next sc, ch 3, sc 2nd ch from hook, hdc next ch, hdc side of last st worked, 2 sc, 2 hdc, l hdc, 2 dc, l dc, 2 dc, hdc next 3 sc, 2 sc next sc, l sc, 2 sc next sc, 13 scs, 3 sc next sc, 15 scs, l sl st, fasten off.
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 3: Ch l, dec 3 times, fasten.