PEACE DOVE

MATERIALS:

Large Dove--White worsted, l oz, G Hook
Medium Dove--White sport, l/2 oz, F Hook
Small Dove--Baby Fingering, l/2 oz, C Hook

Black Embroidery thread for Beak and Eyes; Red Crochet Thread for Heart, C Hook; Small amount Metallic Gold Thread for Neck Chain & Hanger; Fiberfill

SIZE: Large dove is 7" long; small dove is 5" long.

DIRECTIONS:

BODY:

Rnd l: Ch 2, 6 sc in end ch from hook. (6) Mark beginning of round.
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: Repeat rnd 3.
Rnd 6: (Sc in next sc, dec l sc over next 2 sc) 3 times --MARK CENTER DEC AS CENTER FRONT OF HEAD-- sc in each of next 9 sc. (15)
Rnd 7-8: Repeat Rnd 3.
Rnd 9: Sc next 10 sc, (increase, sc) 3 times, sc to end.
Rnd 10-11: Repeat Rnd 3
Rnd 12: Sc in each of next 12 scs, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 5 ch, sc in each of next 5 sc.
Rnd 13: Sc in next 17 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc last 10 sc.
Rnd 14: Sc in each of next 3 sc, (inc, sc) 3 times, sc 4, inc, sc 6, inc, sc, inc, sc 5, inc, sc. (39)
Rnd 15: Sc around.
Rnd 16: Sc l, (dec, sc) 3 times, sc 7, dec l, sc 6, dec, sc, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 4. (32)
Rnd 17: Sc in each of next 10 sc, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 7. (29)
Rnd 18: Sc in each of next 15 sc, dec, sc, dec, sc 9. (27)
Rnd 19: Sc 2 sc tog, arund. Stuff and continue decreasing to close. Finish Off. Weave.

BEAK:

With black ch 4 fasten off. Tie to front of head.

TAIL: (Make Two)

Row l: Ch 7, Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc next 5 chs. Ch l, turn. (6)
Row 2-5: Sc across, ch l turn.
Row 6: Dec. over next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc, Dec over next 2 sc, ch l turn. (4)
Row 7-12: Sc across, ch l turn.
Row 13: (Dec) twice. (2)
Row 14: 2 sc, fasten off.
Sew two pieces together. Sew to back of body easing to fit.

WING 1:

Row l: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, 3 dc in each of next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch, ch l, turn.
Row 2-4: Sc across, ch l, turn.
Row 5: Sc in first sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next sc, 3 dc in each of next 4 sc, dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in last sc, ch l, turn.
Row 6: (Sc in front lp of next sc, sk next st, sc in front lp of next sc) rep across, sc in last sc. DO NOT TURN.
Row 7: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 3 chs, sl st in same st as beg ch-5, turn.
Row 8: Sl st in each of next 5 sts, ch 3, turn, sk first ch, sc in each of next 2 chs and in each of next 5 sl sts, sl st in next unworked st of Row 6, turn.
Row 9: Sk sl st, sl st in each of next 7 sc, ch 3, turn, sk next ch, sc in each of each of next 7 sl sts, sl st in next unworked sc of Row 6, turn.
Row 10: Sk sl st, sl st in each of next 9 sc, ch 3, turn, sc in 2nd ch and in each of next 9 sl sts, sl St in next unworked ch of row 6, turn. CONTINUE ROW 10, adding 2 sc (ch 3) at end of each feather, until 6 feathers have been made, fasten off, leaving 24" end for sewing wing to body.

WING 2:

Rows 1-6: Rep rows l-6 of first wing. Fasten off.
Attach yarn to other end from fasten off.
Row 7: Ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, sl st in same sc as beg ch-15, turn.
Row 8: Sl st in each of next ll sc, ch l, turn, sc in each sl st across, sl in nxt unworked sc from row 6 turn. CONTINUE ROW 8, dec 2 sc at the end of each feather, until 6 feathers have been made, fasten off, leaving long end for sewing wing to body.

NECK CHAIN:

Using Gold Metallic thread, Chook, make a chain to fit around neck of body and slightly hanging down in front of body. Put chain around neck and join in front securing to neck.

HANGER:

With Gold Metallic thread, C hook, make a chain and attach to back of bird. Center of gravity can vary and to determine where hanger should be attached, use crochet hook and slip under stitch in center of back at base of head--holding the hook notice how the bird will hang. It should rock as in flight not too up or too down.

HEART:

Note: Use single strand of thread, C hook, for small dove, and make two hearts for Med. and Large doves whipping pieces together.
Using C Hook, and Red Crochet thread, ch 3, join to form ring.
Rnd. l: Ch 3, 16 dc in ring; join; 17 sts.
Rnd 2: (sc,hdc,dc) in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, hdc in next 3 dc, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next dc, hdc in next 3 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, (dc, hdc, sc) in next dc, slip st in next st; finish off.
Sew heart to center front of gold chain and light tack to body.