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Crafts by Starlight
Fun! Great Presents to give this holiday season and even all year round. This one fits up to a 20 inch head.
Materials: Caron Yarn – White, Black, Grey, Red, and Sunshine yellow, Size H crochet hook, darning needle and Poly fill.
Stitches:
SL = Slip Stitch
CH= Chain
SC = Single Crochet
HDC half Double Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
TR = Treble Crochet
SC2tog = Single Crochet 2 together
Hat – Black
Base Ch 3
Rnd 1: 9 SC in 1st CH made, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each sp around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (18)
Rnd 3: *2 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 4: * 3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (30)
Rnd 5: *9 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (33)
Rnd 6: 10 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (36)
Rnd 7: * 3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (45)
Rnd 8: * 4 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (54)
Rnd 9: *8 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (60)
Rnd 10: *29 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * one time, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (62)
Rnd 11: 15 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 29 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 15 SC, Sl to 1stSc made, Ch 1, turn. (64)
Rnd 12: * 15 SC, 2 SC in next sp, rep from * around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (68)
Rnd 13: *33 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * one time, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn. (70)
Rnd 14-34: 70 SC, SL to 1st Sc made, Ch 1, turn. (Rnd 34 tie off and hide sting.)
Ear cover
Count left from where you tied of on rnd 34. Sk 10 sps and connect yarn and do the following.
Row 1-4: 11 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: SC2tog, 7 SC, SC2tog, Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: 9 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: SC2tog, 5 SC, SC2tog, Ch 1 turn.
Row 8: 7 SC, tie off and hide string.
Counting left on Row 34 of hat from last made ear cover: Sk 28 sps connect yarn.
Rep ear cover rows 1-8
Go back to the hat on row 34 where you tied off and connect Grey yarn back onto hat to cont. with rnd 35.
Rnd 35 (grey): SC around to 1 sp of ear cover, *Sk 1 sp, working up cover: 6 SC, 2 SC in next sp (corner), 6 SC across top, 2 SC in next sp (corner), 6 SC down next side, Sk 1 sp, SC to 1 sps of next ear cover and rep from * around to end, Sl to 1st Sc made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 36: Rep Rnd 35 tie of and hide string.
Braids – Grey
Cut Grey yarn into yard strips and fold in half and place onto the ends of the ear cuffs. Take these strings and braid into wanted length.
Head Wick: Black
Base: CH 12, SL to 1st CH made to form a ring, Ch 1 turn.
Rnd 1: In Ch 12 Ring – 14 SC, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 2-7: 14 SC, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: *2SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, end with 2 SC, SL to 1st SC made, CC to yellow, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 9-10: SC around, SL to 1st Sc made, CH 1, turn.* Rnd 10 Tie off and hide string.
Beak- Sunshine
Base: Ch 26, sl to 1st ch made to form a ring
Rnd 1-2: 26 SC, sl to 1st sc made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd3: * 3 SC, Sc2tog, rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1 turn.
Rnd 4: Sc around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1 turn.
Rnd 5: *SC2tog, 3 SC, Rep from * around end with 1 sc, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1 turn.
Rnd 5: SC around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 7: * 2 SC, Sc2tog, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: Sc around, Sl to 1st Sc made, Ch 1 turn.
Rnd9: *SC2tog, 2 SC, Rep from * around end with SC2tog, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 10: Sc around, Sl to 1st Sc made, tie off hide string.
Take Tail and weave the tail through rnd 10 pull tight to close hole, tie off and hide string.
Under the Eyes – Grey make two.
Base: Ch 3
Rnd 1: 8 SC in 1st Ch made, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each sp around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 3: *SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 4: *4 SC, 2 SC in next sp, rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, tie off leave long tail.
Eyes – White
Base: Ch 3
Rnd 1: 8 SC in 1st Ch made, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each sp around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 3: *2 SC in next sp, SC, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, tie off. Leave long tail.
Pupil – Black
Base: Ch 3
Row 1: 8 SC in 1st Ch made, SL to 1st SC made, tie off.
Eye brows – Red
Base: Ch 12
Row 1: 11 SC, tie off and leave long tail.
How to assemble face: With Darning Needle and matching yarn;
First: set the head wick on top of the head and sew down.
Second: Stuff the beak with stuffing and sew the beak onto the front center bottom of hat.
Third: Place Grey under the eyes evenly onto the head on each side of the beak. Pin into place then sew into place.
Fourth: Pin the whites of the eyes onto the upper left and right parts of the grey under the eye motifs and then sew down.
Fifth: Sew the pupils onto the eye whites slightly cross eyed.
Sixth: Sew the eyebrows slanted upward above both of the eyes.
Have fun!
