Rooster Toaster Cover Free Pattern

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Rooster Toaster Cover

FP347

Easy Skill

Materials:
Size 10 Crochet Thread:
White and Green;

Six-Strand Embroidery Cotton:
Red, Yellow and Black;
Fiberfill

Crochet Hook:Steel No. 7 (1.65 mm)

Abbreviations

ch

Chain

rnd

round

dc

double crochet

sc

single crochet(s)

hdc

half double crochet

sl st(s)

slip stitch(es)

lp(s)

loop(s)

sp(s)

space(s)

rem

remaining

st(s)

stitch(es)

rep

repeat

yo

yarn over

 

TO CHANGE COLORS
Work last stitch before color change to last step, with new color yo and pull new color through remaining loops on hook. Drop unused color to wrong side. Do not work over unused color.

*For Further Assistance with Changing Colors, see our Help Section on the Website www.MaggiesCrochet.com

Special Stitches

Single Crochet Decrease: (sc dec):Draw up a lp in each of next 2 sts, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.

French Knot: Bring yarn threaded needle up from wrong to right side of work at A. Wrap yarn twice around needle. Tighten the twists and insert needle again at A. Pull needle with firm even pressure until the yarn slides through the wrapped yarn, making a knot that lies on the right side as shown below.

TOP SECTION (measures about 5 5/8" across.)
Row 1:(Right Side) With White ch 54, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc), (dc in next ch) across. (52 dc)
Row 2:Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, (dc in next dc) across. (52 dc)
Rows 3-4:Ch 3, turn, (dc in next dc) across.

At end of Row 4, change color to Green, drop White.

Row 5:With Green, ch 3, turn, pick up and pull lp through (2nd ch from hook, 3rd ch from hook, first dc, next dc) (5 lps on hook), yo, pull though all lps on hook, ch 1 (eye of star st), * pick up and pull a loop through (eye of st just made, side lp of same star st, next 2 dc), yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1; rep from * across. (26 star sts)
Row 6:Ch 3, turn, pick up and pull a loop through (2nd ch from hook, 3rd ch from hook, top lp of first star st, eye of next star st) (5 lps on hook), yo, pull though all lps on hook, ch 1 (eye of star st), * pick up and pull a loop through (eye of st just made, side lp of same star st, top lp and eye of next star st), yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1; rep from * across, finishing last star st in top st of end ch. Pick up White and drop Green.
Row 7:With White, ch 3, turn, (dc in next top lp, dc in next eye) across. (Do not work in end ch.) (52 dc)
Row 8:Ch 3, turn, (dc in next dc) across. Pick up Green and drop White.
Rows 9-16:Rep Rows 5-8 twice.

At the end of Row 16, do not change color. Continue with White. Finish off Green and weave in ends.

Row 17:Ch 3, turn, pick up and pull a loop through (2nd ch from hook, 3rd ch from hook, first dc, next dc) (5 lps on hook), yo, pull though all lps on hook, ch 1 (eye of star st), * pick up and pull a loop through (eye of st just made, side lp of same star st, next 2 dc), yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1; rep from * across. (26 star sts)
Row 18:Ch 3, turn, pick up and pull a loop through (2nd ch from hook, 3rd ch from hook, top lp of first star st, eye of next star st) (5 lps on hook), yo, pull though all lps on hook, ch 1 (eye of star st), * pick up and pull lp through (eye of st just made, side lp of same star st, top lp and eye of next star st), yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1; rep from * across, finishing last star st in top st of end ch.
Row 19:Ch 3, turn, (dc in next top lp, dc in next eye) across. (Do not work in end ch.) (52 dc)
Row 20:Ch 3, turn, (dc in next dc) across.

Repeat Rows 17-20 until work measures 22½ inches from beginning, ending with a Row 20. When work is correct length, change color to Green and drop White.

Repeat Rows 5-8 three times, omitting the last color change on the final repeat.

With White, work 2 more dc rows. Finish off and weave in ends.

SIDE SECTION(Make 2)(about 10 5/8" across.)
Row 1:(Right Side) With White ch 96, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc), (dc in next ch) across. (94 dc)
Rows 2-20:Rep Rows 2-16 of Top Section. (94 dc in dc rows, 47 star sts in star st rows)

With White, repeat Rows 17-20 until work measures 7½ inches from beginning. When work is correct length, finish off and weave in ends.

Repeat for second Side.

Assembly- use photo as guide

- Pin Side Section to Top Section, matching rows and stripes on each section.

- With right side facing, using Green, join the sections together with a row of sc.

- Pin second Side Section in position and finish in same manner.

- Using Green, sc around entire lower edge.

CHICKEN
Rnd 1:(Right Side) Starting at bottom, with White, ch 74; taking care not to twist ch, join with sl st to first ch to form ring; ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), (dc in next ch) around; join with sl st to first dc. (74 dc)
Rnds 2-8:Ch 3, working in back loops only, (dc in next dc) around; join.

- Fold in half, working through both thicknesses, sl st in next 23 sts, leaving 28 sts free for Neck. DO NOT FINISH OFF.

Neck
Rnd 1:Working in free sts, working in back loops only, sc in next 28 dc. DO NOT JOIN. MARK BEG OF EACH ROUND.
Rnds 2-8:Working in back loops only, sc in each sc around.

- Fold in half, working through both thicknesses, sc in each st across to close head. DO NOT FINISH OFF.

Top of Head
Row 1:Ch 4, turn, working in both loops, tr in next 3 sc, dc in next 3 sc, hdc in next 3 sc, sc in remaining sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Row 2:Join Red Embroidery Thread with sl st to 4th ch, * ch 2, skip next st, sc in next st; rep from * across Head, ch 2, sc in same sp, ch 2, working down back of Head, skip next row, sc in next row.
Row 3:Ch 1, turn, sc in first ch-2 sp, * ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across Head. Finish off and weave in ends.

Tail
Row 1:Join White with sl st to 4th Rnd of dc at back of Chicken, ch 4, work 20 tr up back of Chicken, work 22 tr across half of Back of Chicken.
Row 2:Ch 3, turn, * tr in next tr, 2 tr in next 2 tr; rep from * across. Finish off and weave in ends.

LOBE
With Red, ch 7, yo, keeping all lps on hook, insert in 3rd ch from hook, pull lp through, * yo insert hook in next ch, pull lp through; rep from * 3 times, yo, pull through all lps on hook, ch 1 to tighten. Finish off and weave in ends.

BEAK
With Yellow, ch 4, (sc, dc, tr) in 4th st from hook. Finish off and weave in ends.

- Sew Lobe and Beak in position.

- Using Black, embroider French Knots for eyes.

- Stuff Chicken with Fiberfill and sew to top of Cover (use photo as guide).

EGGS(Make 3 - 1 Green, 1 Yellow & 1 Red)
Rnd 1:Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. DO NOT JOIN. MARK BEG OF EACH ROUND.
Rnds 2-4:Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 5:(Sc dec) 3 times, finish off leaving long end.

- Stuff with fiberfill.

- Using long end, sew closed.

- Sew eggs in position on Cover (use photo as guide).



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