Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Snowbird Pattern


I found my notebook! That was easy. Also, his hat is great for an infant hat!

materials:
size "J" hook
size "H" hook
Red Heart Super Saver White
Vanna's Choice Worsted in Linen (2 balls)
a small amount of tan or cornmeal in worsted weight for beak and feet
Worsted weight in two colors of your choice for hat (I used Red Heart Soft White and Dark Sage)
one pair 28mm wiggly eyes
yarn needle
polyfil

pattern:
body:
with size "J" hook, holding white and linen together, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join w/ sl st
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st and ea sc around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, (sc, sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in same st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, (4 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 7: ch 1, sc in same st, 4 sc, 2 sc in next st, (5 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 8: ch 1, sc in same st, 5 sc, 2 sc in next st, (6 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 9: ch 1, sc in same st, 6 sc, 2 sc in next st, (7 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join/w sl st
Rnd 10: ch 1, sc in same st, 7 sc, 2 sc in next st, (8 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 11: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 12: ch 1, sc in same st, 8 sc, 2 sc in next st, (9 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 13, 14: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 15: ch 1, sc in same st, 9 sc, 2 sc in next st, (10 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 16 - 21: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 22: ch 1, sc in same st, 9 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 23,24: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 25: ch 1, sc in same st, 8 sc, dec, (9 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 26: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 27: ch 1, sc in same st, 7 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 28: ch 1, sc in same st, 6 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 29: ch 1, sc in same st, 5 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 30: ch 1, sc in same st, 4 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 31: ch 1, sc in same st, 3 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 32: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
stuff with polyfil
Rnd 33: ch 1, sc in same st and next, dec, (2 sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 34: ch 1, sc in same st, dec, (sc, dec) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 35: ch 1, starting in same st - dec around, join w/ sl st
finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
sew body closed

head:
with size "J" hook, holding white and linen together, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join w/ sl st
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, (sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 5,6: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 7: ch 1, sc in same st and next 2, 2 sc in next st, (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 8 - 12: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing

tail:
with size "J" hook, holding white and linen together, ch 7
Row 1: starting 2nd ch, sc across, ch 1, turn
Row 2: sc across, ch 1, turn
Row 3: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 4: sc across, ch 1, turn
Row 5: sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, sc, ch 1, turn
Row 6: sc across, ch 1, turn
Row 7: 2 sc, (2 sc in next st, 2 sc) across, ch 1, turn
Row 8: *(sc, dc) in 1st st, (dc, sc) in next st, rep from * across
finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing

left wing:
with size "J" hook, holding white and linen together, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join w/ sl st
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, (sc, 2 sc in next st) around
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, sc, start 1st feather
(1st feather) 7 no-ch sc, turn and sc back across 'foundation' of no-ch sts, sc in next st in Rnd 3, turn
(2nd feather) work 6 sc on first feather, turn, sk 1 sc, 5 sc back across, 2 sc in Rnd 3, turn
(3rd feather) work 4 sc on 2nd feather, turn, sk 1 sc, 3 sc across, 2 sc in Rnd 3, turn
(4th feather) work 2 sc on 3rd feather, turn, sk 1 sc, 1 sc,
working on Rnd 3 (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) around, join w/ sl st
finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing

right wing:
through Rnd 3, work same as left wing
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) twice, work feathers same as left wing, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st
finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing

feet: make 2
using size "H" hook and tan yarn
1st toe:
ch 2,
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook, join w/ sl st
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, (sc, 2 sc in next st) around
Rnd 3 - 9: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
finish off

2nd toe and foot:
work same as 1st toe through Rnd 9,
Rnd 10: ch 1, sc through 1st st on both toes, sc around 1 st toe, sc around 2nd toe, join w/ sl st to 2nd sc of this row
Rnd 11: ch 1, sc in same st and next 5, dec, 6 sc, dec, join w/ sl st
Rnd 12: ch 1, sc in same st and next 4, dec, 5 sc, dec, join w/ sl st
Rnd 13: ch 1, sc in same st and next 3, dec, 4 sc. dec, join w/ sl st
Rnd 14 - 18: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
stuff foot lightly (you may need to use your hook to get the stuffing all the way down the toes
Rnd 19: ch 1, sc in same st, (dec, sc) around
finish off and sew closed

beak:
using size "H" hook and tan yarn
top:
ch 2,
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join w/ sl st
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, join w/ sl st
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same st and next 2, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, join w/ sl st
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same st and next 2, 2 sc in next st, (2 sc in next st, 2 sc) around to last st, 2 st in last st, join w/ sl st
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, join w/ sl st
Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in same st and next, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, join w/ sl st
Rnd 7: ch 1, sc in same st and around, join w/ sl st
finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing

bottom:
work same as top, skipping Rnd 6

using photo for placement,
stuff head and sew onto body
sew tail onto body
sew wings onto body leaving feathers loose and placing bit of polyfil in the round part of the wing
sew feet onto body
glue eyes on

hat:
with size "H" hook and dark sage yarn,
ch 4,
Rnd 1: 8 dc in 4th ch from hook, join w/ sl st
Rnd 2: ch 3, dc, 2 dc in next st (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 2x, join w/ sl st - changing to soft white with last yo
Rnd 3: ch 3, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st, (3 dc, 2 dc in next st) 2x, join w/ sl st - changing to green with last yo
Rnd 4: ch 3, dc, 2 dc in next st, (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to soft white with last yo
Rnd 5: ch 3, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st, (3 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to green with last yo
Rnd 6: ch 3, 3 dc, 2 dc in next st, (4 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to soft white with last yo
Rnd 7: ch 3, 4 dc, 2 dc in next st, (5 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to green with last yo
Rnd 8: ch 3, 5 dc, 2 dc in next st, (6 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to soft white with last yo
Rnd 9: ch 3, dc around, join w/ sl st - changing to green with last yo
Rnd 10: ch 1, sc in same st and next 3, 14 dc, 7 sc, 14 dc, 3 sc, join w/ sl st
finish off

earflap:
with size "H" hook
Row 1: with soft white, join w/ sc to 2nd dc on either side of hat, sc, 8 dc, 2 sc, finish off
Row 2: with green, join w/ dc to 1st dc of Row 1, 2 dc, dc dec, 3 dc, finish off
Row 3: with soft white, join w/ dc to 1st st of Row 2, dc across, finish off
Row 4: with green, join w/ dc to 1st st of Row 3, dc, dc dec, dc, dc dec, dc, finish off.
sew or tie end of Row 4 together to make a "hole" at the end of the earflap
repeat on other side
with green, join w/ sc and sc around bottom of hat and earflaps, placing 3 sc in the "hole" in the earflap, join w/ sl st and finish off.

for braids, cut 9 15" strands for each braid (3 green and 6 soft white), thread through hole in earflap and fold in half, separate into 3 sections and braid. Tie a knot in the end of your braid and trim ends to make even.

sew hat on if desired.

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