Easter Egg & Duck Appliqué
Pattern #FP219
Original Design By: Maggie Weldon
Size: Easy Skill
Size: Egg & Duck – about 3½” tall
Materials: Sport Weight Yarn
Small amounts of the following: White (W); Yellow (Y); Orange (O)
Additional Materials: Yarn needle; Hot/Craft Glue, 15 mm Moveable Eyes (1)
Crochet Hook: Size F-5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 9 sts = 2 inches; 5 rows = 2 inches
Abbreviations
| beg | beginning | rep | repeat |
| ch | chain | rnd | round |
| CC | contrasting color | sc | single crochet(s) |
| dc | double crochet | sl st(s) | slip stitch(es) |
| hdc | half double crochet | sp(s) | space(s) |
| lp(s) | loop(s) | st(s) | stitch(es) |
| MC | main color | tr | treble crochet |
| rem | remaining | yo | yarn over |
JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
Special Stitches
Double Crochet Decrease (dc dec): Keeping last loop of each st on hook, dc in next 2 sts, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook.
BACK EGG
Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at bottom, with W, ch 7; 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc), dc in next 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch. (8 dc)
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, dc in first dc, (dc in next dc) across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc. (10 dc)
Rows 3-6: Ch 2, turn, (dc in next dc) across. (10 dc)
Rows 7-9: Ch 2, turn, dc dec, (dc in next dc) across to last 2 dc, dc dec. (8, 6, 4 dc)
DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Edging: With right side facing, ch 1, sl st evenly around entire Egg. Finish off and weave in ends.
FRONT EGG – HALF SHELL
Rows 1-3: Rep Rows 1-3 of Back Egg.
Row 4: Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, skip first dc of Row 3, sl st in next dc, * ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, skip next dc, sl st in next dc; rep from * across. Finish off leaving long end.
DUCK
Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at bottom, with Y, ch 6; dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch, 2 dc in last ch. (6 dc)
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first dc now and through-out), turn, dc in first dc, (dc in next dc) across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc. (8 dc)
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, (dc in next dc) across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc. (9 dc)
Row 4: (Tail) Ch 3, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, skip first dc of Row 3, sl st in next dc; sl st in next 3 dc, (Head) (sl st, ch 2, dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Leave rem dc unworked.
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, dc in next 3 dc (of Head), hdc in last dc. (5 sts) DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Edging: With right side facing, ch 1, sl st evenly around entire Duck. Finish off and weave in ends.
WING
Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at base, with Y, ch 3, 2 dc in first ch (skipped ch counts as first dc). (3 dc)
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, (dc in next dc) across. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Edging: With right side facing, ch 1, sl st evenly around entire Wing. Finish off leaving long end.
BEAK
With right side of Duck facing, join O with sl st to outer edge of Head (between Rows 4 & 5 on right), ch 3, (sl st, ch 4, sl st) in same sp as joining.
Finish off and weave in ends.
FEET
With right side of Duck facing, working in foundation chain, join O with sl st to first ch, (ch 4, sl st in next foundation ch) twice. Finish off and weave in ends.
Finishing USE PHOTO AS A GUIDE
Duck – Sew (or Glue) Wing and 7mm Eye to Duck.
Egg – Using long end, sew Front Half Shell to Back Egg, leaving opening. Tuck Duck into pocket.
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Enjoy,
Maggie
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