Totally Tubular Coasters
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Duck: 51/2 inches wide x 6 inches long x 2 inches deep, excluding head Flamingo: 51/2 inches wide x 8 inches long x 2 inches deep, excluding head
MATERIALS
• Caron Simply Soft medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (6 oz/ 315 yds/170g per skein): 2 oz #9782 gold 1 oz #9764 fuchsia 6 yds #9765 pumpkin 2 yds each #9727 black and
#9701 white • Sizes C/2/2.75mm and D/3/3.25mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Fiberfill • Stitch marker • 10mm safety eyes: 2 • 15mm blue-rimmed safety eyes: 2 • 3 5-inch-long dark pink pipe
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GAUGE
With size D hook: 5 sc = 1 inch; 9 rows = 3 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Work in continuous rounds; do not join unless otherwise stated. Place a stitch marker on first stitch and move up as each round is completed. Stuffing each piece as work progresses will help to create shape without stretching stitches.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Invisible increase (inc): (Sc in front lp— see Stitch Guide, sc in both lps) of next st. Invisible decrease (dec): Sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in front lps of next 2 sts.
COASTERS DUCK
Body Rnd 1: With size D hook and gold, ch 15, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch, sc in same ch as join and in each ch around. Do not join, place marker (see Pattern Notes) on first st. (15 sc) Rnds 2–45: Sc in each st around. Rnd 46: Sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. Stuff moderately. If stuffed too firmly, stuffing will show through sts.
Bottom
Rnd 1: With size D hook and gold, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Pull beg tail gently to close opening. (6 sc) Rnd 2: [ Inc (see Special
Stitches)] 6 times. (12 sc) Rnd 3: [Inc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: [Inc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: [Inc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 6 times. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: [Inc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] 6 times. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: [Inc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc] 6 times, join in beg sc. Leaving a long tail, fasten off. (42 sc)
Tail
Rnd 1: With size D hook and gold, ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Pull beg tail gently to close opening. Place marker. (4 sc)
Rnd 2: [Inc in next sc, sc in next sc] 2 times. (6 sc)
Rnd 3: [Inc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 2 times. (8 sc) Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 5: [Inc in next sc, sc in next sc] 4 times. (12 sc)
Rnd 6: [Inc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 4 times, join in beg sc. Leaving a long tail, fasten off. (16 sc)
Wing
Make 2.
Rnd 1: With size D hook and gold, ch 16, working in back
bars (see illustration), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 6 chs, dc in next 2 chs, tr in next 5 chs, hdc in last ch, ch 1, working in opposite side of foundation ch, sc in first 9 chs, [ dec (see Special
Stitches)] 3 times, do not join. (19 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 5 tr)
Row 2: Now working in rows, ch 1, working in sts worked in back bars of ch, dec in first 2 sts, sc in next 3 sc, dc in next 5 sc, hdc in next sc, sl st in next 4 sc, leave rem sts unworked. Leaving a long tail, fasten off. (4 sc, 5 dc, 4 sl sts)
Head
Rnd 1: With size D hook and gold, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Pull beg tail gently to close opening. (6 sc) Rnd 2: [Inc] 6 times. (12 sc) Rnd 3: Sc in next 6 sc, [inc] 6 times. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in next 6 sc, [inc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times. (24 sc) Rnds 5–7: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 8: [Dec, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times. (18 sc) Leaving 4 sts between, insert 10mm safety eyes between rnds 5 and 6 on rounder, wider section of head. Smaller, pointed section is back of head and faces tail.
Rnd 9: Sc in next 6 sc, [dec, sc in next st] 4 times. (14 sc)
Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. Rnd 11: Sc in next 6 sc, [dec] 4 times. (10 sc)
Rnd 12: Sc in each st around. Rnd 13: [Inc in next sc, sc in next st] 5 times. (15 sc)
Rnd 14: [Inc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 5 times. (20 sc)
Rnd 15: Sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Leaving a long tail, fasten off. Stuff top of head firmly and bottom moderately.
Beak
Rnd 1: With size D hook and pumpkin, ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Pull beg tail gently to close opening. (4 sc)
Rnd 2: [Inc in next sc, sc in next sc] 2 times. (6 sc)
Rnd 3: [Inc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 2 times. (8 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Leaving a long tail, fasten off. Stuff lightly.
ASSEMBLY Body & Bottom
Sew ends of body tog to create a ring. Center bottom inside ring of body with RS facing up. Sew bottom, taking care to keep first rnd of bottom centered. Make sure bottom is taut so that piece lies flat.
Head & Tail
Center tail on top of ring at body seam and sew in place. Align and center head directly across from tail and sew in place.
Wings
With wing tip pointing upward and rounded end placed 1 row from head, sew across top edge of wing until sts are slightly past midpoint of wing. Slide needle down across rows of wing and pull tail through to lower edge. Working toward head, sew lower edge of wing to body, securing at beg st and leaving back end of wing unsewn.
Beak
Center beak 1 row under safety eyes and sew around, pulling sides slightly outward as sewing progresses to give beak a realistic appearance.
FLAMINGO
With fuchsia, work body, bottom, tail and wings same as Duck.