At the Zoo, Part 1
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Use size I hook unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Do not join rounds unless otherwise stated. Use stitch marker to mark rounds. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Loop stitch (lp st): Wrap yarn from front to back over index finger. Insert hook in next st and under the strands of yarn from behind your index finger and draw yarn through the st. With yarn lp still on your index finger, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook. Remove lp from finger.
POLE
BASE
Rnd 1 (RS): With black, ch 3, join (see Pattern
Notes) in first ch, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch, do not join, place marker
(see Pattern Notes). (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Rnd 3: Rep rnd 2. (24 sc) Rnd 4: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times. (32 sc)
Rnd 5: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times. (40 sc)
Rnds 6 & 7: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 7, sl st in next sc. Fasten off.
OUTER COVER
Note: Beg with black, work Outer Cover alternating 4 rnds black and 4 rnds white throughout, ending with black. Rnd 1: Beg at top of Pole with black, ch 3, join, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch, do not join, place marker. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc
around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Sc around, inc (see Stitch Guide) 2 sc evenly
sp. (14 sc) Rnd 4: Rep rnd 3. (16 sc) Rnd 5: Sc in each st around. Rnd 6: Rep rnd 3. (18 sc) Rnd 7: Rep rnd 5. Rnd 8: Rep rnd 3. (20 sc) Rnds 9 & 10: Rep rnd 5. Rnds 11–34: [Rep rnds 8–10 consecutively] 8 times. (36 sc) Rnd 35: Rep rnd 3. (38 sc)
Rnds 36–38: Rep rnd 5. Rnd 39: Rep rnd 3. (40 sc)
Rnds 40–44: Rep rnd 5. At the end of rnd 44, do not
fasten off.
Rnd 45: Place Outer Cover over plastic foam cone and with top facing and working through both thicknesses of rnd 44 and rnd 6 of Base, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
GRASS
Rnd 1 (RS): With top of Pole facing, join green in any st of rnd 45, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc in next sc, [dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc] around, join in top of beg ch-3. (60 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next sp between dc sts, 2 dc in next sp, [dc in next 2 sps, 2 dc in next sp] around, join in top of beg ch-3.
(80 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 6 sps, 2 dc in next sp, [dc in each of next 7 sps, 2 dc in next sp] around, join in top of beg ch-3. (90 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in each of next 7 sps, 2 dc in next sp, [dc in each of next 8 sps, 2 dc in next sp] around, join in top of beg
ch-3. (100 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 8 sps, 2 dc in next sp, [dc in each of next 9 sps, 2 dc in next sp] around, join top of beg ch-3. (110 dc)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 dc in next sp, [dc in each of next 10 sps, 2 dc in next sp] around, join in top of beg ch-3, turn. (120 dc) Rnd 7: Ch 1, work lp st (see
Special Stitch) in each dc around, join in beg lp st.
(120 lp sts)
Rnds 8–11: Rep rnd 7. At the end of rnd 11 join in beg st, fasten off.
TOPPER
Inner Cone
Rnd 1: With black, ch 3, join to form a ring, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch around, place marker. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times. (18 sc)
Rnds 4–8: Sc in each sc around.
Bottom of Cone
Rnd 9: Sl st in next st, turn piece so RS is on the inside of Cone, ch 1, working in back lps
(see Stitch Guide) only, [sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (24 sc)
Outer Cone
Rnd 10: Sl st in first st, ch 1, working in back lps only, sc in each st around. (24 sc)
Rnds 11–13: Sc in each st around. At the end of rnd 13,
change color (see Stitch Guide)
to white.
Rnds 14–17: Sc in each st around. At the end of rnd 17, change color to black.
Rnds 18 & 19: Sc in each sc around. Inner Cone is rnds 1–8 of Topper and rnds 10–19 is the Outer Cone of Topper; rnd 9 is Bottom of Cone. Push Inner Cone into Outer Cone and stuff lightly with fiberfill between layers.
Rnd 20: [ Sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc] around. (12 sc) Rnd 21: Rep rnd 20. (6 sc) Rnd 22: [Sl st in every other st] 3 times. Fasten off.
SIGN
Sign Front
Row 1: With size I hook and white, ch 18, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (17 sc)
Rows 2–7: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At the end of last row, change color (see Stitch Guide) to black. Rnd 8: Now working in rnds, ch 1, sc evenly sp around outer edge, working 3 sc in each corner, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Letters
Make 3.
Each letter is crocheted the same. With size I hook and with black, ch 17, leaving a length of yarn, fasten off. To make letters evenly sp on Sign Front, start with center O. Each letter should be approximately 1 inch wide x 13/4 inches tall. With tapestry needle and rem length of yarn, tack each letter to Sign Front spelling out ZOO.
Sign Back
Rows 1–7: With black, rep rows 1–7 of Sign Front. At the end of row 7 do not fasten off.
Rnd 8: Now working in rnds, ch 1, sc evenly sp around outer edge, working 3 sc in each corner, join in beg sc, leaving a 24-inch length, fasten off. With WS of Sign Front and Back facing, thread tapestry needle with rem length and, working through both thicknesses, whipstitch (see illustration) edges tog around outer edge, inserting cardboard between layers before closing.
Arch
Rnd 1: With black, leaving a 6-inch length at beg, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around. Rep rnd 2 until piece measures 7 inches long. Leaving 6-inch length, fasten off. Sew each end of Arch to top of Sign (see photo).
Vertical Bar Make 2.
Rnd 1: With black, leaving a 6-inch length at beg, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around. Rep rnd 2 until piece measures 13/4 inches. Leaving 6-inch length, fasten off. Sew Vertical Bars centered to top of Sign and Arch (see photo).
FLOWER
Make 5 each red & yellow.
Note: Instructions given are for red Flowers. Changes for yellow Flowers are in [ ].
Rnd 1: With size F hook and yellow [pumpkin], ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Join red [yellow] in any sc of rnd 1, [ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st in same st, sl st in next st] 5 times, leaving a length of yarn, fasten off. Sew Flowers in groups of 2 evenly sp around on the Grass or as desired.
HIPPO
BODY
Rnd 1: With lavender, ch 48, join to form a ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around. (48 sc) Rnds 2–9: Sc around, inc (see
Stitch Guide) 6 sc evenly sp
around. (96 sc) Rnd 10: Sc in each sc around. Rnds 11–18: Sc around, dec
(see Stitch Guide) 6 sc evenly sp around. At the end of rnd 18, sl st in next st, leaving 24-inch length, fasten off. (48 sc) Matching sts of rnd 18 to opposite side of foundation ch, whipstitch edges tog, stuffing with fiberfill as work progresses to form ring.
HEAD
Rnd 1: With lavender, ch 3, join to form a ring, ch 1, 2 sc in ch around. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc) Rnd 3: Rep rnd 2. (24 sc) Rnd 4: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (30 sc)
Rnd 5: [Sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (36 sc)
Rnd 6: [Sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (42 sc)
Rnds 7–11: Sc in each sc
around.