Pink Flamingo (Cover)
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Pink, gray, white yarn (YarnArt Baby) and a bit of black yarn (I have leftover unidentified acrylic, thinner than the main yarn)
Crochet hook of appropriate size (I used size 2.5mm).
Filler material
Half-pearls black (5-6mm)
Additional tools: scissors, needle, thread, glue for attaching eyes and flamingo details (details can be sewn on).
TERMS:
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (work 2sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (crochet 2sc together)
st = stitch
ch = chain
MR = magic ring
Let’s start crocheting!
Base
With pink:
6 sc in MR (6)
inc in each st around (12)
(sc, inc) x 6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7-11. sc in each st around (36) – for 5 rows
sc in each st around (36)
Head-Neck
With pink:
6 sc in MR (6)
inc in each st around (12)
(sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4-6. sc in each st around (24) – for 3 rows
(sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Fill the head with stuffing.
(2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Begin crocheting the neck:
9-20. sc in each st around (9) – for 12 rows
Fold in half, crochet a row of sc through both sides of the piece (do not add filler to the neck).
Wings (2 pieces)
With pink:
6 sc in MR (6)
sc in each st around (6)
(sc, inc) x 3 (9)
sc in each st around (9)
(2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
6-7. sc in each st around (12) – for 2 rows
dec in each st around (6)
Close the hole, hide the thread. Do not add filler.
Beak
With white:
5 sc in MR (5)
sc in each st around (5)
With black:
sc in each st around (5)
(sc, inc) x 2, sc (7)
Feet (2 pieces)
With gray:
Chain 12, crochet 2 slip stitches (starting from the second ch from the hook), chain 3, crochet a slip stitch along the chain, chain 3 again, crochet a slip stitch along the chain, then continue with slip stitches along the main chain from which we started.
That’s it! The cover is ready!
