TURKEY GOBBLE DISHCLOTH

“Turkey Gobble Dishcloth”

Designer: Aurora Suominen/DragonFlyMomof2 Designs©2014

 

Size: 9 ½”, Hook: H/5.0mm, Yarn: Peaches N Cream in 2 colors: A: Turkey color in .74 oz (21g) & B: Variegated in Fall colors in .60 oz (17g), Small amount of yellow, red, & black Additional Materials: St marker *NO turkey was hurt in the making of this pattern.  _____________________________________________________________ Notes:  Bold print: Repeated in pattern. Sts: Work in next st/chsp. Join: Join W/slst in beg st, unless otherwise stated. ___________________________________________________________ Abbreviations & Stitches Used                     Beg=Beginning Ch=Chain Slst=Slip Stitch Sc=Single Crochet Sp=Spaces Sk=Skip W/=With Dc=Double Crochet St(s)=Stitch(es) Lps=Loops Fpdc=Front Post dc   Hdc=Half double crochet

Body:

Rnd 1: W/A, ch4, work 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join in top of ch4.  (12dc)

Rnd 2: Ch3, dc in same st.  2dc in each st around, join.  (24dc)

Rnd 3: Ch3, dc in same st.  2dc in each st around, join.  (48dc)

Rnd 4: Ch3, dc in each st around, join.  (48dc)

Rnd 5: Ch3, dc in same st.  [Dc in next 3sts, 2dc in next st] Repeat around ending w/dc in last 3sts, join.  (60dc)

Start of feathers 

Rnd 6: Ch3, dc in same st.  (Dc in next 4sts, 2dc in next st]7x.  Dc in next 4sts, leave remaining sts unworked.  (48dc)

Rnd 7: Ch1, sc in the next 8sts of rnd 5,  *ch5, 2hdc in 2nd ch from hook, slst in next 3 chs*, sc in next 5sts, repeat *to* once. Sc in next 7sts.  Ch1, sc in next dc of rnd 6 (mark st), sc in next 47sts, join in next ch1sp, fasten off.  

Row 8: Join B in marked st, ch1, sc in same st.  (Fpdc in dc below of rnd 6, sc in next sc of rnd 7) Repeat across ending w/fpdc, ch1, turn.  (48fpdc, 48sc)

Row 9: Sc in same st, (Ch3, sk 1st, sc in next st)Repeat across ending w/slst in last st, ch1, turn.  

This row is worked behind the ch3 lps

Row 10: Sc in the next skipped sc of row 9, (ch4, sc in the skipped sc of row 9)Repeat across, join with a slst around last loop of row 9.  Fasten off and weave in ends.  

Eyes: (Make 2) W/black yarn: 10sc in a magic circle, join to first sc. Sew onto turkey

Beak: Ch5: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, 2dc in last ch, fasten off, and sew onto turkey. 

Wattle: (crocheted verison, or you can use felt)

Ch6, join to form a ring.  Fasten off, sew onto turkey in the shape of a wattle, not a circle.

Personal use/print only, no pattern reproductions, selling or copying allowed.   

See my designs & videos on my blog: http://myblueangels.blogspot.com/ Download Pattern on Ravelry:  http://www.ravelry.com/designers/aurora-suominen My Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dragonflymomof2boys Size depends on your hook, yarn, & tension.  Contact me at Bluedragonflymom@gmail.com