Penguin Potholder
Penguin Potholder
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Crochet
Pattern
By Svetlana Zabelina
When making potholders, you should use a much smaller hook than If there are no special notes, the
recommended for the yarn you choose. potholder is crocheted under
both loops. In some rows, there
are special notes: ‘into the front
loop only’ or ‘into the back loop
Tip (stitches) only’. In this case, you need to
follow those instructions.
If you are a beginner crocheter you can see “Appendix” at the end of
the pattern for reference how to crochet a particular stitch.
Tip (abbreviations)
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Belly
Ch 12 with white yarn and work around the
foundation chain starting from 2nd ch from the
hook. It may be necessary to adjust the size of the
belly piece to fit your penguin. Keep this in mind
as you work the last couple of rounds, checking Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 11 sc, 2 inc, 11 sc, (1 inc, 1
the size against your penguin regularly. sc) x 2 (38 sts), 1 sl st, ch 1
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Rnd 6: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 14 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 14 End with a sl st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for
Rnd 7: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 12 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc, (1 inc, Iron the piece over with a wet cloth. Find the
6 sc) x 2 (60 sts), 1 sl st, ch 1 right position for the belly and sew in place.
Rnd 8: (10 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 5 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 5 Make sure you place your stitches between the
sc, (1 inc, 10 sc) x 2 (66 sts), 1 sl st, ch 1 last two rounds of the belly piece.
Rnd 9: (6 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc) x 2, 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, (6 Tip: When sewing pieces onto the potholder, do
sc, 1 inc, 6 sc) x 2 (72 sts), 1 sl st, ch 1 not insert the needle all the way through, just
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Beak
Ch 4 with yellow yarn and work following the
chart of the description below, starting from the
2nd ch from the hook.
Row 1: 3 sc, ch 2, turn
Row 2: 3 sc, 1 inc (5 sts), ch 2, turn
Row 3: 5 sc, 1 inc (7 sts), ch 2, turn
Row 4: 7 sc, 1 inc (9 sts), ch 1, turn
Row 5: 9 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 6: 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec (7 sts), ch 1, turn
Work a single crochet border evenly around the
piece. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
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Foot (make 2)
Ch 8 with yellow yarn and work around the
foundation chain starting from the 2nd ch from
the hook (do not turn after each round):
Rnd 1: 1 inc, 5 sc, 4 sc in last ch, rotate and work
down the other side of the foundation chain: 5
Find the right position for the eyes (see pictures) sc, 1 inc (18 sts), 1 sl st, ch 1
and sew in place. Make sure you place your Rnd 2: (1 inc, 3 sc) x 2, 2 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc (23 sts),
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Work crab st around the piece. Fasten off, Start as for the left wing, leaving a yarn tail long
leaving a tail for sewing. enough for sewing only.
Work starting from 2nd ch from the hook:
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Bow
Ch 6 with green yarn. Work 5 tr into the 1st ch
(see Appendix).
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Work 5 tr, ch 5 and work a sl st. Sew the bow in place using the next picture as a
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Wrap the tail guide. Sew the buttons to decorate the belly.
around the center of the bow a few times. Secure
the yarn.
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
STITCHES USED IN THE
PATTERN
Slip knot
Loop the yarn around your left index finger.
Continue to repeat the process to create more
chains.
Slip Stitch
Insert the hook in the next chain, yarn over and
Slip the yarn from your finger, and hold the loop pull the strand of yarn through the chain and the
between your thumb and index finger. loop on the hook.
Single Crochet
Insert the hook in the chain, yarn over, pull the
Use the crochet hook, held in your right hand, to strand of yarn through the chain, yarn over
draw the loop up and around the hook. again and pull the strand of yarn through both
loops on the hook. Starting from round 2 insert
the hook in the stitch of previous round.
Chain
Start with slip knot, yarn over, pull the strand of
yarn though the loop on your hook – you’ve got
one chain.
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Decrease
In the place where you need decrease pull up a
loop in next 2 stitches of previous round, yarn
Double crochet (dc)
over, pull the strand of yarn through all 3 loops
Yarn over, insert the hook in the chain or in the
on the hook, counts as one single crochet.
stitch of previous round and pull the yarn
through.
Increase
In the beginning (end or medium) of the row
make 2 single crochets in 1 stitch of previous
round.
Yarn over again and gently pull the wrapped
hook through the center of the first 2 loops on
your hook, yarn over again and draw your yarn
through the last 2 loops on the hook.
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Weaving in ends
When the work is completed it is necessary to 1. Yarn over, draw yarn through two loops
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3. Repeat step 2.
4. Continue till the end of the edge. We get 1 sc out of three stitches.
Step 1: Pull up loops from next 3 stitches of the few mm from the previous stich, yarn over on
row. the back side and pull yarn through the fabric
to the right side and then through the loop on
the hook.
Repeat step 2 as many times as needed.
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