DUCKIE SQUISH
US - L, 8.0mm crochet hook - Susan Bates
250 yds Bernat Blanket (6 - Super Bulky;
100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz; 201 m/220
yds) Colorways Shown:
A - Bernat Baby Blanket School Bus Yellow
(most of 1 ball)
B - Bernat Blanket Gold (approx 30 yds)
Stitch Markers
24mm Safety Eyes
10" Round Microbead Pillow - Amazon or
fiber fill
NOTES:
- All Body Rnds are worked in a spiral.
- Do not ch 1 unless directed, and do not join
any rnds with a sl st.
- Move a stitch marker along the first st of
each rnd as you work to keep track of your
progress.
DUCKIE SQUISH INSTRUCTIONS
BOTTOM HALF OF BODY - COLOR A (LIGHTER
YELLOW):
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch
1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from *
around. (60 hdc)
Rnd 7: Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in
the next st; rep from * until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (66 hdc)
Rnd 8: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts; rep from * around. (72 hdc)
Rnd 9: Hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc
in the next st; rep from * until 9 sts rem, hdc in last 9 sts. (76 hdc)
Rnd 10 - 11: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 12: Hdc in the next 17 sts, [2 dc in the next st, 3 tr in the next st, 2 dc in the
next st], hdc in the next 35 sts, rep from [ to ], hdc in the last 18 sts. (84 sts)
Rnd 13: Sc in the next st, sl st in the next st, break yarn and seamless join to
next st. Weave in ends and set piece aside.
TOP HALF OF BODY - COLOR A (Lighter Yellow):
Rnds 1 - 11: Repeat Rnds 1 - 11 of Bottom Half of Body.
Rnds 12 and 13: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 14: Hdc in the next 17 sts, [2 dc in the next st, 3 tr in the next st, 2 dc in the
next st], hdc in the next 35 sts, rep from [ to ], hdc in the last 18 sts. (84 sts)
Rnd 15: Sc in the next st, sl st in the next st, break yarn leaving
a long tail for sewing, and seamless join to next st. Set piece
aside. Weave in first end (at magic circle). Set piece aside.
TAIL - COLOR A (Lighter Yellow):
Row 1: Make a magic circle, ch1, sc in the ring, hdc in the ring,
3 dc in the ring; turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each of the first 3 sts, sc in the last 2 sts;
break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. (8 sts) Set piece aside.
FEATHERS - COLOR A (Lighter Yellow):
Row 1: Ch 8, sl st in first ch made, ch 6, sl st in same ch as
previous sl st; break yarn leaving a long tail.
BEAK - COLOR B (Darker Yellow/Orange):
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 6 hdc in the
ring. (7 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (14 sts)
Rnd 3: Hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in the
next 5 sts, hdc in next st. (14 sts) Tip: Weave in your first end
now.
Row 4: Fold piece flat, ch 1, sc through next st and last st, sc
through next 6 sets of sts; break yarn and finish off. Weave in
ends.
FEET - MAKE 2 COLOR B (Darker Yellow/Orange):
Row 1 [RS]: Leaving a long tail for sewing, make a magic circle,
ch 1, sc 3 in the circle; close the circle, but do not join, turn. (3
sc)
Row 2 [WS]: CSDC in first st, 3 dc in the next st, dc in the last st;
turn. (5 dc)
Row 3: Ch 1, fpdc in first st, [2 sc in next st, fpdc in next st]
twice; turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, bpdc in first st, [sc in next 2 sts, bpdc in next st]
twice; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, fpdc in first st, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, fpdc in
next st] twice; turn. (9 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, bpdc in first st, [loosely sl st in next 3 sts,
bpdc in next st] twice; turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, fpdc in first st, [sl st in next 3 sts, fpdc in
next st] twice; break yarn and finish off.
DUCKIE SQUISH ASSEMBLY:
1. Sew the Feathers to the top center of the Top Half of the
Body.
2. Add the Safety Eyes to the Top Half of the Body as shown, on
the opposite side of the long tail.
3. Sew the first two rows of the Feet, RS up, to the Bottom Half
of the Body, leaving the toes loose. Be sur to position them
facing away from Rnd 13.
4. Sew the Tail to the Bottom Half of the Body, at the end of
Row 2 of the tail. Be sure to position it behind the feet,
centered between the wings. Sewaround Rnd 11/12 of the
body.
5. Use the stitch markers to secure the Beak to the Top Half of
the Body, at the last round, centered between the eyes.
6. Insert the pillow ball, and secure the Top Half of the Body to
the Bottom Half of the Body using stitch markers, so that the
wings match up. Be sure that the eyes and feet face the same
direction.
7. Use the long tail on the Top Half of Body to whip stitch the
Top and Bottom together. At the Beak, use the back stitch to
sew through all three layers.
