Easy Skill
Size: Egg & Duck - about 3½” tall
Materials:Sport Weight Yarn 
Small amounts of the following:
White (W); Yellow (Y); Orange (O)
Additional Materials:Yarn needle; Hot/Craft Glue
15 mm Moveable Eyes (1)
Crochet Hook:Size F-5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 9 sts = 2 inches; 5 rows = 2 inches
Abbreviations
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beg
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beginning
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rep
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repeat
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ch
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chain
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rnd
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round
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CC
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contrasting color
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sc
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single crochet(s)
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dc
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double crochet
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sl st(s)
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slip stitch(es)
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hdc
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half double crochet
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sp(s)
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space(s)
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lp(s)
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loop(s)
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st(s)
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stitch(es)
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MC
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main color
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tr
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treble crochet
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rem
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remaining
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yo
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yarn over
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JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
Special Stitches
Double Crochet Decrease (dc dec): Keeping last loop of each st on hook, dc in next 2 sts, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook.
BACK EGG
Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at bottom, with W, ch 7; 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc), dc in next 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch. (8 dc)
Row 2:Ch 2 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, dc in first dc, (dc in next dc) across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc. (10 dc)
Rows 3-6:Ch 2, turn, (dc in next dc) across.
(10 dc)
Rows 7-9:Ch 2, turn, dc dec, (dc in next dc) across to last 2 dc, dc dec. (8, 6, 4 dc)
DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Edging:With right side facing, ch 1, sl st evenly around entire Egg. Finish off and weave in ends.
FRONT EGG - HALF SHELL
Rows 1-3:Rep Rows 1-3 of Back Egg.
Row 4:Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, skip first dc of Row 3, sl st in next dc, * ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, skip next dc, sl st in next dc; rep from * across. Finish off leaving long end.
DUCK
Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at bottom, with Y, ch 6; dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch,
2 dc in last ch. (6 dc)
Row 2:Ch 2 (counts as first dc now and through-out), turn, dc in first dc, (dc in next dc) across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc. (8 dc)
Row 3:Ch 2, turn, (dc in next dc) across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc. (9 dc)
Row 4:(Tail) Ch 3, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, skip first dc of Row 3, sl st in next dc; sl st in next 3 dc, (Head) (sl st, ch 2, dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Leave rem dc unworked.
Row 5:Ch 2, turn, dc in next 3 dc (of Head),
hdc in last dc. (5 sts) DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Edging:With right side facing, ch 1, sl st evenly around entire Duck. Finish off and weave in ends.
WING
Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at base, with Y,
ch 3, 2 dc in first ch (skipped ch counts as first dc). (3 dc)
Row 2:Ch 2, turn, (dc in next dc) across. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Edging:With right side facing, ch 1, sl st evenly around entire Wing. Finish off leaving long end.
BEAK
With right side of Duck facing, join O with sl st to outer edge of Head (between Rows 4 & 5 on right), ch 3, (sl st, ch 4, sl st) in same sp as joining. Finish off and weave in ends.
FEET
With right side of Duck facing, working in foundation chain, join O with sl st to first ch,
(ch 4, sl st in next foundation ch) twice. Finish off and weave in ends.
FinishingUSE PHOTO AS A GUIDE
Duck- Sew (or Glue) Wing and 7mm Eye to Duck.
Egg- Using long end, sew Front Half Shell to Back Egg, leaving opening. Tuck Duck into pocket.
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This product was added to our catalog on Friday 02 April, 2010.
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