This pattern contains directions for crocheting a sparkling white Swan to be used as a centerpiece or for a plant holder. Use three strands of Mercerized Crochet and Bedspread Cotton held together.
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
Lily Mercerized Crochet and Bedspread Cotton, 2 skeins
Crochet hook: Size C/2
Some cotton batting
A 32-inch piece of hat wire
2 small round black buttons
A small piece of red felt
SIZE: 7½ inches high by 14 inches long
SWAN
BODY - 1ST ROW: Using 3 strands of thread held together ch 5, join with a sl st in first st of ch to form a ring, ch 3, 11 dc into ring.
2ND ROW: Ch 3, turn, skip first dc on last row, 1 dc in next dc, * ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end with ch 2, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in top st of turning ch (there are 6 groups in row).
3RD ROW: Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, 1 dc in next dc, * ch 3, skip ch loop, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end with ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in top st of turning ch.
4TH ROW: Same as last row but ch 4 (instead of ch 3) between groups (always ch 3 for turning).
Always having 1 more st in each ch loop between groups than previous row, repeat last row 3 more times.
8TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, 1 dc in next dc, * ch 3, 3 dc in center st of next (ch 7) loop, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across (always working last dc in top st of turning ch; this will not be mentioned again).
9TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 3, skip ch loop, 2 dc in each of 3 dc, ch 3, skip ch loop, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across.
10TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next dc, work (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of next 5 dc, ch 4, skip ch loop, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across.
11TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of next 4 ch loops, ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across.
12TH ROW: Same as last row but work (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of 3 ch loops.
13TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in first dc, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of 2 ch loops, ch 4, skip ch loop, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across.
14TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, 1 dc in next dc, * ch 5, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 4, skip ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end with ch 5, 1 dc in each of end 2 sts.
15TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, 1 dc in next dc, * ch 3, 3 dc in center st of next (ch 5) loop, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across, end with ch 3, 3 dc in center st of next ch loop, ch 3, 1 dc in each of end 2 sts.
16TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 3, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 4, 1 sc in next sc, ch 4,
1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across, end last repeat with ch 3, 1 dc in each of end 2 sts.
17TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, 1 sc in next dc, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of next 5 dc, ch 4, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, skip 2 ch loops, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end last repeat with ch 3, 1 dc in each of end 2 sts.
18TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each (ch 3) loop, ch 4, skip (ch 4) loop, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 5, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as last row.
19TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each (ch 3) loop, ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center st of ch loop, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as before.
20TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of next 2 ch loops, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as before.
21ST ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 4, skip ch loop, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next dc, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of 5 dc, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across end as before.
22ND ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of 4 ch loops, ch 4, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as before.
23RD ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, 1 sc in sc, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of 3 ch loops, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across.
24TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * skip 2 ch loops, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc in each of 2 ch loops, ch 4, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end with skip 2 ch loops, 1 dc in each of end 2 sts.
25TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, 1 dc in next dc, work a 2-joined dc over next 2 dc as follows: work (thread over hook, draw up a loop in next st, thread over and through 2 loops) twice; thread over and through all 3 loops on hook, * ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 5, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end with ch 4, skip next ch loop (2-joined dc over 2 sts) twice.
26TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, skip first st, 1 dc in next st, * ch 4, skip next ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 4, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center st of ch loop, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end with ch 4, 1 dc in (2 joined) dc, 1 dc in next dc.
27TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, 1 sc in next sc, ch 4, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as before.
28TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * skip 2 ch loops, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 4, skip ch loop, 1 sc in next dc, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in each of 5 dc, ch 4, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as before.
29TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, ch 5, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * on 18th row, end with ch 5, 1 dc in end 2 sts.
30TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center st of ch loop, ch 3, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * on 19th row.
31ST ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, ch 3, 2 dc in each of 3 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * on 20th row.
32ND ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, ch 4, 1 sc in next dc, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in 5 dc, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * on 21st row.
33RD ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in 4 ch loops, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * on 22nd row.
34TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in 3 ch loops, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 4, 1 sc in sc, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as before.
35TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, (ch 3 and 1 sc) in 2 ch loops, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc, skip 2 ch loops, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as before.
36TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, skip a ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch loop, ch 4, skip next ch loop, work (a 2-joined dc over 2 dc) twice; repeat from * across, end as before.
37TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, 1 sc in (ch 3) loop, ch 4, skip ch loop, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * across, end as before.
38TH ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 4, 1 sc in sc, ch 4, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; repeat from * across, end as before.
39TH ROW: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 2 dc, * skip 2 ch loops, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across; break off.
NECK AND HEAD
NECK - 1ST ROUND: Ch 14, join with a sl st into a ring, ch 1, 1 sc in same st as sl st, 1 sc in each of remaining sts of chain.
2ND ROUND: 1 sc in each sc of last round. Repeat last round for about 9½ inches; (do not break off).
HEAD - 1ST ROUND: * 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (there are 21 sc in round).
2ND ROUND: Same as 2nd round of Neck.
3RD ROUND: * 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (there are 28 sc in round).
Repeat 2nd round 8 times.
12TH ROUND: * 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc, thread over and through all 3 loops on hook (this forms a 2-joined sc); repeat from * around (there are 21 sts in round).
13TH ROUND: 1 sc in each st of last round.
14TH ROUND: * 1 sc in next sc, a 2-joined sc over next 2 sc; repeat from * around.
15TH ROUND: * A 2-joined sc over 2 sts; repeat from * around.
16TH ROUND: 1 sc in next st, * a 2-joined sc over 2 sts; repeat from * around; break off.
Fold a 32-inch piece of hat wire in half; slip folded wire inside crocheted neck and head; stuff with cotton batting and adjust to correct shape (see Illustration); fold out ends of wire over crochet edge.
BEAK: Using pattern piece as a guide, cut two pieces of red felt for beak; using a darning needle and matching cotton, overcast pieces of felt together allowing short straight edge to remain open. Place open end of beak over last round of head and sew securely in place.
EYES: Sew a small round black button at each side of head (1¼ inches) from beak and 2 inches apart; pushing in sides of head as shown on Detail below.
TO JOIN TO BODY: Using a darning needle and sewing cotton, tack end st of 4th row of body to opposite end st on same row (to form tail). Gather last row of body, sew foundation ring of neck to gathered edge of body. Tack side edges of last 5 rows of body along first few rounds of neck to hold in place.
FOR PLANT HOLDER
HANGING CORDS:
FIRST CORD: Using 3 strands of thread held together, join with a sl st worked over end st of 5th row of Body (next to tail) ch 110, join with 2 sl sts over end st of 5th Body row on opposite side, turn, a sl st in each ch st, a sl st in same st as sl st at beginning of cord; fasten off.
SECOND CORD: Skip next 12 rows of Body, join thread with a sl st over end st of next row, ch 80, join with 2 sl sts over 13th row on opposite side of Body and finish cord in same manner as First Cord.
THIRD CORD: Join thread with a sl st in an sc of 23rd row at back of neck (see Illustration), ch 30, sc over center of first 2 cords (joining all 3 cords - see Illustration), turn, a sl st in each ch st, a sl st in same sc as first st at beginning of cord; fasten off.
STARCHING AND BLOCKING: Use either a sugar solution (2 cups sugar; 1 cup water - boiled), or white glue (which may be obtained at most hardware stores) - melt it and make it of the consistency of starch, or, use a hot solution of starch (following directions given on package).
TO STARCH: Wet crochet first, then dip in the solution. Stretch crochet into correct shape on a flat surface, stuff with rags or paper, place a stick under head to hold up in place. As crochet gets dry, continue to adjust into correct shape stretching outside edges. Allow to dry completely - (it will take from 24 to 48 hours).
