Thanksgiving Dinner Placemat

MATERIALS:

• Lily Sugar 'n Cream (70 g/2.5 oz;109 m/120 yds):
  Main Color (MC) Warm Brown (01130) 
  Contrast B Country Yellow (01612)    
• Lily Sugar 'n Cream (56 g/2. oz;86 m/95 yds)     
  Contrast A Terra Firma (02013)    
• Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Small amount of black yarn for eye embroidery.

SIZE: Approx 18 ins [45.5 cm] in diameter.

GAUGE:
13 dc and 6 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Body
**With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring.
Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd or row counts as dc.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 11 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 12 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 2 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 24 dc.
3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 1 dc in next dc. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 36 dc.
4th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 48 dc.
5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 60 dc.
Cont as established, inc 12 dc each rnd to 108 dc. Join A with sl st to top of ch-3 at end of last rnd.
Beg working in rows:
1st row: With A, ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *1 dc in each of next 8 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * 6 times more. Turn. 72 dc. Leave rem sts unworked.
2nd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in each of next 9 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn. 80 dc.
3rd row: Ch 4 (counts as tr). *1 tr in each of next 3 dc. Ch 3. Rep from * to last 4 dc. 1 tr in each of last 4 dc. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. Miss first tr. 1 sc in each of next 3 tr. *(3 dc. Ch 4. Sl st in first ch – picot made. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Miss next tr. 1 sc in next tr. Miss next tr. Rep from *, ending with 1 sc in top of ch-4. Fasten off.

Beak
With B, ch 14.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch across. Turn. 13 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – sc2tog made. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 11 sts.
3rd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn.
Rep last row 3 times more. 3 sts.
Next row: Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 3 sts. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – sc3tog made. Fasten off.

Feet (make 2).
With B, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd row: Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 3 ch. (1 sc in next sc. Ch 7. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 5 ch) twice. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 3 ch. Sl st in next sc. Fasten off.
Sew Feet and Beak in position (see picture).
With black yarn, embroider eyes using Satin St.

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