Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- 2 oz. blue
- 2 1/2 oz. yellow
- 1/2 oz. black
- small amounts brown, white and grey
- J hook
Size: 10 1/4" across x 13 1/2" top to bottom
Notes;
- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your hook.
- the ch 2 at the beginning of all rnds does not count as a st.
Directions:
Rnd 1: With blue ch 3 (make the 1st ch loose), 12 dc in the 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to the 1st dc. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in the same st as joining st, 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in the same st as joining st, dc in next dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in the same st as joining st, dc in next 2 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in the same st as joining st, dc in next 3 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in the same st as joining st, dc in next 4 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnds 7 - 11: Ch 2, dc in the same st as joining st. Dc in each dc around. Join as before. At end of Rnd 11, end off.
Rnd 12: Join yellow with a sl st to 1st dc, ch 2, dc in the same st. Dc in each dc around. Join as before.
Rnds 13 - 19: Ch 2, dc in the same st as joining st. Dc in each dc around. Join as before. At end of Rnd 19, end off.
Rnd 20: Join black with a sl st to 1st dc, ch 2, dc in the same st. Dc in each dc around. Join as before.
Rnds 21 - 22: Ch 2, dc in the same st as joining st. Dc in each dc around. Join as before. At end of Rnd 22, end off.
Rnd 23: Join yellow with a sl st to 1st dc, ch 2, dc in the same st. Dc in each dc around. Join as before.
Rnds 24 - 30: Ch 2, dc in the same st as joining st. Dc in each dc around. Join as before.
Rnd 31: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining st. Sc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
Eye:
Rnd 1: With brown ch 3 (make the 1st ch loose), 10 hdc in the 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to the 1st hdc. End off. (10 hdc)
Rnd 2: Join white with a sl st to 1st hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc in same hdc. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join as before.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st as joining st, hdc in next hdc. *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before. End off.
Rnd 4: Join grey with a sl st to 1st hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc in same hdc, hdc in next 2 hdc. *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 2 hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before. End off.
Sew to black band.
***Debi Y's pattern***