Frosty Penguin

Cushion
Designed by Ilaria Caliri - Airali Design
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 Anchor Creativa Fino - 50 g - Art. Nº 4620004 - *(colour n°) Intermediate 2
Anchor Metallic - 25 g - Art. Nº 4716400 - **(colour n°)

30 x 30 cm EXTRAS:
5 g toy stuffing
30×30 cm cushion filler
3x *00398; 1x *00208; 1x *01332; 1x *01331; 1x *00261 Stitch markers
1x **00304 Pins

2.5 mm Nº 18

Frosty Penguin Cushion

TENSION BOW TIE
24 dc x 28 rows to measure 10×10 cm Make in Blue 00261. It’s made in 3 pieces: string, bow and middle piece.

ABBREVIATIONS STRING
ch chain Row 1: ch6, skip the first from the hook, dc in all 5 ch, turn [5].
st stitch/es Rows 2-52: ch1, dc in all 5 st, turn [5].
slst slip stitch Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
dc double crochet
rnd round BOW
inc increase: make 2 dc in indicated st Row 1: ch6, skip the first from the hook, dc in all 5 ch, turn [5].
dec decrease: work 2 dc together (do not fasten off the last loop of every st, Rows 2-32: ch1, dc in all 5 st, turn [5].
then yo and fasten off all loops on hook) Row 33: fold the stripe and crochet inserting the hook in both stitches or first
and last row to stitch them together, ch1, dc in all 5 st [5].
NOTES Fasten off and weave in the end. Flatten the piece with the seam placed in
The cushion is worked in two pieces: front and back. The beak and bow tie the middle.
are sewn onto the front piece, the eyes are stitched to complete the work.
Then the 2 pieces are joined together with the crochet hook and the pom- MIDDLE PIECE
pons are added to the corners. Row 1: ch6, skip the first from the hook, dc in all 5 ch, turn [5].
The back piece is worked in stripes of 2 colours, do not cut the yarn at the Rows 2-14: ch1, dc in all 5 st, turn [5].
end of each stripe but carry the yarn on the side until the next stripe. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
The front is worked in intarsia crochet to make the shape of the animal.To Sew the string between rows 15 and 20 of the front panel. Place the bow
change the colour, close the last dc with the colour of the next st. Always onto the string and wrap the middle piece around the string and the bow to
leave the yarn on the wrong side of the work. create shape, sew them together.
Wind the yarn of the colour of the base in 2 balls or pull the tail from the
inside and outside at the same time. FINISHING THE FRONT
Spiral rounds: to identify the beginning rnd, place a stitch marker. Are not Embroider the eyes in straight sts using the black yarn 01332.
closed with 1 slst. Start the round with 1 dc in the first dc of the previous Embroider stars all around the penguin using the metallic yarn **00304 mak-
round. ing the star st.

BACK JOIN FRONT AND BACK

Start in Light Grey 00398 and change to Yellow 00208 every 4 rows. Ch 73. Steam block the final if necessary. Use sewing pins and a blocking mat, leave
Row 1 (wrong side of the work): skip the first ch from the hook, dc in all 72 it flat until it is completely dry. With wrong sides together, position the back
ch, turn [72]. piece behind the front piece and insert the hook in both pieces to join them
Rows 2-84: ch1, dc in all 72 st, turn [72]. together. Sewing pins can be used to keep the pieces together.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Joining round: working on the right side of the cushion, starting from the
top right corner, * dc in all 72 st, make 1 more stitch in the corner and con-
FRONT tinue on the side, continue working in the row-ends, dc in next 3 row-ends,
Start in Light Grey 00398. Ch 73. skip one row-end, (dc in next 6 row-ends, skip one row-end) repeat 11 times,
Follow the Penguin chart for colour changes. dc in next 3 row-ends, make 1 more stitch in the corner and continue on the
Row 1 (right side of the work): skip the first ch from the hook, dc in all 72 ch, bottom, repeat from * once more. Before joining the last side insert cushion
turn [72]. filler and complete the round.
Rows 2-84: ch1, dc in all 72 st, turn [72].
Do not cut the yarn, it will be used to stitch the front and back pieces to- POMPONS
gether. Make 4 in Light Grey 00398.
Rnd 1: start 8dc in a magic ring [8]. Continue by working in spiral rounds.
BEAK Rnd 2: inc 8 times [16].
Make in Yellow 00208. Rnd 3: (inc in next st, dc in next st) repeat 8 times [24].
Rnd 1: start 6dc in a magic ring [6]. Continue by working in spiral rounds. Rnd 4-7: dc in all stitches [24].
Rnd 2: (inc in next st, dc in next 2 st) repeat twice [8]. Rnd 8: (dec, dc in next st) repeat 8 times [16].
Rnd 3: (inc in next st, dc in next 3 st) repeat twice [10]. Add toy stuffing.
Rnd 4: (inc in next st, dc in next 4 st) repeat twice [12]. Rnd 9: dec 8 times [8].
Do not stuff. Flatten the beak and crochet the next row inserting the crochet Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Use the needle to pick up all the front
hook in both layers to close up the beak. loops of the last round and pull tight to close the gap, then stitch the pom-
Row 5: dc in next 6 st [6]. pons to the corners of the cushion.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing the beak between rows 38 and 39 of the
front panel, following the lines on the chart as guide.

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PANEL WASHING ADVICE

Legend:
• Always wash in as warm a water temperature as possible - up to the tem-
Anchor Creativa Fino
00398 01332in colors:01331
perature recommended, with a short spin. Use a lot of water if hand wash-
Front piece:
3D PARTS 00398 01332 01331 ing. For darker colours we recommend the use of discolouration sheets.
3D parts: 00208 00424 • Do not bleach.
00208 00261
01332 • Do not tumble dry. Drip-dry on a horizontal surface.
01332 • Iron at a low temperature using a damp cloth.
• Professional dry cleaning in tetrachloroethylene.
• Do not use optical brighteners (or any detergent containing optical
brighteners).

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