​Penguin Crochet Brooch

You'll need:

Yarn and Colors Must Have Mini– White;

Yarn and Colors Must Have Mini– Sea;

Yarn and Colors Must Have Mini– Sun Glow;

2 x 3 mm safety eyes;

2.5 mm crochet hook;

Bodkin.

Size: about 7cm by 5.5cm.

Instructions

Head

Make 2. 1 in white and 1 in glass.

Join each round with a slip stitch and chain 1 to start each new round. This chain does not count as a stitch.

Foundation: Mc with 6 dc. (6)

Round 1: [2dc] in each stitch around. (12)

Round 2: 1dc, [2dc]. 6 times. (18)

Round 3: 2dc, [2dc]. 6 times. (24)

Round 4: 3dc, [2dc]. 6 times. (30)

Round 5: 4dc, [2dc], 4dc, [2dc], 4htr, [1htr, 1dc]. 2 times. (36)

Round 6: 5dc, [2dc], 5dc, [2htr], 5tr, [2htr]. 2 times. (42)

Peak

The peak is worked back and forth in row. At the end of each row, chain 1 to turn and move to next row. This chain does not count as a stitch.

Foundation Row: Chain 2.

Row 1: [2dc] in second chain from hook. (2)

Row 2: 2dc. (2)

Row 3: [2dc], [2dc]. (4)

Row 4: 4dc. (4)

Row 5: [2dc], 2dc, [2dc]. (6)

Row 6: [2dc], 1dc, [2dc], [2dc], 1dc, [2dc]. (10)

Row 7: [2dc], 3dc, [2dc], [2dc], 3dc, [2dc]. (14)

Row 8: [2dc], 5dc, [2dc], [2dc], 5dc, [2dc]. (18)

Row 9: [3dc], 16dc, [3dc]. (22)

Row 10: [3dc], 9dc, [2dc], [2dc], 9dc, [3dc]. (28)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the peak on to the head later.

Assembly

Position the peak piece over the head piece and sew into place using colour 2. Position the safety eyes either side of the nose and attach. Using the scrap of yellow, sew on the beak at the bottom of the peak.

Whip stitch the two head pieces together both using sea and whit so that the colours match on the face. If you want to us a plastic piece to strengthen the shape, insert it while sewing the two head pieces together.

Finally sew the brooch finding in the centre of the back.