Sugar'n Cream - Duck Toy (crochet)

Adorable duck toy is great for a little boy or girl. Alternately, stuff with catnip and make a toy for kitty. Made in Lily Sugar’n Cream with size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) crochet hook. Ribbon 14 in [35.5 cm] long, 3/8 in [1 cm] wide required.

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MATERIALS
Lily Sugar’n Cream (Solids 2.5 oz/70.9 g/Ombres 2 oz/56.7 g)
Solids or Ombres: 2 balls Main Color (MC) and small amount of Contrast A.

Size 4.50 mm (U.S. 7) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Ribbon 14 ins [35.5 cm] long, ? ins [1 cm] wide.

GAUGE
18 sc and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

INSTRUCTIONS (Make 2 pieces alike).
With MC, ch 11.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 10 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc.
Rep last row 3 times more.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row.
Rep last row 6 times more.

Tail: Next row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – sc2tog made. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Fasten off.

Head
With WS of work facing, join MC with ss to first st. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last ss. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. 3 sc in first st. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each sc to last st. 2 sc in last st. 10 sc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Ch 2. Turn.
Next row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows twice more.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. Sc3tog over next 3 sts. Fasten off.

Joining Back and Front: Place Back and Front tog. Join MC with ss to first ch of foundation ch, working through both thicknesses. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as first ss. 1 sc in each sp around, working 3 sc in top of Tail and point of nose. Join with ss to first sc. Fasten off.
With A, embroider eye as illustrated. Tie ribbon around neck.