Sugar 'n Cream - Turkey Dishcloth (crochet)

Gobble Gobble! Make the most out of the harvest season with the turkey dishcloth. Shown in Lily Sugar 'n Cream.

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MEASUREMENTS
Approx 9 x 10 ins [23 x 25.5 cm].

MATERIALS
Lily Sugar 'n Cream (Solids 70 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
Main Color (MC) (01130 Warm Brown) 1 ball
Contrast B (00010 Yellow) 1 ball
Contrast C (00095 Red) 1 ball
Lily Sugar n’ Cream Naturals (Ombres 56.7 g/2 oz; 86 m/95 yds)
Contrast A (02013 Terra Firma) 1 ball

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Small amount of 00002 (Black) for embroidery of eyes.

GAUGE: 13 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS: www.sugarncream.com/glossary

INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Ch 2 does not count as hdc at beg of rnd.
With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 2. 8 hdc in ring. Join with sl st to first hdc.
2nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first hdc and in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 16 hdc.
3rd rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 24 hdc.
4th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 36 hdc.
5th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 48 hdc.
6th rnd: Ch 2. (2 hdc. Ch 1. 2 hdc) in same sp as sl st – shell made. *Miss next 2 hdc. Shell in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc.
7th rnd: Sl st in next hdc and ch-1 sp. Ch 2. Shell in same ch- 1 sp as sl st. *Shell in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc.
Working back and forth in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: Sl st in next hdc and ch-1 sp. Ch 2. (3 hdc. Ch 1. 3 hdc) in same ch-1 sp as sl st – Big shell made. *Big shell in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * 9 times more. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
2nd and 3rd rows: Sl st in each of next 2 hdc and ch-1 sp. Ch 2. Big shell in same ch-1 sp. *Big shell in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to end of row. Turn. Fasten off at end of 3rd row.
4th row: With WS of work facing, join A with sl st to first ch 1-sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 7 dc in same sp as sl st. *1 sc in sp between 2 big shells. 8 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
5th row: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 8 dc. (1 sc in sp between next 2 shells 1 row below. Ch 1) 5 times. 1 sc in same ch-1 sp as last sc. (Ch 1. 1 sc in sp between next 2 shells 1 row above) 4 times. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Claws (make 2)
With B, ch 15.
1st row: *Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each in each of next 5 ch. Ch 6. Rep from * once more. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to end of ch. Fasten off.

Beak (make 1).
With B, ch 6.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 5 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row once more.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn. 3 sts rem.
Next row: Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 3 sts. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook. Fasten off.

Waddle (make 1).
With C, ch 10.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 4 ch. Sl st in each of last 4 ch. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew Claws in place. Sew Beak and Waddle in place. With Black, embroider eyes, using Satin St.