Materials:
- Weight 6 yarn
- Size J/6.0mm
- Stuffing
- Safety Eyes or felt eyes
- Yarn needle
- Stitch Marker
Abbreviations:
- mr = magic ring
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in next stitch)
- dec = invisible decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- st = stitch
- FO = fasten off
This pattern uses weight 6 blanket yarn. Any yarn may be used, but your crochet hook size will be different. Use a hook 1-2 sizes smaller than your yarn calls for. This pattern is in US crochet terms.
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds and using a stitch marker to mark the first stitch is recommended.
*Safety eyes are NOT recommended for children who are three years old or younger.
The Turkey pictured in the pattern is made with Sweet Snuggles Lite and parfait chunky.
Body
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7-13 (7 rounds): 36 sc
R14: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, about 5 visible stitches apart.
R16: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Begin stuffing the turkey. Continue stuffing as you go.
R17: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R18: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and sew hole shut.
Wings (make 2)
R1: 4 sc in a magic ring
R2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
R5: 12 sc
R6: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Do not stuff. Fold wing in half and 4 sc across to close. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew onto each side of the turkey, about 2 stitches away from the eyes and in line with them.
Beak
R1: 4 sc in a magic ring
R2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew onto the face, centered between the eyes. Stuff lightly as you sew.
Wattle
Chain 3. In first chain, sc. Chain 2, 2 hdc in the first chain. Sl st in the same chain. Fasten off and sew onto the side of the beak.
Feathers (make 5)
R1: 4 sc in a magic ring
R2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R4: 9 sc
R5: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
R6: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R7: 18 sc
R8: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R9: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
R10-17 (8 rounds): 9 sc
Do not stuff. Fold feather in half and 4 sc across to close. Fasten off and leave long tails for sewing. Arrange the feathers in a pattern that you'd like. You can sew them onto the back of the turkey however you'd like.
This is how I like to sew them on:
1) Sew them together prior to sewing them onto the turkey. I sew the first three together like this:
2) Next, I sew the other two pieces on:
3) I place the entire piece onto the back of the turkey and sew them about 2 rounds up from the bottom of the turkey:
4) I place stitches about 1/2 up each feather into the body so that they stay upright (be sure to sew through only one side of the feather so that you can't see the stitches on the back):
The finished look:
