Crochet Duck Lovey Blanket

This lovey blanket was super, super, simple! 

Many of you already know, but for anyone new, please note that I have poor pattern writing skills....for some reason it just never clicked with me.  For this reason I supplement with links to video tutorials  that can be watched on tube. However, note that the stitches are all pretty basic and if you have crochet skills you should be fine.  I just make these up and write them down as I go, so there really is no right or wrong.  as long as it looks good when you're done, who cares?  A child will love it no matter what :-)

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Supplies Needed:

• *Qty. 3  Yellow 2.5 oz. skeins of Lily Sugar'n Cream 100% cotton 4 ply yarn
• *Black 100% cotton Lily Sugar'n Cream 100% cotton 4 ply yarn (about 1 yard)
• *Qty. 1 Tangerine 2.5 oz. skein Lily Sugar'n Cream 100% cotton 4 ply yarn
• Crochet Hook size 7 (4.5 mm) (click picture to right for affiliate link).
• Cotton or Poly Stuffing for head, eyes, and arms
• Yarn Needle

*Best price I can find for the Sugar'n Cream yarn is $1.99 for a 2.5 oz skein at Michaels Craft Stores.  Even better if you print out and use their coupons each week - I print two coupons and bring my husband  (They almost always have a 40% or 50% off one regular priced item!).

Make the Head:
(I strongly suggest reading all the directions first and then watching the video tutorial if this is your first time making a ball shape).

• Round 1: Start with a magic circle with 6 single crochets. 
• Round 2: Single crochet two stitches around in each of the 6 original single crochet stitches. (at this point you should basically have a circle).  Place a marker at your last stitch.
• Round 3: Do one single crochet in the first stitch, then two in the next, then one in the next, and then 2.  Complete the pattern around.
• Round 4: Do one single crochet in the next two stitches, then two single crochets in the third, then one sc in each of the next two, then 2 sc in the next one. Repeat pattern around until you come to the marker.
• Round 5: 3 sc, then two sc in one, 3 sc, then two sc in one (repeat around to marker)
• Rounds 6 - 8: Basically with each round, you will increase the the number of single crochets in each stitch by one, then do two in one stitch, then repeat the same number of sc again.  You can continue the pattern by adding rounds and increasing the sc by one each time until the bottom of the head is the size that you want. By the 8th round you should be doing 6 sc in a row, then 2 sc in one stitch and repeating that pattern all the way around  to the marker.
• Rounds 9 - 13: single crochet in each stitch around without increasing.
• ​Round 14 to end: Start decreasing by one for each round as follows: sc 6 stitches, then do a double decrease stitch (see video) and continue around to marker, next round do 5 sc., then a double decrease stitch and continue pattern around to marker.  You will then do a round of 4 sc 1 dd, then a round of 3 sc 1 dd, and 2 etc. Before you finish be sure to fill it with stuffing.  Lastly, using the yarn needle, thread the yarn around the remaining hole and pull tightly closed.

Make the Beak:

• Chain 6
• Round 1: sc in the 2nd stitch from hook and continue sc completely around both sides doing 2 stitches in 1 at each end for a total of 12 stitches around.  
• Round 2: continue sc completely around.
• Rounds 3 - 4: sc around, but decrease by 1 each time around. 
• Sew beak onto face using yarn needle.

Sew on Eyes:

• ​Using black yarn and the yarn needle, double the yarn and embroider eyes on using three stitches each.  

Make the Wings:

• Chain 11
• Round 1: sc in the second stitch from hook,  and 1 sc in each of next 8 chains.   In the 10th stitch, do two single crochets, then 1 sc in each of the next 9, and do an extra single crochet in the first original stitch.  Total of 22 single crochets around the chain.  Note: you are crocheting on each side of the chain.  
• Rounds 2 - 9: place marker and continue sc around.
• Rounds 10 - 20: Decrease each row by 2 stitches (one on each side).  You should end with about 10 stitches total around. 
• Keep flat – no stuffing.  
• Sew onto bottom of head using matching color yarn.

Make the Blanket:
This is a basic granny square blanket with 5 corners instead of 4 and 14 rows with the last row in the edging color, one row of single crochet and the chain edge.  If my directions are confusing, check out this granny square video tutorial.  My pattern just adds an extra corner,  but is done pretty much the same!

The final blanket is approximately 18" x 18".

• Chain 5 and connect to create a loop.
• Row 1: chain 3 and double crochet 2 stitches, chain 3, double crochet 3 stitches, chain 3, double crochet 3 stitches, chain 3 and double crochet 3 stitches, chain 3, double crochet 3, chain 3 and connect into the loop created by the first (original) stitch around. 
• Row 2: chain 4 and skip the tops of the three dc (double crochet) to dc into the corner space created by the 3 single chain stitches.  Double crochet 3 total stitches into that space, chain 1, then double crochet 3 more stitches into the same corner space, chain 1 and dc 3 stitches into the next corner space, chain 3, and dc 3 more times into the same corner.  Continue around the same, but on the last corner, do 3 dc, 3 chains, and then only two dc (the original 4 chains will count as the last dc) and then slip stitch to connect to original 4 chains.  NOTE: every other row will begin and end this way.
• Row 3: chain 3 then dc two more times into space, chain 1, then do 3 dc in the corner, chain 3, then 3 dc into same corner, chain 1, 3 dc in space, chain 1, then 3 dc in corner, chain 3, then 3 more dc in same corner and continue around the same.  Chain one after last corner and use a slip stitch to connect to original 3 chains.  NOTE: every other row will begin and end this way.
• Rows 4 - 13: continue repeating rows 2 and 3.  Remember, all corners get 3 dc, 3 c, and 3 dc.  Straight runs only get 1 c in between the 3 dc's.
• Row 14: done the same as row 3, but switch colors!
• Row 15: chain 4, skip 2 and sc in 3rd stitch.  Repeat pattern all the way around and slip stitch to connect at end.

Finishing:

• Sew head onto the center of the blanket.
• Finish by using yarn needle to weave in all loose ends.
• Lovey blanket can be washed and dried on delicate cycle.

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