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Ducky the Platypus Crochet Pattern https://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetoddityart

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Pattern Details Size: 15 inches from back of tail to front of nose with weight 4 yarn and a 3.25 mm hook

Skill Level Needed: Intermediate- suitable for novice crocheters, requires patience and precisions when assembling the platypus and basic crochet skills.

Contact Info: If you have any questions or concerns about this pattern, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will get back to you within 24 hours. [email protected]

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Materials Needed: Yarn: Worsted Weight #4, approximately 100g of main color, 50-75g of accent colors Color A: Brown, Color B: Blue Hook Size: D Hook or 3.25 mm 15 mm brown safety eyes Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing White and black embroidery thread

Abbreviations: mr= magic ring- crochet single crochet stitches in to the adjustable loop BLO= back loops only ch= chain stitch F/O= Fasten off sc= single crochet stitch inc3= 3 sc in the same stitch sl= slip stitch hdc-inc= 2 hdc in the same stitch dc= double crochet stitch inc= increase- make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch dec=decrease- crochet two stitches together using the decrease method (4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern between parentheses 6 times

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Do not join rounds unless stated, work in a continuous spiral Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern Sweet Oddity Art 2

Head and Body: Crocheted from front of nose to back of head Starting with Color B: 1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 2. Increase in each st around= 12 3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24 5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30 6-7. sc in each st around 8. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24 9-10. sc in each st around 11. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18 12-15. sc in each st around 16. 3 sc, hdc-inc x 6, 9 sc= 24 Do not stuff before this point 17. sc in each st around with an additional 3 sc in this round. The last stitch(27th stitch) will become the new beginning of each round from here on. Change to Color A: 18. (sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 30 19. (2 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 36 20. (3 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 42 21. (4 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 48 22. (5 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 54 23-29. sc in each st around Place eyes between rows 20 and 21, leaving 15 holes between them. 1st eye is placed one stitch before the 2nd increase. Count 15 holes after the first eye and place the 2nd eye. If you want the sunken eye look, do not place the backs of the eyes on until row 34. TIP! You may have to adjust the eye placement depending on yarn and hook size you use. 30. (7 sc, dec) x 6= 48 31. sc in each st around 32. (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42 33. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36 34. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30 Now for the eyes. Stuff the head well. Cut a long piece of yarn and remove the eyes. Place the needle in the hole where the first eye was and thread the needle into a hole next to the eye hole. Go back and forth between each eye hole repeating the process from the first eye. Pull slightly on the yarn after going through each hole. Do this about 3 times on each side until you reach the look you want. Follow the pictures for help. There is also a youtube video I have for extra help on this process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XoBnTY6k70&t=55s To place the backs of the eyes you will need to remove most of the stuffing to place the washers on the eyes then re stuff it. 35-36. sc in each st around Sweet Oddity Art 3

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Head and Body Continued:

Tail:

37. 8 sc, (sc, inc) x 6, 10 sc= 36 38-39. sc in each st around 40. (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42 41. sc in each st around Stuff the body as you work 42. (6 sc, inc) x 6= 48 43-44. sc in each st around 45. (7 sc, inc) x 6= 54 46. (8 sc, inc) x 6= 60 47-54. sc in each st around 55. (8 sc, dec) x 6= 54 56. sc in each st around 57. (7 sc, dec) x 6= 48 58. (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42 59. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36 60. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30 61. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24 62. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18 63. (sc, dec) x 6= 12 64. dec x 6= 6 F/O and sew the hole closed.

With Color A: 1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 2. Increase in each st around= 12 3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24 5. Sc in each st around 6. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30 7-13. Sc in each st around 14. (8 sc, dec) x 3= 27 15-19. Sc in each st around 20. (8 sc, inc) x 3= 30 21. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36 F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

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Front Legs(Make 2):

Back Legs(Make 2):

Starting with Color B: Toes(Make 3): 1. Make 4 sc into a magic ring= 4 2. (sc, inc) x 2= 6 3. sc in each st around Do not F/O 3rd toe! 4. Work a sc in the 2nd toe to connect them together. Work 2 more sc on on the 2nd toe. Work a sc on the 1st toe to connect them together. Work 5 more sc on the 1st toe. Work 3 sc on the 2nd toe again. Work 6 sc on the 1st toe= 18 5. sc in each st around Do not stuff the feet or legs at all! 6. (4 sc, dec) x 3= 15 7. sc in each st around 8. (3 sc, dec) x 3= 12 9. sc in each st around 10. (2 sc, dec) x 3= 9 Change to Color A: 11. sc in each st around 12. (2 sc, inc) x 3= 12 13-15. sc in each st around F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

Starting with Color B: Toes(Make 3): 1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 2. (sc, inc) x 3= 9 3. Sc in each st around Do not F/O 3rd toe! 4. Work a sc in the 2nd toe to connect them together. Work 3 more sc on the 2nd toe. Work a sc on the 1st toe to connect them together. Work 8 more sc on the 1st toe. Work 5 sc on the 2nd toe. Work 9 sc on the 1st toe= 28 5. Sc in each st around Do not stuff the feet or legs at all! 6. (2 sc, dec) x 7= 21 7. Sc in each st around 8. (5 sc, dec) x 3= 18 9. Sc in each st around 10. (4 sc, dec) x 3= 15 11. Sc in each st around 12. (3 sc, dec) x 3= 12 Change to Color A: 13-14. Sc in each st around 15. (3 sc, inc) x 3= 15 16-17. sc in each st around F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

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Assembly Head and Body: 1. Pin the front legs onto the side of the body. Place them towards the neck. 2. Sew the front legs onto the body. It might help to turn the body upside down and make sure they clap together. This way you know they are evenly placed. 3. Pin the back legs onto the body. Towards the back of the body. 4. Sew the back legs onto the body.

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Tail: 1. Stuff the tail firmly. Now take the tail and flatten it some! Push down on the tail on both sides to flatten it a little. Any stuffing that comes popping out of the tail, take out. You do not want your tail too overstuffed. 2. Pin the tail onto the back of the body. 3. Sew the tail onto the body.

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Eyes: 1. Thread your needle with a long strand of white thread or yarn. 2. Insert the needle into a stitch in the head near the eye. Bring the needle to a lower corner of the eye. 3. Bring the needle up to a stitch halfway around the eye. Insert your needle into that stitch. Repeat for the other eye. 4. Weave in the ends of the yarn. This gives your eye a nice highlight if you want it.

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Eyebrows: 1. Take a medium length strand of black thread and thread your needle. Insert your needle into the a stitch on the side of the head. 2. Bring the needle above the eye and wrap it about 3 stitches down the head. Insert your needle back into a stitch and weave in the ends. Repeat for the other eyebrow. 3. Weave in the end of your thread.

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Nostrils: 1. Take a long strand of brown yarn and thread your needle. Insert your needle in a stitch under the nose. Bring it up to a stitch on the top of the nose. Insert the needle in a stitch about 2 holes away. Repeat this one more time. 2. Repeat for the 2nd nostril. 3. Weave in the yarn.

You now have your finished Ducky the Platypus! Thank you for your purchase! If you have any questions or concerns please email me at [email protected] or etsy convo me. I will get back to you asap. Please share your finished platypus with me as often as you want! I love seeing them!

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Helpful Tips: Exact Colors and Brand of Yarn Used: 1. Brown: Red Heart Warm Brown 2. Blue: I love this yarn Stonewash

You can use different eye and nose sizes. You might have to adjust the placements if you change the sizes. You can use different hook sizes and weights of yarn. It will just change the size of your platypus and you might need to adjust eye and nose placement. How you stuff matters! The type of stuffing you use, how you stuff, all this matters on how your platypus turns out. I prefer Polyfil stuffing but you can use other types.

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