Recommended Yarn: Lily’s Sugar and Cream

Recommended Hook Size: 5mm H

Step 1: “Magic Circle” or Crochet into the Slip Knot, Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), 15 Double Crochet, Pull tail tight, and Slip stitch to first DC. [15 Stitches]

Tip: If you haven’t mastered the Magic Circle, you can always make a slip knot with the tail being the adjustable length, crochet into the slip knot, pull tail tight.

Step 2: Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), 2 Double Crochet into same stitch, 2 Double Crochet into every stitch in the round, Slip Stitch to first DC. [30 Stitches]

Step 3: Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), *DC into same space, 2 DC in next space*, repeat from * to * for rest of round, will end with a 2 DC space, Slip Stitch to first DC. [45 Stitches]

Step 4: Round 4 will be a color change round. With hook still inserted as above yarn over with new color and pull thru. Cut old color and pull tail tight.

For this round you will again Chain 2, *1 DC in same space, 1 DC in next space, 2 DC in next space*, repeat from * to * to end of round, will end with a 2DC space. [60 Stitches]

Step 5: Repeat Steps 1 thru 4 to make identical Round. No need to weave in ends, pull to wrong side as seen on right below. For comparison, Right Side, the side that faces you as you work, is shown to the left. The ends will be hidden in final product.

Step 6: Let’s start on the head. Similar to the Steps above, repeat Step 1 using 2nd Color, Color Change back to Color 1 and repeat Step 2 above, ending with rounds as seen below.

Step 7: Returning to the Body Pieces, place Wrong Sides together. Insert hook into both loops and pull new color (Color 3) thru BOTH LOOPS. Similar to color changes above pull old color tails tight. Opening up to wrong side (pic 2) tie tails together tightly. Return to new color and chain 2. Inserting through both sets of loops each time for entire round. DC in same CH2 space, DC in next space, DC in next space, 2DC in next space. Repeat *DC,DC,DC,2DC* to end. Slip Stitch to first DC. [75 Stitches] This completes the Body. With wrong sides facing together all tails should be securing placed inside the Body at this point, with the exception of the final tail of Color 3 which will be tucking into the Head.

Step 8: Add the comb. Similar, but a little different to Step 7. This color starts with a Slip Knot onto the hook. You will be making a Standing Single Crochet! With the Slip Knot on your hook insert hook into BOTH Sides of Head (wrong sides facing together), Yarn Over, Pull thru, and complete a Single Crochet. Tuck beginning tail into Head. Make 2 Half Double Crochet into next stitch. *1 DC in next. 2 DC in next.* repeat from * to * two more times. Make 1 DC into next 2 stitches. 2 HDC into next. End with 1 SC, cut yarn and finish off, and tuck in tail to head.

Step 9: The beak! Using Color 3, Add Slip Knot to hook. Insert hook into BOTH sides. Make slip Stitch. 1HD,1DC,1HD all into next stitch. Slip stitch into next stitch, finish off, and tuck tail in.

Step 10: The finish line! Now just to attach the Head to the Body! This can be done using 2 strands of scrap yarn and an embroidery needle.Attach the back of the head to the body first by inserting the needle 4 times as seen below. I like to do this right around the chain 2 spaces in the 3rd row of the body. Pull the yarn tight and tie a knot, tucking ends into the Head.

Step 11: Now lift up the head so you can see the underside and make the stitches as seen below to attach the front of the head to the front of the body. Tie tightly and tuck tails into head and viola! You have a cute little scraptastic potholder!