Feathers McGraw crochet pattern

Feathers McGraw
presented by Speckerna
Feathers McGraw is a creation by Aardman Animations Ltd.
Do not sell this pattern or the finished product !
Abbreviations & Material
sc = single crochet
* = repeat until end of round/row
( ) = number of stitches
sc = single crochet
slpst = slipstitch
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poly fill
strong wire for legs & wings (3-4mm)
black glass eyes, 10cm in diameter
Schachenmayr Catania in red, black, white, orange
2,5 mm hook (Feathers McGraw is about 22cm high)
Head & Body (starting at the head)
use black yarn
chain 2
6 sc in 2nd from hook
Rnd 1: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 2: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st (18)
Rnd 3: *sc in next 2, 2 sc in next st (24)
Rnd 4: *sc in next 3, 2 sc in next st (30)
Rnd 5: *sc in next 4, 2 sc in next st (36)
Rnds 6-28: sc around
Rnd 29: *sc in next 5, 2 sc in next st (42)
Rnd 30: sc around
Rnd 31: *sc in next 6, 2 sc in next st (48)
Rnd 32: sc around
Rnd 33: *sc in next 7, 2 sc in next st (54)
Rnd 34: sc around
Rnd 35: *sc in next 8, 2 sc in next st (60)
Rnd 36: sc around
Rnd 37: *sc in next 9, 2 sc in next st (66)
Rnds 38-53: sc around
Rnd 54: *sc in next 9, sc2tog (60)
Rnd 55: *sc in next 8, sc2tog (54)
Rnd 56: *sc in next 7, sc2tog (48)
Rnd 57: *sc in next 6, sc2tog (42)
Rnd 58: *sc in next 5, sc2tog (36)
Rnd 59: *sc in next 4, sc2tog (30)
Rnd 60 *sc in next 3, sc2tog (24)
Rnd 61: *sc in next 2, sc2tog (18)
Rnd 62: *sc in next, sc2tog (12)
Rnd 63: sc2tog around (6)
cut yarn and pull it through the last loop. Weave tail through front loops an d pull tight to
close.
Feet (make 2)
use orange yarn
chain 2
4 sc in 2nd from hook
Rnd 1: 2 sc in each st around (8)
Rnd 2: *sc in next 3, 2 sc in next st (10)
Rnd 3: *sc in next 4, 2 sc in next st (12)
Rnd 4: *sc in next 5, 2 sc in next st (14)
Rnd 5: *sc in next 6, 2 sc in next st (16)
Rnd 6: *sc in next 7, 2 sc in next st (18)
Rnd 7: *sc in next 8, 2 sc in next st (20)
Rnd 8: *sc in next 9, 2 sc in next st (22)
Rnd 9: *sc in next 10, 2 sc in next st (24)
Rnd 10: *sc in next 11, 2 sc in next st (26)
Rnd 11: *sc in next 12, 2 sc in next st (28), End with a slpst, leave long end for sewing
Legs (make 2)
use orange yarn
chain 2
6 sc in 2nd from hook
Rnd 1: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st (9)
Rnds 2-8: sc around
End with a slpst, leave long end for sewing
Beak
use orange yarn
chain 2
6 sc in 2nd from hook
Rnd 1: sc around
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: sc around
Rnd 4: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st (18)
Rnd 5: sc around
Rnd 6: *sc in next 2, 2 sc in next st (24)
End with a slpst, leave long end for sewing and stuff
Tummy
use white yarn
chain 2
6 sc in 2nd from hook
Rnd 1: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 2: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st (18)
Rnd 3: *sc in next 2, 2 sc in next st (24)
Rnd 4: *sc in next 3, 2 sc in next st (30)
Rnd 5: *sc in next 4, 2 sc in next st (36)
Rnd 6: *sc in next 5, 2 sc in next st (42)
continue working in rows
Row 7: 14 sc, 1 slpst, turn
Row 8: 12 sc, 1 slpst, turn
Row 9: 1 slpst, 4 sc, 2 in next st, 4 sc, 1 slpst, turn
Row 10: 1 slpst, 3 sc, 2 in next st, 3 sc, 5 slpst, turn
work in rounds
Rnd 11: *sc in next 3, 2 sc in next st
Rnd 12: *sc in next 4, 2 sc in next st
End with a slpst, leave long end for sewing
Wings (make 2)
use black yarn
chain 2
6 sc in 2nd from hook
Rnd 1: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 2: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st (18)
Rnds 3-18: sc around
Rnd 19: *sc in next, sc2tog (12)
Insert wire and push to the edges
flatten wings and work sc through both layers, end with a slpst and leave long end for
sewing
Hat/Glove
Fingers (make 4)
use red yarn
chain 2
6 sc in 2nd from hook
Rnds 1-6: sc around
chain 1 and bind off
Rnd 7: do not bind off the last one, join the 2nd finger with 1 sc, 2 sc into 2nd finger,
join 3rd finger with 1 sc, 2 sc into 3rd finger
join 4th finger with 1 sc, 5 sc around the 4th one
work sc along the other side until round ends (24)
Rnd 8: *sc in next 3, 2 sc in next st (30)
Rnd 9: *sc in next 4, 2 sc in next st (36)
Rnd 10: *sc in next 6, 2 sc in next st (41)
Rnds 11-17: sc around
Rnd 18: sc around in front loops only
Runde 19: sc around
End with a slpst, fold rounds 18+19 to the ouside and secure
Bend the wire
Force the upper end through a stitch
Insert into foot and sew foot together
Put leg over wire (last round to the top),
stuff a bit and sew to foot
Leave 1-2cm of wire on top of the leg and stuff into body for more stability. Check if he
can stand on his legs and sew them to body. Sew the rest of the body parts together.