Pride Month Swan - Free Pattern


June is pride month! As you may already know, swans have been known to have same sex relationships (about 20-25% of them, in fact!), so let's celebrate by making a crochet one! Same sex swan partners will adopt cygnets from other swans and raise them as their own.


Pride Month Swan

Materials

  • Yarn (I used Loops & Threads Soft Classic Solid yarn)
  • Crochet hook (I used a 4.5mm hook)
  • Safety eyes
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stuffing
  • Stitch marker
  • Scissors

 

Abbreviations (US terms)

  • ch - chain
  • sc - single crochet
  • inc - increase
  • dec - decrease
  • hdc - half double crochet
  • dc - double crochet
  • tc - triple crochet
  • ss - slip stitch
  • FLO - front loops only
  • BLO - back loops only
  • mc - magic circle
  • (...) - repeat the part in parenthesis specified number of time
  • (#) - number of stitches after finishing the round

 

Finished Size

About 4.5 inches tall and 4 inches long. May be different for everyone based on yarn thickness, hook size, and tension.

 

Pattern Instructions 

Head

In white
6 mc,
Inc x6 (12),
(Sc, inc) x6 (18),
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24),
Sc around x6 (24),
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18) add eyes, bill, and stuffing,
(Sc, dec) x6 (12)
fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing,


Bill

In black
6 mc
(Sc, inc) x3 (9)
Sc around (9)
Fasten off, flatten and sew to head between rounds 7 and 8

Body

In white
6 mc,
Inc x6 (12),
(Sc, inc) x6 (18),
(2 sc, inc) x2, sc, triple inc, sc, (2 sc, inc) x2 (25),
9 sc, inc, triple inc, inc, 13 sc (29),
10 sc, inc, triple inc, inc, 16 sc (33),
Sc around x2 (33),
12 sc, 3 dec, 15 sc (30),
10 sc, 3 dec, 14 sc (27),
9 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc (24),
4 sc, skip 12 and sc into the 17th stitch of the round, sc in next 7 stitches (12) stuff then sew back closed with a piece of white yarn. Continue working on neck (where your hook is currently in),
12 - 15. around (12) (do 4 times)
Fasten off, tuck in ends


Wings (make 2)

6 mc (6)
Inc around (12)
Sc around for 2 rounds (12)
(4 sc, dec) x2 (10)
(3 sc, dec) x2 (8)
(2 sc, dec) x2 (6)
Fasten off, sew hole closed, bring yarn tail out near the top of the wing for sewing

Pride Scarf

In red: ch 37, skip first chain and do 36 sc down the chain
Change colours as you ch1 and turn, 36 sc. repeat for each colour (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) 



Attaching Parts

First, sew the head to the end of the neck that you made in the body section.

Next, you'll sew the flattened wing parts onto the sides of the body. 
 
 Finally, tie the scarf around the neck, and you're done!

 


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Do not copy or redistribute this pattern without credit to Bippy Buddies. You may sell finished products as long as credit is given.

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