Designed by: Cylinda Mathews

Materials:
Small amount 100% cotton thread, size 10 (White)
Small amount 100% cotton thread, size 10 (Pink)
Steel crochet hook, size 8 USA (1.50 mm)

Molding Materials:
Commercial fabric stiffener or see our page for other stiffeners.
Plastic wrap
Rust proof pins
Ironing board, styrofoam, or cardbase base

Finishing Materials:
1/3-yard (1/4" wide) ribbon
1 1/8" plastic eye
Glue
Magnets

Finished Size: 4 3/4" T x 4 /14" W
Gauge: 2 rows = 1/2"

Body: (Using White)
Row 1) Ch 4; 7 dc in 4th ch from hook (first 4 chs skipped counts as first dc plus foundation ch): 8 dc.

Row 2) Ch 3, turn work (counts as first dc, now and throughout); 2 dc in first st, dc in next 6 dc, 3 dc in last dc: 12 dc.

Row 3) Ch 3, turn work; dc in first st, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in last dc: 14 dc.

Rows 4-8) Ch 3, turn work; dc in first st, dc in each dc across, working 2 dc in last dc: 16/18/20/22/24 dc.

Rows 9-10) Ch 3, turn work; * dc in next dc; repeat from * across: 24 dc.

Rows 11-14) Ch 2, turn work; dc in next dc (counts as beg decrease), dc each dc across, working a dc decrease over last 2 dc: 22/20/18/16 dc. Dc decrease: (Yo, insert hook in next st, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) for each decrease to be made, yo, draw through all remaining lps on hook to complete the stitch.

Row 15) Ch 2, turn work; dc in next 11 dc, dc decrease over next 4 sts.

Row 16) Ch 2, turn work; dc decrease over next 3 sts, dc in next 7 dc, 3 dc in last st (tail).

Row 17) Ch 3, turn work; dc in first st, dc in next 4 dc, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in last st. Fasten off; secure ends.

Neck and Head: (Using White)
Row 1) With swan, tail pointing up, join thread to row 4 with a sl st; ch 1, 2 sc over dc post on row 4, dc over dc post on row 3, 2 trc over dc post on row 2: 5 sts.

Row 2) Ch 4, turn work (counts as first trc, now and throughout), trc in next trc, dc in next dc, sc in last 2 sc: 5 sts.

Row 3) Ch 1, turn work, sc in first 2 sc, dc in next dc, trc in last 2 trc: 5 sts.

Row 4) Ch 2, turn work, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st: 5 sts.

Row 5) Ch 3, turn work, dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, dc decrease over last 2 sts: 5 sts.

Rows 6-7) Repeat instructions for row 4 & 5.

Row 8) Ch 3, turn work; dc in next 4 sts: 5 sts.

Rows 9-10) Repeat instructions for rows 4 & 5.

Row 11) Ch 4, turn work; trc in next st, dc in next st, sc in last 2 sts: 5 sts.

Row 12) Ch 1, turn work; sc in first 2 sc, dc in next dc, trc in last 2 trc: 5 sts.

Row 13) Repeat instructions for row 11 & 12.

Row 14) Ch 3, turn work; 2 dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in last st: 9 sts.

Row 15) Ch 2, turn work; dc decrease over next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, dc decrease over last 3 sts: 5 sts.

Row 16) Ch 2, turn work; dc decrease over next 4 sts. Fasten off; secure ends.

Wing: (Using White)
Row 1) Ch 4, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in 4th ch from hook.

Row 2) Ch 5, turn work; (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp (counts as a shell, now and throughout), ch 3, shell in next ch 2 sp.

Row 3) Ch 5, turn work; shell in next shell space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in 2nd ch of next ch 3 sp, ch 3, shell in next shell sp.

Row 4) Ch 5, turn work; shell in next shell sp, ch 3, 6 trc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, shell in next shell sp.

Row 5) Ch 5, turn work; shell in next shell sp, ch 3, trc in next trc, (ch 1, trc in next trc) 5 times, ch 3, shell in next shell sp.

Row 6) Ch 5, turn work; shell in next shell sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 sp) 5 times, ch 3, shell in next shell sp.

Row 7) Ch 5, turn work; shell in next shell sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 lp) 4 times, ch 3, shell in next shell sp.

Row 8) Ch 5, turn work; shell in next shell sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 lp) 3 times, ch 3, shell in next shell sp.

Row 9) Ch 5, turn work; shell in next shell sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 lp) twice, ch 3, shell in next shell sp.

Row 10) Ch 5, turn work; shell in next shell sp, ch 3, sc in last ch 3 lp, ch 3, shell in next shell sp.

Row 11) Ch 5, turn work; (shell in next shell sp) twice.

Row 13) Ch 5, turn work; 6 dc cluster evenly over next 2 shell sps. Fasten off; secure ends.6 dc cluster: (Yo, insert hook in same sp, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) 3 times, yo, insert hook in next sp, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, (yo, insert hook in same sp, pull up a lp, yo, draw thorugh 2 lps on hook) twice, yo, draw through last 7 lps on hook to complete the st.

Wing Edging: (Using Pink)
Rnd 1) Join thread to any ch 5 turning ch on wing; ch 1, sc in same sp; ch 5, sc in next sp of shell; * ch 5, sc in next ch 5 turning sp, ch 5, sc in next sp of shell; repeat from * around, working a sc in center top of cluster at pineapple point and a sc in foundation ch at bottom of pineapple; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off; secure ends.

Finishing:
Cover preferred work surface with plastic wrap and dip swan and wing in stiffening solution. Gently squeeze excess solution from work, being careful not to twist or wring the pieces. Shape on prepared surface, use pins to secure if needed. Let dry and remove from surface. Swan may be shaped using spray starch as well. Glue wing to body of swan. Tie ribbon into a bow and glue to neck as shown in photo. Glue eye on head.