An At My House Pattern
May 2023 Pattern of the Month Crochet
Ms Dino Dish Soap Cover@2007 by Tammy Beatty
Materials:
3.5oz dk green, 1 oz lt
green, small amount black. (I used Red Heart Sport weight)
Crochet hook size H
This pattern is made from the top down, and fits a 25 oz dish detergent bottle. For a smaller bottle simply decrease number of rows.
Head: With dk brown, ch
20, sl st to beg ch.
Row 1: ch 2 *dc in next 5 ch, 2 dc in next ch* Repeat from * to * 3 x's ending dc in next 2 ch, sl st to ch 2.
Row 2: ch 2 * dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc* repeat form * to * 6 x's sl st to ch 2.
Row 3 – 5: ch 2 dc in ea dc around, sl st to ch 2.
Row 6: ch 2*dc in next 5 dc, dc dec* repeat from * to * 4 x's ending dc in next 3 dc, sl st to ch 2.
Torso and body:
Row 7: ch 2 *dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * repeat from * to * 4 x's ending dc in next 3 dc, sl st to ch 2.
Row 8-17: repeat row 3
Nose: Ch 8; Dc in third ch from hook and in ea ch across, ch 3 turn, dc in ea dc across, ch 1, work 10 dc in 4th dc from hook, sl st to end. Ch 1 turn, sls lt in ea dc across and down side. Finish off. Make 2. on top one, with white, work sl st in front loop only of ea st around long and curved edges. Sew in place making a curve on third an d 4th rows.
Eyes: (make 2)
With black, Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to first sc finish off, leaving 1 inch tail at both ends. Using tails tie to post of dc on 2nd row of head.
Arms:
With dk green, ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across. Finish off. Twist a few times and stitch ends to side of torso.
Tail: Ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in ea ch across, *ch 1 turn, sc in ea sc across , sc dec at, end,* rep from * to * until one sc on hook, (Ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in ea ch across, *ch 1 turn, sc in ea sc across , sc dec at end, sl st to first “spike'), rep fro ( to ) 3 x's. Don't worry if piece is not all on one side. At end, sl st to top of back head, ch 1 turn and work {sc in ea stitch to corner of first spike, 3 sc in top, sc down side,. Turning so next 'spike is right side up work long sc into dc of body}, rep form {to} joining with sl st to bottom. Weave in ends.
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