Alka and Arts: New Year Special : Crochet Peacock Show Piece, Crochet Home Decor

Hello friends,

I wish you very very happy new year 2023.

I made this special show piece PEACOCK- Show piece for my followers and subscribers. Last year on Valentine day I published this,

whose link is, https://youtu.be/QVDsX0ovWCs

This Peacock show piece is very beautiful. I used thin 3 ply yarn, Hobby Stores. I also used hooks 1.75mm and 1mm. Height of the show piece 8:

PATTERN:

FACE and NECK: with dark blue,

R1: Make ch2, sc 6 in first ch. (6)

We work in spiral so always put marker in the first st.

R2: sc 2 in each st (12)

R3: (sc1, (sc2) in next) 6 times, (18)

R4, R5, R6 and R7: sc 1 in each st (18)

R8: (sc1, 2sctog next) 3 times, sc 1 in remaining 9 sts, (15)

R9, R10, R11 and R12: sc 1 in each st (15)

R13: (sc1in 3 sts, 2 sctog next) 3 times, (12)

R14: sc 1 in each st (12).

Fill fiber inside along with metallic wire in order to shape the neck as expected.

Repeat round 14 till the length of neck is 4.5" to 5".

BODY: with same color,

R1: (sc1 in 3 sts, sc2 in next) 3 times, (15)

R2: (sc1 in 4 sts, sc2 in next) 3 times, (18)

R3: (sc1 in 5 sts, sc2 in next) 3 times, (21)

R4: (sc1 in 6 sts, sc2 in next) 3 times, (24)

R5: (sc1 in 7 sts, sc2 in next) 3 times, (27)

R6 and R7: sc 1 in each st (27)

R8: (sc1 in 8 sts, sc2 in next) 3 times, (30)

R9 and R10: sc 1 in each st (30)

R11: (sc1 in 5 sts, sc2 next) 5 times, (35)

R12: sc 1 in each st (35)

R13: (sc1 in 6 sts, sc2 next) 5 times, (40)

R14 and R15: sc 1 in each st (40)

R16: (sc 1 in 6 sts, 2sctog next) 5 times, (35)

R17: (sc 1 in 5 sts, 2sctog next) 5 times, (30)

R18: (sc 1 in 8 sts, 2sctog next) 3 times, (27)

R19: (sc 1 in 7 sts, 2sctog next) 3 times, (24)

R20: (sc 1 in 6 sts, 2sctog next) 3 times, (21)

R21: (sc 1 in 5 sts, 2sctog next) 3 times, (18)

R22: (sc 1 in 4 sts, 2sctog next) 3 times, (15)

R23: (sc 1 in 3 sts, 2sctog next) 3 times, (12)

Stuff the fiber inside and close by sewing with tapestry needle.

FEATHER:

R1: with dark purple make hdc 7 in a magic loop and with yellow hdc 3 in the same loop, cl, (10 sts)

BO both yarns.

R2: Join olive green yarn in the middle st of three yellow stitches. Make sc 2 in each of the next 3 sts, join pink yarn, sc 2 in each of the next 5 sts, again with green make sc 2 in last 2 sts (20 sts). BO both.

Out of these 20 sts keep 9 sts on both sides, 1 st at top and 1 st at bottom.

R3: Join blue yarn at the top st (above yellow). Hdc 1 in each st, cl (20). BO.

R4: Join dark blue yarn at the top st, sc 1 in 5 sts, hdc 1 in 4 sts, (hdc2) in next, (hdc3) in next which is lower edge st, (hdc2) in next, hdc 1 in 4 sts, sc 1 in 4 sts, cl.(24). BO.

Make such 10-12 pieces.

WING:

Make ch4

R1: dc4 in forth ch. (5 sts) turn

R2: (dc2), dc1, (dc3), dc1, (dc2) turn, (9)

R3: (dc2), dc1 in 3 sts, (dc3), dc1 in 3 sts, (dc2), turn, (13)

R4: sc1 in first st, (ch3, skip 1 st, sc1 in next st) 6 times, turn, (6 ch3-spaces)

R5: sc1 in first ch3-sp, (ch3, sc1 in next ch3-sp) 5 times, turn, (5 ch3-sps)

R6: sc1 in first ch3-sp, (ch3, sc1 in next ch3-sp) 4 times, turn, (4 ch3-sps)

R7: sc1 in first ch3-sp, (ch3, sc1 in next ch3-sp) 3 times, turn, (3 ch3-sps)

R8: sc1 in first ch3-sp, (ch3, sc1 in next ch3-sp) 2 times, turn, (2 ch3-sps)

R9: sc1 in first ch3-sp, (ch3, sc1 in next ch3-sp) 1 times, turn, (1 ch3-sps), BO.

Make 2 wings.

BEAK: Make 6dctog by yellow yarn for Beak.

CROWN: Make ch5, sc1 in 2nd ch. Make 2 0r 3. and attach properly.

Then sew small beads (white) on both sides of face as eyes. and make embroidery by yellow above the bead as shown or glue a piece of yellow yarn as I have done.

LEGS:

Take two pieces of 5” metallic wire and by folding wire make legs as shown. Wrap brown yarn over it.

Assemble all parts of peacock.

Now either decorate a big ring as in figure 2 and sew the peacock on it as in Valentine day show piece, or I decided to go by different way. I used waste things in my home, one still rod piece and wrap it by yarn.