Peacock Pillow Cases Pattern #7401

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Peacock Pillow Cases Pattern

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 30
1 ball each Iridescent No. 1, Shaded Browns and Nile Green
Steel crochet hook No. 12
1 pr. hemstitched pillow cases

With Green ch 4, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each st of ch, ch 1 to turn each row.
2nd Row—Working in s c, increase 1 st at beginning of row and 3 sts at end of row.
3rd, 4th and 5th Rows—Working in s c increase in last st in each row.
6th Row—increase 1 s c in 1st s c.
7th Row—1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, turn.
8th Row—Decrease 1 st at beginning of row (to decrease: insert hook in next st, pull loop through, insert hook in next st, pull loop through, thread over and pull through all loops at one time).
9th Row—Decrease 1 st at beginning and end of row. Work 1 row even.
11th Row—Decrease 1 st at beginning of row, increase 1 st at end of row. Work 1 row even.
13th Row—Repeat 11th row.
14th Row—Increase 1 st at beginning of row, decrease 1 st at end of row.
15th Row—Decrease 1 st at beginning of row, increase 2 sts at end of row.
16th Row—Repeat 14th row.
17th Row—Repeat 11th row.
18th Row—Increase 1 st at beginning of row.
19th Row—Repeat 15th row. Work 1 row even.
21st Row—Repeat 11th row.
22nd Row—1 s c in each s c, ch 24, turn.
23rd Row—S c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 8 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sl st in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sl st in each of the next 7 s c.
24th Row—Increase 1 st at beginning of row, increase 2 sts at end of row (33 s c).
25th Row—Repeat 18th row.
26th Row—Increase 1 s c at end of row.
27th Row—Repeat 18th row.
28th Row—Repeat 26th row.
29th Row—Repeat 14th row.
30th Row—Repeat 26th row.
31st Row—Repeat 14th row.
32nd Row—Repeat 11th row. Repeat the last 2 rows twice.
37th Row—Increase 1 st at beginning of row, decrease 2 sts at end of row.
38th Row—Repeat 11th row.
39th Row—Repeat 37th row. Work 1 row even.
41st Row—Repeat 37th row.
42nd Row—Decrease 2 sts at beginning of row. Work 1 row even, cut thread.
44th Row—Attach Iridescent, ch 3, d c in 1st s c, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * skip 3 s c, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c (shell) in next s c, repeat from * 7 times, ch 3 to turn each row.
45th Row—Work a shell in each of the next 8 shells, s c in last shell.
46th Row—Work 8 shells, turn.
47th Row—Work 7 shells, s c in last shell. Work 1 row even, turn.
49th Row—Ch 4, 1 tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in next shell, 2 tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c (tr c shell) in next shell, work 5 more shells, ch 3, 2 tr c in same space as last shell (an increase), ch 4 to turn each row. Remainder of tail is worked with tr c shells.
50th Row—Work 1 shell in each ch 3 loop (8 shells). Repeat last row 4 times ending last row with s c in last shell (a decrease), ch 4, turn.
55th Row—2 tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in 1st shell, * shell in next shell, repeat from * across row, working 2 shells with ch 3 between in last shell, ch 4, turn. Work 1 row even working a shell in each ch 3 loop.
57th Row—Same as 55th row.
58th and 59th Rows—Work even omitting last shell in last row, ch 4, turn.
60th Row—Work 2 shells with ch 3 between in 1st shell, shell in each shell, s c in last shell, ch 4, turn.
61st and 62nd Rows—Repeat 58th and 59th rows.
63rd Row—Work 6 shells, ch 4, turn.
64th Row—Shell in 1st shell, ch 3, 2 tr c in same shell, shell in each of the next 4 shells, turn.
65th Row—Sl st to 2nd shell, shell in same loop, shell in each ch 3 loop, ch 3, 2 tr c in last ch 4 loop, ch 4, turn.
66th and 67th Rows—Work 2 shells with ch 3 between in 1st ch 3 loop, shell in each shell omitting last shell, ch 4, turn.
68th Row—1 tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in 2nd tr c, ch 3, shell in next ch 3 loop, shell in each of the next 5 shells, turn.
69th Row—Sl st to 2nd shell, ch 4, tr c in same shell, shell in each of the next 4 loops, ch 4, turn.
70th Row—Shell in each shell, 2 shells with ch 3 between in last shell, turn.
71st Row—Sl st over the first 3 shells, ch 4, shell in next shell, ch 4, sl st between next 2 shells, cut thread. Attach thread in 1st ch 4 loop of 57th row, ch 4 working down side of tail, shell over each of the next 3 rows, s c in 2nd tr c of 60th row, ch 4, turn.
2nd Row—Shell in each of the next 2 shells, ch 4, turn.
3rd Row—1 tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in loop of shell, shell in next shell, shell over ch 4 loop at end of row, shell in 1st shell of 61st row, 2 tr c in next shell already worked in, s c over ch 4 of next row, ch 4, turn.
4th Row—Shell in each of the next 3 shells, ch 4, turn.
5th Row—2 shells with ch 3 between in 1st shell, shell in each of the next 2 shells, shell over ch 4 loop, shell in next shell, turn.
6th Row—Sl st to 2nd shell, shell in same shell, shell in each ch 3 loop, turn.
7th Row—Sl st to 2nd shell, shell in same shell, shell in next 3 shells, turn.
8th Row—Sl st to 2nd shell, shell in same shell, shell in next shell, 2 shells with ch 3 between in next shell, ch 3, 2 tr c over last ch 4 loop, ch 4, turn.
9th Row—Work even omitting last shell, turn.
10th Row—Sl st to 2nd shell, shell in same shell, shell in each of the next 2 shells, turn.
11th Row—Sl st to 2nd shell, shell in same shell, shell in last shell, cut thread.

CREST—Attach Green in 1st row of s c at back of head, ch 9, 4 s c in 2nd st from hook, cut thread. Attach thread in same space, ch 13, 4 s c in 2nd st from hook, cut thread. Attach thread in same space, ch 9, 4 s c in 2nd st from hook, cut thread.
With Black embroider eye using French Knot.
Appliqué peacock to pillow case as illustrated. Cut away material from underneath tail part of bird, leaving ⅛ inch to turn under and overcast.

EDGE—Attach Green at side of tail and work a row of s c around lower edge of pillow case to opposite side, ch 5, turn.
2nd Row—Skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, * ch 5, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * to same space at opposite side.
3rd Row—Ch 1, turn, 3 s c in 1st loop, ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for picot, 2 s c in same loop, * 3 s c in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for picot, 2 s c in same space, repeat from * all around to same space at opposite side, cut thread.

BRANCH—With Shaded Browns ch 80, s d c in 3rd st from hook (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull through, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 s d c in each remaining st of ch, cut thread. Work another branch in same manner starting with ch 40. Work 4 more branches in same manner, starting with ch 25, then work one starting with ch 15. Sew in position on case as illustrated. Work another pillow case in same manner.


Peacock Pillow Cases Pattern #7401