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Penguins facing forward - © Jane Eborall 2008

All the penguins can be seen here.

 

Large penguin - click on picture

Small penguin - click on picture

 

The following patterns are for two adult penguins - one facing right and the other facing left.  Also two small ones in similar poses. 
NB – I have used italics (and red text) where those who like to do ‘front side, back side’ tatting need to reverse the order of working double stitches.  This does not apply to the second side of a regular split ring.

 

Skills required – knowledge of split rings and a lock stitch chain (explained below). 

Materials required - For each penguin you will need two shuttles with white thread and two with black and one large bead for the eye which is added to the core thread while working.

 

Materials required - Thread (I used number 20) in black and white and one bead for each penguin.  Beads are approximately ".  Large penguins measure  just under 3½" and the small ones 2 Ό".

 

Abbreviations

R

ring

Ch

chain

SR

split ring

Cl

close

RW

reverse work

/

after / change shuttles and work second side of SR

vsp

very small picot

- or p

picot

Lj

lock join using shuttle thread closest to joining place

Wsh

Shuttle used in right hand

SS

switch shuttles

btwn

between

DNRW

do not reverse work

Fvsp

very small false picot

Fp

false picot

 

 

LSCh

Lock stitch chain.  Work 1st half ds as normal followed by 2nd half ds unflipped

+ B

Bead added to core thread by pulling down a loop, adding bead and then putting shuttle through the loop.  Tighten first side carefully before second side

DP drop picot – work two first half ds, picot, two second half ds

 

Large Penguins

Both the large penguins have the same bodies.  The wings and face instructions are different. 

 

Inner Body – round 1

R1:    2 – 6 vsp 2 – 4 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 DNRW SS

R2:    Fvsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 Cl SS

Ch:    Fvsp 2 RW

R3:    2 + (R1) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (4th vsp R2) 2 RW

R4:    2 + (R3) 10 vsp 10 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (3rd vsp R2) 2 RW

R5:    2 + (R4) 10 vsp 10 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (2nd vsp R2) 2 RW

R6:    2 + (R5) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (1st vsp R2) 2 RW

SR7:  2 + (R6) 4 – 2 / 2 + (1st p R1) 6 Cl DNRW

R8:    2 + (SR7) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl

SR9:  2 + (R8) 4 – 2 / 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 SS                   

R10:  Fvsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 Cl SS

Ch:    Fvsp 2 RW

R11:  2 + (SR9) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (4th vsp R10) 2 RW

R12:  2 + (R11) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (3rd vsp R10) 2 RW

R13:  2 + (R12) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (2nd vsp R10) 2 RW

R14:  2 + (R13) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (1st vsp R10) 2 RW

SR15:          2 + (R14) 4 – 2 / 2 + (p SR9) 6 Cl

SR16:          2 + (SR15) 6 / Lj (to vsp R1) 2 + (3rd p R1) 6 Cl Change Wsh (core shuttle) colour to black and use the other shuttle as the working shuttle - continue.

Round 2– right side

SR17:          3 / 3 Cl

SR18:          3 / 3 Cl

SR19:          3 / 3 Cl Lj (vsp R3)

SR20:          3 / 3 Cl

SR21:          3 / 3 Cl

SR22:          3 / 3 Cl

Foot 1

SR23:          6 – 3 – 3 – 4 / 2 Lj (vsp R4) 2 Cl

Under body

SR24:          4 / 4 Cl

SR25:          4 / 4 Cl

SR26:          4 / 4 Cl

Foot 2

SR27:          4 – 3 – 3 – 6 / 2 Lj (R5) 2 Cl

Outer Body – continued

SR28:          3 / 3 Cl

SR29:          3 / 3 Cl

SR30:          3 / 3 Cl Lj (using white thread to R6)

SR31:          3 / 3 Cl

SR32:          3 / 3 Cl

SR33:          3 / 3 Cl Lj (using white thread to R8) SS

Ch:    10 Lj (vsp R11) 6 vsp 4 Lj (vsp R12) vsp 8 RW

R34:  4 + (p between R12 & R13) 4 Cl RW

Ch: vsp 8 Lj (R13) vsp 4 vsp 6 Lj (R14) 10 Lj (R16) T & C to vsp @ base of SR16

 

Large Penguin wings and face– facing left

Left Wing – two shuttles with black thread

R1:    4 vsp 4 vsp 4 + (vsp @ base R12) 4 Cl

SR2:  4 + (vsp on Ch btwn R12 & R11) 4 / 4 vsp 4 Cl

SR3:  8 / 4 vsp 4 Cl

SR4:  8 / 6 vsp 2 Cl DNRW SS

Ch:    8 DNRW SS

SR5:  8 / 2 Cl DNRW SS

LSCh: X 6 Lj (vsp SR4)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR3)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR2)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (1st vsp SR1)

LSCh:          X 3 Lj (next vsp SR1)

Ch:    3 RW

R6:    8 + (vsp base R34) 8 Cl RW SS

SR7:  4 / 4 Cl RW

Head

SCMR8:       6 SS

          R:      Fp 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 + B (core thread) Cl SS

          SCMR8: Fp 6 Cl RW SS

Ch:    8 RW

R9:    4 + (next p on R on SCMR) 4 Cl DNRW SS

Ch:    5 vsp 2 vsp 2 RW SLT

Ch:    vsp 2 Lj (last vsp previous Ch) 2 Lj (next vsp) 4 RW

R10:  4 + (next p on R on SCMR) 4 Cl RW

Ch:    8 RW

SR11:          4 + (next p on R on SCMR) 4 Cl RW

Ch:    6 DNRW SS

SR12:          2 / 2 + (next p on R on SCMR) 2 Cl DNRW

Ch:    6 DNRW SS

SR13:          2 / 2 + (next p on R on SCMR) 2 Cl DNRW

SR14:          6 / 6 Cl RW SS

Right Wing

R15:  8 + (vsp base R34) 8 Cl RW

Ch:    3 DNRW SS

SR16:          4 vsp 4 / 4 + (vsp Ch base R13) 4 Cl

SR17:          4 vsp 4 / 4 + (vsp Ch btwn R13 & R14) 4 Cl

SR18:          4 vsp 4 / 8 Cl

SR19:          6 vsp 2 / 8 Cl RW

Ch:    8 DNRW SS

SR20:          8 / 2 Cl DNRW SS

LSCh: X 6 Lj (vsp SR19)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR18)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR17)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR16)

LSCh:          X 3 Lj (base SR16) T & C

 

Large Penguin – wings and facing right

Work the body as for the last penguin.

Wing - two shuttles with black thread

R1:    4 vsp 4 vsp 4 + (vsp @ base R12) 4 Cl

SR2:  4 + (vsp on Ch btwn R12 & R11) 4 / 4 vsp 4 Cl

SR3:  8 / 4 vsp 4 Cl

SR4:  8 / 6 vsp 2 Cl DNRW SS

Ch:    8 DNRW SS

SR5:  8 / 2 Cl DNRW SS

LSCh: X 6 Lj (vsp SR4)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR3)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR2)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (1st vsp SR1)

LSCh:          X 3 Lj (next vsp SR1)

Ch:    3 RW

R6:    8 + (vsp base R34) 8 Cl RW SS

SR7:  6 / 6 Cl RW

Head

SCMR8:       6 SS

          R:      Fp 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 + B (core thread) Cl SS

          SCMR8: Fp 6 Cl RW SS

Ch:    6 DNRW SS

SR9:  2 / 2 + (next p on R on SCMR) 2 Cl DNRW SS

Ch:    8 RW

R10:  4 + (next p on R on SCMR) 4 Cl RW

Ch:    8 RW

R11:  4 + (next p on R on SCMR) 4 Cl RW

Ch:    5 DP 2 DP 2 vsp 1 RW SS

Ch:    2 + (DP previous Ch) 3 + (next DP) 4 DNRW SS

R12:  4 + (next p on R on SCMR) 4 Cl RW SS

Ch:    6 RW

R13:  4 + (next p on R on SCMR) 4 Cl RW SS

SR14:          4 / 4 Cl RW SS

Wing

R15:  8 + (vsp base R34) 8 Cl RW

Ch:    3 DNRW SS

SR16:          4 vsp 4 / 4 + (vsp Ch base R13) 4 Cl

SR17:          4 vsp 4 / 4 + (vsp Ch btwn R13 & R14) 4 Cl

SR18:          4 vsp 4 / 8 Cl

SR19:          6 vsp 2 / 8 Cl RW

Ch:    8 DNRW SS

SR20:          8 / 2 Cl DNRW SS The following LSCh does not have to be worked in reverse.

LSCh: X 6 Lj (vsp SR19)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR18)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR17)

LSCh:          X 5 Lj (vsp SR16)

LSCh:          X 3 Lj (base SR16) T & C

 

Small Penguin

Inner Body

R1:    2 – 6 vsp 4 vsp 4 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 DNRW SS

R2:    Fvsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 Cl SS

Ch:    Fvsp 2 RW

R3:    2 + (R1) 4 vsp 4 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (4th vsp R2) 2 RW

R4:    2 + (R3) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (3rd vsp R2) 2 RW

R5:    2 + (R4) 6 vsp 6 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (2nd vsp R2) 2 RW

R6:    2 + (R5) 4 vsp 4 – 2 Cl RW

Ch:    2 + (1st vsp R2) 2 RW

SR7:  2 + (R6) 4 vsp 4 / 2 + (1st p R1) 6 Cl DNRW SS

Ch:    2 DNRW SS

SR8:  2 vsp 2 / 4 Cl DNRW SS

Ch:    2 Lj (2nd vsp R1) Change Ch colour to black and continue to use working shuttle with white.  Continue ....

Outer Body – right side

Ch:    2 vsp 2 Lj (vsp R1) SS

SR9:  2 vsp 2 / 4 Cl

SR10:          3 / 3 Cl Lj (vsp R3)

SR11:          3 / 3 Cl

SR12:          3 / 3 Cl

SR13:          3 / 3 Cl

Foot 1

SR14:          4 – 2 – 2 – 2 / 2 Lj (vsp R4) 2 Cl

Under body

SR15:          4 / 4 Cl

SR16:          4 / 4 Cl

Foot 2

SR17:          2 – 2 – 2 – 4 / 2 Lj (R5) 2 Cl

Outer Body – left side

SR18:          3 / 3 Cl

SR19:          3 / 3 Cl

SR20:          3 / 3 Cl Lj (using white thread to R6)

SR21:          3 / 3 Cl

SR22:          2 vsp 2 / 4 Cl Lj (using white thread to SR7) SS

Ch: 2 vsp 2 Lj (top SR7) 6 Lj (SR8) vsp 6 Lj (1st Ch on outer body) T & C

 

Wings and head - facing right – 2 shuttles with black on both.

Wing

R1:    3 – 3 Cl

SR2:  6 / 6 Cl

SR3:  8 / 4 Lj (vsp SR22) 4 Cl

SR4:  8 / 4 Lj (vsp Ch following SR22) 4 Cl SS

Ch:    4 RW

R5:    4 + (vsp above SR8) 4 Cl RW SS

Head

SR6:  2 / 2 Cl RW

SCMR7:       4 SS

          R:      Fvsp 2 vsp 2 vsp 2 vsp 2 vsp 2 vsp 2 + B (core thread) Cl SS

          SCMR7: Fvsp 4 Cl RW SS

Ch:    4 RW

R8:    2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl RW

Ch:    6 RW

R9:    2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl RW

Ch:    8 RW

R10:  2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl RW

Ch:    4 DP 1 vsp 1RW SS 2 + (DP) 4 DNRW SS

R11:   2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl RW

Ch:    4 RW

R12:   2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl DNRW

R13:   4 + (vsp above SR8) 4 Cl RW

Wing

Ch:    4 DNRW SS

SR14:          8 / 4 Lj (Ch before SR9) 4 Cl

SR15:          8 / 4 Lj (vsp SR9) 4 Cl

SR16:          6 / 6 Cl

R17:  3 – 3 Cl T & C

 

Wings and head - facing left – 2 shuttles with black on both.

Wing

R1:    3 – 3 Cl

SR2:  6 / 6 Cl

SR3:  8 / 4 Lj (vsp SR22) 4 Cl

SR4:  8 / 4 Lj (vsp Ch following SR22) 4 Cl SS

Ch:    4 RW

R5:    4 + (vsp above SR8) 4 Cl SS

Head

SCMR6:       4 SS

          R:      Fvsp 2 vsp 2 vsp 2 vsp 2 vsp 2 vsp 2 + B (core thread) Cl SS

          SCMR6: Fvsp 4 Cl RW SS

Ch:    4 RW

R7:    2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl DNRW SS

Ch:    4 vsp 2 RW SS vsp 2 Lj (last vsp) 4 RW

R8:    2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl RW

Ch:    8 RW

R9:    2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl RW

Ch:    6 RW

R10:   2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl RW

Ch:    6 RW

R11:   2 + (R on SCMR) 2 Cl RW SS

SR12:          2 / 2 Cl RW SS

R13:  4 + (vsp above SR8) 4 Cl RW

Wing

Ch:    4 DNRW SS

SR14:          8 / 4 Lj (Ch before SR9) 4 Cl

SR15:          8 / 4 Lj (vsp SR9) 4 Cl

SR16:          6 / 6 Cl

R17:  3 – 3 Cl

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