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Crocheted Turkey OrnamentCrocheted Turkey Ornament

Here is a cool project for a beginning crocheter. If you made our Jack-O-Lantern pin last month, you will already know how to make the body. It can be fun for the kids to help with the cutting out and placing of feathers and the body parts on the turkey. This one is designed as a refrigerator magnet, a part of the Holiday table centerpiece, or make several to use as favors and place cards at dinner. It could also be glued on a grapevine wreath as a part of the general décor in a room. Anyway you use it, it spells fun for all!

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MATERIALS:
3/4 yd. Wrights® 5/8" Seal Brown Double Face Satin Ribbon (#219-723-092)
3/4 yd. Wrights® 5/8" Red Double Face Satin Ribbon (#219-723-065)
3/4 yd. Wrights® 5/8" Yellow Double Face Satin Ribbon (#219-723-079)
3/4 yd. Wrights® 5/8" Orange Double Face Satin Ribbon (#219-723-058)
1 Boye Crochet Hook (size H) (#6208-8)

-- Medium Weight Brown Fun Yarn or 2 Ply Craft Yarn

2 Googly Eyes

2 Yellow Pipe Cleaners

-- Scissors, Craft Glue

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. CHAIN 5, slip stitch in beginning stitch of chain to form ring.
    2. Photo 1
  2. CHAIN 3 (counts as first double crochet), 13 more double crochets in ring, slip stitch in top of CHAIN 3.
  3. CHAIN 3 (counts as first double crochet), 2 double crochets in each of the next 13 stitches, double crochet in same space as CHAIN 3, slip stitch in top of CHAIN 3. Finish off.
  4. Cut out turkey pieces from felt. See pattern for color.
  5. Cut four, 6 3/4" pieces from each ribbon.
  6. Fold each piece of ribbon in half, overlapping and glueing the ends (see photo 1). Let dry.
  7. Glue 6 ribbons in alternating colors onto right side of felt tail (see photo 2). Let dry.
  8. Glue 7 ribbons approximately a 1/2" down over top of first set of ribbons (alternating colors positioning between first set). Place these ribbons in between the first ribbons for a fuller look.
    9. Turkey Body
    Photo 2
  9. Turn over and glue remaining four ribbons to the wrong side of felt. Glue higher than both other layers (see photo). Let dry.
  10. Layer and glue head pieces. Let dry.
  11. Glue head to crocheted circle/body. Let dry.
  12. Glue wings to back of body. See photo for position. Let dry.
  13. Glue body to tail feathers.
  14. Make legs and feet with pipe cleaners following pattern and glue to back of body (see main photo).
  15. Enjoy!
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