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Easy Swan Crochet Pattern (UK Version)

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Welcome to my easy swan crochet pattern. This is what the finished swan is going to look like.

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available at Easy Swan Crochet Tutorial.

 

The complete pattern is available to view for free on this page by scrolling down. If you would like to download the ad free version, it’s available on my Ravelry store at Easy Swan Crochet Pattern.

This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version go to Easy Swan Crochet Pattern (US Version).

Easy Swan Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

Materials Used

Size

Large swan (Using 8 ply wool)

13cm x 11.5cm or 5” x 4.5”

 

Small swan (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)

9cm x 7.5cm or 3.5” x 3”

Body

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: Into circle work 1 ch, 3 htr, 3 dtr, 6 htr, 3 dtr and 3 htr.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st htr.

Row 2:  1 ch, 1 htr in same st as ch, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 2 htr in following st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each remaining st.  Sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 3:  2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch,1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 tr in each of following 5 sts, 1 tr in each of next 8 sts, 2 tr in each of following 5 sts, 1 tr in each st to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 4:  2 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 6 times, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) 2 times, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 6 times, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr into any remaining sts.  Sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 htr in next st, 2 tr in following st, 2 dtr in next st, 1 ttr in each of following 3 sts, 2 dtr in next st, 2 tr in following st, 2 htr in next st, 1 dc in each st to end of row.  Join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Wing

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  Work 3 ch and 1 tr into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 2 tr in st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st and 2 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 4:  3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in each st to end, 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn

Row 5:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st and 2 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 6:  3 ch, 1 tr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 7:   3 ch, work a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined tr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Rows 8-11:   3 ch, a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 12:   3 ch, a tr cluster over all sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Turn work over before starting neatening row.

Neatening Row

1 ch, 1 dc in each st to point of wing, work 1 sl st, 2 ch and 1 sl st in point of wing, work 1 dc in each st to end of row.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Head and Neck

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, 10 tr in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in next st.  Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 1 tr in 1st st, a joined tr over same st as last tr and last st.  Turn.

Row 4:  3 ch, a joined tr over both sts.  Turn.

Row 5:  3 ch, 2 tr in st.  Turn.

Rows 6-7:  3 ch, 1 tr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 8:   3 ch, work a joined tr over both sts, 1 tr in same st as last part of joined tr.  Turn.

Row 9:   3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in last st.  Turn.

Row 10:   3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in next st, 2 tr in last st.  Turn.

Row 11:  3 ch, 1 tr in each st to last st, 2 tr in last st.  Turn.

Row 12:  3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 13:  3 ch, 1 tr in each st to last st, 3 tr in last st.  Turn.

Row 14:  3 ch, 3 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 1 tr in next st, a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work a sl st in each st to st before narrowest row, work 2 joined sl sts over next 4 sts, sl st to head, around head and down neck to bottom edge.  Fasten off.

Beak

9 ch.

Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 tr in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sl st in last 2 sts, working into the back of the ch  work 1 sl st in 2nd st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 2 tr in next st and 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Join black wool to the 2nd tr on right side of front of beak.


1 dc in next st, 1 htr, 1 tr and 1 htr in centre st, 1 dc in next st, sl st in following st.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider spot on beak.

Stitch the wing to the body.

Embroider an eye over the centre circle of the head or attach a bead.

Stitch the beak to the head.

Sew the head and neck piece to the body.

And there’s the finished easy swan crochet pattern. I hope that you’ve enjoyed it, if you have I’ve also got another swan and a flamingo pattern that you might like.

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