BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY
Country of origin: Western Central and South America
Habitat: Coastal areas
Fun fact: Once a blue-footed booby is old enough, their feet turn blue – they don’t eat blue food to get their foot colour, although diet plays a part
BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY
Skill level: Go pro
YOU WILL NEED
■ Sirdar Happy Cotton (100% cotton, 20g/43m), 4 balls of Shower (762), 2 balls of Cookie (777), 1 ball of each: Beach Hut (750), Yacht (786), Sherbet (778)
■ A 2.75mm (US C/2) hook
■ Toy stuffing
■ 2 safety eyes, 6mm (available from www.mohairbearmakingsupplies.co.uk)
■ 140cm craft wire, 2mm thick
■ Pliers
■ All-purpose adhesive
MEASUREMENTS
Blue-Footed Booby measures approx 32cm (12½in) tall
NOTES
Blue-Footed Booby is decorative and not suitable for children.
BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY
BILL
TOP BILL
Using Beach Hut, ch2.
Row 1 (WS) 3dc in second ch from hook, turn. [3 sts]
Row 2 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in each st to end, turn.
Rows 3-4 As Row 2.
Row 5 Ch1, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, turn. [4 sts]
Rows 6-7 As Row 2.
Row 8 Ch1, dc in next st, 2dc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, turn. [6 sts]
Rows 9-10 As Row 2.
Row 11 Ch1, (1dc, 2dc in next st, 1dc) twice. [8 sts]
Rows 12-14 As Row 2.
Row 15 Ch1, (2dcs, 2dc in next st) twice, dc in next 2 sts, turn. [10 sts]
Rows 16-18 As Row 2.
Row 19 Ch1, (2dc in next dc, 2dc) 3 times, 2dc in next dc, turn. [14 sts]
Rows 20-24 As Row 2.
Row 25 Ch1, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 4 sts, do not turn. [18 sts]
Do not fasten off.
EDGING
Work 24dc evenly along
