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Shape top of wing Both sizes Next: 1 ch (does not count as a st), miss the first set of 2 tr, (work 5 tr down the post of the first of the next 2 tr, 1 ch, work 5 tr up the post of the second of 2 tr, miss next set of 2 tr) twice, work 5 tr down the post of the first of the next 2 tr, 1 ch, work 5 tr up the post of the second of 2 tr, sl st between last set of 2 tr (3 feathers). Next: 1 ch (does not count as a st), 2 tr into space in centre of first feather, (2 ch, 2tr between the 2 tr missed on previous row, 2 ch, 2 tr into space in centre of next feather) twice (5 sets of 2 tr). Next: 1 ch (does not count as a st), (miss the first set of 2 tr, work 5 tr down the post of the first of the next 2 tr, 1 ch, work 5 tr up the post of the second of 2 tr) twice, sl st between last set of 2 tr (2 feathers). Fasten off, leaving a long length of yarn at the end.
EYES (MAKE 2) With 6mm hook and C, make 4 ch and sl st to first ch to form a ring. Round 1 (RS): 1 ch (does not count as a st), work 6[7] dc into ring, sl st to first dc (6[7] sts). Round 2 (inc): 3 ch (counts as first tr), work 1 tr into the same st, (tr2inc) 5[6] times, sl st to third of 3 ch (12[14] sts). Round 3 (inc): 3 ch (counts as first tr), 1 tr into the same st, (tr2inc) 11[13] times, sl st to third of 3 ch (24[28] sts).
Eye Adult size Rounds 1–5 and next row
Round 4 (inc): 2 ch (counts as first htr), 1 htr in same st, (1 htr, htr2inc) 11[13] times, 1 htr in next st, sl st to second of 2 ch (36[42] sts).
Eye shaping Join in yarn A. Round 5: 1 ch (does not count as a st), work 1 dc in next 10[12] htr, 1 htr in the front loop only of the next 2 htr, work 1 tr in the front loop only of the next 22[26] htr, 1 htr in the front loop only of the next 2 htr, sl st to first dc, turn.
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KEY chain (ch) slip stitch (sl st) double crochet (dc) dc2inc half treble (htr) treble (tr) htr2inc tr2inc treble around post of stitch work into front loop only work into back loop only 127
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