Another one of my more recent creations. I found myself with a several shades of blue left over from a prior afghan project, but only had a little of each color left. Small lovey blankets are the perfect way to use up smaller amounts of leftover yarn, so I set to work on the little blue blanket. I used a granny circle pattern because I knew I wanted to top this with either a whale or a duckie, and I wanted it to look like blue water fading to dark in concentric circles.
I found a good “Granny Circle” blanket pattern on Connie’s Spot . As written, the pattern has loooooots of ruffle around the edges by having 3 DC in each stitch for the final round. I did not want that much ripple so I only did 2 DC in each stitch all the way around for the final round. Also, to add a little flare, I did a Front Post Single Crochet (FPSC) with light blue on every stitch from the ruffle round. Connie’s pattern also includes directions for how to make a bear to top this blanket, but I knew I was going with a duckie.
I just had to find a Rubber Duckie pattern.
THAT was a chore. I needed something substantial enough to go on top of my little blanket without being too small. I also wanted it to look like an actual Rubber Duckie toy. There are a LOT of patterns out there, but the one that I found that worked the best was on Monkey House Crochet Patterns. This one actually looked just like a Rubber Duckie toy and it was going to be big enough to suit my needs – as long as I upped the hook size. The pattern called for a 3.5 mm hook, but I used a 4.5 mm instead to make my duckie a little bigger.
I also crocheted eyes that were round and added eyelashes rather than embroidering them on.
For the eyes (make 2 – unless your duck is a pirate): SC 5 into Magic Ring, sl st to first stitch, cut about 4 inch tail of yarn, pull through and sew the eye on. Use part of the yarn tail to make the large stitches for the eyelashes.
I hope you are inspired and equipped to make this little guy. Of course, as always, you don’t have to make it to own it! I’d be happy to make one for you. (Blue colors on the blanket may vary)
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