Thanksgiving Turkey Tom

Have some fun making your DIY Thanksgiving decorations this year with the Thanksgiving Turkey Tom. This adorable free crochet pattern makes for a great addition to all your holiday decorations. Use him as a centerpiece for your table, place him on the fireplace mantle, or even set him on a windowsill for some Thanksgiving flair. Better than any other turkey craft ideas we've seen, this little guy is just too cute to pass up. Feel free to go the extra mile and make multiple turkey Tom's and see what decorations you can come up with.

Materials:

• Vanna's Choice Yarn: Chocolate
• Vanna's Choice Yarn: Mustard
• Vanna's Choice Yarn: Cranberry
• Vanna's Choice Yarn: Honey
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size G-6 (4 mm)
• Lion Brand Split Ring Stitch Markers
• Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)

Additional Materials:

• 2 plastic safety eyes, 6 mm diameter
• Fiberfill stuffing

Instructions:

Gauge:

• Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Stitch Explanation:

• sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Notes:

• Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.

Turkey:
 

Head and Body:

• Beg at top of head, with A, ch 2.
• Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
• Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
• Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 sc.
• Rnds 4 -8: Sc in each sc around.
• Rnd 9: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around – 12 sts.
• Following package instructions, attach safety eyes.
• Rnds 10 -13: Sc in each sc around.
• Begin stuffing piece, add additional stuffing as work continues.
• Rnd 14: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 15 sts.
• Rnd 15: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around – 18 sts.
• Rnd 16: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around – 21 sts.
• Rnd 17: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around – 24 sts.
• Rnd 18: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from * around – 27 sts.
• Rnd 19: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts, rep from * around – 30 sts.
• Rnd 20: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts, rep from * around – 33 sts.
• Rnd 21: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts, rep from * around – 36 sts.
• Rnds 22 -26: Sc in each sc around.
• Rnd 27: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around – 30 sts.
• Rnd 28: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 24 sts.
• Rnd 29: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 18 sts.
• Rnd 30: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around – 12 sts.
• Rnd 31: *Sc2tog * around – 6 sts.
• Fasten off.

Beak:

• With B, ch 2.
• Rnd 1: Work 3 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
• Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 6 sc.
• Rnd 3: Sc in each st around.
• Fasten off.

Wattle:

• With C, ch 2.
• Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
• Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around.
• Rnd 3: Sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sts- 5 sts.
• Rnd 4: Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts- 4 sts.
• Rnd 5: Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts- 3 sts.
• Fasten off.

Wings: (make 2)

• With A, ch 2.
• Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
• Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
• Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around –18 sc.
• Rnds 4 -9: Sc in each sc around.
• Rnd 10: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around – 12 sts.
• Rnd 11: *Sc2tog, rep from * around – 6 sts.

Tail:

• With C, ch 5.
• Row 1: Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 8 sts.
• Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
• Row 3: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * across - 12 sc.
• Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. Change to D.
• Row 5: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * across - 16 sc.
• Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
• Row 7: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * across - 20 sc.
• Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. Change to B.
• Row 9: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * across - 24 sc.
• Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
• Row 11: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in each of the next 5 sts, rep from * across - 28 sc.
• Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
• Fasten off.

Feet: (make 2)

• With D, ch 2.
• Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
• Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc. Stuff foot lightly.
• Rnd 3: Sc2tog, 2 sc, sc2tog, sc2tog, 2 sc, sc2tog- 8 sts.
• Rnd 4: *Sc2tog, rep from * around – 4 sts.
• Rnds 5 -7: Sc in each st around.
• Fasten off.

Finishing:

• Flatten Beak, add a tiny amount of stuffing, and sew to to head.
• Stuff Wattle lightly, and sew below Beak. Flatten Wings and sew to Body. Sew Feet to body.
• Sew Tail to back of body.
• Weave in ends.