Getting Hooked up with Flip!

Flip modelling Rachels wonderful Crochet PJ

One of the most common emails I received from people about the penguin PJ's has been a request for a crochet pattern.  One of our wonderful Skeinz.com regulars Rachel Rayner devised a crocheted version of the jumper & has kindly given me permission to publish it here for your all.  So for all the happy hookers out there, you can now whip up a jumper for your penguins at home or if you would like to help contribute to the fund we will happily accept your jumpers at Skeinz & when we have enough we will add a Crochet option to Flips wardrobe.  I have made a small alteration - as our Flips are quite portly I have just upped the hook size to 5mm to accomodate his round girth!

Using DK (8ply or light worsted) wool with a 5mm hook:
Jumper body
Base: Chain 25
Row 1: Single crochet (sc) into base chain, turn.
Row 2: sc 6, front post single crochet (fpsc) 19, turn.
Row 3: fpsc 19, sc 6, turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until the piece measures approximately 2.5cm wide, ending on a Row 2.
From a Row 2, without turning, chain 10 (increase made). Turn.
Row 4: sc 10 into your chain. Fpsc 19, sc 6, turn.
Row 5: sc 6, fpsc 29, turn.
Row 6: fpsc 29, sc 6, turn.
Repeat rows 5 and 6 until the piece measures approximately 10cm wide, ending on a Row 6.
Row 7: sc 6, fpsc 19, turn (decrease made).
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until the decreased section measures approximately 2.5cm wide, ending on a Row 2.
From a Row 2, without turning, chain 10 (increase made). Turn.
Repeat rows 4 to 6 until the entire piece measures 20cm wide. Bind off.
Neck and Finishing

• Fold the jumper in half and seam along Base Chain.
• Now we will add the neck. Starting in the centre back (if your Penguin Jumper has a back), fpsc to flipper hole.
• Chain 5 (this may vary, depending on your gauge) over the flipper hole. Fpsc over front; chain over second flipper hole and fbsc to centre back. Join to your starting stitch with a slip-stitch.
• Back post single crochet (bpsc) around. Make three decreases (bpsc; skip one fpsc; bpsc), evenly spaced around.
• Continue making rounds without decreasing, alternating fpsc and bpsc.
• When the neck measures about 5cm high, bind off, and thread a piece of elastic through the waist. You’re done!