Polar Penguins

12" x 14" [30.5cm x 35.6cm]

2 sheets of 7-mesh plastic canvas

3 gold 5/8" [16mm] jingle bells

2 gold 1/2" [13mm] jingle bells

Craft glue or glue gun

Worsted-weight or plastic canvas yarn; for amounts see Color Key

Cutting Instructions

For Penguin Bodies, cut three according to graph.

For Penguin Wings, cut two according to graph.

For Sign, cut one 90w x 15h-holes.

For "H", cut one according to graph.

For "A's", cut two according to graph.

For V, cut one according to graph.

For "E's, cut two according to graph.

For "C", cut one according to graph.

For "O's", cut two according to graph.

For "L's", cut two according to graph.

For "Y", cut one according to graph.

For "U", cut one according to graph.

For Holly Leaves, cut six according to graph.

For Holly Berries, cut three according to graph.

For Sign Hangers, cut two 2w x 10h-holes (no graph.)

Stitching Instructions

Using colors and stitches indicated, work A-C and N pieces according to graphs; using dk. green and continental stitch, work O pieces. With dk. green for Sign, letters and Holly Leaves and with matching colors, overcast edges of B-O pieces.
With black. whipstitch A pieces together as indicated on graph and as shown in photo. Center and glue letters to Sign as shown. NOTE: Cut two 18" [45.7cm] lenghts each of green, red and gold.
For scarves, twist one green and one red, one gold and one green, and one red and one gold strand together; tie a knot in each end of each scarf and tie one around each penguins neck as shown.
Glue Wings, Holly Leaves, and Holly Berries to Penguins as shown. Glue right side of one end of each Sign Hanger to wrong side of two outer Penguins as indicated and remaining end of Hanger to wrong side of Sign as indicated. With green, tie jingle bells to sign as indicated and as shown.