Two different options to make with an unusual material and just two colors!! Nylon Craft Ribbon is a good material to use in the shower because it dries quickly, but jute or other natural fiber, or even a polyester yarn are good options to create these cute buddies for the bath time:
PLATYPUS
You can place a soap bar inside and use the cord to close it and hang it. Or stuff it with filling material and use it as a toy everywhere else!!
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OZBATHBUDDIES
MATERIALSI USED:
1 roll of Brown Nylon Craft Ribbon (295ftx linch) + a little of Beige Nylon Craft Ribbon. Crochet hook 3.5mm. Yarn needle and Scissors.
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch: chain/chains St/sts: stitch/stitches sc: single crochet inc: increase hdc: half double crochet dc: double crochet fpdc: front post double crochet bpdc: back post double crochet slst: slip stitch sk: skip
NOTES
The semi-circular forms of the beak and tail are given by using slst at the beginning and end of some rows. Just remember to consider the slip stitches in the instructions to get the correct number of stitches in a row. The upper and bottom parts of the body are sewn together at both sides. You can either sew the sides first and then position the limbs, or sew first the front limb on each side in a way that you can insert a finger in it, and then continue closing.
PLATYPUS
Beak
Work this part in spiral. Using Brown Ribbon... 1: (7sc, inc) repeat in the opposite side of chain. (18sts) 2-3: 1sc on each st around. (18sts) 4: inc, 7sc, 2inc, 7sc, inc. (22sts) 5-10: 1sc on each st around. (22sts) From here and thereafter, turn the work after each row. To create the semicircular shape at the front ... 11: 14sc, turn. (14sts) 12: ch1, sk 1st st, 10sc, slst on next st. (11sts) 13: ch1, sk 2 sts, 8sc, slst on next st. (9sts) 14: ch1, sk 2 sts, 6sc, slst on next st. (7sts) 15: ch1, sk 2 sts, 4sc, slst on next st.
Cut Brown Ribbon (Fig. 1)
Body. Bottom part
Join the Beige Ribbon to the 1st free stitch in the back side of the beak... 1: Ch3 (count as 1"t dc here and thereafter), 9dc. (10sts)
2-4: Repeat row 1. (10sts) 5: Ch3, inc, 6dc, inc, 1dc. (12 sts) 6: Ch3, 11dc. (12sts) 7: Ch3, inc, 8dc, inc, 1dc. (14 sts) 8-9: Ch3, 13dc. (14sts) Cut Beige Ribbon (Fig. 2)
Body. Upper part
Join Brown Ribbon to the right side of the front of the beak (where the turning rows started). Work the 1st row as bpdc to create the fringe that separates the beak from the head.
1: Ch3, 17bpdc (distribute 6sts on each side and 6 in the top). (18sts) 2: Ch3, inc, 3dc, inc, 6dc, inc, 3dc, inc, 1dc. (22sts) 3-9: Ch3, 21dc. (22sts) Don't cut! Continue with the instructions of the tail.
Tail
To create the oval shape of the tail. 1: Ch1, sk 2sts, slst on next 3sts, 3sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 2hdc, 3sc, slst on next st. (17sts) 2: Ch1, sk 1st, slst on next 2sts, 2sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 2hdc, 2sc, slst on next st. (13sts) 3: Ch1, sk 1st, slst, 1sc, 1hdc, 4dc, 1hdc, 1sc, slst in next 2. (11sts) 4: Ch1, sk 1st, 1sc, 1hdc, 4dc, 1hdc, 1sc, slst in next st. (9sts) 5: Ch2 (count as a hdc), 1hdc, 4dc, 2hdc. (8sts) 6: Ch2 (count as a hdc), sk 1st, 4dc, ch2, slst in top of last sts of previous row. (6sts) Cut Brown Ribbon (Fig. 3). With Beige Ribbon, embroider the eyes.
Limbs
Make 4 pieces. Ch11 1: 1dc on 4th chain from hook, 1dc on each of the remaining chains. (9sts) 2: Ch3, 8dc (9sts) 3: Ch3, (1fpdc, 1bpdc) 4 times. (9sts) 4: Ch3, (1bpdc, 1fpdc) 4 times. (9sts) 5-8: Repeat rows 3 and 4 two more times. (9sts) 9: Repeat row 2. (9sts) Cut Brown Ribbon. Fold the stripe in half and sew the sides. Sew the limbs to the body (See notes).
Cord
Make 50ch and go back to the beginning with a slst on each chain. Wave the cord in the last round of body and join the two ends with a knot.
