Flamboyance participatory art project - Access 2 Arts...This pattern was developed as part of the “Flamboyance” participatory art project, by fibre-artist Richard Boyle. The pattern

This pattern was developed as part of the “Flamboyance” participatory art project, by

fibre-artist Richard Boyle. The pattern not for resale. Items made from this pattern can

be sold where credit is given to the designer.

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Flamboyance participatory art project

Flamboyance is an initiative of an Adelaide-based disability arts

sector development organisation Access2Arts, in partnership with

the Adelaide City Library, as part of Adelaide LGBTIQ+ FEAST

Festival.

As a participatory-art project, Flamboyance invites participants to

create crocheted Flamingos to include in a collaborative exhibition

of the work as part of Adelaide LGBTIQ+ FEAST Festival. The

project seeks to connect people and communities in creating art

even while socially distanced as a result of the COVID 19 virus.

Using the pattern people are shown how to crochet their own

flamingo figure that they can send to Access2Arts to include in an

installation of the community’s Flamboyance (FYI - The collective

noun to describe a gathering of flamingos is “flamboyance”). The

flamingos were designed to be quick to make, easy to post and use a

small amount of materials.




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Thank You to project supporters and funders: City of Adelaide City

Library, Arts South Australia, Feast Festival, Bowden Print Group

Flamboyance Pattern – Aust/UK pattern




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Flamboyance Pattern – Aust/UK pattern NOTE **Pattern uses Australian/UK stitch terms**

ch __________ chain

st ___________ stich

slp __________ slip stitch

htc __________ half-treble crochet

htc2tog ______ half-treble crochet two together

dc ___________ double crochet

tc ___________ treble crochet

dc2tog _______ double-treble crochet two together

Materials

8-Ply acrylic yarn in pink

8-Ply acrylic yarn in black

8-Ply acrylic yarn in white

8-Ply acrylic yarn in orange

3mm – 3.5mm Crochet hook

Scissors

Yarn Needle





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Body A (Left-facing flamingo)

Using pink yarn

Round 1 - 8 dc in magic loop

Round 2 - dc twice in each st (16 total)

Round 3 - dc in first two stitches of round, dc twice in next 4

stitches, dc in next 4 stitches, dc twice in next 4 stitches, dc in next 2

stitches (26 total)

Round 4: - dc in first 3 stitches of round, dc twice in next stitch, dc

in next st, dc twice in next 2 stitches, dc in next st, dc twice in next

stitch, dc in next 6 stitches, dc twice in next stitch, dc in next st, , dc

twice in next 2 stitches, dc in next st, dc twice in next stitch, dc in

next 3 stitches (32 total)

Round 5 - s dc in first 4 stitches of round, dc twice in next st, dc in

next stitch, ch3, dtc and tc in next st, tc and htc in next stitch, htc in

next stitch, dc in next 11 stitches, dc twice in next st, dc in next st,

dc twice in next st, dc in next 2 stitches, dc twice in next st, dc in

next st, dc twice in next st, dc in next 4 stitches. Slip stich into next

st.

Cut tail and weave in ends.





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Body B: (Right-facing flamingo)

Using pink yarn

Round 1: 8 dc in magic loop

Round 2: dc twice in each stitch (16 total)

Round 3: dc in first two stitches of round, dc twice in next 4

stitches, dc in next 4 stitches, dc twice in next 4 stitches, dc in next 2

stitches (26 total)

Round 4: dc in first 3 stitches of round, dc twice in next stitch, dc

in next st, dc twice in next 2 stitches, dc in next st, dc twice in next

stitch, dc in next 6 stitches, dc twice in next stitch, dc in next st, , dc

twice in next 2 stitches, dc in next st, dc twice in next stitch, dc in

next 3 stitches (32 total)

Round 5: dc in first 4 stitches of round, dc twice in next st, dc in

next stitch, dc twice in next st, dc in next 2 stitches, dc twice in next

st, dc in next stitch, dc twice in next st, dc in next 11 stitches, htc in

next st, htc and tc in next st, tc and dtc in next st, ch3, dc in next st,

dc twice in next st, dc in next 4 stitches, slip stitch in to next stitch.






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Neck/Head Version 1 (Use with Body A)

Use pink yarn

Chain 26.

WORKING IN BACK LOOPS OF CHAIN: Htc into of 2nd chain

stitch from hook, htc in next ch, htc2tog next 2 ch, htc in next 4 ch,

htc twice in next ch, *dc in next ch, dc twice in next ch,* Repeat *to*

twice, dc in next 5 ch.

WORKING IN OUTSIDE LOOP OF CHAIN (See Diagram): dc in

next 2 ch, htc and tc in next ch, tc and htc in next chain, dc in next

ch, ch1.

WORKING IN INSIDE LOOP OF CHAIN (See Diagram): dc in next

ch, htc and tc in next cha, tc and htc in next ch, dc in next chain,

slip stitch into next ch.






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Neck/Head Version 2 (Use with Body A)

Using pink yarn

Chain 28.

WORKING IN BACK LOOP OF CHAIN: Htc into of 2nd chain

stitch from hook, htc in next ch, *htc2tog next 2 ch, htc in next ch*,

Repeat *to* twice, htc in next 2 ch, dc in next 5 ch, dc twice in next

ch, dc in next ch, dc twice in next chain, dc in next ch.



ch, ch1.









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Neck/Head Version 3 (Use with Body B)

Using pink yarn

Chain 28.


stitch from hook, htc in next ch, htc twice in next ch, htc in next 4

ch, htc2tog in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, *dc2tog in next 2 ch*, Repeat

*to* twice, dc in next 6 ch



ch, ch1.









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Neck/Head Version 4 (Use with Body B)

Using pink yarn

Chain 26.


stitch from hook, htc in next ch, htc twice in next ch, htc in next ch,

htc twice in next ch,htc in next 4 ch, dc in next 2 ch, *dc in next ch,

dc2tog in next 2 ch* Repeat *to* twice.



ch, ch1.









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Beak

Using white yarn: Insert hook into stitch at front of head, ch 1, htc

into 3 stitches at front of head

Using black yarn: dc in first htc, htc and dc in next st, dc twice in

next st.


Wing

Using pink yarn: Chain 5

Round 1: Working in outside loops dc into 2nd chain stitch from

hook, dc into next 3 outside loops of chain, ch 1, Working in inside

loops dc into next 4 inside loops of chain.

Round 2: dc twice in chain stitch from start of previous round, dc

twice in next stitch, dc once in next 2 stitches, dc twice in next 3

stitches, dc once into next two stitches, dc twice into next stitch.

Round 3: dc into first stitch of previous round, slp into next stitch,

ch 4, slp into same stitch, Repeat to 7 times

Straight leg

Using orange yarn: chain 24, slip stitch into 4th chain stitch from

hook, slip stich into next 9 chain stitches, ch2, slip stitch into same

stitch, slip stitch into all remaining stitches





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Bent leg

Using orange yarn: chain 24, slip stitch into 4th chain stitch from

hook, ch 2, skip next 2 chain stitches and slip stich into next 7 chain

stitches, ch2, slip stitch into same stitch, slip stitch into all

remaining stitches.

Assembly

Using pink yarn: whip stitch the base of neck to the lower part of

the body. Weave in ends.

Using pink yarn: whip stitch across middle of wing attaching it with

ruffled edge at bottom of wing.

Whip stitch legs to back of body using tails from leg pieces. Weave

in ends

When you have completed

1. Address a plain envelope to:

Access2Arts

Reply Paid 84717

ADELAIDE. SA. 5000

2. Include your name and email address on the reverse side of the

envelope

3. Post. No stamp needed if posted in Australia.

4. Come and see your creation at the Flamboyance exhibition on

at the Adelaide City Library, 3rd Rundle Place, Rundle Mall,

Adelaide





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Flamboyance participatory art project - Access 2 Arts...This pattern was developed as part of the “Flamboyance” participatory art project, by fibre-artist Richard Boyle. The pattern