I have a rear end...

Really... I do!

I really wanted to start with the hook holder section of the bird, because that was going to require the most thought. I wanted to be able to insert the hooks randomly into any part of the 'rear end', rather than having specific holes for each one.

Most of the peacock will be stuffed like a toy, but I didn't want to be stabbing hooks into the stuffing, so I had to come up with a different plan for the rear...



so I have crocheted a rectangle...



folded it in half lengthways...



and rolled it up like a swiss jam roll... I've just pinned it in place for the moment, but will stitch it together before I move on to the next step. It is only rolled loosely, so that I will be able to add some weights to the bottom later if I need to for balance.



See all those holes in the roll? Crochet hooks can be inserted into any of those, then deep into the centre of the roll. They are held quite securely in place.

So you might not be able to visualise it just yet but this is the back of the bird. Next I will move onto the front...