Introduction

This is a free pattern designed by @amikaraco. You may sell your creations, but please credit me as the designer!

This pattern is written in US terminology for continuous rounds.

If you need any help, you can also view the step-by-step tutorial on youtube!

 

Materials

• Velvet yarn (size 4)
• Crochet hook (3.5mm)
• Yarn needle
• Plushie stuffing
• Safety eyes (8mm)
• Scissors

*For the bigger version, I used size 6 blanket yarn with a 6mm crochet hook

 

Amazon Links:

• all materials: https://www.amazon.com/shop/amikaraco
• bernat velvet yarn (size 4): https://amzn.to/3TzOk9A
• bernat baby blanket (size 6): https://amzn.to/3tQcPF1
• plushie filling: https://amzn.to/47LuTPj
• safety eyes: https://amzn.to/4b0N9GH
• crochet hook: https://amzn.to/41gbSSX

 

Abbreviations

• MR - Magic Ring
• CH - Chain
• SC - Single crochet
• INC - Increase
• DEC - Decrease
• ST - Stitch
• SL ST - Slip stitch
• FO - Finish off

 

Directions

Body

Start with black or dark grey yarn

• R1: 8sc in magic ring (8)
  
• R2: inc in every st (16)
  
• R3: [sc, inc] x8 (24)
  
• R4: [3sc, inc] x6 (30)
  
• R5-6 (2 rounds): sc in every st (30)
  
• R7: 11sc, (white) 3sc, (black) 3sc, (white) 3sc, (black) 10sc (30)
  
• R8: [4sc, inc]x2, (white) 5sc, (black) inc, (white) 5sc, (black) inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc (36)
• R9-10 (2 rounds): 11sc, (white) 14sc, (black) 11sc (36)
  
• R11: (black) 12sc, (white) 13sc, (light grey) 11sc (36)
  
• R12: [8sc, inc] x4 (40)
  
• R13-14 (2 rounds): sc in every st (40)
  
• R15: [9sc, inc] x4 (44)
  
• R16-17: sc in every st (44)
  
• add stuffing and safety eyes between R8-9
• R18: [9sc, dec] x4 (40)
  
• R19: [3sc, dec] x8 (32)
  
• R20: [2sc, dec] x8 (24)
  
• R21: [1sc, dec] x8 (16)
  
• R22: dec x8 (8)
• SL ST and sew closed

 

Beak

With orange yarn

• ch2, dc in 2nd ch from hook
• ch1
• FO and leave yarn tail to sew

 

Wings x2

With light grey yarn

• R1: 6sc in mr (6)
  
• R2: [2sc, inc] x2 (8)
  
• R3: [1sc, inc] x4 (12)
  
• R4: [1sc, dec] x4 (8)
• SL ST, FO, and leave yarn tail to sew

 

Assembly

• Sew the beak between the eyes R9-10, about 3 stitches across
• Sew the wings R11-12, about 3 stitches behind the eyes