Supplies to make Betty Bird (Purple Bird):
- 3.5 mm Clover Amour crochet hook
- 54 yards/49 m (1 oz/25g) of Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Fairy Tale
- 10 yards/9.1 m (0.2 oz/5g) of Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Caution
- 3 yards/2.7 m (0.05 oz/1.4g) of Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Rouge
- Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker
- 2 – 12mm Safety Eyes
- Clover Bent Tip Tapestry Needle
- Black Embroidery Thread
- Scissors
- Polyester Stuffing
Supplies to make Bob Bird (Blue Bird):
- 3.5 mm Clover Amour crochet hook
- 54 yards/ Clover Amour crochet 49 m (1 oz/25g) of Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Denim
- 10 yards/9.1 m (0.2 oz/5g) of Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Caution
- 8.65 yards/8 m (0.14 oz/4g) of Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Celestial
- Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker
- 2 – 12mm Safety Eyes
- Clover Bent Tip Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Polyester stuffing
Abbreviations:
- CH = Chain
- ST = Stitch
- MC = Magic Circle
- SL ST = Slip Stitch
- SC = Single Crochet
- SCINC = Single Crochet Increase
- SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
- FLO = Front Loops Only.
- FO = Finish Off
Finished size:
- Approximately 3” tall by 4.5” wide from wing tip to wing tip
Gauge:
- 10.5 sts x 11.5 rows = 2 inches
Notes:
- This pattern is worked in continuous rounds (unless stated otherwise). Do not join at the end of the row, unless indicated. A stitch marker is used to keep track of the beginning of the round.
- For a cleaner SCDEC, do your SCDEC under the front loops only of each stitch rather than under both loops. This is often referred to as an invisible decrease. Find my tutorial HERE.
- The Body, Wing, Beak and Tail pattern is the same for both birds. The only difference is the colour you use. Where “main colour” is indicated, use Fairy Tale (purple) for Betty Bird (she’s wearing a flower) and Denim (blue) for the Bob Bird (he’s wearing a hat).
Body:
Round 1: Using your main colour, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)
Round 2: (SCINC) x 6 (12)
Round 3: (SCINC, SC 1) x 6 (18)
Round 4: SC 1, (SCINC, SC 2) x 5, SCINC, SC 1 (24)
Round 5: (SC 3, SCINC) x 6 (30)
Round 6: SC 2, (SCINC, SC 4) x 5, SCINC, SC 2 (36)
Round 7: (SC 5, SCINC) x 6 (42)
Round 8: SC 3, SCINC, (SC 6, SCINC) x 5, SC 3 (48)
Rounds 9 – 17: SC around (48) – Place safety eyes in Round 15 with 7 sts between them.
Round 18: SC 3, SCDEC, (SC 6, SCDEC) x 5, SC 3 (42)
Round 19: SC around (42)
Round 20: (SC 5, SCDEC) x 6 (36)
Round 21: SC 2, (SCDEC, SC 4) x 5, SCDEC, SC 2 (30)
Start stuffing, adding a bit more stuffing with each round. Stuff firmly.
Round 22: (SC 3, SCDEC) x 6 (24)
Round 23: SC 1, (SCDEC, SC 2) x 5, SCDEC, SC 1 (18)
Round 24: (SCDEC, SC 1) x 6 (12)
Round 25: (SCDEC) x 6 (6)
FO leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the FLO to close the opening. Weave in ends.
** For Betty Bird Only**
Using the black embroidery thread, embroider some eyelashes next to each eye. Start in the stitch directly next to the center/side of each eye. Insert the needle into the stitch two stitches to the right and back up through the stitch you started the eyelashes in. Insert the needle into the stitch that is one stitch above and slightly to the left (for the first eyelash on the right side and to the right for the left eyelash) of tip of the first eye lash. Repeat with the other eye.
Beak
Round 1: Using Caution, make a MC and SC 8 into the MC. (8)
Round 2: (SC 1, SCINC) x 4 (12)
Rounds 3 – 4: SC around (12)
Do NOT stuff. After completing Row 4, join your last stitch to the first stitch with a SL ST. FO leaving a long tail to sew onto face. Lining the beak up with the bottom of the eyes, sew onto the face, sewing through both layers of the beak at once.
Wings (make 2)
Round 1: Using main colour, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC (6).
Round 2: (SCINC) x 6 (12)
Rounds 3 – 5: SC around (12)
After completing Row 5, join your last stitch to the first stitch with a SL ST. FO leaving a long tail to sew onto the body. Do NOT stuff. Sew wings onto either side of the body, lining the top edge of the wing up with the bottom of the eyes and sewing through both layers of the wings at the same time.
Feet (make 2)
Round 1: Using Caution, make a MC and SC 8 into the MC. (8)
Round 2: (SC 1, SCINC) x 4 (12)
Rounds 3 – 5: SC around (12)
After completing Row 5, join your last stitch to the first stitch with a SL ST. FO leaving a long tail to sew either side of the body. Do NOT stuff. Sew the feet onto the bottom of your bird along Round 5 with 3 stitches in between them, sewing through both layers of the feet at the same time.
Tail
Round 1: Using main colour, CH 10. SCINC in the 2nd CH from the hook. SC 7, SC 4 in the last CH. Working up the other side of the CH, SC 7, SCINC in the last CH. Do not join. (22)
Round 2: SC in each st around (22)
Round 3: SCDEC, SC 8, SCDEC, SC 10 (20)
Round 4: SC around (20)
Round 5: SCDEC, SC 8, SCDEC, SC 8 (18)
Round 6: SC around (18)
After completing Round 6, join your last stitch to the first stitch with a SL ST. FO leaving a long tail to sew onto the bottom part of the back of your bird. Do NOT stuff. Sewing through both layers of the tail, sew the tail onto the bottom of your bird along Round 4 of the body so the tail points out towards the center of the back of the body.
Flower for Betty Bird
Round 1: Using Caution, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. Join to first st with a SL ST. FO.
Round 2: Change to Rouge, attaching it to the first ST of the previous round.CH 1.(HDC, DC, HDC) in the first st. *(SL ST, HDC, DC, HDC) in the next st.* Repeat instructions in ** 4 more times. Join last st to first st with a SL ST.
FO and weave in ends. Sew to the head of the bird.
Hat for Bob Bird
Round 1: Using Celestial, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)
Round 2: (SCINC) x 6 (12)
Round 3: (SCINC, SC 1) x 6 (18)
Round 4: SC 1, (SCINC, SC 2) x 5, SCINC, SC 1 (24)
Round 5: (SC 3, SCINC) x 6 (30)
Rounds 6 – 8: SC around (30)
Round 9: (SCINC, SC 1) x 15 (45)
Round 10: SL ST in each st around. (45)
FO. Using a long piece of Celestial yarn, sew the hat onto the top of the bird’s head, adding a bit of stuffing into the hat before closing it up.
