http://www.crochetnow.co.uk | 9Yarn used
G, H, LOther materials
Stuffing, 2 x 5mm black
beads, black cotton thread,
4 x 10cm light-weight
garden wires, yellow
floral tapeSizing
5cmStart crocheting
Body
Rnd 1: With H and working
into a magic ring, 6 dc, join.
6 sts
Rnd 2: 1 ch, [2 dc in next st] 6
times, join. 12 sts
Rnd 3: 1 ch, [1 dc, 2 dc in next
st] 6 times, join. 18 sts
Rnd 4: 1 ch, [2 dc, 2 dc in next
st] 6 times, join. 24 sts
Rnd 5: 1 ch, 9 dc, join G, 2 htr
in next st in G, [1 htr in H,
1 htr in G] in next st, [2 htr
in next st in G] twice, [1 htr
in G, 1 htr in H] in next st, 2
htr in G in next st, 9 dc in H,
join. 30 sts
Rnd 6: 1 ch, 9 dc, 2 dc in G, 1
dc in H, 6 htr in G, 1 dc in H,
2 dc in G, 9 dc in H, join.Rnds 7-9: Keeping the
colours correct, 1 ch, dc
around, join.
Fasten off H, cont in
G only.
Rnd 10: 1 ch, 9 dc, 6 htr2tog,
9 dc, join. 24 sts
Rnd 11: 1 ch, 8 dc, 4 htr2tog,
8 dc, join. 20 sts
Rnd 12: 1 ch, 6 dc, 4 dc2tog,
6 dc, join. 16 sts
Rnd 13: 1 ch, 4 dc, 4 dc2tog,
4 dc, join. 12 sts
Stuff.
Rnd 14: 1 ch, 2 dc, 4 dc2tog,
2 dc, join. 8 sts
Change to L.
Rnd 15: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 16: 1 ch, [2 dc, 1 dc2tog]
twice, join. 6 sts
Rnd 17: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Fasten off.Wings (make 2)
Rnd 1: With G and working
into a magic ring, 6 dc, join.
6 sts
Rnd 2: 1 ch, [2 dc in next st] 6
times, join. 12 sts
Rnd 3: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 4: 1 ch, [4 dc, 1 dc2tog]
twice, join. 10 sts
Rnd 6: 1 ch, [3 dc, 1 dc2tog]
twice, join. 8 sts
Rnd 7: 1ch, 4 dc2tog, join.
4 sts
Fasten off.Wren
Beak
With G and working into a
magic ring, 2 tr. Fasten off.
Pull ring thread tight for the
tip of beak.Making up
Weave yarn tails through
last sts to close Body and
wings. Flatten wings and sew
to body. Sew beak and eye
beads to face. Attach feet.Wren
This tiny brown bird
weighs less than two
pieces of paper! It’s
stockier than many
other small birds though,
with short, rough wings
and a somewhat stubby
tail that often sticks
straight up. It’s the most
common UK breeding
bird, and a friend to all
arachnophobes – it
eats spiders as well
as insects.CN53 RSPB.P08-09.indd 9CN53 RSPB.P08-09.indd 9 11/02/2020 14:0811/02/2020 14:08