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C, D, E, F, GOther materials
Stuffing, 2 x 6mm black
beads, black cotton thread,
4 x 13cm light-weight
garden wire, white
floral tapeSizing
8cmStart crocheting
Body
Rnd 1: With F 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, [3 dc, 2 dc in next
st] 6 times, join. 30 sts
Rnd 6: 1 ch, 12 dc, [2 htr in
next st] 6 times, 12 dc, join.
36 sts
Rnd 7: 1 ch, 12 dc, 3 htr, join
E, 6 htr in E, 3 htr in F, 12
dc, join.
Rnd 8: 1 ch, 15 dc, 6 htr in E,
15 dc in F, join.
Rnd 9: 1 ch, 13 dc, 10 dc in E,
13 dc in F, join.
Rnd 10: 1 ch, 12 dc, 6 htr2tog
in E, 12 dc in F, join. 30 sts
Fasten off F, join G.Rnd 11: 1 ch , 9 dc in G, 2
htr2tog in G, 2 htr2tog in E, 2
htr2tog in G, 9 dc, join. 24 sts
Fasten off E, cont with G only.
Rnd 12: 1 ch, 8 dc, 4 dc2tog,
8 dc, join. 20 sts
Rnd 13: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 14: 1 ch, 8 dc, 2 dc2tog,
8 dc, join. 18 sts
Rnd 15: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 16: 1 ch, 7 dc, 2 dc2tog,
7 dc, join. 16 sts
Rnd 17: 1 ch, 6 dc, 2 dc2tog,
6 dc, join. 14 sts
Rnd 18: 1 ch, 5 dc, 2 dc2tog,
5 dc, join. 12 sts
Stuff.
Rnd 19: 1 ch, 4 dc, 2 dc2tog,
4 dc, join. 10 sts
Rnd 20: 1 ch, 5 dc2tog, join.
5 sts
Fasten off.Left Wing
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, [1 dc, 2 dc in next
st] 6 times, join. 18 sts
Rnd 4: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 5: Join D, dc around, join.
Rnd 6: With D, 1 ch, [1 dc, 1
dc2tog] 6 times, join. 12 sts
Rnd 7: Join C, 1 ch, 6 dc inc,
6 dc in G, join.
Fasten off C.
Rnd 8: 1 ch in D, 4 dc, 1
dc2tog, 4 dc in G, 1 dc2tog,
join. 10 sts
Fasten off D, cont with
G only.Rnd 9: 1 ch, 5 dc2tog, join.
5 sts
Fasten off.Right Wing
Rnds 1-6: As for left wing.
12 sts
Rnd 7: 1 ch in G, 6 dc, join C,
6 dc in C, join.
Fasten off C.
Rnd 8: 1 ch, 4 dc in G, 1
dc2tog in G, 4 dc in D, 1
dc2tog, join. 10 sts
Fasten off D, cont with
G only.
Rnd 9: 1 ch, 5 dc2tog, join.
5 sts
Fasten off.Beak
Rnd 1: With E and working
into a magic ring, 5 dc, join.
5 sts
Rnd 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, [1
dc, 2 dc in next st] twice,
join. 8 sts
Fasten off.Crown feathers
With E, chain 6.
Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch
from hook, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc,
1 sl st in last ch. Fasten off.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. With D,
embroider three lines on top
of beak. Sew crown feathers
to top of head. Attach feet.CN53 RSPB.P10-11.indd 11CN53 RSPB.P10-11.indd 11 11/02/2020 14:0911/02/2020 14:09