Crochet Now - UK (2020-03)

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Yarn used

C, D, E, J, M, N

Other materials

Stuffing, 2 x 5mm black

beads, black cotton thread,

4 x 12cm lightweight garden

wire, white floral tape

Sizing

6cm

Start crocheting

Body

Rnds 1-6: With J, as for coal

tit. 36 sts

Rnd 7: 1 ch, 15 dc, join D, 6

htr in D, 15 dc in J, join.

Rnd 8: 1 ch, 13 dc, join C, 2

dc in C, 6 htr in D, 2 dc in C,

13 dc in J, join.

Rnd 9: 1 ch, 13 dc, 2 dc in C,

6 htr in D, 2 dc in C, 13 dc

in J, join.

Rnd 10: 1 ch, 12 dc, 3 dc in C,

6 htr in D, 3 dc in C, 12 dc

in J, join.

Rnd 11: 1 ch, 12 dc, 1 dc in

C, 1 dc2tog in C, 3 htr2tog

in D, 1 dc2tog in C, 1 dc, 12

dc in J, join. 31 sts

Fasten off C.

Rnd 12: 1 ch, 11 dc, 2 htr2tog

in D, 1 htr, 2 htr2tog, 11 dc

in J, join. 27 sts

Fasten off J & D. Join M.

Rnd 13: 1 ch, 9 dc, 2 dc2tog,

1 dc, 2 dc2tog, 9 dc, join.

23 sts

Rnd 14: 1 ch, 7 dc, 2 dc2tog,

1 dc, 2 dc2tog, 7 dc, join.

19 sts

Rnd 15: 1 ch, 6 dc, 1 dc2tog,

1 dc, 2 dc2tog, 6 dc, join.

16 sts

Stuff.

Rnd 16: 1 ch, 4 dc, 4 dc2tog,

4 dc, join. 12 sts

Rnd 17: 1 ch, 2 dc, 4 dc2tog,

2 dc, join. 8 sts

Rnd 18: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 19: 1 ch, 4 dc2tog, join.

4 sts

Fasten off.

Right Wing

Rnd 1: With M 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: 1 ch, [7 dc, 1 dc2tog]

twice, join. 16 sts

Rnd 6: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 7: 1 ch, 6 dc, 1 dc2tog,

Great tit

join C, 6 dc in C, 1 dc2tog,

join. 14 sts

Fasten off C.

Rnd 8: 1 ch, 5 dc in M, 1

dc2tog, join N, 5 dc in N, 1

dc2tog, join. 12 sts

Fasten off M, cont with

N only.

Rnd 9: 1 ch, 6 dc2tog, join.

6 sts

Rnd 10: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Fasten off.

Left Wing

Rnds 1-6: As for right wing.

16 sts

Rnd 7: 1 ch, join C, 6 dc in C,

1 dc2tog in C, 6 dc in M, 1

dc2tog in M, join. 14 sts

Fasten off C.

Rnd 8: 1 ch, join N, 5 dc in N,

1 dc2tog in N, 5 dc in M, 1

dc2tog, join. 12 sts

Rnds 9-10: As for

right wing.

Beak

With E, as for wren.

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.

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