http://www.crochetnow.co.uk | 27Yarn used
D, E, FOther materials
Stuffing, 2 x 6mm black
beads, black cotton thread,
4 x 13cm lightweight 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, [2 dc in next st]
twice, 9 dc, [2 dc in next st]
3 times, 9 dc, 2 dc in last st,
join. 30 sts
Rnd 6: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, 1
dc, 2 dc in next st, 9 dc, [2dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times,
9 dc, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc,
join. 36 sts
Rnd 7: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 8: 1 ch, 15 dc, join D,
[2 htr in next st] 6 times
in D, 15 dc in F, join.
42 sts
Rnds 9-11: 1 ch, 17 dc in F,
8 htr in D, 17 dc in F, join.
Rnd 12: 1 ch, 15 dc in F, 1
dc2tog in F, 4 htr2tog in D, 1
dc2tog in F, 15 dc in F, join.
36 sts
Fasten off F, join E.
Rnd 13: 1 ch, 14 dc in E, 1
dc2tog in E, 2 htr2tog in D, 1
dc2tog in E, 14 dc in E, join.
32 sts
Fasten off D, cont with
E only.
Rnd 14: 1 ch, 12 dc, 4 dc2tog,
12 dc, join. 28 sts
Rnd 15: 1 ch, 10 dc, 4 dc2tog,
10 dc, join. 24 sts
Rnd 16: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 17: 1 ch, 8 dc, 4 dc2tog,
8 dc, join. 20 sts
Rnd 18: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 19: 1 ch, 8 dc, 2 dc2tog,
8 dc, join. 18 sts
Rnd 20: 1 ch, 7 dc, 2 dc2tog,
7 dc, join. 16 sts
Change to D.
Rnd 21: 1 ch, [2 dc, 1 dc2tog]
4 times, join. 12 sts
Stuff.
Rnd 22: 1 ch, 6 dc2tog, join.
6 sts
Rnd 23: 1 ch, 3 dc2tog, join.
3 sts
Fasten off.Left wing
Rnd 1: With E 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
Rnds 4-5: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 6: Join D, 1 ch, 7 dc in D,
1 dc2tog in D, 7 dc in E, 1
dc2tog in E, join. 16 sts
Rnd 7: With E only, 1 ch, dc
around, join.
Fasten off E, cont with D only.
Rnd 8: 1 ch, [6 dc, 1 dc2tog]
twice, join. 14 sts
Rnd 9: 1 ch, 2 dc, [1 dc2tog, 2
dc] 3 times, join. 11 sts
Rnd 10: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, [1 dc,
1 dc2tog] 3 times, join. 7 sts
Rnd 11: 1 ch, 1 dc, [1 dc2tog,
1 dc] twice, join. 5 sts
Fasten off.Right wing
Rnds 1-5: As for left wing.
18 sts
Rnd 6: 1 ch, 7 dc in E, 1
dc2tog, join D, 7 dc in D, 1
dc2tog in D, join. 16 sts
Rnds 7-11: As for left wing.Beak
With D, work as for chaffinch.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.CN53 RSPB.P26-27.indd 27CN53 RSPB.P26-27.indd 27 11/02/2020 14:2511/02/2020 14:25