http://www.crochetnow.co.uk | 35Yarn used
A, B, C, DOther supplies
Stuffing, 2 x 5mm black
beads, black cotton thread,
4 x 10cm lightweight garden
wire, orange floral tapeSizing
7cmStart crocheting
Body
Rnd 1: With B 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, [2 dc in next st]
twice, 3 dc, [2 dc in next st]
3 times, 3 dc, 2 dc in last st,
join. 18 sts
Rnd 4: 1 ch, 2 dc in next st, 1
dc, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc, [2
dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times,
4 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc,
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 next st]
twice, 12 dc, [2 htr in next
st] 3 times, 12 dc, 2 dc in
last st, join. 36 stsRnd 7: 1 ch, 15 dc, join C, [2
htr in next st] 6 times in C,
15 dc in B, join. 42 sts
Rnd 8: 1 ch, 15 dc, join A, 2
dc in A, 8 htr, 2 dc, 15 dc in
B, join.
Rnds 9-10: 1 ch, 14 dc, 2 dc
in C, 2 dc in B, 6 htr in A, 2
dc in B, 2 dc in C, 14 dc in
B, join.
Fasten off B.
Rnd 11: 1 ch, 14 dc in A, 1 dc
in C, 3 dc in A, 6 htr in A, 3
dc in A, 1 dc in C, 14 dc in
A, join.
Fasten off C, cont with A only.
Rnd 12: 1 ch, 15 dc, 6
htr2tog, 15 dc, join. 36 sts
Rnd 13: 1 ch, [4 dc, 1 dc2tog]
twice, 6 htr2tog, [4 dc, 1
dc2tog] twice, join. 26 sts
Rnd 14: 1 ch, [3 dc, 1 dc2tog]
twice, 3 htr2tog, [3 dc, 1
dc2tog] twice, join. 19 sts
Stuff.
Rnd 15: 1 ch, 2 dc2tog, [1
dc, 1 dc2tog] 5 times, join.
12 sts
Rnd 16: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 17: 1 ch, 6 dc2tog, join.
6 sts
Fasten off.Beak
Row 1: With D and working
into a magic ring, 2 dc.
Turn. Do not tighten the
ring yet.Rows 2-4: 1 ch, 2 dc. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, [2 dc in next st]
twice. Turn. 4 sts
Row 6: 1 ch, 4 dc.
Fasten off. Tighten the ring
for the tip of the beak. Fold
the piece in half lengthwise
and sew side edges together.Wings (make 2)
Rnd 1: With A 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 4-6: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnd 7: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, 1 dc in
each st to last 2 sts,
1 dc2tog, join. 16 sts
Rnds 8-9: 1 ch, dc around, join.
Rnds 10-11: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog,
1 dc in each st to last 2 sts,
1 dc2tog, join. 12 sts
Rnd 12: 1 ch, 6 dc2tog, join.
6 sts
Rnd 13: 1 ch, 3 dc2tog, join.
3 sts
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.
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