HEARTY BIRDIE

AMIGURUMI PATTERN

The hearty birdie amigurumi pattern features heart shapes in its wings and tail feathers. Birds symbolizes freedom, with their ability to roam both the heavens and the earth.

MATERIALS

• MEDIUM WEIGHT / WORSTED WEIGHT YARN
• (LAVENDER, CREAM, BLUE, YELLOW)
• 5 MM CROCHET HOOK
• FIBERFILL
• STITCH MARKERS
• DARNING NEEDLE
• SCISSORS

TOOLS AND MATERIALS | SHOPPING SUGGESTIONS

HEARTY BIRDIE | BODY

1. Begin by hooking in 6 single crochets (SC) inside a Magic Ring (MR).

2. 2 SC inside the MR. Total stitches: 12

3. 2 SC in every stitch in the round. Total stitches: 24

4. SC in every stitch in the round. Total stitches: 24

5. SC in the next 13 stitches, 2 SC in the next stitch, SC in the next 4 stitches, 2 SC in the next stitch, SC in the next 5 stitches. Total stitches: 26 stitches

6 to 7. SC in every stitch in the round. Total stitches: 26 stitches

8. SC in the next 2 stitches, 2 SC in the next stitch, * SC in the next 5 stitches, 2 SC in the next stitch, repeat * 2 more times, SC in the next 5 stitches.

9. SC in every stitch in the round. Total stitches: 30 stitches

10. SC in the next 3 stitches, SC in the back loop only of the next 7 stitches, SC in the next 20 stitches. Total stitches: 30 stitches

11 to 12. SC in every stitch in the round. Total stitches: 30 stitches

13. Single crochet two together (SC2TOG), SC in the next 9 stitches, * SC2TOG, repeat * one more time. SC in the next 13 stitches, SC2TOG. Total stitches: 26 stitches

14. SC in the next 26 stitches.

15. SC2TOG, SC in the next 9 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 13 stitches. Total stitches: 24 stitches

16. *SC in the next 2 stitches, SC2TOG. Repeat * 4 more times. Total stitches: 15 stitches

Attach the safety eyes of your hearty birdie between rows 6 and 7and space them 4 stitches apart.

17. * SC in the next stitch, SC2TOG. Repeat * 5 more times. Total stitches: 12 stitches

Insert fiberfill into your hearty birdie until it is firm and rounded to the touch.

18. SC2TOG in every stitch in the round. Total stitches: 6 stitches

Fasten off, sew the opening closed and weave in any loose ends.

HEARTY BIRDIE | WINGS

Create a MR and chain 3. Hook in 4 double crochets (DC) inside the MR, treble crochet (TR) two times, 4 DC, chain 3, slip stitch inside the MR. Pull the ring close. Leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Position and sew the wings on both sides of your bird, between round 9 and 10.

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