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Are you a crocheter looking for a cute car rearview mirror ornament? This will be the pattern to try!! It's no-sew, quick, easy, and comes with a free video tutorial. Let's dive in!
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You can easily change the yarn colors to make it into other baby birds, such as a chicken (or chick), duck, penguin, wren, robin, cockatoo, parrot, dove, or more.
About the Pattern
- Quick to work up
- Easy
- No-sew
- Designed with super bulky weight 6 chenille velvet yarn
- Easily customizable with different yarn colors
- Available as a printable PDF pattern download, a free written pattern (scroll down for the instructions), and a free step-by-step video tutorial!
Uses
There are many ways to make use of this pattern, such as:
- Keychain: add a keyring to turn it into a little birdy purse or backpack buddy instead of a hanging ornament!
- Home decor: hang it from the ceiling, to a door knob, on a lamp, or more!
- Car rearview mirror ornament: hang it from the rearview mirror for a nice yarny touch!
- Gift: last-minute birthday gift, holiday gift, stocking stuffer, or non-candy Easter egg surprise
- Party favors: make one for each party attendee! Great for Spring birthdays~
- Craft fair product: sell it at handmade craft markets. This is a great market prep pattern to work up because it's quick, easy, and no-sew. Make them in a variety of bird colors!
- Random Acts of Crochet Kindness: hide them around in the community with a little message as gifts to whoever finds them! You can also make these for charity.
Yarn
I designed these cute birdies using velvet chenille yarn and a 5mm hook. They came out very squishy and soft! My recommended plush yarns would be Hobbii yarn (Honey Bunny, Toucan, or Baby Snuggle). Of course, you can also try thinner yarns or other types of fibers to create a different look. For instance, worsted medium weight 4 yarn (e.g., Lion Brand Heartland, 24/7 Cotton Yarn, Brava Worsted or Caron Simply Soft) and a smaller hook (2.75mm) will produce an extra-tiny doll.
PDF Pattern
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SWINGING BIRDY
Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
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Pattern Info
Size:
Level of Difficulty:
★★☆☆☆ Familiar Beginner. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below) and changing yarn colors.Stitches/Terms Used:
- FO = fasten off
- YO = yarn over
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (insert 2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 sts together)
Materials:
- Super bulky weight 6 yarn in two colors (I used Hobbii Toucan yarn)
- Fingering weight 1 yarn in one color (I used Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4)
- 5mm crochet hook (I use these)
- 6mm plastic safety eyes for the small steggy (I use these)
- Stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Crochet Instructions
Notes:
- The free version of the pattern comes in written instructions (below) as well as a step-by-step video tutorial. If you want an ad-free printable version of the written instructions, please download the PDF pattern.
- Use plush yarn for all parts of the doll, and thin yarn for the swing. The same size hook (5mm) is used for the entire pattern.
- My yarn colors are written below, but you are welcome to use any color you wish!
HEAD & BODY
Use yellow yarn.R1: Ch 2. Insert 8 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. (8)
R2: Inc around. (16)
R3-R4: Sc around. (16)
R5: Dec around. (8)
Using orange yarn, embroider a flat line for the beak across 1 st between R3-R4. Alternatively, you can “crochet” this part (instead of embroidering) by pulling yarn through the st, making a ch, and FO to pull the yarn ends in.
Attach 6mm eyes between R3-R4, 1 st of space from the sides of the beak.
R6: Inc around in FLO. (16)
R7: (Sc 3, inc) x 4. (20)
R8: Sc around but insert 2 puffs in the front loops of where you want the legs to be.
- Puff: Use orange yarn. (YO, insert hook into the front loop of the st, YO, pull through a loop) x 3. Switch back to yellow yarn to YO and pull through all 7 loops. Ch.
Stuff the head and body well.
R9: Dec around. (11)
R10: Dec 5.
FO with a long tail for sewing the opening closed.
SWING
Using thin green yarn, ch 60 (or however long you want the swing to be). FO with a tail.ARMS (x2)
- Wrap the swing around the doll.
- Insert hook under 2 sts to the side of the body between R6-R7, making sure the swing is positioned between the 2 sts.
- Pull yellow yarn through. (YO, insert hook into the front loop of the st, YO, pull through a loop) x 2. YO and pull through all 5 loops. Ch.
- FO with a tail and weave in the ends.
- Repeat instructions on the other side of the body for the second arm.
FINISHING
Tie the two ends of the swing. Weave in all ends. Congratulations on finishing!Video Tutorial
Want to crochet along with me? Let's get started with the video tutorial below!
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