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a blue bird

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A small blue bird with a rounded body, a slightly pointed tail, a rounded head, and a short cone-shaped beak. The wings are folded against the body. The bird is perched upright.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/20
Row 11 sts

Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)

Row 224 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)

Row 333 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)

Row 439 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)

Row 544 sts

[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)

Row 647 sts

[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)

Row 750 sts

[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)

Row 852 sts

[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)

Row 953 sts

[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)

Row 1053 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1153 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1253 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1352 sts

[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)

Row 1450 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)

Row 1547 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)

Row 1644 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 1739 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)

Row 1833 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)

Row 1924 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 201 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.

Head

In the Round0/13
Row 136 sts

Pick up 36 sc evenly around opening. (36)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 318 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (18)

Row 425 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (25)

Row 529 sts

[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (29)

Row 631 sts

[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (31)

Row 732 sts

[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (32)

Row 832 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 931 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 1029 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1125 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 1218 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 131 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail

In the Round0/12
Row 160 sts

Pick up 60 sc evenly around opening. (60)

Row 250 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (50)

Row 341 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (41)

Row 431 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 521 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 619 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)

Row 717 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)

Row 814 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (14)

Row 912 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 1010 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 118 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 125 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Wing

In the Round0/15
Row 1111 sts

Pick up 111 sc evenly around opening. (111)

Row 294 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (94)

Row 377 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (77)

Row 461 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (61)

Row 544 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 627 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 725 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 823 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 921 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 1020 sts

[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)

Row 1118 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 1216 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 1314 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (14)

Row 1412 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 1511 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Wing

In the Round0/14
Row 167 sts

Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)

Row 257 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (57)

Row 347 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)

Row 437 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (37)

Row 527 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 625 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 723 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 821 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 920 sts

[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)

Row 1018 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 1116 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 1214 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (14)

Row 1312 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 1411 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Beak

In the Round0/7
Row 122 sts

Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening. (22)

Row 219 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (19)

Row 315 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 412 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 58 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 64 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 71 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.