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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R9[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R14[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R15[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R16[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R18[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 36 sc evenly around opening. (36)(36 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R5[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R7[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R9[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R10[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R11[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R12[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R13[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 60 sc evenly around opening. (60)(60 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R6[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R7[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R8[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R9[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R10[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R11[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R12[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)

Right Wing

R1Pick up 111 sc evenly around opening. (111)(111 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (94)(94 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R7[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R8[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R9[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R10[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R11[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R12[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R13[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R14[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R15[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Left Wing

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R11[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R12[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R13[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R14[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Beak

R1Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening. (22)(22 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)