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A cardinal bird perched on a spiral Christmas ornament

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A bird ornament designed for a Christmas tree. The main body is a spherical ornament with a spiral pattern, a cardinal bird figure perched on top, and a hanging loop at the top. The cardinal features a conical beak and a small tail.

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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

Ornament Body

In the Round0/25
Row 11 sts

Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)

Row 227 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)

Row 337 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)

Row 444 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)

Row 550 sts

[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)

Row 654 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)

Row 758 sts

[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)

Row 861 sts

[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)

Row 963 sts

[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)

Row 1065 sts

[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)

Row 1166 sts

[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)

Row 1267 sts

[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)

Row 1367 sts

Sc in each st around. (67)

Row 1467 sts

Sc in each st around. (67)

Row 1566 sts

[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)

Row 1665 sts

[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)

Row 1763 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)

Row 1861 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)

Row 1958 sts

[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)

Row 2054 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)

Row 2150 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)

Row 2244 sts

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

Row 2337 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)

Row 2427 sts

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

Row 251 sts

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

Spiral Overlay

In the Round0/3
Row 112 sts

Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)

Row 275 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (75)

Row 367 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (67) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Cardinal Body

In the Round0/9
Row 126 sts

Pick up 26 sc evenly around opening. (26)

Row 21 sts

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

Row 315 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (15)

Row 419 sts

[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (19)

Row 521 sts

[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (21)

Row 621 sts

Sc in each st around. (21)

Row 719 sts

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

Row 815 sts

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

Row 91 sts

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

Cardinal Tail

In the Round0/9
Row 129 sts

Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)

Row 225 sts

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

Row 320 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (20)

Row 416 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 511 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 68 sts

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

Row 75 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 83 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3)

Row 91 sts

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

Cardinal Head

In the Round0/7
Row 111 sts

Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)

Row 26 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 31 sts

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

Row 412 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)

Row 513 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)

Row 612 sts

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

Row 71 sts

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

Cardinal Beak

In the Round0/6
Row 110 sts

Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)

Row 29 sts

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

Row 37 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 46 sts

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

Row 54 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 61 sts

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

Hanging Loop

In the Round0/2
Row 14 sts

Pick up 4 sc evenly around opening. (4)

Row 28 sts

[Sc 1, inc] repeat around. (8) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.