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a puffin bird

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A stylized puffin with a rounded body, a distinct large triangular beak, and flipper-like wings. The legs are short and webbed. The body is mostly black, with a white belly and face patch.

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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 Round0/25
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.

Head

In the Round0/16
Row 140 sts

Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)

Row 21 sts

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

Row 321 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (21)

Row 428 sts

[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (28)

Row 533 sts

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

Row 636 sts

[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (36)

Row 738 sts

[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (38)

Row 840 sts

[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (40)

Row 940 sts

Sc in each st around. (40)

Row 1040 sts

Sc in each st around. (40)

Row 1138 sts

[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)

Row 1236 sts

[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)

Row 1333 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)

Row 1428 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1521 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 161 sts

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

Beak

In the Round0/12
Row 140 sts

Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)

Row 234 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (34)

Row 328 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 422 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 516 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 614 sts

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

Row 711 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 89 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 97 sts

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

Row 105 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 112 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (2)

Row 121 sts

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

Right Wing

In the Round0/14
Row 140 sts

Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)

Row 234 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (34)

Row 328 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 422 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 516 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 615 sts

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

Row 714 sts

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

Row 813 sts

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

Row 912 sts

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

Row 1012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1111 sts

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

Row 1210 sts

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

Row 139 sts

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

Row 148 sts

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

Left Wing

In the Round0/15
Row 155 sts

Pick up 55 sc evenly around opening. (55)

Row 247 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (47)

Row 339 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (39)

Row 432 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 524 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 616 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 715 sts

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

Row 814 sts

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

Row 913 sts

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

Row 1012 sts

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

Row 1112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1211 sts

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

Row 1310 sts

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

Row 149 sts

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

Row 158 sts

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

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

In the Round0/5
Row 112 sts

Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)

Row 28 sts

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

Row 37 sts

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

Row 46 sts

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

Row 55 sts

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

Left Leg

In the Round0/1
Row 1

Same as Right Leg.

Right Foot

In the Round0/1
Row 12 sts

Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Foot

In the Round0/1
Row 12 sts

Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.