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.

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. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R10[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R11[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R12[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R16[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R17[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R18[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R19[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R20[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R21[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R23[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R24[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R25[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R6[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R7[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R11[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R12[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R13[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R14[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R15[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R16[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Beak

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R8[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R9[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R10[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R11[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R12[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Wing

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R7[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R8[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R9[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R11[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R12[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R13[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R14[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Left Wing

R1Pick up 55 sc evenly around opening. (55)(55 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R5[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R6[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R7[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R8[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R9[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R10[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R12[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R13[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R14[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R15[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)(12 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)

Left Leg

R1Same as Right Leg.(0 sts)

Right Foot

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(2 sts)

Left Foot

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(2 sts)