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Songbird on a Branch Amigurumi

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A small bird about 4 inches tall with a round body, a slightly smaller round head, a short conical beak, two small wings, tail feathers, and thin legs with feet gripping a branch.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

20 yd
SilverMain
WORSTED

Acrylic

10 yd
Grey
WORSTED

Acrylic

10 yd
Stone
WORSTED

Acrylic

10 yd
Coffee
WORSTED

Acrylic

10 yd
Sunflower

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 212 sts

Inc in each st around, join

Row 318 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 6, join

Row 424 sts

[sc 2, inc] x 6, join

Row 530 sts

[sc 3, inc] x 6, join

Row 630 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 730 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 824 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 6, join

Row 924 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1018 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 6, join

Row 1112 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, join

Row 126 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 13

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Head

In the Round
Row 118 sts

Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 218 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 312 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, join

Row 46 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 5

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Beak

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 3

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Wing

In the Round
Row 111 sts

Magic ring, 11 sc in ring, join

Row 29 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 37 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 46 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 1, join

Row 5

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Wing

In the Round
Row 111 sts

Magic ring, 11 sc in ring, join

Row 29 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 37 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 46 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 1, join

Row 5

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail Feathers

In the Round
Row 18 sts

Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join

Row 26 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, join

Row 36 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 4

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Leg

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 36 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 4

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Leg

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 36 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 4

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

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