Ruby-throated hummingbird perched on a branch

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A small ruby-throated hummingbird with its iridescent red throat patch, slender body, long thin beak, and wings slightly open. The tail is forked and the legs are tiny. The bird is perched on a thin branch with two feet gripping.

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. (12)(12 sts)
R3[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 9 sc evenly around opening. (9)(9 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Throat Patch

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Beak

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Wing / Left Wing (make 2)

R1Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)(11 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R3[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R6[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R8[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R9[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Wing

R1Same as Right Wing.(0 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)(10 sts)
R2[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R7[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Leg

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)(1 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Leg

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)(1 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Branch

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(1 sts)