TIÊ, THE BIRDY

CROCHET AMIGURUMI PATTERN by MARYANGELA ALVES

TIÊ, THE BIRDY - CROCHET AMIGURUMI PATTERN BY MARIA HANDMADE DESIGN 2

MATERIALS and TOOLS

• Yarn:
Red (Charme Círculo No. 3581)
Dark gray (Charme Círculo No. 8323)
White (Charme Círculo No. 8001)
• Crochet hook 2,25mm
• Yarn (for the scarf):
Petrol blue (Amigurumi Círculo
No. 2930)
• Crochet hook 3,00mm
• A pair of small pompoms or tassels
(white and salmon)
• Soft stuffing
• Black embroidery floss
• Scissors, tapestry needle, stitch
markers, sewing pins.

SIZE
19 cm (7,5”) when made with Charme
Círculo 100% cotton yarn and Clover Soft
Touch crochet hook 2,25mm

CONSTRUCTION
Legs and body are worked together,
from the bottom to the top. Head and
wings are sewn to the main part.
Tiê-Sangue (Brazilian Tanager,
NOTES pronounced as chee-yay) is the
• Work in a continuous spiral, without bird that inspired this pattern.
closing off the rounds with a slip He is known for his bright colors,
stitch. Use a stitch marker or a piece his melodious singing and as the
of contrasting color yarn to mark the guardian of the Atlantic Forest.
beginning of each round.
• Crochet tightly to prevent little gaps
between the stitches. If needed, try a smaller ABBREVIATIONS (US Terminology)
crochet hook.
MR - magic ring
• Stuff firmly your amigurumi. Use the stuffing st(s) - stitch(es)
to help you to shape your pieces. Before ch - chain stitch
closing a part, check if you still need to stuff slst - slip stitch
it a little bit more. sc - single crochet stitch
• There’s no need to modify this pattern in order hdc - half double crochet stitch
to make smaller or larger amigurumis. inc - increase
Simply use thinner or bulkier yarn, and adjust dc - double crochet stitch
the size of your crochet hook. rnd(s) - round(s)
approx - approximately
COLOR VARIATIONS dec - invisible decrease
The female Tiê has different colors: BLO - back loop only
Pale salmon (Bella Pingouin No. 243), dark salmon FLO - front loop only
(Bella Pingouin No. 2221), dark gray (Bella Pingouin […] Nx - repeat N times whatever
is in between the square brackets
No. 1815), white (Bella Pingouin No. 002), acqua
*…* - crochet all instructions
(Bella Pingouin No. 2699).
between asterisks into the same stitch
(…) - total amount of stitches in a round

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PATTERN Work round 41 BLO.

Rnd41-43. 21sc (21)
– LEGS – Rnd44. [1sc, 1dec] x7 (14)
Rnd45. 7dec (7)
Start with dark gray. Stuff lightly as you go. Stuff the body firmly. Fasten off.
FIRST LEG Thread the yarn tail into a tapestry needle
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6) and weave it through the front loop of each
Rnd2. [2sc, 1inc] x2 (8) remaining stitch. Pull tight to close and weave
Rnd3-17. 8sc (8) in the yarn end.
Change to red.
Rnd18. [1sc, 1inc] x4 (12)
Rnd19. [3sc, 1inc] x3 (15)
Rnd20. 15sc (15)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end on first leg.
SECOND LEG
Repeat rounds 1-20 for the
second leg but do not cut the
yarn. The next round will join
the legs to create the body. Ch4.
Make the next stitch in the last
stitch of the first leg (it will be
the first stitch of the next round).

– BODY –
Continue with red or pale
salmon.
Rnd21. 15sc around the first
leg, 4sc along one side of the
ch4, 15sc around second leg,
4sc along the other side of the
ch4. (38)
Rnd22. [5sc, 1inc, 3sc, 1inc, 9sc]
x2 (42)
Rnd23-26. 42sc (42)
Rnd27. 6sc, 1dec, 12sc, 1dec,
12sc, 1dec, 6sc (39)
Rnd28-29. 39sc (39)
Rnd30. [11sc, 1dec] x3 (36)
Rnd31-32. 36sc (36)
Rnd33. 5sc, 1dec, 10sc, 1dec,
10sc, 1dec, 5sc (33)
Rnd34. 33sc (33)
Rnd35. [9sc, 1dec] x3 (30)
Rnd36. 30sc (30)
Rnd37. 4sc, 1dec, 8sc, 1dec, 8sc,
1dec, 4sc (27)
Rnd38. 27sc (27)
Rnd39. [7sc, 1dec] x3 (24)
Rnd40. 3sc, 1dec, 6sc, 1dec, 6sc,
1dec, 3sc (21)

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Fasten off, leaving a long tail for

sewing the wings to the body
between rounds 39 and 40.

– HEAD –
With red or pale salmon.
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd2. 6inc (12)
Rnd3. [1sc, 1inc] x6 (18)
Rnd4. [2sc, 1inc] x6 (24)
Rnd5. [3sc, 1inc] x6 (30)
Rnd6. [4sc, 1inc] x6 (36)
Rnd7. [5sc, 1inc] x6 (42)
Rnd8. 42sc (42)
Rnd9. [6sc, 1inc] x6 (48)
Rnd10. 48sc (48)
Rnd11. [7sc, 1inc] x6 (54)
Rnd12-18. 54sc (54)
Rnd19. [7sc, 1dec] x6 (48)
Rnd20. [6sc, 1dec] x6 (42)
Rnd21. [5sc, 1dec] x6 (36)
Rnd22. [4sc, 1dec] x6 (30)
Rnd23. [3sc, 1dec] x6 (24)
Rnd24. [6sc, 1dec] x3 (21)
– WINGS –
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Make 2, starting with dark gray or dark salmon.
Don’t stuff the wings. – CREST –
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6) With red or dark salmon.
Rnd2. [2sc, 1inc] x2 (8) Chain 17, leaving a long starting tail.
Rnd3. [3sc, 1inc] x2 (10) All stitches are worked in the central loop
Rnd4. 2sc, 1inc, 4sc, 1inc, 2sc (12) of the foundation chain.
Rnd5. [5sc, 1inc] x2 (14) Rnd1. Skip1, 16sc (16)
Rnd6. 3sc, 1inc, 6sc, 1inc, 3sc (16) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Rnd7. [7sc, 1inc] x2 (18) Find the center of the head on the opposite side
Rnd8. 4sc, 1inc, 8sc, 1inc, 4sc (20) of the beginning of the round. To sew the lower
Rnd9. [9sc, 1inc] x2 (22) end of the crest to
Rnd10. 5sc, 1inc, 10sc, 1inc, 5sc (24) the head, insert
Change to red or pale salmon. both tails between
Rnd11-12. 24sc (24) rounds 14 and
Change to dark gray or dark salmon. 15, 2 sts apart
Rnd13-14. 24sc (24) and knot inside.
Change to red or pale salmon. Sew rest of the
Rnd15-16. 24sc (24) crest until round
Change to dark gray or dark salmon. 1, leaving a few
Rnd17. 24sc (24) stitches loose on
Change to red or pale salmon. the top. Stuff the
Rnd18-21. 24sc (24) head firmly.
Rnd22. [2sc, 1dec] x6 (18)
Rnd23. [1sc, 1dec] x6 (12)
Rnd24. 6dec (6)

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– EYES – Rnd4. Slst until the end.

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.
With black embroidery floss, embroider the eyes
Sew one pompom to each end of the scarf.
between rounds 16 and 18, 12sts apart from
Fold the scarf in half and place it around the
each other, following the diagram.
neck of the bird. Pass both ends through
– BEAK – the ring formed by the fold.
Start with dark gray.
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd2. [2sc, 1inc] x2 (8)
Rnd3. [3sc, 1inc] x2 (10)
Rnd4. 2sc, 1inc, 4sc, 1inc, 2sc (12)
Change to white.
Rnd5. [3sc, 1inc] x3 (15)
Rnd6. 2sc, 1inc, 4sc, 1inc, 4sc, 1inc, 2sc (18)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff the beak and sew it to the head between
rounds 15 and 20.
Push the stuffing from the bottom of the head
to the sides, leaving the center clear. Place
the body to the head and sew the head to the
remaining loops of the round 41 of the body.

– POMPOM SCARF –
With petrol blue and 3mm crochet hook, chain
71 (or approx. 40cm/15,7”). Remember to work
with looser stitches. Work all stitches BLO.
Rnd1. Skip1, slst until the end, ch1, turn.
Rnd2-3. Slst until the end, ch1, turn.

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– FLOWER SCARF –
With acqua and 2,25mm hook, ch66
(or apprx. 25cm/9,2”). Work all stitches
in the central
loop of the foundation chain.
Rnd1. Skip1, slst until the end (65).
Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

– FLOWER –
With dark salmon.
First, make the base of the flower.
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6)
Work rnds 2-3 BLO.
Rnd2. 6inc (12)
Rnd3. [1sc, 1inc] x6 (18)
Sl st in next st. Ch5, skip the next 8sts
and slst in next st, to form a loop on the
wrong side of the base. Fasten off and
weave in ends.
Now, you’re going to make the petals in
the remaining loops of the base. Begin
at the first stitch of the round 1.
[slst, *1hdc, 3dc, 1hdc* in next st]
Repeat until the last stitch of round 3.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Pass one end of the scarf though
the loop in the base of the flower.
Adjust the scarf to the neck of the birdy
and tie a knot.

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MARYANGELA ALVES
Hi, I’m the owner of Maria Handmade Design.
I began my amigurumi adventures back in 2008
and I’m not planning to stop anytime soon :)
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