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Credit goes to Lime Green Lady for this birdie’s body, which is a free pattern at
her blog!

Pattern: Crochet Bird by Lime Green Lady

(https://limegreenlady.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/crochet-bird-pattern/)

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conceal the stuffing inside.

S H O P C AT E G O R I E S
ABBREVIATIONS

R = Row Select a category

CH = Chain
ST = Stitch
SS = Slip stitch
SC = Single crochet
*…* = Section to be repeated
Hk = hook
Decr = Decrease (SC next 2 sts together)

All set? let’s begin…

CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS

BODY

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Click here (https://limegreenlady.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/crochet-bird-
pattern/)and follow Lime Green Lady’s pattern to make the body. Use Light
Grey yarn (a 2.5 mm hook should be used throughout the entire pattenr).
Turn the body inside out as you go, so the the Wrong Side faces out when
you’re done.

Weave in the loose ends.

TAIL

R1: Using Black yarn, ch13. In 2nd ch from hk, *(SC, ch1, SC). SC in next 10 ch.
In last ch, (SC, ch1, SC).* Repeat along other side of ch.

R2: SC in 1st st. In ch space, (SC, ch1, SC). SC in next st. HDC in next st and
change to White as you complete the stitch (YO with black, draw up a loop.
YO with White and draw through all 3 loops on hook to complete the HDC).

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Using White yarn, DC in next 2 sts. Work the Black yarn in as you go. Change
to Black on your 2nd st, by drawing Black yarn up to complete the DC.

Using Black, DC in next 2 sts. Work the White in as you go. Change to White
on your 2nd st.

Continue alternating in this manner with 2 Black DC, 2 White DC, until you
have 3 White stripes. Change to Black.

In ch space, (DC, ch1, DC). DC in nest 2 sts. In ch space, (DC, ch1, DC). *2
White DC, 2 Black DC. * Twice. 2 White DC. Change to Black. HDC in next st. In
ch space, (SC, ch1, SC). SC in next st. SC in last st.

Tie off, leaving a long thread for sewing Tail to Body.

Position the tail at the very last Row of the body. Sew in place and weave in
the loose ends.

BEAK

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R1: Using Red-Orange yarn, 4SC in magic ring.

R2: Continue working in the round. 2SC in each st. (8)

R3: *SC in next st. 2SC in next st.* 4 times. (12)

R4: SC in next st. *HDC in next. 2DC in next. HDC in next.* SC in next 3 sts.
*Repeat. SC in next 2 sts.

SS in next 2 sts and tie off, leaving a thread for sewing Beak to Head.

Stuff the Beak. The DCs should be positioned at the top and bottom of the
Beak. Squash the Beak slightly on the sides to shape it, and position it in line
with the top of the Head, spanning down to the top of the Chest, with the DCs
at the top and bottom. Sew in place and weave in the loose end.

BELLY

R1: Using Black yarn, ch10. Starting in 2nd ch from hk, SC in next 9 ch. SS into
the same ch as your last SC. Tie off.

R2: Using White yarn, join with a SS, ch1 at 2nd SC. SC in same st. SC in next
6sts, leaving last st un-worked. Ch1, turn. (7)

R3: 2SC in 1st st. SC in next 5 sts. 2SC in last st. Ch1, turn. (9)

R4: 2SC in 1st st. SC in next 7 sts. 2SC in last st. Ch1, turn. (11)

R5-10: SC in each st. Ch1, turn. (11)

R11: Decr. SC in next 7 sts. Decr. Ch1, turn. (9)

R12: Decr. SC in next 5 sts. Decr. Ch1, turn. (7)

R13: Decr. SC in next 3 sts. Decr. Ch1, turn. (5)

R14: Decr. SC in next st. Decr. (3)

SC around the edge:

Return to R1. Join White yarn at un-worked Black SC, with a SS, ch1. Now
working into the sides of the Rows, work 1 SC into each Row, all the way 0
down the side of the Belly (13). At the bottom, work 1 SC into each st (3).
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Work 1 SC into each Row up the other side of the Belly (13). SS into last un-
worked Black SC.

Tie off, leaving a long thread for sewing Belly to Body.

Leave a gap of about 1 Row under the Beak. Position the Belly and sew the
White area in place with White yarn. Use light Grey yarn to sew the Back area.
Weave in the loose ends.

FELTING

Work slowly and make sure both side of the face are symmetrical. Begin with
the cheek. Use Yellow-Orange to make the Cheek shape on the side of the
head. I used pins as a guide, to mark both side of the head symmetrically .

Now fill the area between the cheek and Beak with White, adding a rounded
shape above the Cheek which will be the Brow.

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Now add a Black line around the Beak, starting where the White starts near
the bottom of the Beak, and ending at the same position on the other side of
the Head.

Add a long, thin Black triangle between the White and the Cheek.

Now make a Black circle for the Eye, between the Brow and the triangle. It
doesn’t have to be solid in the middle, since the Eye is going to be Orange.

Using Red-Orange, make an Iris inside the Black circle, leaving a ring of Black
around the Eye. Mine covered the Black too much, so I went over it again at
the end with more Black to define the ring around the Eye.

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Add a small Black Pupil inside the Eye.

Use White to make a highlight overlapping the Iris and Pupil.

You can now go over any parts that need more definition.

LEGS

R1: Using Red-Orange yarn, 5SC in magic ring.

R2: Continue working in the round. SC in each st. (5)

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R4: SC in each st.

SS in next 2 sts. Tie off, leaving a long thread for sewing Legs to Body.

Make 2.

Stuff the Legs and position them at R8-12 of the Belly. Pin in place and make
sure the Bird stands. Shift the legs if needed, to balance the Bird. Sew in place
and weave in loose ends.

WINGS

Click here (https://limegreenlady.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/crochet-bird-

pattern/)and follow Lime Green Lady’s pattern to make the wings as well. Use
Dark Grey yarn. At the end of Round 5, tie off and change to Brown yarn. Join
Brown yarn with a knot on your hook and complete the wing as the pattern
instructs.

Weave in the loose ends, leaving a long Dark Grey thread for sewing Wing to
Body.

Position the wings at Round 8, with a gap of about 3 sts between them at the
narrowest point between the “shoulders”. The tips of the wings should touch
each other near the tail.

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N A N S K E PA N S K E

What a beauty and what a job you did at explaining everything ,

it’s really so gorgeous

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I’ve been following your work for a while now and I am SO SO SO

impressed with your talent! Just keep doing what you’re doing
and sharing your awesomeness with the world! I’ve shared this
pattern to my FB page and your link is on my Blog. xox

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Hi Jen! Wow, thank you so much – you made my day!

I’m so happy to hear you’re inspired by my Projects
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I am in love with your projects. Thank you so much for sharing

them. You have even taught me a few new techniques that I have
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Beautiful bird and love the detail. I am new at needlefelting but I

will give it a try. Thank you so much.

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I hope you enjoy it Alisa! 🙂

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