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Crocheted flock of birds
Irene Strange’s gorgeous feathered friends look brilliant nesting side-by-side on a shelf
Based around a traditional granny squarepattern, this gang of cheeky feathered friends make a cute addition to a bookcaseor in a child’s bedroom. It’s an uncomplicated, attractive design!
Get kitted out
- Yarn kit
- Hook, 3.5mm
- Stuffing
- Black beads
- Tapestry needle
Size
- Height excl. legs and comb: approx 8cm
Stitches used
- Chain (ch)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Double crochet two together (dc2tog)
- Half treble (htr)
Body
Rnd 1:working in gaps between sts, 3ch (counts as first st), 1tr in same gap, 2tr in each gap to end, join with a sl st to third of first 3ch. 26 sts Change to White
Rnd 2:working in gaps between sts, 2ch (counts as first st), 2htr in same gap, 3htr in each gap to end, join with a sl st to second of first 2ch. 39 sts Change to Light Pink (Blue, Yellow, Green, Dark Pink)
Rnd 3: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join with a sl st to first ch
Rnds 4-6: 1ch, 15dc, 3htr, 3tr, 3htr, 15dc, join with a sl st to first ch
Rnds 7-8: rep Rnd 3
Rnd 9: 1ch, 1dc, (dc2tog) to end. 20 sts
Rnd 10: 1ch, (dc2tog) to end. Ten sts Stuff, mould into an egg shape
Rnd 11: rep Rnd 10. Five sts Fasten off Sew up gap
Make five
Using 3.5mm hook and Light Pink (Blue, Yellow, Green, Dark Pink) make a magic ring, work (3ch [counts as one st], 12tr) into ring, join with a sl st to third of first 3ch. 13 sts Change to Yellow (Yellow, Green, Yellow, Yellow)
Legs
Using 3.5mm hook and Custard Yellow make 46ch
Row 1: starting second ch from hook five sl st, (6ch, starting second ch from hook five sl st) twice, one sl st into starting chain Fasten off
Make ten
Comb
Using 3.5mm hook and Dark Pink make 6ch
Row 1: starting second ch from hook 1dc, 2htr in next st, 1dc, 3tr in next st, (1htr, 1dc) in next st. Nine sts Fasten off
Make five
To make up
Embroider beak with Yellow, building up shape with short sts by overlapping four layers one over the other, switching direction after each layer. Sew on small back beads for eyes. Tie a knot in each Leg to act as a knee. Sew on Legs to bottom of Body. Sew Comb to top of head.
