Kawaii Bird Amigurumi – Crochet Free Pattern
Skill Level: Beginner
Hook size: 2.5 mm
Finished size: 10–12 cm (approx.)
Materials
- DK yarn:
- Light blue or gray: main color (head, wings, tail, crest)
- White: belly
- Orange: beak
- Brown: feet
- Pink: cheeks
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill
- Yarn needle, stitch marker, scissors
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = magic ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase
- dec = decrease
- (…) xN = repeat N times
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
Head + Body (worked as one piece)
Using gray/light blue yarn:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–11. sc around (36) - (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Switch to white yarn (belly)
14–18. sc around (24) - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff firmly - dec x6 (6)
Fasten off and close with a yarn needle
Place safety eyes between R7–8, approx. 7 sts apart
Add small pink felt or embroidered cheeks below eyes
Wings (Make 2, gray yarn)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3–4. sc around (9) - (1 sc, dec) x3 (6)
Flatten and sew to sides
Feet (Make 2, brown yarn)
- ch 4
- Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, sl st (3)
Repeat this 3 times to make 3 toes
Fasten off and sew under body
Beak (orange yarn)
- MR, 4 sc (4)
- inc x4 (8)
- sc around (8)
Stuff lightly and sew between the eyes
Tail (gray yarn)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3–4. sc around (9)
Flatten and sew at the back of the body
Crest (top of head, gray yarn, make 2-3)
For each “feather”:
- ch 5
- Starting in 2nd ch: sl st, sc, hdc, dc
Fasten off, stitch in a bunch at the top of the head
Assembly Order
- Attach eyes, cheeks and beak
- Sew wings to sides
- Sew tail and crest tufts
- Sew feet underneath
