MATERIALS
Yarn : Depends on your choice, I used DK weight yarns (140m/50gr) with the colors: yellow (20 gr), orange (5gr), white (10 gr)
Hook : Size 2.5 mm
One pair of safety eyes size 5mm
Stuffing (polyfill, cotton wool, etc.)
Needle for sewing, scissors, pins, pink/orange blush for the cheek
ABBREVIATIONS
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – triple crochet
st/ sts – stitch/ stitches
sl st – slip stitch
* … * … x – repeat instructions x times
(…) – number of stitches of each round/row
{…} – work the stitches all into the same stitch
BODY (yellow yarn, work in a continuous spiral)
Rnd 1. sc 6 into a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2. inc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3. * sc, inc * 6x (18)
Rnd 4. * sc 2, inc * 6x (24)
Rnd 5. * sc 3, inc * 6x (30)
Rnd 6. sc 2, inc, * sc 4, inc * 5x, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7. * sc 5, inc * 6x (42)
Rnd 8 – 12. (5 rounds) sc in each st around (42)
Rnd 13. * sc 6, inc * 6x (48)
Rnd 14 – 18. (5 rounds) sc in each st aroundInsert Safety Eyes between Rounds 10 & 11, about 5 sts apart. (48)
Rnd 19. * sc 7, inc * 6x (54)
Rnd 20 – 21. (2 rounds) sc in each st around (54)
Rnd 22. * sc 7, dec * 6x (48)
Rnd 23. sc 3, dec, * sc 6, dec * 5x, sc 3 (42)
Rnd 24. * sc 5, dec * 6x (36)
Rnd 25. Work in back loops only : * sc 4, dec * 6xStart stuffing the Body firmly, adding more as you go. (30)
Rnd 26. * sc 3, dec * 6x (24)
Rnd 27. * sc 2, dec * 6x (18)
Rnd 28. * sc, dec * 6x (12)
Rnd 29. dec 6 (6)
Finish stuffing the Body. Fasten off and close the remaining sts.
WING (make 2, yellow yarn, work in a continuous spiral)
Rnd 1. sc 6 into a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2. * inc, sc 2 * 2x (8)
Rnd 3. * sc 3, inc * 2x (10)
Rnd 4. * sc 4, inc * 2x (12)
Rnd 5. * sc 4, dec * 2x (10)
Rnd 6. * sc 3, dec * 2x (8)
Fasten off and close the remaining sts, leave a long tail to sew the Wings to the Body.
FEET (orange yarn, work in a continuous spiral)
Rnd 1 – 2. Repeat rounds 1 to 2 of Wings. At the end of round 2, there are 8 sc.
Rnd 3 . sc in each st around (8)
Flatten the last round and working through both thicknesses, sc in each of next 4 sc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
BEAK (orange yarn, work in a continuous spiral)
Rnd 1. sc 4 into a magic ring (4)
Rnd 2. * inc, sc * 2x (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
EGG SHELL (white yarn, work in a continuous spiral)
Big egg shell
Rnd 1. sc 8 into a magic ring (8)
Rnd 2. inc 8 (16)
Rnd 3. * sc, inc * 8x (24)
Rnd 4. * sc 2, inc * 8x (32)
Rnd 5. * sc 3, inc * 8x (40)
Rnd 6. sc 2, inc, * sc 4, inc * 7x, sc 2 (48)
Rnd 7. * sc 7, inc * 6x (54)
Rnd 8. * sc 8, inc * 6x (60)
Rnd 9 – 12. (4 rounds) sc in each st around (60)
Rnd 13. Repeat 3 times this group of sts :
* sc, hdc, {dc, ch 1, dc}, hdc, sc, slst * 2x, sc, hdc, dc, {tr, ch 1, tr}, dc, hdc, sc, slst
(there will be 9 peaks at the end)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Small shell
Rnd 1 – 4. Repeat Rounds 1 to 4 of Big egg shell.
At the end of round 4, there are 32 sc.
Rnd 5 . * sc, hdc, {dc, ch 1, dc}, hdc, sc, slst * 2x, (2 first peaks)
sc, hdc, dc, {tr, ch 1, tr}, dc, hdc, sc, sl st (3rd peak)
sc, hdc, {dc, ch 1, dc}, hdc, sc, slst, (4th peak)
hdc, dc, {tr, ch 1, tr}, dc, hdc, sl st (5 peak)
FEATHER (yellow yarn, 3 strands)
Ch 9, starting in the second ch from the hook, sc 5, slst, * ch 6, starting in the second ch from the hook, sc 5, slst * 2x. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Beak – Position and sew the Beak between two Eyes, at Round 12 and 13.
Wings – Position and sew the Wings on either side the Body (between rounds 14 &16).
Feet – Position and sew the Feet on the Body at front loops of Round 24, 4 sts apart.
Small Egg Shell/Feather – Position and sew Small Egg Shell or Feather on the head.
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