Free Christmas Bird Pattern

Hello,

Its so cold today but the sky was amazing this morning so I took a few photographs.

I am feeling festive after going to my Grandsons Christmas play, so thought I would put my Christmas bird pattern on here for free.

These are so quick, easy to make and use up oddments of yarn.

Abbreviations

beg.	beginning
ch.	chain
dc.	double crochet
htr.	half treble
rep.	repeat
ss.	slip stitch
st.	stitches
tr.	treble

Materials

Oddments of Double Knitting Yarn, a 3.00 hook and a small amount of toy filling.

  

Body

Start with red

Ch.4, ss. to join in 1^st ch. to form a ring

1. Ch.2, 9htr. into ring, ss. to join in 2^nd ch. at beg.  (10sts)
2. 3ch., 1tr. in same place as ss., 2tr. in each htr., ss. to join in 3^rd ch. at beg.  Fasten off first colour (20tr)
3. Join 2^nd colour to sp. between sts., 3ch., 1tr. in same place, 2tr. in each sp. to end ss. to join in 3^rd ch., fasten off.   (40sts)
4. Join new colour to same place as ss., Fold in half and working through both layers of curved edge, work 1ch., 1dc. in same place as ss., 1dc. in each st. to end of curve.  Place a little stuffing inside if you need it.  (20dc)
5.  1ch., turn 2dc. in 1^st dc., *1dc. in next, 2dc. in next dc., rep. from * until you have worked 15 dc., then work first leg, 10ch., work 2dc. in 2^nd ch. from hook and 2dc. in each ch. to main work., work 2dc. in next dc. on curve and 1 dc. in next then work 2^nd leg as first leg., rep. from * to end of curve.

No need to fasten off ss. into 2^nd st on curve and work beak

Beak

4ch., 1dc. in 2^nd ch. from hook and 1htr. in next ch., 1tr. in last ch., miss 2dc. on curve and ss. into next dc., fasten off.

Hanging loop

Join yarn to front edge of first ring, ch.25, ss. into 1^st ch. to form a loop fasten off.

Darn in all ends.

Wings – make 2 and stitch to side of body 

Ch6., work 1dc. in 2^nd ch. from hook, 1htr. in next ch., 1tr. in next, 1htr. in next 1dc. in last. Fasten off.

Tail

Cut 3 lengths of yarn.  Fold in half and pull loop through the last dc. and then pull ends through the loop.  Trim to the length required. 

Really hope you enjoy making these decorations.

Merry Christmas,

Alison x