Little Blue Bird

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  Step 1

  You will need to use a crochet hook H (5mm)
  The Body:
  Chain 2

  1st Round: Work 8 single crochet in the second chain from hook. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

  2nd Round: Chain 1, Word 2 single crochet in each single crochet to the end. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. 16 sc

  Rounds 3 to 10: Work even, 1 sc in each sc. 16 sc

  Join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off. Hide the tail on the inside or wrong side.

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  Step 2

  You will make two wings:

  Ch 2

  Row 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook.
  1sc

  Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in sc. 2 sc

  Row 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc. 3sc

  Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, 2 sc
  4 sc

  Row 5: Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc. 4 sc

  Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc tog, 2 sc tog.
  2 sc

  Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc tog, fasten off
  1 sc

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  Step 3

  Bird Legs: I recommend using a smaller hook than the H such as the E (3.5mm)

  Ch 8

  Row 1: 1 sl st in second ch from hook. 1 sl st in the next 2 chains. *Ch 3. 1 sl st in second ch from hook. 1 sl st in the next 2 chains. Anchor this last sl st with another sl st. Repeat from * once more. Fasten off.

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  Step 4

  Detail of second toe made by slipping stitches.

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  Step 5

  Detail of third toe. This shows the three chains before the slip stitches are made.

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  Step 6

  Last toe made by slipping stitches.

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  Step 7

  Carry the yarn to the top by sewing along the back of the chain.

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  Step 8

  The yarn is now at the top. You will use this yarn to sew leg to the body.

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  Step 9

  Sew the legs to the body using 3 to 4 stitches. Weave any left over tails on the wrong side.

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  Step 10

  The Beak:

  Chain 6 - 1 sc in second ch from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Continue working on the opposite side of the ch, 4 sc, join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Leave enough yarn to sew beak to body.

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  Step 11

  Carry the yarn left on the wrong side to the middle.

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  Step 12

  Fold the beak in half and sew to the body.

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  Step 13

  Using 2 strands of the black embroidery or a thin black yarn make french knots for the eyes.

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  Step 14

  Sew the wings along the side, front and back.

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  Step 15

  Hide any tails left.

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  Step 16

  Your little bird is finished. He can be used as a finger puppet, egg cozy or simply as a decoration. He sits well on an inverted votive holder. I plan to give these to my grandchildren in their Easter baskets.

  Have fun making many more birdies.

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Max · Nederland, Colorado, US · 10 projects 19th March 2010

SO cute!! I am going to try making one myself! I'm just a beginner though so it might take a while heehee. Anyway, well done. ♥

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Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects 8th March 2010

love this little fellow, so sweet!

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