If you are creating the small baby bird:
This pattern is made in a spiral of continuous rounds
First, I’ll start with the peak. Starting with it helps you determine the eye spacing on the body so the peak can fit between them.
With the yellow/orange yarn:
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
6-sc MC |
6 |
R2 |
2-sc inc, 2-hdc inc, 2-sc inc × 2, 2-hdc inc, 2-sc inc, sl st |
12 |
Finish off leaving a long tail.
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
4-sc MC |
4 |
R2 |
3-sc inc × 4 |
12 |
R3 |
sc, 3-sc inc, [sc × 2, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc |
20 |
R4 |
sc × 2, 3-sc inc, [sc × 4, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 2 |
28 |
R5 |
sc × 3, 3-sc inc, [sc × 6, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 3 |
36 |
R6 |
sc × 4, 3-sc inc, [sc × 8, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 4 |
44 |
R7 |
sc × 5, sc2tog, [sc × 9, sc2tog] × 3, sc × 4 |
40 |
R8-14 |
sc × 40 |
40 |
R15 |
sc × 4, sc3tog, [sc × 7, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 3 |
32 |
R16 |
sc × 3, sc3tog, [sc × 5, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 2 |
24 |
Stuff well. Place the eyes between R11 and R12. Place them about 6 stitch gaps apart. See pictures for reference. There is going to be a peak in the middle so leave room for that. |
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R17 |
sc × 2, sc3tog, [sc × 3, sc3tog] × 3, sc |
16 |
R18 |
sc, sc3tog, [sc, sc3tog] × 3 |
8 |
Finish off, sew the ends together to close the gap.
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
6-sc MC |
6 |
R2 |
2-sc inc × 6 |
12 |
R3 |
HDC × 2, ch |
- |
Leave long tail. Do not stuff
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
5-sc MC |
5 |
R2 |
2-sc inc × 5 |
10 |
R3-7 |
sc × 10 |
10 |
Leave long tail. Do not stuff
Sew the end of the each feet together to close it off flat as per the picture below:
Using a sewing needle: