free bird crochet pattern

Free Bird Crochet Pattern

Crochet a cute bird with this free bird crochet pattern! This easy amigurumi bird pattern is perfect for beginners and uses only simple stitches. The pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and can be made with any yarn you like.

I made the bird shown here with sport-weight cotton yarn and a 2.5 mm crochet hook, resulting in a finished size of approximately 5 inches (12 cm). If you prefer a larger bird plush, simply use thicker yarn and a bigger crochet hook. You can find the complete materials list below.

Looking for inspiration? Visit my Made by You gallery to see beautiful birds crocheted by other makers using different yarns and colors. This little bird looks adorable in every color combination, so have fun making it your own!

colorful crocheted bird
colorful crocheted bird

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Basic Stitches Tutorial

If you are a beginner that want to learn how to crochet, check out my beginner-friendly basic stitches tutorial, it has many instructional videos on how to crochet every stitch. It shows you all you need to know to make your very own cute bird Amigurumi with this free bird crochet pattern.

bird amigurumi
bird amigurumi

Materials

These are the materials that I used. However, feel free to replace them with other materials of your choice. Furthermore, if you wish to crochet a larger or smaller version of the bird amigurumi using this free stuffed animal crochet pattern, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn and crochet hook.

Cotton Sport Weight version 15 cm / 6 inch:
– Gray cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 095
– White cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 001
– Black cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 100
– Blue cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 120
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size B/1 (2.5 mm)
– Safety eyes 1 pair: 10 mm
– 2x buttons: 10 mm

Search for a similar cotton yarn you can buy near you on YARNSUB

Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point
– Pins

TIP: Are you using are using Blanket yarn? Then I recommend a L/11 (8.0 mm) crochet hook.
For Super Bulky Chenille yarn I recommend a H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, for bulky velvet yarn a E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook.

bird crochet
free bird crochet pattern

Abbreviations

Abbreviations (U.S. Terms) used in this free bird crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease
inc: increase

Free Bird Crochet Pattern

Body:

  • Use coral yarn
  • Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
  • Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
  • Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
  • Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
  • Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
  • Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (42)
  • Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (48)
  • Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (54)
  • Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (60)
  • Rnd 11-23: sc in all 60 st (60)
  • Insert 1 safety eye between round 15 – 16, between the stitch 16-17 and the other eye between stitch 41 – 42.
  • Rnd 24: (sc in next 8 st, dec in next st) repeat 6 times (54)
  • Rnd 25: sc in next 16 st, dec, sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 9 st, (50)
  • Rnd 26: sc in all 50 st (50)
  • Rnd 27: sc in next 15 st, dec, sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 9 st. (46)
  • Rnd 28: sc in next 14 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 9 st. (42)
  • Rnd 29: (sc in next 5 st, dec in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
  • Rnd 30-31: sc in all 36 st (36)
  • Rnd 32: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, inc in next st, sc in next 4 st, inc in next st, sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 3 st (35)
  • Rnd 33: sc in next st, dec, sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 6 st, inc in next st, sc in next 3 st, inc in next st, sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 3 st (33)
  • Rnd 34: dec, sc in next 31 st (32)
  • Rnd 35: sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 18 st, dec, sc in next 1 st, dec (28)
  • Rnd 36-37: sc in next 28 st (28)
  • Rnd 38: sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 14 st, dec, sc in next 1 st, dec (24)
  • Stuff the body of the bird with filling.
  • Rnd 39: (sc, dec in next st) repeat 8 times (16)
  • Rnd 40: dec 8 times (8)
  • Finish the body by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Now stick a needle under the hole and weave in the yarn end.
Bird & Mr. Pug
Bird & Mr. Pug

Wing (2x):

  • Use yellow yarn.
  • Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
  • Rnd 3: (sc in next 4 st, inc, inc) repeat 2 times (16)
  • Rnd 4: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 2 times (18)
  • Rnd 5-6: sc in all 18 st (18)
  • Rnd 7: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times (16)
  • Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 2 times (14)
  • Rnd 9: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times (12)
  • Rnd 10: sc in all 12 st (12)
  • Rnd 11: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times (10)
  • Rnd 12: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times (8)
  • Rnd 13: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 2 times (6)
  • Finish the wing by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Leave a long piece of yarn to sew the wing on the body.
  • Sew the wings on the body between rounds 21-34.

Beak:

  • Use brown yarn.
  • Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times (8)
  • Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times (10)
  • Rnd 4: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times (12)
  • Rnd 5: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times (14)
  • Rnd 6: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 2 times (16)
  • Rnd 7: sc in all 16 st (16)
  • Stuff the beak with stuffing.
  • Fasten off with a slip stitch. Leave a long piece of yarn to sew the beak on the body.
  • Sew the beak on the body between rounds 2-8.

Feet (2x):

  • First make 2 toes:
  • Use brown yarn.
  • Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
  • Rnd 2: sc in all 4 st (4)
  • Fasten off 2 toes with a slip stitch, leave the first two toes aside for now. Make another toe and this time do not finish it with a slip stitch but continue to round 3:

Toe 3:

  • Rnd 3: (will be joined with toe 1) sc 2 st, (now we are going to join with another toe) continue in the first stitch of the first toe, sc in next 2 st, continue in the 1st st of toe 2, sc in next 4 st, continue in the 3rd st of toe 2, sc in next 2 st, continue in the 3rd st of toe 3, sc in next 2 st (12)
  • Rnd 4-5: sc in all 12 st (12)
  • Rnd 6: dec 6 times (6)
  • Finish the body by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Leave a long piece of yarn to sew the feet on the body.
  • Sew the feet on the body between rounds 12-20.

Now your bird is done! I hope you enjoyed this free bird pattern! There are many more cute Amigurumi Patterns on my blog to make next.

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