free parrot Amigurumi crochet pattern

Create Poco the Parrot Amigurumi with this free parrot crochet pattern. This cute colorful parrot is an easy beginner friendly crochet pattern. I love designing birds, animals are a big inspiration for me. There is always a cute animal to create a new Amigurumi from.

Poco the Parrot Amigurumi

“With his beautful red wings Poco flies through the forest looking for delicious fruits to eat and share with his parrot friends. If you are lucky he might bring you a delicious berry, Poco does not mind sharing his found foods.”

To create him I used sport weight cotton yarn, but you can use any yarn you like to crochet this cute parrot. All the materials that you need are listed below. This is a big Amigurumi, it is 18 cm / 7 inch when made with cotton yarn and a 2.5 mm crochet hook.

PDF Pattern:
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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 Amigurumi with this free parrot crochet pattern.

parrot amigurumi pattern

Materials that you need:

These are the materials that I used. However, feel free to replace the yarn with other yarn of your choice. If you would like to create a smaller of bigger version of this cute free parrot amigurumi pattern, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn and crochet hook.

Cotton Sport Weight version 18 cm / 7 inch:

– Red Yarn and Colors Must Have cotton color: 031
– Yellow Yarn and Colors Must Have cotton color: 015
– White Yarn and Colors Must Have cotton color: 001
– Blue Yarn and Colors Must Have cotton color: 068
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
– Safety eyes 13 mm

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

Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point, nr. 16 or 17
– Pins

TIP: Are you using are using Blanket yarn? Then I recommend a 8.0 mm crochet hook.
For Super Bulky Chenille yarn I recommend a 5 mm crochet hook, for bulky velvet yarn a 3.5 mm crochet hook.

Abbreviations used in this free parrot 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 parrot amigurumi pattern

Free Parrot Crochet Pattern

Eye 2x:

Use white yarn

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 all 24 st (24)
Slst in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Beak:

Use yellow 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 2 times, sc in next 4 st, inc in next st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times, sc in next 4 st, inc in next st (30)
Rnd 6: (dec, sc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 6 st, inc in next st, (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times, sc in next 6 st (30)
Rnd 7: dec 3 times, sc in next 8 st, (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 10 st (30)
Rnd 8: sc in all 29 st, inc in next st (31)
Rnd 9: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times, sc in next 27 st (33)
Rnd 10: sc in next 13 st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 10 st, inc in next st (37)
Rnd 11: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times, sc in next 31 st (39)
Slst in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the beak with fiberfill.

Next to this free parrot crochet pattern, I have many more free Amigurumi Patterns on my blog:
www.mariskavos.nl/free-amigurumi-patterns/

Parrot Amigurumi

Head and Body:

Use red 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: sc in all 60 st (60)

Rnd 13 – 21: sc in all 66 st (66)
Mark the 33rd and 45th stitch of round 21 with stitch markers. This will show you where to sew the beak later.
Rnd 22 – 23: sc in all 66 st (66)
Rnd 24: sc in next 31 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 18 st [62]
Rnd 25 – 26: sc in all 62 st (62)
Rnd 27: sc in next 29 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 16 st [58]
Rnd 28: sc in all 58 st (58)
Rnd 29: sc in next 29 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 16 st (54)
Rnd 30: sc in all 54 st (54)
Rnd 31: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (60)
Rnd 32: sc in all 60 st (60)
Rnd 33: sc in next 24 st, inc in next st, sc in next 5 st, inc in next st, (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 5 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st (66)
Rnd 34: sc in all 66 st (66)
Rnd 35: (sc in next 10 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (72)
Sew the beak between rounds 13 and 27 of the head, centered between the stitches you marked earlier (pictures 1-2). You might find it easier to remove the stuffing and stuff the beak again if you’ve sewn around 2/3 of the piece. Add more fiberfill just before closing the seam (picture 3).

Insert the safety eyes through the center of the crochet eyes and the head of the parrot Amigurumi. Close the washers inside the head and sew on the crochet eyes (picture 5).

Stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 36 – 44: sc in all 72 st (72)
Rnd 45: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 6 times (66)
Rnd 46: sc in all 66 st (66)
Rnd 47: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 6 times (60)
Rnd 48: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 49: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 50: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 8 times (40)
Stuff the body with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 51: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 8 times (32)
Rnd 52: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 8 times (24)
Rnd 53: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 8 times (16)
Rnd 54: dec 8 times (8)
Rnd 55: dec 4 times (4)

Long Crest Feather:

Use red yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 – 6: sc in all 6 st (6)
Note: the crest feathers are wriggly, make sure to turn the right side out after making the second round, as the rounds have the tendency to turn inward.
Slst in next st. The long crest feather doesn’t need to be stuffed. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Short Crest Feather

Use red yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 – 5: sc in all 6 st (6)
Slst in next st. The short crest feather doesn’t need to be stuffed. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the crest feathers on top of the head.

Wing 2x:

Start with red 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 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (20)
Rnd 5: (sc in next 9 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (22)
Rnd 6 – 7: sc in all 22 st (22)
Rnd 8: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 2 times (20)
Rnd 9: sc in all 20 st (20)
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 2 times (18)
Change to yellow yarn (pictures 7-9).
This video shows you how to change colors: www.mariskavos.nl/how-to-color-change-in-amigurumi/
Rnd 11 – 12: sc in all 18 st (18)

wing color change free parrot crochet pattern

Rnd 13: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times (16)
Change to blue yarn.
Rnd 14: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 2 times (14)
Rnd 16: sc in all 14 st (14)
Rnd 17: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times (12)
Rnd 18: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 19: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times (10)
Rnd 20: sc in all 10 st (10)
Rnd 21: dec 5 times (5)

The wings don’t need to be stuffed. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull it tight to close. Weave in the yarn end. Sew the wings on the sides of the body using red yarn, between rounds 32-42.

Tail:

We start by making 1 long and 2 short tail feathers, which we’ll later join together to make the tail.

Long tail feather:

Start with blue yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
Rnd 3 – 10: sc in all 12 st (12)
Note: If your piece turns inwards, make sure to turn the right side out.
Rnd 11: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 4 times (8)
Rnd 12: sc in all 8 st (8)
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 13: sc in all 8 st (8)
Slst in next st. The long tail feather doesn’t need to be stuffed. Fasten off. Tuck the yarn tail in the tail feather.

Short tail feather 2x:

Start with blue yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (8)
Rnd 3 – 5: sc in all 8 st (8)
Rnd 6: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 2 times (6)
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 7: sc in all 6 st (6)
Slst in next st. The short tail feathers don’t need to be stuffed. Fasten off on the first short feather. Tuck the yarn tail in the tail feather.
Don’t fasten off on the second short feather. In the next round, we’ll join the feathers together to make the tail.

Joining the feathers

In the next round we’ll join the feathers by crocheting a single round around all feather pieces. You jump from one feather to the next by inserting your hook in a stitch of the next piece and pulling up a loop.

Rnd 8: sc in next 3 st on the second short feather, sc in next 4 st on the long feather (picture 10), sc in next 6 st on the first short feather (picture 11), sc in next 4 st on the long feather, sc in next 3 st on the second short feather [20] (picture 12)

Rnd 9: sc in all 20 st (20)
Use the leftover yarn tails of the tail feathers to sew the gaps between the tail feathers closed.
Rnd 10: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times (24)
Rnd 11 – 12: sc in all 24 st [24] Slst in next st. The tail doesn’t need to be stuffed. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the tail to the back of the body, between rounds 41 and 49.

Foot 2x:

We start by making 3 toes, which we’ll later join together to make the foot of this parrot Amigurumi.

Toe 3x:

Use yellow yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (8)
Rnd 3 – 4: sc in all 8 st (8)

Joining the toes

In the next round we’ll join the toes by crocheting a single round around all pieces. You jump from one toe to the next by inserting your hook in a stitch of the next piece and pulling up a loop.
Rnd 5: sc in the next 4 st on the third toe, sc in next 4 st on the second toe (picture 13), sc in next 8 st on the first toe (picture 14), sc in next 4 st on the second toe, sc in next 4 st on the third toe [24] (picture 15)

Rnd 6: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)

Rnd 7: sc in all 18 st (18)
Rnd 8: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 9: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 10: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 4 times (8)
Slst in next st. Stuff the feet with fiberfill. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the feet to the bottom front of the body, on rounds 48-52.

Now your parrot is done! If you enjoyed this free parrot crochet pattern, check out all the other free Amigurumi patterns on my website as well! On the photo below you see my mini cute giraffe pattern, my cat keychain pattern and Poco the Parrot!

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