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Crochet Bending Flamingo Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (786) Fuchsia, (398) Colonial Rose, (222) Tulip, (254) Moon Rock and (110) Black.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors.
- Black thread and needle to embroider on markings.
- A white bead if desired.
Size
Large flamingo (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
23cm wide x 20cm high or 9” wide x 8” high
Medium Flamingo (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
18.5cm wide x 15cm high or 7.25” wide x 6” high
Small Flamingo (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
14.5cm wide x 11cm high or 5.75” wide x 4.25” high
Beak
Using (110) Black make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn. (1 st)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, join in (398) Colonial Rose leaving a long tail for the neatening row and work over it to the side, leave the Black where it is, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, change to Black, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, change to Colonial Rose, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, join in (222) Tulip and leave a tail for neatening row, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, change to Colonial Rose, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 9: Change to (222) Tulip, 1 ch work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, join in (786) Fuchsia, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, change to Tulip and work over the Fuchsia, 1 sc in next st, change to Fuchsia and work over the Tulip to end of row, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
I cut off the Colonial Rose, Tulip and Black leaving tails for the neatening row, leaving a longer tail of Black.
Head & Neck
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined hdc over next 2 sts, miss the last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 17: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 19: 3 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 21: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 23: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 24: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 25: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 26: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 27: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 28: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 29: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 30: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 31: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Rows 32-35: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 36: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 37: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Body
Row 38: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 3 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 39: 3 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of following 2 sts, 2 sc and 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 40: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 5 sts, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 41: 3 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 5 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 42: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 43: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 9 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. 3 ch. (17 sts + 3 ch)
Row 44: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch and each st to end. Turn. (19 sts)
Row 45: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (19 sts)
Row 46: 1 ch, sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, work a joined sc over next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sc)
Row 47: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 14 sts. Turn. (15 sts)
Rows 48-51: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 52: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 13 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 53: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 54: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 12 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 55: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 56: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 11 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 57: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 58: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 9 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 59: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 60: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Using the colors of the piece work scs around body and sl sts around the neck and head working joined sts in bends where needed to keep the shape. Fasten off.
Tail
Join (222) Tulip to 1st of the 5 sts at end of body where shown.
Row 1: 12 ch, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in each of next 2 sts at end of body. Turn.
Row 2: Working into front loop only work 1 hdc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of following 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st in next st. Turn.
Row 3: Work 1 sl st in each of 1st 3 sts, 2 ch, working into back loop only work 1 hdc in each st to end. Sl st in last st along body. Don’t Fasten off.
Along Back
Row 1: Work 1 sc in each of 1st 23 sts of neatening row along top of back to where shown. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, working into back loop only work 1 sc in each st to last st before tail. Turn.
Row 3: Sl st in each of 1st 4 sts, 5 ch, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 2 dc in last ch, working in front loop only work 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Feathers
We all have different tension so check your chain for the feathers to make sure they will reach almost to the bottom of the body and adjust if needed.
Row 4: Sl st in front loop only in each of 1st 5 sts, 16 ch, miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 8 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, miss 2 sts along back, sl st in front loop only of next st, 15 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 7 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, miss 2 sts along back, sl st in front loop only of next st, 14 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 7 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, miss 2 sts along back, sl st in front loop only of next st, 13 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 5 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in last st. Fasten off.
Join Colonial Rose 2 sts before 1st feather were shown.
16 ch, miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 7 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop of middle st behind next feather, 16 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 7 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop only of middle st behind next feather, 14 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 6 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop only of middle st behind next feather, 13 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 5 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop of middle st behind next feather. Fasten off.
Join (222) Tulip to 1st st of feather section.
1 sc in each st to 1st feather, work enough ch to stitch across top of feathers. Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the ch down.
1st Leg
Join (254) Moon Rock to end of stump, where shown and work 35 ch.
Miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 3 ch, 1 sc in following ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of following 12 ch, 1 hdc, 1 dc and 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in each ch until 5 ch left, 1 hdc in each of following 3 ch, a joined hdc over last 2 ch, sl st in st next to join. Fasten off.
2nd Leg
Join (254) Moon Rock to 4th st before stump, where shown and work 35 ch.
Miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 3 ch, 1 sc in following ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of following 12 ch, 1 hdc, 2 dc in next ch, 2 dc and 1 hdc in following ch, 1 sc in each ch until 5 ch left, 1 hdc in each of following 3 ch, a joined hdc over last 2 ch, sl st in st next to join. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the tail part down and the chain across the top of wing.
Sew the feathers down if desired. Add a white bead for the eye or embroider on an eye.
Add a black dot in centre of eye and embroider black markings on beak if desired.
And there’s the finished bending flamingo appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed my pattern. Have a look at some of my other crochet patterns, including the flamingo, the standing flamingo, the peacock, the crochet stork and the swan pattern.
