Welcome to my crochet blue tit bird pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished blue tit bird applique will look like.

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Crochet Blue Tit Bird Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• htr – half treble crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (247) Bluebird, (074) Mercury, (106) Snow White, (254) Moon Rock, (280) Lemon, (403) Lemonade and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Thread and needle to stitch the bird together.
• Scissors.
• A black bead for the eye.
• Green and white thread for embroidery.

Size

Large bird (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

10cm wide x 10cm high or 4” wide x 4” high

Medium bird (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

8cm wide x 8cm high or 3” wide x 3” high

Small bird (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

6cm wide x 6cm high or 2.5” wide x 2.5” high

Head

Using (247) Bluebird work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 2 htr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  (4 sts)  Fasten off leaving a long tail to neaten around the top of head.

Join (106) Snow White to 1^st st worked leaving a short tail to neaten.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in last st.  (6 sts)  Fasten off leaving a short tail to neaten.

Join (110) Black to 1^st st worked of row 2 leaving a short tail to neaten.

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 2 ch, sl st in next st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Don’t fasten off.  (6 sts)

Join (106) Snow White to top of ch in 2^nd st of row 3.

Row 4:  Work 1 dc in next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 dc in next st, using the (110) Black from row 3 work 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off the black leaving a short tail.  Fasten off the Snow White.

Join (247) Bluebird to 2^nd Black st where shown. I left a short tail for neatening row.

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts of the black, 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts of white, sl st in next st, 1 dc and 1 htr in following st, 2 htr in last st.  Fasten off leaving a short tail for neatening row.

Join (106) Snow White to 1^st st of row 5 leaving a short tail for neatening row.

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, sl st in following st.  Fasten off.

Join (074) Mercury to 1^st st of row 6.  I left a long tail for neatening row.

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 4 sts, join in (280) Lemon and leave the Mercury where it is, 1 htr in same st as sl st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 5 sts, change to (074) Mercury and leave the lemon where it is, 1 dc in each of last 5 sts.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 5 sts, change to (180) Lemon and leave the Mercury where it is, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, change to (074) Mercury and leave the Lemon where it is, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 3 sts, change to (180) Lemon and leave the Mercury where it is, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, change to (074) Mercury and leave the Lemon where it is, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn. (8 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, change to (180) Lemon and leave the Mercury where it is, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 5 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.

1 ch, using the colours of the piece work 1 sl st in front loop only in each st along row 15, 1 sl st in each st around bird.  Fasten off.

White Tail Fluff

Join (106) Snow White to 1^st back loop left from row 15.

5 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in following ch, 1 tr in last ch, sl st in back loop of 3^rd st of row 15.  Fasten off.

Tail

Join (247) Bluebird to 1^st st of neatening row.

Row 1:  12 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st as join.  Turn.

Row 2:  Work 1 sl st in front loop only of each st to 2^nd last st.  2 ch.

Row 3:  Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sl st in back loop only of each st to join. Sl st in same st as join.  Fasten off.

Beak

Using (074) Mercury work 3 ch.

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in last ch.  Fasten off.  I left a long tail to stitch it down.

Wing

Using (403) Lemonade work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st on straight edges and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in each corner.  Fasten off.

Join (247) Bluebird to end of point.  5 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, 1 dc in each st up the side, 2 dc in corner st.  Turn.

Row 2:  Work 1 sl st in front loop only of each st to last st.  2 ch.

Row 3:  Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sl st in back loop only of each st up the side.  Sl st along top blue part and into 1^st st of lemonade.  Fasten off.  I pulled in the top of the wing a bit while weaving in the ends.

Branch

Using (254) Moon Rock work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 4:  3 ch, work 1 tr in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Rows 6-11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 15-20:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 21:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 22:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in last st. Fasten off.

1st Leg

Join (074) Mercury 5 sts before tail.

5 ch.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to embroider on the claws.

2nd Leg

Join (074) Mercury 3 sts after 1^st leg.

4 ch.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to embroider on the claws.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch beak to front black area of head.

Attach black bead to head for the eye or embroider on eye.

Add a white dot to centre of eye if desired.

Sew the tail fluff to side of tail.

Embroider green markings to yellow part of wing.

Attach wing to body.

Stitch end of legs to branch and embroider on the claws.

And there’s the finished blue tit bird applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at my others including the crochet pigeon, the kookaburra, the magpie, the swallow and the cardinal.