Crochet Galah Pattern (UK Version)

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2 years ago

Finished crochet galah 2 ply group landscape

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Crochet Galah 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 of crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (398) Colonial Rose, (074) Mercury, (238) Powder Pink and (242) Metal Gray.
A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
A darning needle to weave in ends.
Scissors.
Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the galah together.
Black thread or a black bead for the eye.

Size

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

18.5cm wide x 20cm high or 7.25” wide x 8” high

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

11cm wide x 13cm high or 4.25” wide x 5” high

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

8cm wide x 9cm high or 3” wide x 3.5” high

Eye Area

Using (074) Mercury work 3 ch. I left a long tail at the beginning and end to use for the top and bottom beaks.

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr and 1 dc in last ch. Fasten off.

Crest

Join (238) Powder Pink to the missed ch from the eye area and work 5 ch.

Row 1: Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 2 tr in following ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 dc in each of same st as join and next st, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in end of eye area. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 htr in next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, (2 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in next st) 2 times. Fasten off.

Top Beak

Join (074) Mercury to 1^st st of row 2 of the crest.

2 ch, work a joined htr over same st as join and next st. 1 ch. Fasten off.

Head & Body

Join (398) Colonial Rose to 1^st st of the eye area, near the beak.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts across the eye area, 2 htr in the back of next ch, 1 dc in the back of following ch, 2 htr in back of next ch. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 3 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in following st, a joined htr over next 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 5 sts, 1 htr in each of last 4 sts. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 6 sts, 1 htr in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 12: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 13: 2 ch, work 1 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc and 1 htr in last st. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Bottom Beak

Join (074) Mercury to st after top beak.

2 ch, work a joined htr over same st as join and next st. Fasten off.

Body Neatening Row

Join (398) Colonial Rose to st after bottom beak.

Work 1 sl st in each st to 2^nd last st down 1^st side, 1 ch, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts, 1 ch, sl st in same st as last dc, 1 sl st in each st to crest. Fasten off.

Tail

Join (074) Mercury 4 sts up from end st of the body where shown.

Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over same st as join and next st, 1 dc in each of following 4 sts, a joined dc over next 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

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

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn.

Row 5: Sl st in front loop of 1^st 2 sts, 14 ch.

Row 6: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of following 7 sts, 1 htr in each remaining ch and in the side of the dc, sl st in each st to back. Fasten off.

Join (242) Metal Gray in the back loop of 1^st st of row 4.

15 ch.

Row 1: Miss 2 ch, work 1 htr in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop of next st. Turn.

Row 2: Work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st, 3 ch.

Row 3: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sl st in each st. Fasten off.

Front Wing

Join (238) Powder Pink about 5 stitches down the back from the crest.

12 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st on the body as join. Fasten off.

Join (398) Colonial Rose to the missed chain at end of powder pink where shown.

4 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, working into the back loop of the ch of the powder pink work 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts. Sl st in the body. (14 sts)

Row 2: 5 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st of row 1.

Rows 3-4: 5 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 1.

Rows 5-10: 4 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 1.

Rows 11-14: 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 1.

Row 15: 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st of row 1. Fasten off.

Light Grey Wing Part

Using (074) Mercury work 18 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (17 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.

Row 3: 5 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st of row 2.

Rows 4-17: 5 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 2.

Row 18: 4 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 2.

Row 19: 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st of row 2. Fasten off.

Dark Grey Part of Wing

Using (242) Metal Gray work 14 ch.

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

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

Row 3: 9 ch, work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch. Sl st in last st of row 2. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 4: Work 1 sl st in front loop only of each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 4 sts. 2 ch. (8 sts + 2 ch)

Row 5: Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 4 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 4 sts, sl st in 1^st st of row 2. Turn.

Row 6: Work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 4 sts. 2 ch. (8 sts + 2 ch)

Row 7: Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 4 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 4 sts, sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 8: Work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 4 sts. 2 ch. (8 sts + 2 ch)

Row 9: Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 4 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 4 sts, sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 10: Work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 4 sts. 2 ch. (8 sts + 2 ch)

Row 11: Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 4 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 4 sts, sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 12: Work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 4 sts. 2 ch. (8 sts + 2 ch)

Row 13: Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 4 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 4 sts, sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 14: Work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 4 sts. 2 ch. (8 sts + 2 ch)

Row 15: Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 8 sts, 1 sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 16: Work 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 8 sts. 2 ch. (8 sts + 2 ch)

Row 17: Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 8 sts, sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 18: Work 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 8 sts. 3 ch. (8 sts + 3 ch)

Row 19: Work 2 htr in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in last ch, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 8 sts, sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 20: Work 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 9 sts. 4 ch. (9 sts + 4 ch)

Row 21: Work 2 htr in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each remaining ch, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 9 sts, sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 22: Work 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 10 sts. 5 ch. (10 sts + 5 ch)

Row 23: Work 2 htr in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each remaining ch, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 10 sts, sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 24: Work 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 11 sts. 8 ch. (11 sts + 8 ch)

Row 25: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 11 sts. Sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 26: Work 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 11 st. 6 ch. (11 sts + 6 ch)

Row 27: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 10 sts. Sl st in next st of row 2. Turn.

Row 28: Work 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 11 sts. 4 ch. (11 sts + 4 ch)

Row 29: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in back loop of each of next 10 sts. Sl st in last st of row 2. Fasten off.

Back Wing

Using (074) Mercury work 22 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 8 ch, 2 dc in each of following 2 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (23 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 11 sts, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of following 6 sts. 6 ch. (23 sts + 6 ch)

Row 3: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch, 1 dc in back loop only of each of next 9 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 14 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in front loop only of each of following 8 sts. 8 ch. (24 sts + 8 ch)

Row 5: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch, 1 dc in back loop only of each of next 7 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.

Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 15 sts, 1 htr in front loop only of next 4 sts, 1 dc in front loop only of each of following 4 sts. 6 ch.

Row 7: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in back loop only of each of next 7 sts, 1 sl st in each st to end. Turn.

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 13 sts, 1 dc in front loop only of each of next 7 sts, 4 ch.

Row 9: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in back loop only of each of next 7 sts, sl st in following st. Fasten off.

Back Leg

Using (398) Colonial Rose make a magic loop.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 2 dc in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn.

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

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

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.

Claws (Make 2)

Join (242) Metal Gray to the middle end of the leg.

8 ch, miss 2 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, sl st in same st as last dc, 5 ch, 1 sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 3 ch, sl st in same st as last sl st, 1 dc in each st to leg, sl st in the leg. Fasten off.