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

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Crochet Kookaburra 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 (106) Snow White, (162) Black Coffee, (130) Old Lace, (404) English Tea, (254) Moon Rock and (173) Bluebell.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Thread and needle to stitch the kookaburra together.
• Blue, brown and white thread to embroider on markings.
• A bead for the eye.
• Scissors.

Size

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

15cm wide x 16cm high or 6” wide x 6.25” high

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

10.5cm wide x 11cm high or 4” wide x 4.25” high

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

6cm wide x 7.5cm high or 2.25” wide x 3” high

Head & Body

Using (106) Snow White work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in following ch, 1 htr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc each st to end.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 7 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 11 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 16:   1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st to bottom of head (1 ch, sl st in next 2 sts) 3 times, 1 sl st in each st around head to neck, (1 ch, sl st in next 2 sts) to bottom, work 1 sl st with either 2 or 3 ch between each sl st in each st to 5^th st back from end of the bottom, leave last 4 sts.  Fasten off.

Tail

Join (130) Old Lace to same st as last st along bottom where shown.

6 ch.

 

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in each remaining ch.  Miss 1 st, sl st in next st of body.  Fasten off.

Join (162) Black Coffee to same st along bottom of body.

 

Row 1:  12 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in next st along bottom of body.

Row 2:  12 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in last st along bottom of body.  Fasten off.

Wing

Using (162) Black Coffee make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.  (1 st)

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

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

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 dtr in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 11 sl sts down 1^st side, 1 sl st in each st on straight edges, 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in corner sts.  Join with a sl st in 1^st st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Side of Wing

Row 1:  Sl st into 1^st st, working into back loop only work 1 ch, 1 dc in same st as sl st, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, sl st in each of following 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  Working into front loop only work 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, sl st in next st.  Turn.

Row 3:  Working into back loop only work 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in tip of wing.  Turn.

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 htr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 tr in next st.

Row 5:  6 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in following ch, a joined tr over last 2 ch, sl st in last st of row 4, sl st to the point where wing began.  Fasten off.

Wing Markings (Make 3)

Join (173) Bluebell to 1^st back loop left.

(2 ch, sl st in next back loop) across all back loops of row.  Fasten off.

Repeat for other 2 rows of loops.

Beak Piece

Using (254) Moon Rock work 5 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 2 htr in last ch.  Fasten off.

Join (404) English Tea to back loop only of 1^st st at bottom of beak.

Row 2:  1 ch, working into back loop only work 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of following 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Join (162) Black Coffee to ch at end of Moon Rock.

Work 1 sl st in each st of front loop left from row 1.  3 ch.  Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Join (404) English Tea to 1^st Moon Rock st at end of beak where shown.

(6 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st as join) 2 times, sl st in next st, (5 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st) 2 times.  Fasten off.

Eye Area

Using (162) Black Coffee make a magic loop.

 

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

Row 2:  2 ch, work 1 htr in st.  Turn.

Row 3:  2 ch, work 1 htr in top of ch, 1 ch, sl st in top of htr, 1 htr in st, 1 ch, work 1 sl st in top of htr.  Fasten off.

Claw

Using (404) English Tea work 3 ch,

 

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 st st in each remaining ch.  sl st in 1^st side, 3 ch.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to attach claw to the body.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch tail pieces together.

Embroider markings on tail and wing.

Attach beak part to head.

Stitch eye area to head.

Using the tail left from beak piece embroider marking across to eye area.

Attach a bead to centre of eye area.

Add a white dot in centre of bead.

Sew the wing to body.

Attach the claw to the body.

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

I hope that you’ve enjoyed this pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns including the cockatiel, the galah pattern, the crochet peacock, the cockatoo, and the king parrot.