Today I will have a crochet pattern for some small birds on a branch. The finished crochet birds will look like this.

I also have the how to video tutorial available on my Youtube channel at Crochet Pattern Birds Sitting on a Branch.

This pattern will be using the UK terminology, if you would like to get the US version go to Crochet Pattern Two Birds on a Branch (US Version).

Small birds on branch crochet pattern UK

 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

• Small amounts of desired colours of cotton or wool (I used 5 colours).
• Crochet hook
• Scissors
• Thread to sew together.
• Sewing needle.
• Seed beads to sew on flowers if desired.

 Body

Make a magic loop
Row 1:  3 ch. Work 14 tr into loop and pull tight. Slip st. into 3^rd ch.
Row 2:  4 ch. Work 1dtr in same place, 2 dtr in each of next 2 tr. 2 tr in each of next 10 tr, 2 dtr in each tr to end. Join with a sl st. Don’t end off.

Tail

4 ch, 1 dtr in same place, 1 dtr and 1 ttr in next st. 1 ttr in next st.  Fasten off.

For bird facing opposite way

To make a bird facing the other way work the tail, 5 ch, 1 ttr in same place, 1 ttr and dtr in next st and 1 dtr in following st. End off.

Head

Make a magic loop
4 ch. 11 dtr into ring, pull tight. Do not join.  End off.  Leave long thread to attach to body. 

Wing (Make 2 for each bird)

Make a magic loop
Row 1:  1 ch. Work 12 dc into loop and pull tight. Slip st. into ch.
Row 2: 1 ch, 3 dc, 1 htr and 1 tr in next st, 1 dtr in next st, 1 tr and 1 htr in next st, dc around to end.  Fasten off.

Beak

Join yarn to head, 3 ch, joined tr over next 2 sts. End off.

Branch

40 ch, miss 1^st ch,4 dc along, ch, 2 htr, 2 tr, 7 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 dc in other 6 ch, work 2 dc over tr and continue along ch tr 19,  12 ch miss 1^st ch, 3 dc, 2 htr, tr to the end of  ch and also  1 tr into dc then tr along remaining ch, for about 5 then dtr to end.  Fasten off.

Flowers

4 ch, join with a sl st, 1 ch, 1 dc in ring, (4 ch, dc in ring) 4 times, 4 ch sl st in 1^st ch. Fasten off.

Leaves

4 ch, miss first ch, 1 dc in next 2 ch, 3 dc in last ch, work 1 dc into the back of ch, sl st into 1^st ch space.  Fasten off .  Leave a tail.

To make up

Weave in ends.  Stitch head and wings on. Sew in an eye.  Attach leaves to the branch and then attach the flowers.  Lastly attach the birds to the branch.

If your looking for ideas about what to do with your birds once they’re done, I have put them on baby singlets and washers.

And I have also done a pattern for a towel which includes the birds which you can make.

It also includes my cat, mouse and flowers.