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

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Crochet Pigeon Pattern

Abbreviations

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

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (242) Metal Grey, (393) Charcoal, (074) Mercury, (254) Moon Rock, (404) English Tea and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Thread and needle to stitch the pigeon together.
• Black, brown and green or pink thread to embroider on the eye and markings.
• Scissors.

Size

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

14cm wide x 11cm high or 5.5” wide x 4.25” high

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

9cm wide x 7cm high or 3.5” wide x 2.75” high

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

7.5cm wide x 6cm high or 3.5” wide x 2.5” high

Head

Using (242) Metal Grey work 5 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

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

Join in (393) Charcoal leaving a long tail at beginning for neatening row and leave the Metal Grey joined working over it to take it to the other side.

 

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

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

Row 8:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 8 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Join in (074) Mercury leaving a tail for the neatening row working over it to take it to the other side and leave the Charcoal attached for neatening row.

 

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 10 sts, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

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

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 14:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of following 4 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Don’t fasten off.

 

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.

 

Using the colours of the piece work 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Join with a sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

Tail

Join (393) Charcoal to corner of body where shown.

14 ch.

 

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 htr in each of following 2 ch, 1 tr in each remaining ch, miss 1 st along bottom, sl st in back loop of next st.  Fasten off.

Join (393) Charcoal to front loop of stitch after tail.

 

Row 1:  11 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 5 ch, 1 htr in each of following 4 ch, 3 htr in last ch, sl st in front loop of next 2 sts along body.  Turn.

Row 2:  Working into front loop only work 3 htr in 1^st st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of following 4 sts, 2 ch, 1 htr in the side of last dc, 2 ch, turn and sl st near bottom of htr.  3 ch.

Row 3:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of last 2 ch, working into back loop only work 1 dc in each of 1^st 6 sts, 1 htr in each remaining st, 2 tr in body at last sl st worked, miss next st along body, sl st in following st.  Fasten off.

Back Leg

Join (242) Metal Grey in back loop in st after tail.

Row 1:  Working into back loop only work 1 sl st in next st, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in next st.  Turn.

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

Front Leg

Join (074) Mercury in front loop only 3 sts after tail.

Row 1:  Working into front loop only work 1 ch, 1 dc in each of 1^st 3 sts.  Turn.

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

Row 3:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc and htr over the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Claws (work 2)

Join (254) Moon Rock to 1^st st at end of leg.

5 ch, work 1 sl st and 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 4 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in dc from 1^st side, 1 dc in 1^st ch of claw, sl st in end of leg.  Fasten off.

Beak

Join (404) English Tea halfway down front of head.

3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in next st on head.  Fasten off.

 

Join (074) Mercury to same st as join for 1^st part of beak.

Work 1 sl st in back of each ch, sl st in end of beak.  Fasten off.

Wing

Using (074) Mercury work 8 ch.

 

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

Row 2:  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 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 7 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 7 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around to beginning of row 8.  Fasten off.

 

Join (110) Black to 1^st st of narrower side of wing.

1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 htr in next st, 1 dc in following st) 3 times. 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Join in (074) Mercury to 1^st st of Black.

1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc in following st, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Join (110) Black to 1^st st of last row.

2 ch, work 1 tr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 sl st in next st.  Fasten off.

Join (074) Mercury to 1^st st of last row.

2 ch, work 1 htr in 1^st st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in following st, sl st in next st.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider markings on neck.

Embroider brown marking for under eye.

Embroider on an eye.

Stitch wing to body.

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

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at my others including the crochet seagull, magpie pattern, the galah, the cockatiel, the vulture pattern and the cockatoo.