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
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (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 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc 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 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.

 

Using the colors 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 sc in each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of following 2 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, miss 1 st along bottom, sl st in back loop of next st on body.  Fasten off.

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

 

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

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

Row 3:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each of last 2 ch, working into back loop only work 1 sc in each of 1^st 6 sts, 1 hdc in each remaining st, 2 dc 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 sc in following st, 1 sc in next st.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc 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 sc in each of 1^st 3 sts.  Turn.

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

Row 3:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc and hdc 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 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 4 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch, sl st in sc from 1^st side, 1 sc 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 sc 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 sc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (7 sts)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, a joined sc 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 sc in 1^st st, (1 hdc in next st, 1 sc 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 sc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 sc 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 dc in 1^st st, 1 sc 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 hdc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc 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 colors.

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.