Crochet Robin Pattern

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4 years ago

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

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Crochet Robin Pattern

Abbreviations

st – stitch
sts – stitches
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (254) Moon Rock, (390) Poppy Rose, (105) Bridal White and (162) Black Coffee.
A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
Scissors.
Darning needle to weave in ends.
Sewing thread and needle to stitch the robin together.
A small black bead for the eye if desired.

Size

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

10.5cm x 9cm or 4” x 3.5”

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

7cm x 5.5cm or 2.75” x 2.25”

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

5cm x 4.5cm or 2” x 1.75”

Head

Using (390) Poppy Rose make a magic loop.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 2 sc in circle with poppy rose, join in (254) moon rock and work 1 sc in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 2: Using moon rock work 1 ch, 1 sc in 1^st st, change to poppy rose and work 1 sc in next st and 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 3: Using poppy rose work 1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st and 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, change to moon rock, work 1 sc in same st as last sc and 1 sc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 4: Using moon rock work 1 ch, 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, change to poppy rose and work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 5: Using poppy rose work 2 ch, 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, change to moon rock, 1 sc in each of following 2 sts, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 6: Using moon rock work 2 ch, 1 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, change to poppy rose and work 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 7: Using poppy rose work 1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st and 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, change to moon rock and work 1 sc in next st and a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 8: Using moon rock work 1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st and 1 sc in next st, change to poppy rose and work 1 sc in same st as last sc and 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 9: Change to (105) Bridal White and crochet over poppy rose.

Work 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, change to poppy rose, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, change to moon rock and work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 10: Using moon rock work 1 ch, 1 sc in each of 1^st 3 sts, change to poppy rose, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, change to bridal white, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 11: Using bridal white work 1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, change to poppy rose, work 1 sc in each of following 2 sts, change to moon rock, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 12: Using moon rock work 1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, change to bridal white, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 13: Using bridal white work 1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, change to moon rock, 1 sc in following st, work a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 14: Using moon rock work 1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, change to bridal white, work 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 15: Using bridal white work 1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, change to moon rock and work a joined sc over last 2 sts. Fasten off bridal white.

Neatening Row

Using the moon rock cotton work 1 ch, then 1 sc in each st up the back to the red, join in poppy rose and work 1 sc in each st on red, join in bridal white and work 1 sc in each st to end of row. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Tail

Join (254) Moon Rock to last cream st at back of bird.

8 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st on body, 7 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Sl st in next st on body. Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the 2 tail pieces together.

Wing

Using (254) Moon Rock work 4 ch.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of the 3 sts.

Row 3: 9 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1^st st of row 2, 8 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 2, 7 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st of row 2. Work 1 sl st in each st around the top of the wing to beginning of row 2. Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the end of the wing together.

Beak

Using (162) Black Coffee work 3 ch.

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook and 1 hdc in last st. Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the beak to the bird.

Legs

Join (254) Moon Rock to 1^st bridal white st as shown for a bird bending down or 4^th st of bridal white for the bird standing tall.

7 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, 3 ch, miss 1 ch and work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in top of last claw, 2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in each ch to body. Sl st in body. Fasten off.