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

Finished crochet seagull pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Seagull 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 (106) Snow White, (074) Mercury, (189) Royal Orange and (110) Black.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the seagull together.
  • Black thread to embroider on the eye.

Crochet seagull 2 ply cotton

Size

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

7.5cm wide x 6cm high or 3” wide x 2.75” high

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

5cm wide x 4cm high or 2” wide x 1.5” high

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

4cm wide x 3cm high or 1.5” wide x 1” high

Head & Body

Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

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

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

Row 4:  3 ch, work 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 1 dc and 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 6:  3 ch, work 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 1 dc and 1 htr in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet seagull 2 ply head and body

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Crochet seagull 2 ply head and body neatened

Wing

Using (074) Mercury work 7 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each ch to last ch, 2 dc in the last ch.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts, sl st in next st.  Turn.

Row 3:  Sl st into 1st dc, work a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet seagull 2 ply wing

Tail

Join (110) Black in behind the tail where shown.

Crochet seagull 2 ply joining for tail

5 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in the same place as join, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in join.  Fasten off.

Crochet seagull 2 ply tail

Beak

Join (189) Royal Orange to head where shown.

Crochet seagull 2 ply joining for beak

3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st as join.  Fasten off.

Crochet seagull 2 ply beak

Legs

Join (189) Royal Orange where shown.

Crochet seagull 2 ply joining for first leg

7 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, 1 ch, sl st in top of 1st claw.  Fasten off.

Crochet seagull 2 ply first leg

Join (189) Royal Orange to st behind 1st leg and work another leg the same.

Crochet seagull 2 ply joining for second leg

Crochet seagull 2 ply legs

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the wing to the body.

Crochet seagull 2 ply body with wing

Embroider on an eye.

Finished crochet seagull 2 ply landscape

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

Finished crochet seagull 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet dove, the toucan pattern, the galah, the vulture and the bald eagle pattern.

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