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

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Crochet Seagull 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 (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.

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 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Neatening Row

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

Wing

Using (074) Mercury work 7 ch.

 

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

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

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

Tail

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

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

Beak

Join (189) Royal Orange to head where shown.

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

Legs

Join (189) Royal Orange where shown.

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

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

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the wing to the body.

Embroider on an eye.

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

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.