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

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Crochet Small Bird 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 (208) Yellow Gold and (254) Moon Rock.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Thread and needle to stitch the bird together and black thread to embroider on the eye.
• Scissors.

Size

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

8cm wide x 7cm high or 3” wide x 2.75” high

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

6cm wide x 5.5cm high or 2.5” wide x 2” high

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

4.5cm wide x 4cm high or 1.75” wide x 1.5” high

Head & Body

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 4 ch.

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

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

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

Row 6:  2 ch, work 1 hdc and 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (8 sts)

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

Row 8:  2 ch, work 1 hdc and 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st. 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around to end of row 9.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Tail

6 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in end of body.  Turn.

Row 2:  Working into front loop only work 1 sl st in each st to 2^nd last st, 2 ch.

Row 3:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, working in back loop only work 1 sl st in each st to end, sl st in end of body.  Turn.

Row 4:  Working into front loop only work 1 sl st in each st to 2^nd last st, 2 ch.

Row 5:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, working in back loop only work 1 sl st in each st to end, sl st in end of body.  Fasten off.

Wing

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 4 ch.

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

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over the 2 remaining sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  3 ch, work a joined dc over the 3 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around wing.  Fasten off.

Beak

Join (254) Moon Rock to front of head where shown.

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.

Legs

Join (254) Moon Rock where shown.

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

Join (254) Moon Rock to st behind 1^st leg and work another leg the same.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the wing to the back.

Embroider on an eye.

And there’s the finished bird appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my others including the small owl, the swallow pattern, the small bee, the crochet cardinal and the cockatiel.