Crochet Stork Pattern

kerriscrochet@gmail.com

5 years ago

Welcome to my crochet stork pattern. This is another request that I received. The finished stork applique will look like this.

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Crochet Stork Pattern

Abbreviations

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

Materials Used

Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (106) Snow White, (110) Black and (386) Peach.
A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
Scissors.
Darning needle to weave in ends.
Sewing thread and needle to stitch the stork together.
Black thread to embroider on eye marking.

Size

Large stork (Using 8 ply crochet cotton & a 3mm hook)

14cm x 19cm or 5.5” x 7.5”

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

11cm x 13cm or 4.25” x 5”

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

7.5cm x 10cm or 3” x 4”

Head and Body

Using white work 3 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1 ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st and 1 hdc and 1 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)

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

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

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

Start on Neck

Row 6: 1 ch, don’t turn work after row 5, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 3 sts along the side of the head as shown. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch. work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st and 1 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 13: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 15: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 16: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 18: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 20: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 21: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 22: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 23: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 24: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 25: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 26: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 27: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 28: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 29: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 30: 1 ch work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, sl st into next st, 3 ch, work a joined dc over same st as ch and next st, 3 ch, sl st into same st as last part of joined dc, sl st into next st, 3 ch, work a joined dc over same st as ch and next st, 3 ch, sl st into same st as last part of joined dc. Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Wing

Using white work 4 ch.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc 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, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Rows 3-7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 3 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)

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

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. (3 sts). Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sc in each st up the side and around curve, sl st into next st, (2 ch, work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in next st on wing) repeat to end of row. Fasten off.

Under Wing

Using black work 4 ch.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc 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, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Rows 3-7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 3 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)

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

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. (3 sts). Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st up side and around curve, 2 ch, work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next st on wing, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, and work 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in next st on wing, 4 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in next st on wing, continue working 1 extra ch for each feather until you have 2 sts left on wing, work 3 less ch than last feather, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, work 1 sc in last st on wing. Fasten off.

Tail

Join black cotton 2 sts before point on body as shown.

9 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in next st on body, 11 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in next st on body, 9 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in next st on body. Fasten off.

Eye

Using black make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 1 hdc in circle. Pull circle tight and fasten off.

Beak

Using orange make a magic loop.

Row 1: 3 ch, work 1 dc in circle, pull circle tight. Turn.

Row 2: 3 ch, work 1 dc in st and 1 dc in top of ch. Turn.

Row 3: 3 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn.

Row 4: 3 ch, work a joined dc over both sts. Fasten off.

Front Leg

Using orange work 2 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in remaining ch. Turn. (1 st)

Rows 2-5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 3 sc in st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 3 sts. Turn. (1 st)

Rows 8-16: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)

Row 17: 5 ch, work 1 sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in bottom of row 16, 6 ch, work 1 sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in side of row 16, 6 ch, work 1 sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sl st in same place as last sc on leg, 5 ch, work 1 sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sl st in same place as last sl st on leg. Fasten off, I leave a longer tail than usual to pull the claws into place.

Back Leg

Using orange work 2 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in remaining ch. Turn. (1 st)

Rows 2-5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 3 sc in far edge of st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 3 sts. Turn. (1 st)

Rows 8-14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)

Row 15: 7 ch, work 1 sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 5 ch, work 1 sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch until 2 ch left of original 7 ch, work 4 ch, work 1 sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 sc in last of 7 ch. sl st in end of row 12. Fasten off, I leave a longer tail than usual to pull the claws into place.