Caroline's Birds

My daughter is in love with birds, so I designed this pattern for her. I love you Caroline.

 
Designed by: Marlo D. Cairns

 

Materials Needed: F and B hook, Fiberfill, small amount of worsted weight yarn, small amount of eye colored yarn, wing yarn and embroidery floss.

Directions:

Note: Do not join rounds, use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round

With F hook:

ch 2

Round 1- 6sc in 2nd ch form hook

Round 2 -  2 sc in each st around

Round 3 -  2sc 1st st, sc next st, around

Round 4-5 -  sc each st around

Round 6 -  sc next 10, 2sc next st, sc next 2 st, 2sc next st, sc next 3sts, 2sc next st (21)

Round 7 - sc next 12 sts, 2sc next st, sc next st, 2sc next st, *sc next 2 st, 2sc next st* twice (25)

Round 8 - sc each st around  (25)

Round 9 - sc next 11, 2sc next st , sc next 3 sts, 2sc next st, sc next 2 st, 2sc next st, sc next 3 st, 2sc next st, sc next 2 st    (29)

Round 10 -  sc next 14 st, 2sc next st, sc next 4 st, hdc next 4 st, sc next 3 st, 2sc next st, sc next 2st  (31)

Round 11-  sc next 3 st, dec sc, sc next st, dec sc, sc next 6 st, 2sc next st, sc next 5 st, hdc next 4 st, sc next 6 st, 2sc next st (31)

Round 12 - sc next 4, dec sc, sc next st, dec sc, sc next 10, (in flo of next 4 sts, work, hdc dc next st, 2dc next st, 2dc next st, dc hdc next st)  sc nx 8 st  (33)

Round 13 - sc next 5st, dec sc, sc next 10sts,  sc in blo of nx 4 sts under tail made on previous round, sc next 4 st, dec sc, sc next 2  (27)

Round 14 -  sc next 3, dec sc, sc next st, dec sc, sc next st, dec sc, sc next 5 st, working on the tail- hdc next 2 sts, dc next st,  *2dc next st* twice, dc next st, hdc next 2 sts, sc next 2, dec sc, sc next, dec sc (28)

Round 15-  sc next 2, dec twice, sc next st, dec sc, sc next 4 st, work under tail, sc next st, dec sc, sc next st, sc  next 3 sts, dec sc  (17)

Round 16 -  sc next 2, dec sc, sc next st, dec sc, sc next 2, dec sc twice, sc, dec sc, sc (12)

dec, sc * repeat 4 times,  stuff bird firmly at the end of this round

keep decreasing to close the hole and sew shut.

sew eyes as shown in picture over round 4

Wings:

ch 2

Round 1- 6sc in 2nd ch form hook

Round 2 -  2 sc in each st around

Round 3 -  2sc 1st st, sc next st, around, sl st in next st

Row 4- ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining, sl st in same st on round 3, ch 1 turn

Row 5 -  sc in next 6 sts, sl st in next st, ch 1 turn

Row 6- skip sl st, sc in next 6 sts, sl st in next st on round 3, ch 1 turn

Row 7 - sc in next 6 sts, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Sew wings to bird as shown in picture, sewing only on the circles so wings are not sewn down.

 

Beak:

Using B hook, with embroidery floss or 2 strand of size 10 thread held together, ch 2, hdc twice in 2ndc ch from hook, this will form a slight triangle, Fasten off. Sew beak to round 5 or 6 with the point of the triangle sticking out to form the beak

 

Copyright (c) 2001 Marlo D. Cairns