Crochet Eagle Ellie Amigurumi
The Crochet Eagle Ellie Amigurumi is a charming little creation that will surely capture your heart! With intricate crochet details and adorable features, Ellie the amigurumi eagle is a delightful addition to any collection. Her soft yarn feathers and sweet, friendly expression make her the perfect companion for any adventure.
Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or new to the craft, creating your very own Eagle Ellie is sure to bring joy and smiles all around. Get ready to soar to new creative heights with this lovable crochet friend!Materials
- Yarn of choice in 3 colors (e.g., Bernat)
- Colour A: Body (brown)
- Colour B: Head (white)
- Colour C: Feet and beak (yellow)
- Crochet hooks (7mm and 6.5mm)
- Safety eyes (20mm) or embroider them
- Yarn needle
- Stuffing
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations
- R - round
- ch - chain
- st - stitch
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc - double crochet
- dec - decrease
- inc - increase
- cc - colour change
- BLO - back loop only
- FLO - front loop only
- BO - bobble (made with 4 dc’s)
Wings (Make 2)
Wings are made in colour A using a 7mm hook.
- R1. 8 sc in MR (8)
- R2. inc x8 (16)
- R3. (sc, inc)x8 (24)
Fold the piece in half and sc 8 to close. There will be 4 stitches remaining. From your last sc, (ch3, slst 2 down the ch, sc into next st)x3, ch4, slst3 down the ch, sc in last space, and FO.
Leave a long enough yarn tail to thread through the wing to the tip and to sew to the body.
The remaining 4 stitches you will use to finish closing and make the feathers.
The 8 stitches used to close the wing.
Tail
The tail is worked in rows, using a hook that is 5-1 size smaller than the one used for the rest of the eagle.
- Make the tail in colour B using a 6.5mm hook.
- R1. ch4, working in the 2nd stitch from the hook sc 3, ch 1, turn (3)
- R2. inc, sc, inc, ch 1, turn (5)
- R3. sc 5, ch 1, turn (5)
- R4. (3 dc in the same st, slst in the next st)x2, 3 dc in the same st, ch 2, slst back into last st FO.
Leave a long enough yarn tail to weave in. The starting yarn tail can be hidden when we crochet the tail to the body. You may also choose to sew the tail on if you prefer.
Head and Body
Start in colour B, using a 7mm hook.
- R1. 8 sc in MR (8)
- R2. inc x8 (16)
- R3. (sc, inc)x8 (24)
- R4-7. sc around (24) *4 rounds*
Be sure to mark the first back loop in round 7 so you can go back to it.
Neck Feathers
Working in the FLO: (slst, hdc, 2 dc in the same st, hdc)x6, slst into the first slst made in this row, FO. Leave a long enough tail to sew down the neck feathers later on.
- R8. Working in the BLO: attach colour A to the first back loop that you marked, sc in each stitch around (24)
- R9-11. sc around (24) *3 rounds*
Use the yarn tail you left from the neck feathers to sew them down to the body. Add eyes and beak.
We will add the feet and one stitch of the tail in the next round. The feet are made with BO stitches and with colour C. You may have to adjust your stitch count to accommodate for different tension, etc. Use the 3 stitches between the eyes as a guide of where to put your 3 stitches between the feet.
In round 12 we will only attach one stitch of the tail; we will continue attaching the tail in round 13.
Final Rounds
- R12. 9sc, BO, 3 sc, BO, 9 sc, 1 sc (through tail and body) (24)
- R13. Finish adding tail with 2 sc, dec, (2sc, dec)x5 (18)
Stuff your eagle now, leaving a bit of space to finish your last round.
- R14. dec x9 (9)
- Finish stuffing. You will want your eagle to be quite firm.
FO and weave in yarn tail.
Sew the wings to the body. Place them approximately 2 stitches back from the feet and right along the neck feathers.