How to Crochet Adorable Birds

Crocheting adorable birds is such a delightful and rewarding activity! From their tiny beaks to colorful feathers, there's something truly magical about bringing these cute creatures to life with just a hook and yarn. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a beginner looking for a fun project, creating crochet birds is a fantastic way to unleash your creativity and add a touch of whimsy to your space.

What Do You Need?

• Yarn leftovers (I had a bit of DROPS PARIS blue, yellow, grey and beige)
• Crochet hook that fits your yarn (in my project it’s 4.5 mm)
• Black safety eyes 12 mm
• Polyester fiberfill

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• inc – increase (two sc in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (one sc in two stitches)

Body Instructions

BODY:

1. 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2. (inc) repeat 6 times (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
5. 24 sc – 5 rounds
6. (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
7. 26 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc (32), insert safety eyes between 7 and 8 round
8. (3 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 1 sc (30)
9. 23 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc (32)
10. (2 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 12 sc (27)
11. (1 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 6 sc (16), stuff, fold and sew in the bottom

Nose Instructions

NOSE:

1. 4 sc in magic ring (4)
2. 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (6)
3. 6 sc, leave a tail for sewing

Wings Instructions

WINGS:

Don’t crochet around! After every round, reverse your work and make 1 chain (count it as first sc of next round).

1. 4 sc with magic ring (4), don’t make a circle, reverse!
2. (inc) repeat 4 times (8)
3. (1 sc, inc) repeat 4 times (12), leave a tail for sewing

Legs Instructions

LEGS:

Legs are just double crochets with a chain between them. Stick your hook in a part of the body where the bird needs to have legs.

1. 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc, bind and hide threads.

Now you can sew the nose and wings, and your bird is done!