How to Crochet a Beautiful Dove

If you're looking to create a charming crochet piece, why not try making a beautiful dove? Crocheting a dove can be a lovely and calming project, perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your home decor or gifting a heartfelt handmade present to a loved one. With its soft curves and delicate details, a crochet dove can bring a sense of peace and beauty to any space. So grab your yarn and hook, and let's crochet our way to creating something truly special and delightful!

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 (106) Snow White and (749) Pink.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Black cotton to embroider on the eye.

Size

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

  11cm wide x 11cm high or 4.25” wide x 4.25” high

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

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

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

  5.5cm wide x 6.5cm high or 2” wide x 2.5” high

Head & Body

Using (106) Snow White work 3 ch.

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

Row 2: 1 ch, work 3 sc in 1st st. Turn. (3 sts)

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

Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

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

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)

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

Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined sc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 15: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row: Work 1 sl st in each st around to the start of row 15. (You will need to make sure you have a sl st in each st along the back for the wings to fit properly). Don’t turn or fasten off.

Tail

6 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1st st of row 15. Turn. (Sl st in each of 1st 4 sts, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch and next st of tail piece, 1 sl st in each remaining st and 1st st of row 15. Turn.) 2 times. (Sl st in each of 1st 4 sts, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch and next st of tail piece, 1 sl st in each remaining st and last st of row 15. Turn.) 2 times. Fasten off.

Near Wing

Join (106) Snow White about halfway between the top of the head and the beginning of the tail where shown.

Work 19 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each remaining ch. Sl st in each of next 2 sts towards tail on body on the wrong side. Turn. (16 sc)

Row 2: Work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the following st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sl st in the following st. 3 ch. (14 sc + 3 ch)

Row 3: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each of last 2 ch, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts. Sl st in each of next 2 sts on body. Turn. (17 sc)

Row 4: Work 1 sc in each of 1st 7 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the following 6 sts, sl st in the next st. 3 ch. (17 sc + 3 ch)

Row 5: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of last 2 ch, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in each of last 7 sts, sl st in next st of body.

Row 6: (3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of last 2 ch, a joined sl st over next 2 sts of row 5) 5 times, (4 ch, work 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, a joined sl st over next 2 sts of row 5) 4 times, (3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 5) 2 times. Fasten off.

Far Wing

Join (106) Snow White 4 sts before the near wing.

8 ch.

Row 1: Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 3 ch, 1 sc in each of last 3 ch, sl st in each of next 2 sts on the body towards wing on the wrong side. Turn.

Row 2: Work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, sl st in next st. 2 ch. (6 sc + 2 ch)

Row 3: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, sl st in next st of body and 1st st of the near wing. Turn.

Row 4: 4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, a joined sl st over 1st and 2nd sts of row 3, (3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of last 2 ch, a joined sl st over next 2 sts of row 3) 2 times, 2 ch, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in the wing. Fasten off.

Beak

Join (749) Pink to end of the head where shown.

1 ch. Work 1 sc in the same place as join. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Embroider an eye to the head.