How to Crochet a Miniature Bird Brooch

You'll Need:

Yarn and Colors Must Have Mini – White;

Yarn and Colors Must Have Mini – Sea;

Yarn and Colors Must Have Mini – Sun Glow;

2 x 3 mm safety eyes;

2.5 mm crochet hook;

Bodkin.

Size:

About 7cm by 5.5cm.

Instructions

Head

Make 2. 1 in white and 1 in glass.

Join each round with a slip stitch and chain 1 to start each new round.

Foundation: Mc with 6 dc. (6)

Round 1: [2dc] in each stitch around. (12)

Round 2: 1dc, [2dc]. 6 times. (18)

Round 3: 2dc, [2dc]. 6 times. (24)

Round 4: 3dc, [2dc]. 6 times. (30)

Round 5: 4dc, [2dc], 4dc, [2dc], 4htr, [1htr, 1dc]. 2 times. (36)

Round 6: 5dc, [2dc], 5dc, [2htr], 5tr, [2htr]. 2 times. (42)

Peak

The peak is worked back and forth in rows. At the end of each row, chain 1 to turn and move to the next row. This chain does not count as a stitch.

Foundation Row: Chain 2.

Row 1: [2dc] in second chain from hook. (2)

Row 2: 2dc. (2)

Row 3: [2dc], [2dc]. (4)

Row 4: 4dc. (4)

Row 5: [2dc], 2dc, [2dc]. (6)

Row 6: [2dc], 1dc, [2dc], [2dc], 1dc, [2dc]. (10)

Row 7: [2dc], 3dc, [2dc], [2dc], 3dc, [2dc]. (14)

Row 8: [2dc], 5dc, [2dc], [2dc], 5dc, [2dc]. (18)

Row 9: [3dc], 16dc, [3dc]. (22)

Row 10: [3dc], 9dc, [2dc], [2dc], 9dc, [3dc]. (28)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the peak onto the head later.

Assembly

Position the peak piece over the head piece and sew into place using color 2. Position the safety eyes either side of the nose and attach. Using the scrap of yellow, sew on the beak at the bottom of the peak.

Whip stitch the two head pieces together using sea and white yarn so that the colors match on the face. If you want to use a plastic piece to strengthen the shape, insert it while sewing the two head pieces together.

Finally, sew the brooch finding in the center of the back.