Chirpy The Bird

"Chirpee chirp tweeet!" Chirpy the bird is always a chipper and loves to hang-out with friends. He is so cheery it uplifts the spirits of everyone and is a perfect travel companion or gift. Here's a free pattern from us at Owl On Hook to brighten your day.
 

Materials

• Milk cotton 4 ply (Beige, Pink & Orange)
• 2.20 mm crochet hook
• 7 mm safety eyes
• Stitch marker
• Scissor
• Darning needle
• Toy stuffing (fiberfill)

Abbreviations (U.S Term)

• rnd = round
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in each st)
• dec = decrease (2 sc together)
• sl st = slip stitch

Finished Size

•  Approximately 2.6" (6.5 cm) tall

Notes

This written pattern is for solid colour Chirpy Bird with striped wings.

Let's Get Started!

HEAD & BODY

In beige yarn.

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring. [6]
Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st ) x 6. [18]
Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6. [24]
Rnd 5: (Sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6. [30]
 
Rnd 6: (Sc in next 5 st, inc in next st ) x 5. [35]
Rnd 7: (Sc in next 6 st, inc in next st ) x 5. [40]
Rnd 8: (Sc in next 7 st, inc in next st ) x 5. [45]
Rnd 9-12: Sc in all 45 st. [45]
 
Rnd 13: (Sc in next 14 st, inc in next st ) x 3. [48]
Rnd 14: Sc in all 48 st. [48]
Rnd 15:(Sc in next 15 st, inc in next st ) x 3. [51]
Rnd 16-20: Sc in all 51 st. [51]
 
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 11-12, 8 st apart.
 
Sew mouth in the center between the eyes on Rnd 11-12.
 
Start stuffing the head & body with fiberfill as you continue.
 
Rnd 21: (Sc in next 15 st, dec) x 3. [48]
 
Rnd 22: (Sc in next 4 st, dec) x 8. [40]
Rnd 23: (Sc in next 3 st, dec) x 8. [32]
Rnd 24: (Sc in next 2 st, dec) x 8. [24]
Rnd 25: (Sc in next st, dec) x 8. [16]
Rnd 26: (Dec) x 8. [8]

Stuff the head & body firmly. Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail.
 
Thread the tail through a needle and weave the needle through the front loop of each of the 8 st.
 
Pull the yarn tail to close the hole. Insert the needle through the middle of the hole and pull through the top.
 
Fasten off and weave the end in.

WING x 2

 **Alternate each row with pink and beige colour yarn.

Start with pink yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring. [6]
Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st ) x 6. [18]
Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6. [24]
 
Rnd 5: Fold your work in half and sc both side together. [12]
 
Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
 
Sew the wing on the side of the body between Rnd 14-18. Refer to image 1.

TAIL

**Alternate each row with pink and beige colour yarn.

Start with pink yarn.

Rnd 1: Start 5 sc in a magic ring. [5]
Rnd 2: Inc in all 5 st. [10]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st ) x 5. [15]
Rnd 4: Sc in all 15 st. [15]
Rnd 5: (Sc in next st, dec) x 5. [10]
Rnd 6: Sc in all 10 st. [10]

Rnd 7: Flatten your work in half and sc both side together. [5] 

Sew the tail in the centre on the back of the body between Rnd 20-21.