Spring has Sprung! Time to use up your scraps of Yarn

Spring has sprung and the time for outside activities is here.   How about using up your scraps of yarn by crocheting these cute birds.  They are perfect for embellishing hats, scarfs, bags, blankets, etc.    Super fun and easy to make.   Here’s how:   

These can be made with any hook size, just be sure hook size is appropriate for yarn selected.

Choice of your own colors.    Head , body  and wings can be made different colors.  All the birds in the photo were made using the same size hook  I/9 5.5mm   and just using different weight yarn.  

To   begin:   Ch 6

Row 1:   sc in 2^ndch from hook, hdc, dc, trc, 4 dc in last ch, (working on opposite side of row) trc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st into 1^st st

Row 2: ch 3, dc into same ch, 2dc in ea ch, sl st into top of 3^rd ch

Tail:  starting where you left off in round 2,

Row 1: ch 3, dc in same ch, 2 dc in next ch

Row 2: ch 3, turn work, dc in next 2 ch, dc on top of 3^rdch,  fasten off, weave in tail

Head:

Counting from dc where tail ends  Count 8 dc,  attach yarn

Row 1:  ch 3, 9 dc in next ch, sl st into next ch, fasten off, weave in tail

Wing:   Row 1:   sc in 2^nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, trc, 4 dc in last ch, (working on opposite side of row) trc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st into 1^stst

Beak:  on top of 6^th dc of head, attach yarn

Row 1:  ch 1, dc in next ch, fasten off,  weave in tails

Eye:     (black yarn)   leave a tail about 4 inches,  make a French knot,  cut  tail with tail of about 4 inches

Pull yarn ends on either end of a dc post in birds head.   (see photo) tie on back of birds head

Sew wing onto bird using the ridge of round 1 as a guide.  You can sew the wing flat of leave the partly unsewn for a 3D effect.  Sew along edge.  

You can use your birds to embellish hats, scarfs, blankets, bags, etc.    Enjoy! 

Prefer a video tutorial?  Click on the video link below.