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Angry Birds! Black Bird – These are so fun to make and even better for the kids. Great Gifts for the upcoming Holiday season. Have fun with this one!
Materials: Googly Eyes, Poly-Fill Stuffing, Darning Needle, Caron Simply Soft yarn colors; Black, Sunshine, Grey Heather, Red, and a Size H Crochet Hook.
Stitches:
CH = Chain
SL = Slip Stitch
SC = Single Crochet
HDC = Half Double Crochet
SC2tog = Single Crochet 2 together
SC4tog = Single Crochet 4 together
Back of Bird: Black
Base: CH 5
Row 1: 4 SC, CH 1, turn.
Row 2: 2 SC in 1st sp, 2 SC, 2 SC in last sp, Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: 6 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: 2 SC in 1st sp, 4 SC, 2 SC in last sp, Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: 8 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: SC2tog, 4 SC, Sc2tog, Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: 6 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: SC2tog, 2 SC, Sc2tog, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 9: 3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 6 SC, 2 Sc in next so, 2 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 7 SC, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1 turn.
Rnd 10: *3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 11: *4 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 12: *5 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 13: *6 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 14: SC around, Sl to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn (48 sts).
Rnd 15: *7 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 16-19: SC around, Sl to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn (Row 19-end by tieing off and hiding string). (54 sts)
Bird Face: Part 1- Black
Base: Ch 5
Row 1: 4 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: 2 SC in 1st sp, 2 SC, 2 SC in last sp, Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: 6 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: 2 SC in 1st SC sp, 4 SC, 2 SC in last sp, Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: 8 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 6: SC2tog, 4 SC, SC2tog, 2 SC in same as last sp, 2 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 2 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Row 7: *3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, rep from * 3 more times, CH 1 turn.
Row 8: *4 SC, 2 Sc in next sp, Rep from * 3 more times, CH 1, turn.
Row 9: *5 Sc, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * 3 more times, CH 1, turn.
Row 10: *6 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * 3 more times, Ch 1, turn.
Row 11: 2 SC in 1st sp, 6 SC, 2 SC in next, 7 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 7 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 7 SC, 2 SC in last sp, CH 1, turn.
Row 12: 2 SC in 1st sp, 34 SC around to last sp, 2 Sc in last sp, CH 1, turn.
Row 13: 2 Sc in 1st sp, 36 SC around to last sp, 2 SC in last sp, tie off hide string.
Bird Face: Part 2: Grey heather
Base: CH 7
Row 1: 6 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: SC2tog, 2 SC, SC2tog, tie off
Tie yarn to right side of motif at the bottom right side of base row.
Row 3: 2 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 2 SC, 2 SC in next sp (corner), 2 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: 3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 2 SC, CH 1, turn.
Row 5: 4 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 4 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 2 SC, CH 1, turn.
Row 6: 5 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 5 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 2 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: 6 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 6 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 2 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: SC2tog, 5 SC, 2 SC in next, 7 SC, 2 SC in next sp, SC2tog, CH 1, turn.
Row 9: SC2tog, 14 SC, SC2tog, CH 1, turn.
Row 10:SC2tog, 12 SC, SC2tog, Tie off and hide string.
Take part 1 and 2 of the Bird’s face and sew together with Black yarn.
Then take the Birds Face and back of bird and sew them together. Stuff the Bird with Poly-fill before you completely close off.
Beak: Sunshine
Base: CH 18, SL to 1st Ch made for form a loop, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 1: In CH 18 sp: 18 SC, Sl to 1st SC made, CH 1 turn.
Rnd 2: 18 SC, Sl to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 3: 5 SC, SC2tog, 5 SC, SC2tog, 4 SC, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 4: SC2tog, 4 SC, Sc2tog, 4 SC, SC2tog, 2 SC, Sl to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 5: 3 SC, SC2tog, 3 SC, SC2tog, 3 SC, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 6: SC2tog, 3 SC, SC2tog, 4 SC, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 7: 2 SC, SC2tog, 2 SC, SC2tog, SC, SL to 1st SC made, Tie off and leave a long tail.
Take the tail from Rnd 7 and weave in and out of row 7, pull the string to close the opening
Stuff with Poly-fill. Then sew onto head in shown manner.
Glue on the googly eyes with a hot glue gun.
Eyebrows: Red (make two)
Base: CH 8
Row 1: 7 SC, Tie off and leave long tail.
Take tail and place darning needle on end and sew the eyebrows into place. You may have to use the glue gun to help keep eyebrows in place as well.
Head feather: Black
Base: CH 7, Sl to 1st CH made to form a ring, Ch 1 turn.
Rnd 1: In Ch 7 Ring – 8 SC, Sl to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 2-6: 8 SC, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 7: *SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, CC to yellow, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 8: * SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st Sc made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 9: SC around, Sl to 1st SC made, tie off hide string.
Take Darning Needle and sew the head feather into place.
You are done! Have fun!
