Fairy bird by Olya Samoseienko

Fairy bird

Crochet
January 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
34 stitches = 4 inches
in single crochet
2.0 mm
153 - 175 yards (140 - 160 m)
The toy is approximately 5 in / 0,1 yd / 13 cm high with forelock and 5 in / 0,1 yd / 13 cm length with tail (when using the recommended materials and instruments).
US
English Ukrainian
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You can crochet your own fairy bird according to this pattern.
Why fairy? Because to me (and to my friends) it reminds of childhood, illustrations from children’s folk tales, pottery and paintings on Ukrainian ceramics.
Also I can’t tell what kind of bird it is. Similar to a phoenix, a golden firebird or a duck.

ABOUT pattern:

  • This amigurumi pattern includes one PDF file with detailed instructions and pictures about how to crochet and assemble all the parts of this toy.
  • Crochet bird pattern contains 19 pages of instructional material accompanied by 74 photos and 4 video about difficult moments.
  • Сrochet level: DIFFICULT.
  • Pattern available in ENGLISH only (US terms). American terminology used in the description! There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English.
  • Crocheting skills will be needed to make this pattern: crocheting in a spiral and in turning rows, amigurumi ring, slip stitch, chain, single crochet, increasing, decreasing, double crochet and half double crochet, crocheting FLO. The pattern doesn’t contain crochet lessons.

MATERIALS and INSTRUMENTS:
1. semi-cotton yarn (weight category 2: Fine, type Sport, 5 ply, 12 wpi):

  • light-orange color (for head, body, tail and wings) – 0,8 oz / 23 g,
  • emerald color (for wings, tail) – 0,3 oz / 8 g,
  • red color (for beak) – 0,04 oz / 1 g,
  • orange color (for wings, tail and forelock) – 0,3 oz / 8 g,
  • white color (for embroidering the whites of the eyes) – a small piece;
  1. fiberfill (I used hollow fiber);
  2. thin black yarn for embroidering the eye lashes (embroidery yarn DMC / YarnArt Iris / sewing thread / similar thread);
  3. a pair of plastic eyes on a secure mount, d = 9 mm;
  4. crochet hook. I use 2mm size to metric size range, size B-1 to U.S. size range;
  5. scissors;
  6. tapestry needle (metallic or plastic needle with a blunt end);
  7. thin metal sharp needle for embroidery;
  8. pins for fixing details;
  9. round’s counter (optional).