The little birds bring cheerful color and good mood in your home and can be used in many ways for decoration, for example, as a decorative hanger on branches in a vase or as flower stick for potted plants or for a tropical themed door wreath.
The colorful beauties can be crocheted, even by beginners with a little practice, very easily and quickly - and since you need very little material, you can help your scraps of yarn or leftover crochet thread to new splendor.

With this detailed crochet pattern you can easily crochet these little birds from scraps of yarn and use them as decorative hangers for doors and windows, for a tropical themed door wreath or as flower stakes / flower pot stake.

Contents of the crochet pattern (PDF file, 11 pages):

• written crochet instructions
• crochet charts / diagrams
• many detailed step by step photos

In addition to the written crochet instructions, the PDF file also includes the crochet charts for the wings and tail feathers and lots of detailed and explained photos so you can successfully make the happy little birds easily, step by step.
This pattern does NOT include the blossoming cherry twigs.

Level of difficulty:
easy, also suitable for beginners with some practice

Required knowledge (US term):
magic ring, slip stitch, chain stitch, single crochet, single crochet together, single crochet only into the back loop

Material needed per bird:
approx. 10 g = 0.35 oz cotton yarn LL 125m-50g / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine =
in desired colors
Crochet hook 3 (US size 11 / UK size C)
1 wooden shish kebab skewer or wooden toothpick
filling material
Scissors, wool needle for sewing threads
Pliers/scissors for shortening the skewers
Textile glue or liquid/thick craft glue
1 felt-tip pen in black or yellow or color of your choice
2 black beads about 2.5-3mm, thin needle + sewing thread
For hanging: thin craft wire/silver wire 26-28 gauge or nylon decorative thread or white sewing thread
As a flower pot stake: 1 skewer of shish kebab
Optional: a little spray starch

Size of the little birds: approx. a. 10 x 9 cm = 3.9 x 3.5 inch