On Instagram, a group of amigurumi designers came together to create a contest called #amigurumishowcase. I decided to enter with some kind of small bird. This cardinal was the first of three designs I made for the contest!

Technically, Northern Cardinals aren’t really an Albertan bird. They live in the eastern side of the US and Mexico. But they’ve slowly been making inroads into Alberta! Most of the sightings have been in the southern part of Alberta, though there’s been reports in the Edmonton area.

This little guy stands about 3.5” (~9 cm) tall excluding the keychain and is 2.75” (~7 cm) wide from belly to tailtip. I made both a keychain and non-keychain version. The only difference is whether you attach the keychain at the start.