Crochet Kiwi Bird Amigurumi Pattern Step By Step

Get ready for get a charm with the Kiwi Bird Amigurumi, a project perfect for anyone who loves to play with yarn and bring adorable characters to life. This endeavor is ideal for both seasoned and new crocheters.

Crochet Kiwi Bird Amigurumi

Material:

• 3.5 millimeters hook
• Scissors
• Stitch markers
• A needle
• Pins
• Some stuffing
• A pair of nine millimeter safety eyes (although 12 mm was used due to thicker yarn)
• 8 ply yarn in two colors of your choice

Pattern:

Head and Body (Worked as One Piece):

Round 1:

• Start with six single crochet (sc) in a magic circle.

Round 2:

• Do six increases (inc) by putting two sc in each stitch from the previous round.

For Round 3:

• One sc, then an inc. Repeat this six times. (End with 18 stitches.)

Round 4:

• Eighteen sc around.

Round 5:

• Five sc then an inc, repeated three times.

For Round 6:

• Twenty-one sc around.

Round 7:

• (Working in front loops only) Six sc followed by an inc, repeat three times.

Round 8:

• Three sc then an inc, repeat six times. (Back to working in both loops)

Insert Safety Eyes:

• Between rounds 4 and 5, five stitches apart. Ensure the start/end of your rounds is centered at the back of the head for proper alignment.

Continuing with the Body:

Rounds 9 to 12: Thirty sc each round.

Round 13:

• Three sc followed by an invisible decrease; repeat six times around.

Round 14:

• Start with nine sc.
• Swap to your second color without completing the stitch, finish the stitch with the new color.
• Create the popcorn stitch by doing five double crochet (dc) all in the same stitch, then completing the stitch with a slip stitch into the first dc, and chain one.
• Switch back to the main body color towards the end to complete the round with eight sc.

For Round 15:

• Two sc, then a decrease repeated six times. Include working into the chain one of the popcorn stitches.

Round 16:

• Alternate one sc and one decrease around.

Round 17 (Final Round):

• Six decreases.

Finishing Off:

• Cut a short tail, use a needle to weave in the end, and close up the hole.

Creating and Attaching the Beak:

• In the second color, start with four sc in a magic circle.

Round 2:

• One increase, followed by three sc.

Rounds 3-5:

• Five sc each round (Alternatively, 15 sc consecutively).
• Leave a tail long enough for sewing and attach the beak between the safety eyes.