Yellow Angry Bird Crochet Pattern

As the first leaves start to turn I find the first thought that springs to mind is that it's my daughter's birthday soon. I always like to make her a gift and this year I happened to ask her what she wanted whilst she was playing on my phone. "I want the angry birds Mummy." I could have guessed my timing would result in a request like that but I was quite happy to be set this particular challenge. I've become quite a fan of the game myself.

I'm looking forward to making the full set, and a few pigs, and can just picture the fun that will be had recreating the game with these soft squishy toys and a large collection of building blocks.

So, here is bird number one, the triangular yellow one. I wrote out the pattern as I went so here it is for anyone else who fancies creating one. I'm not the most experienced pattern writer so please let me know if you try it and it needs tweaking at all, or if anything doesn't make sense. Despite being British I learnt my crochet from the internet so speak American so this pattern uses American stitch names.

Enjoy!

Yellow Angry Bird Crochet Pattern

Body Top

Make 1

Using yellow DK yarn and D/3.25mm hook:

Ch 2

Row 1: 6sc in 2^nd ch from hook. (6 stitches)

Work in a spiral from this point, You may wish to use a stitch marker to show where each row starts and finishes.

Row 2: *1sc in first stitch, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (9 stitches)

Row 3: *1sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (12 stitches)

Row 4: *1sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (15 stitches)

Row 5: *1sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (18 stitches)

Row 6: *1sc in next 5 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (21 stitches)

Row 7: *1sc in next 6 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (24 stitches)

Row 8: *1sc in next 7 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (27 stitches)

Row 9: *1sc in next 8 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (30 stitches)

Row 10: *1sc in next 9 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (33 stitches)

Row 11: *1sc in next 10 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (36 stitches)

Row 12: *1sc in next 11 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (39 stitches)

Row 13: *1sc in next 12 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (42 stitches)

Row 14: *1sc in next 13 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (45 stitches)

Row 15: *1sc in next 14 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (48 stitches)

Row 16: *1sc in next 15 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (51 stitches)

Row 17: *1sc in next 16 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* repeat twice (54 stitches)

Body Base

Make 1

Using white DK yarn and D/3.25mm hook:

Ch 2

Row 1: 6sc in 2^nd ch from hook. (6 stitches)

Work in a spiral from this point, You may wish to use a stitch marker to show where each row starts and finishes.

Row 2: *3sc in first st, 1sc in next st* repeat twice (12 stitches)

Row 3: *3sc in first st, 1sc in next 3 st* repeat twice (18 stitches)

Row 4: *3sc in first st, 1sc in next 5 st* repeat twice (24 stitches)

Row 5: *3sc in first st, 1sc in next 7 st* repeat twice (30 stitches)

Row 6: *3sc in first st, 1sc in next 9 st* repeat twice (36 stitches)

Row 7: *3sc in first st, 1sc in next 11 st* repeat twice (42 stitches)

Row 8: *3sc in first st, 1sc in next 13 st* repeat twice (48 stitches)

Row 9: *3sc in first st, 1sc in next 15 st* repeat twice (54 stitches)

Eyes

Make 2.

Using white DK yarn and D/3.25mm hook:

Ch 2

Row 1: 6sc in 2^nd ch from hook. (6 stitches)

Work in a spiral from this point, You may wish to use a stitch marker to show where each row starts and finishes.

Row 2: 2sc in each stitch round (12 stitches)

Change to black DK yarn

Row 3: *slip stitch in first stitch, 2 slip stitches in next stitch* repeat 5 times.

Tie off leaving a 10” tail.

Eyebrows

Make 2

Using brown DK yarn and D/3.25mm hook:

Ch 9, turn

Row 1: Sc into 2^nd chain from hook and in each ch in row.

Tie off leaving a 10” tail

Tail/Head ruff

Make 2

Using black DK yarn and D/3.25mm hook:

Ch 8, turn

Dc, hdc, sc in 3^rd ch from hook. Slip st in next 2 ch.

*Ch 4, dc, hdc, sc in 3^rd ch from hook. Slip st in next stitch. Slip st in in next stitch on original chain.*

Repeat 2 more times.

Tie off leaving a 10” tail.

Beak

Make 1

Using orange DK yarn and D/3.25mm hook:

Ch 2

Row 1: 6sc in 2^nd ch from hook. (6 st)

Work in a spiral from this point, You may wish to use a stitch marker to show where each row starts and finishes.

Row 2: 2sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 5 stitches (7 st)

Row 3: 1sc in each st (7 st)

Row 4: 1sc in first 3 st, 2sc in next st, 3sc in next 3 st (8 st)

Row 5: 1sc in each st (8 st)

Row 6: 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 3 st*, repeat (10 st)

Row 7: 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 4 st*, repeat (12 st)

Row 8: 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 5 st*, repeat (14 st)

Tie off leaving a 10” tail

Assembly

I attached the features to the body top before stuffing because I find it easier and because I was using plastic eyes as pupils but this isn't essential and black stitching would also work for the pupils.  I used started toy stuffing but again, anything would work. Whatever you use, stuff your bird quite firmly - it helps it to keep its shape.

Attach the eyes first, securing in the centre with a pupil of your choice and then stitching round the outside, trimming all other loose threads and stuffing them under the eye to keep them out the way. Then stuff the beak and stitch on, and sew the eyebrows into position. The head ruff and tail can then be positioned. 

Line up the triangular shaped base and stitch 2/3 the way round before stuffing firmly and sewing up the opening. And then, if these instructions have been in any way usable, you should hopefully have your very own yellow angry bird!

Balls. (Alternatively: What I Did on My Holidays)

Well, it's been a good while since I last posted. I clearly wasn't quite as blog addicted as I thought given it only took a week in a caravan in Wales to get me out of the habit. I've still been thinking of it though, crafting away and photographing as I went for future posting.

So without further waffling, here is the latest creation:

In my last (now two month old) post I announced my intention to participate in Stashtacular. It was a marvellous idea and I did indeed manage not to buy any fabric for a month, and I received some lovely fabric back in return for the bundle I sent off. I didn't actually make anything from the tutorials that the event organisers created for it. Several tickled my fancy, but it was a very busy month and I just didn't have time. One thing that stuck with me though was Jenna's fabulous hexy mug rug tutorial using the paper piecing quilting technique. I've never quilted before, not properly anyway, so even the idea of a mug rug is a little daunting. I figured you could modify the technique using pentagons to make a ball - or more accurately a dodecahedron - which satisfied both my desire to give the technique a try and my inner maths geek.

I used African print fabric that I picked up at the World Textile Day event back in March and as this is intended to be a gift for a friend's baby, I added some dangly bits. The toys that a younger Mini most enjoyed were those with cords or loops that were easy to grab and thanks to knots or bumpy bits, also harder to lose grip of. I hunted around my supplies and managed to make one that jingles, one that rattles, one that squeaks and two that crinkle. Hopefully the baby it is intended for will get some pleasure out of them!

One of the things I surprised myself by really enjoying was the fine detailed work. The whole thing is hand sewn and there's a lot of satisfaction in that for me.

There's more, but I have a baby stirring so will have to return later. The joys of my adventures with red corduroy are still to come.