wee chookie birdie (PATTERN!!)

# wee chookie birdie

trill-lil-lil

laid and egg on the windowsill...

my family will get that reference even if no-one else does ;-)

As with all my patterns, please only use them to make items for your own use or for charities, please do not use my patterns to make items to sell for your own profit.

I used a 3.5mm hook for this pattern and dk yarn and the pattern is in UK terms. 

I tend to crochet quite closely and this forms a good fit for a Creme Egg size egg. If you crochet more loosely, you may need to adjust the number of stitches for the body.

HEAD

Chain 2 and work 10dc into the 2nd chain from the hook, finish with a slipstitch into the top of first dc.

(The rest of the head is worked in a spiral but you will need to keep on eye on where each round of the spiral starts for the next few rounds.)

Chain one, 2dc into each of next 9dc of previous round. Then, 1dc into each stitch of previous round for two rounds.

Continue working in a spiral but now decrease every fourth stitch until you have about eight stitches left. Stuff and sew closed to form a ball.

BODY

Chain 33. turn and work one dc into each chain.

(You are going to be decreasing on each row so omit the usual 'chain 1' from the start of each row when you turn - this also forms the taper shape for the tail)

turn (NO CHAIN) starting in second stitch from hook, 5dc, 21htr, 5dc

turn (NO CHAIN) starting in second stitch from hook, 5dc, 20htr, 5dc

turn (NO CHAIN) starting in second stitch from hook, 5dc, 19htr, 5dc

turn (NO CHAIN) starting in second stitch from hook, 5dc, 18htr, 5dc

turn (NO CHAIN) starting in second stitch from hook, 5dc, 17htr, 5dc

turn (NO CHAIN) starting in second stitch from hook, 5dc, 16htr, 5dc

You should end up with a shape something like this...

fold in half and crochet or sew together along tail end and top...

...and turn inside out...

Stitch head to body...

and add beak and eyes...

all done!

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