Belinda the Crochet Bluebird
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Be still my little spring heart because this crochet bluebird is flying in!
Meet Belinda Bluebird, quite possibly the cutest little crochet bird you’ve set your eyes on
Oh the sweet season of spring is my favorite. I love experiencing all of it. I love the moment when everything awakens from its winter slumber. The flowers and all the growing things bursting from the ground. The warm air and cheery sunshine and all the spring smells every time I go outside.
And the birds. I might just love them most of all. I love the sound of their singing back and forth, like a cheerful lullaby to my winter weary soul.
And the bluebird; the sweetest of the bunch with its rosy colored belly and beautiful blue everywhere else. Belinda, my sweet little crochet bluebird celebrates all of it!
She’s all kinds of beautiful. My birds are so fun and easy to make with plush yarn. This little crochet bluebird fits right into the mix with the crochet cardinal and crochet eagle. She comes together in an evening and then she’s ready for just about anything.
Make this darling crochet bluebird for a quick gift for young and old alike. Or just display her on a shelf just because it’s spring and you love her so!
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For this project, I’m using Premier Parfait Chunky yarn which is a chenille style #6 super bulky weight yarn. Pop over to Herrschner’s for the best pricing or Amazon. If you can’t locate a color, this Etsy shop seems to stock them all and has pretty fast shipping.
The head and body is worked in 1 piece, starting with blue color yarn at the top of the head and then changing colors for the body. The tummy has a few extra stitches for the perfect amount of squish.
Like my other bird patterns, the details make all the difference when working with a bulky weight yarn. You’ll find the beak, feet, feathers have very few stitches, but very intentional placement. It’s so fun and quick to crochet these little elements.
Let’s crochet!
Crochet Bluebird
Materials
- Premier Parfait Chunky, size 6 super bulky weight, 100% polyester, 131 yds/120m per 3.5 oz skein (try Herrschners, Amazon or Etsy)
- Cornflower (Blue color): 22 yards
- Mango: 13 yards
- Cream: 9 yards
- Mustard (Gold color): 3.5 y ards
- US H8/5.00 mm crochet hook these are my absolute favorite hooks I recommend to everyone!)
- 10 mm safety eyes. NOTE: if making for a baby or young child, embroider eyes instead
- Stitch markers to keep track of rows
- Fiberfill
- Tapestry needle and scissors
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart. Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.
Gauge:
My gauge is 6 sc to 2 inches. However, gauge is not important in this pattern. You may use other weights of yarn. Adjust hook size to fit your needs.
Resources and crochet tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart. Find links to stitches and basic crochet skills on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches such as the slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet stitch and chain stitch used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.
Crochet Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
Finished Crochet Bluebird Size
The crochet eagle is approximately 6” tall x 4.5” wide.
How to Crochet a Bluebird
The head and body of the crochet eagle are worked in one piece, starting at the top of the head, decreasing at the neck and then changing color and increasing to work the body. Then we crochet the beak, wings, feet and top and tail feathers.
Bluebird Head and Body
Using blue yarn, make a magic ring.
R1: 6 sc into ring. Place stitch marker and work in continuous rounds. (6 st)
R2: 2 sc in ea st. (12 st)
R3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (18 st)
R4: *Sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (24 st)
R5-8: Sc around. (24 st)
R9: *Sc in next 2 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (18 st)
R10: *Sc in next st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around, changing to mango color in last stitch (12 st)
Insert safety eyes between rows 6 & 7, leaving 4 stitches in between them. Stuff head and continue to stuff body as you work.
R11: With mango, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (18 st)
R12: *Sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (24 st)
R13: Sc around (24 st)
R14: *Sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (28 st)
R15-16: Sc around, changing to cream color yarn in the last stitch. (28 st)
R17-18: With cream, sc around. (28 st)
R19: *Sc in next 5 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around. (24 st)
R20: *Sc in next st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (16 st) Firmly stuff body the rest of the way.
R21: *Sc2tog. Repeat from * around. (8 st) Fasten off, weave end through last stitches and pull tight.
Crochet Beak
With Gold yarn, make a magic ring.
R1: 4 sc into ring (4 sts). Work in rounds
R2: (Sc in next st, 2sc in next st) twice (6 st). Fasten off, using an invisible join if you prefer.
Sew beak between and below eyes. Beak covers all of row 8 and parts of rows 7 & 9 (or as desired).
Top Feathers (Hair)
With blue yarn, *ch 3, sl st in next 2 st, repeat from * 2 more times. Fasten off and sew to top of head.
Wings (Make 2)
With blue yarn, make a magic ring.
R1: 4 sc into ring (4 sts). Work in rounds
R2: (sc in next st, 2sc in next st) twice (6 st).
R3: (sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st) twice (8 st)
R4: sc around (8 st)
R5: Fold piece in half, then carefully sc across the double thickness (4 st)
R6: ch 1, (sc next 2 st together) twice. (2 st) Fasten off leaving a long strand for joining.
Sew a wing on either side of the body near neck.
Tail Feathers
With blue yarn, *ch 7, sl st in next 1 st, repeat from * 2 more times (3 loops). Fasten off and sew to the lower back of bird.
Feet
With gold yarn, ch 3
R1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook (1st toe made), *ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Repeat from * once (3 toes made). Then, sl st to very 1st chain in round to connect the toes back to the start. Fasten off leaving a long strand for joining.
Sew feet between rows 19 and 20 of body, or as desired.
Weave in any loose ends.
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