Crochet pattern
The little stork
Designed by Antonina Naimonova
Instagram: @naimanova_toys
THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- worsted weight yarn, I used Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn (a little more than one
skein of the base color)
- 4.5 mm crochet hook (or any different crochet hook that matches your yarn)
- 2 safety eyes D= 8 mm or different eyes to your taste
- stuffing material (fiberfill, polyester)
- tapestry needle
Crochet in continuous spirals.
Put a marker (or use scrap of contrasting yarn) at the beginning of each round.
The finished product using a 4.5 mm crochet hook is ~3.9 inches / 10 cm tall.
ABBREVIATIONS (US):
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase – two single crochet in one stitch
dec – decrease – two single crochet together
sl st – slip stitch
(….) х 6 times – repeat as instructed
(12) – number of single crochet in the row
Beak
1: Chain 2 and start working in the second chain from hook 4 sc
2: 3sc, inc (5)
3-4: 5sc
5: 4sc, inc (6)
6: 6sc
Do not stuff with fiberfill.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail
Begin with white yarn
1: Chain 2 and start working in the second chain from hook 8 sc
2: (3sc, inc)*2 (10)
3: (4sc, inc)*2 (12)
Change to black yarn
4-5: 12sc
Do not stuff with fiberfill.
Flatten together and crochet 6 sc through both loops across.
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail inside.
Wings (make 2)
Begin with white yarn
1: Chain 2 and start working in the second chain from hook 6 sc
2: (2sc, inc)*2 (8)
3: (3sc, inc)*2 (10)
4: (4sc, inc)*2 (12)
5: (5sc, inc)*2 (14)
Change to black yarn
6: (5sc, dec)*2 (12)
7: (4sc, dec)*2 (10)
8: (3sc, dec)*2 (8)
Do not stuff with fiberfill.
Flatten together and crochet 4 sc through both loops across.
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail inside.
Legs (make 2)
Leave a long yarn tail before starting crocheting.
Chain 10 (loosely) and start working (the first finger) in the
second chain from hook 2 sc,
chain 2 and start working in the second chain from hook 1 sc,
sl st in the base of the first finger (the second finger).
Chain 3 and start working in the second chain from hook 2 sc,
sl st in the base of the first finger (the third finger).
THE THIRD FINGER
Crochet 7 sc to the chain foundation.
THE SECOND FINGER
Fasten off and break yarn.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 THE FIRST FINGER
CH – CHAIN
SC – SINGLE CROCHET
SL ST – SLIP STITCH
Head - body
1: Chain 2 and start working in the second chain from hook 6 sc
2: 6 inc
3: (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
4: (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
5-7: 24sc
If you use safety eyes, then install them between rounds 6 and 7.
The distance between the eyes is 4 sc.
8: (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
9: (1sc, dec)*6 (12)
10: (4sc, dec)*2 (10)
11-15 (5 rounds): 10sc
16: (4sc, inc)*2 (12)
17: (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
18-20: 18sc
21: (1sc, dec)*6 (12)
Stuff with fiberfill
22: 6 dec
Complete stuffing with fiberfill.
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail inside.
Sew the beak between rounds 6 and 10.
Sew/glue eyes between rounds 6 and 7. The distance between the eyes is 4 sc.
Sew the wings between rounds 3 and 7 (count from the end of the work). You can
choose the required position to your taste.
Sew the tail between rounds 2 and 3 (count from the end of the work).
Insert the legs between rounds 1 and 2 (count from the end of the work).
How I work this step:
Pin the paws to the required position and draw the yarn tails into the next hole. Tie
the yarn tails into 2 knots close to the leg firmly and hide the yarn tails inside the
body (or draw them into one hole on the body).
The stork is finished!
Bag.
1: Chain 2 and start working in the second chain from
hook 6 sc
2: 6 inc
3-4: 12sc
5: 6 dec
6: 6 inc
Stuff with fiberfill, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail. Tie a
ribbon.
