Crochet Charming Blue and White Bird Applique Free Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in blue, white, and orange
• Crochet hook size G/4.0 mm
• Yarn needle
• Small black bead or safety eye for the eye
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• MR: magic ring

Instructions:

Body:

1. With blue yarn, create a MR. Inside the ring, work 6 sc. Tighten the ring and join with a sl st to the first sc. (6 sc)
2. Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st. (12 sc)
3. Ch 1, (1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch) around. Join with sl st. (18 sc)
4. Continue in this increase pattern until you have a circle about 2 inches in diameter. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Wings:

1. With white yarn, make a MR. Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight and join with sl st. (6 sc)
2. Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st. (12 sc)
3. Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. (12 sc)

Beak:

1. With orange yarn, ch 4. Starting from second chain from the hook, 1 sc, 1 dc, sl st in last ch. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Position the blue circle for the body, and attach the white wing using the yarn needle and the long tail.
2. Sew the orange beak onto the front of the bird.
3. Using black yarn or a small bead, attach the eye just above the beak.

And there you have your adorable crochet bird applique!