Free Crochet Bird Amigurumi Pattern

Designer: Loops Snuggles
Instagram: @loops.snuggles
Etsy Shop: LoopsSnuggles

Tiny stitches, big cuteness — this pattern is sure to make you smile…
Meet Bubbles the Bird, an irresistibly cute and beginner-friendly amigurumi pattern designed by Emily Martin of Loops Snuggles (YouTube). This free crochet pattern is perfect for anyone who loves quick and cheerful projects. Using a 3mm crochet hook, size 4 worsted yarn in baby blue, white, and grey, plus safety eyes or embroidery thread, you can easily bring this little bird to life. Add some polyester filling, use your stitch marker, sewing needle, and scissors, and enjoy creating your own soft and cuddly Bubbles.

This step-by-step crochet tutorial makes the process simple and fun, even for beginners. For extra tips and detailed instructions, visit Emily Martin’s Instagram page (@loops.snuggles) to see more of her charming work. And when you finish your project, don’t forget to check out the inspiring amigurumi bird ideas at the end of this pattern. Huge thanks to Emily Martin for sharing such a delightful free design with the crochet community!

What you’ll need:

–3mm crochet hook
–size 4 worsted yarn in preferred colors (I used baby blue as the main color, white for the head and grey for beak, feet and accents)
–safety eyes in size of your choice (I used 12mm) or you can embroider the eyes with black yarn/embroidery thread
–polyester filling
–sewing needle
–stitch marker
–scissors

Abbreviations

Sc-single crochet
Inc– increase
Dec-invisible decrease
Dc-double crochet
Hdc-half-double crochet
Mc– magic circle/chain 2 Method
Fo-fasten off
Sl st-slip stitch
Ch-chain
Cc-color change

AMIGURUMI BUBBLES THE BIRD FREE PATTERN

Body

*working in the round,start with head color*
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic circle(6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc(12)
Rnd 3: {1 sc,1 inc}x6 (18)
Rnd 4: {2 sc, 1 inc}x6 (24)
Rnd 4: {3 sc, 1 inc}x6 (30)
Rnd 5: {4 sc, 1 inc}x6 (36)
Rnd 6: {5 sc, 1 inc}x6 (42)

Rnd 7-17: sc around (42) *insert safety eyes or embroider eyes between rows 12-13 with 8 spaces in between showing. Begin stuffing*
Rnd 18-19: *cc to neck color*sc around (42)
Rnd 20: *cc to body color*sc around (42)
Rnd 21: {6 sc, 1 inc}x6 (48)
Rnd 22: sc around rnd
Rnd 23: {7 sc, 1 inc}x6 (54)
Rnd 24-27: sc around
Rnd 28: {7 sc, 1 dec}x6 (48)

Rnd 29-32: sc around *continue stuffing every few rounds*
Rnd 33: {6 sc, 1 dec}x6 (42)
Rnd 34: {5 sc, 1 dec}x6 (36)
Rnd 35: {4 sc, 1 dec}x6 (30)
Rnd 36: {3 sc, 1 dec}x6 (24)
Rnd 37: {2 sc, 1 dec}x6 (18)
Rnd 38: {1 sc, 1 dec}x6 (12)
Rnd 39: {dec}x6 (6)
*fo,finish stuffing and sew hole shut*

Wings x 2

*working in the round, start with neck
Color*
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic circle
Rnd 2: {1 sc, 1 inc}x3 (9)
Rnd 3: sc around
Rnd 4: *cc to head color* {2 sc, 1 inc}x3 (12)
Rnd 5: sc around
Rnd 6: (3 sc, 1 inc}x3 (15)
Rnd 7: sc around
Rnd 8: {4 sc, 1 inc}x3 (18)
Rnd 9: sc around
*fold in half, sl st across top to close* (9)
*fo, do not stuff, leave a long tail for sewing*

Tail feathers x 2

*working around a chain row in body
Color* ch 15
Start at the second chain from the hook-3 sc, 5 hdc, 5 dc, 7dc in the last stitch working around to the other side of the chain. On the other side of chain- 5 dc, 5 hdc, 3 sc
*fo, leave a long tail for sewing*

Beak

*working in the round, use same color as feet*
R1: 6 sc in magic circle
R2: (2 sc, inc}x2 (8)
R3: {3 sc, inc}x2 (10)
R4: sc around
*fo, do not stuff, leave a long tail for sewing*

Feet x 2

*working around a chain like the tail* r1: ch2. Sc in the second chain from the hook *this will be called the original chain going forward* ch3, sc in the second chain from the hook and in the next chain. Sc into the original chain. Repeat two more times wrapping toward the backside of the original chain. On the last one attach to the original chain with a slst instead of a sc.
*fo, leave a long tail for sewing*

Flower

*working in the round*
Rnd 1: *start with center flower color* 9 sc in magic circle, chi and sl st to join the round. Fo and weave in your ends. Attach your petal color to any stitch with a sl st.
Rnd 2: {ch 3, dcx3 into next stitch, ch3, sl st in the next st}x5
*fo, leave a long tail for sewing*

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Assembly

–sewing-sew both of the tail feathers together as shown in the reference images
–sew the tail evenly on the back of the bird underneath about a half of an inch where the attached part will not be visible. Approximately around round 36 of the body’s underside -sew the beak evenly between the eyes starting the top of the beak one row under the top of the eyes – sew the wings evenly spaced on the sides of the bird as shown in the reference images on the row under the neck color

–sew the feet under the bird where two toes stick out of the front and one is underneath the bird about 3 stitches apart
–sew the flower to the side of the head, or where you like, by sewing through the center of the flower only to allow the petals to be more natural -add face details such as eye color and blush using contrasting yarn colors

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