by Akua Lezli Hope
"Hope is the thing with feather That perches in the soul,'" -EmilyDickinson Size $3.5^{\prime\prime}\;\mathsf{H},$ Wings 21 Materials
Worsted weight yarn - approximately 20 yards Small amounts of contrast yarn for beak, neck band, tail or wings (if desired) $\mathsf{F}/3.75\mathsf{m m}$ Crochethook Stitch marker Yarnneedle Small crochet hook - C or D crochet hook for weaving in ends Fiberfill - small amount . I also like and save yarn bits for stuffing.
Stitches
Adjustable ring ch chain slst slip stitch SC single crochet hdc half double crochet dc double crochet trc treble crochet sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) hdc2tog half double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) 2sC two single crochets in one stitch 2dc two double crochets in one stitch Bird head, body and tail are worked as one piece. Wings are made separately and sewn on with yarn. Head and Body are worked in continuous rounds - use a stitch marker to help distinguish rounds.
Hope's Birds p.2
In adjustable ring Round 1 ch1, 3 sc (3sc) Round 2 2 sc in each sc (6 sc) Round 3 sc in each sc (6 sc) Round 4 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc (9 sc) Round 5 sc in each sc (9 sc) Round 6 sc in each sc (9 sc) Round 7 sc in each sc (9 sc) Round 8 2sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc (12 sc) Round 9 sc in each sc ( $\left\lfloor12\ s C\right\rangle$ Round 10 sc in each sc (12 sc) Round 11 2sc,sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sC, sc, sc, sc, sc (15 sc) Round 12 sc in each sc (15 sc) Round 13 sc in first 6, 2sc, 2sc, 2hdc, 2sc, 2sc, sc to end (20) Round 14 sC, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc to end, (18 sc) Round 15 SC, SC, sc2tog, sC, sC, sC, sc, begin tail in front loops of next 4 stitches: hdc&dc, 2dc, 2dc, dc&hdc; sc, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog Round 16 SC, sC, sC, sC, sc2tog, sc, in back loops of 4 stitches where tail was begun: sc, SC, sc2tog; sc to end Round 17 SC, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc, on tail: hdc, hdc, dc, dc&trc, trc&dc, dc, hdc, hdc; sc, sc2tog, sC Round 18 SC, \*sc2tog, sC, $\varsigma C^{*}$ repeat. (work under tail) Stuff. Round 19 \*sc2tog. $\varsigma C^{*}$ repeat Cut varn. weave in end. tuck in under tail
Beak
In contrasting color yarn, leaving a $2{\-}-3^{\prime\prime}$ tail at beginning ch 2, make sc in hump of chain leave a $2\!-\!3^{\prime\prime}$ tail at end Turn sideways, attach using tails, weaving tails inside bird's head
(leave a long tail at beginning to attach wings to body) In adjustable ring Round 1 Ch1, 3sc Round 2 2sc in each (6 sc) Row 3 2dc, 2dc, ch2, turn (4 dc) Row 4 hdc, hdc, hdc ,hdc, ch2, turn (4 hdc) Row 5 hdc2tog, hdc2tog, ch2, turn (2 hdc) Row 6 hdc2tog, ch1, turn (1 hdc) Row 7 SC, ch1, sl st. Make sure right side is facing single crochet along side to middle of circle bottom, slst up other side to top. Finish off, weave in end. For other wing, after Row 7, slst along side to circle and then single crochet up other side to top. Finish off, weave in end.
Wings
Attach wings at "shoulders," stitching through edge of circle base.
Finishing
Define neck by wrapping same or different yarn around rows 5-6 Insert eyes or use French knot to create eyes. Enjoy Hope's Birds! Copyright 2oio by Akua Lezli Hope. A rights to this work are reserved to the copyright owner. Under this copyright you are able to print one copy for your personal use. Do not distribute this file electronically nor print more than one copy of this fle. Do not sell this pattern. Don't use this pattern to create items for sale without permission of the copyright owner. If you have any
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