Purple Bird
Sparky the Firecracker Designed by Katie Rogers
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Sparky the Firecracker
A Purple Bird Crochet Pattern
Materials:
WW Yarn in Red, White, Blue and Yellow \* Hook Size F \* 9 mm Safety eyes or Fabric Paint\* Polyfil for stuffing \* Yarn Needle for sewing in ends
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Gauge:
Gauge is not critical as long as your stitches are nice and tight so the stuffing doesn't show through. If you use the recommended hook size and your stitches look too loose as though your stuffing will show through you may need to go down a hook size. If your stitches are very tight and difficult to get your hook through try going up a hook size.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used :
St - Stitch Sc - Single Crochet - insert hook into stitch, YO & pull up a loop, YO & pull through al loops on hook SS - Slip Stitch - insert hook into stitch, YO and pull up and through loop on hook FO - Finish off - knot end and sew in tail Rnd - Round Sc2Tog - Insert hook through front loop only of next 2 sts, DO NOTYO in between stitches, YO once you have inserted through 2nd front loop, pull through both front loops, YO and pull through all loops on hook. (All decreases in this pattern will be done with an
Sparky the Firecracker
A Purple Bird Crochet Pattern invisible sc2tog as described here). Stm - abbreviation for Stitch Marker
Notes:
Amigurumi patterns can be made with any size yarn. I strongly encourage you to experiment with different weights and hooks and discover the wide array or friends you can create just by changing yarn. I recommended that you read through the entire pattern before you begin so as to have an idea of how your Amigurumi will be assembled as you go. Be sure to make pieces in the order they are listed so that you are ready to crochet in parts as the pattern calls for it.
Pattern Instructions:
Body:
With Red Round 1: 8 Sc sts into a magic ring (8) Round 2: 2Sc in each st (16) Round 3: \*2Sc, sc in next st\* repeat from \* around (24) Round 4: \*2Sc, sc in next 2 sts\* repeat from \* around (32) Round 5: \*2Sc, sc in next 3 sts\* repeat from \* around (40) Round 6: Sc in back loop only in each st around (40) Round 7-10: Sc in each st around (40) Finish the last st changing to white. Round 11: SS in first st, sc in each st the rest of the way around (40) Round 12-15: Sc in each st around (40) Finish the last st changing to white. Copyright Katie Rogers 2014
Sparky the Firecracker
A Purple Bird Crochet Pattern Round 16: SS in first st, sc in each st the rest of the way around (40) Round 17-20: Sc in each st around (40) Finish the last st changing to white. Round 21: Complete this round in back loops only \*Sc2Tog, sc in next 3 sts\* repeat from \* around (32) Round 22: \*Sc2Tog, sc in next 2 sts\* repeat from \* around (24) Round 23: \*Sc2Tog, sc in next st\* repeat from \* around (16) Round 24: Sc2Tog in every two stitches around (8) FO and sew in end.
Eyes: (make 2)
Round 1: 6 Sc sts into a magic ring (6) Round 2: \*2Sc, sc in next st\* repeat from \* around (9) Round 3: Sc in each st around (9) Sew eyes onto blue section of sparky's body, one on each side. Attach safety eyes before sewing eyes onto head if you are choosing to use safety eyes. If you are painting eyes you will want to do that after you sew the eyes on.
Fuse:
Using Yellow, leave a long tail to sew with Ch 5 and sew chain into top of Sparky's head. Attach addition yarn pieces to top of fuse if desired and fray the yarn. All Purple Bird Crochet patterns and photographs are copyright protected. A rights reserved Rwriting, reselling, publi sharing, distributing or copying of this pattern is prohibited. Patern may be used for personal use, gifts and charity fund raising. Selling finished items is permitted with credit linking to Purple Bird Crochet as pattern designer as follows: Pattern by Katie Rogers aka Purple Bird Crochet www.etsy.com/PurpleBirdCrochet
