[Craft Corner] Chubby Pride Birds – Amigurumi and Free Pattern

Hey everyone!

I’m really excited to finally be able to show you my amigurumi (crocheted or knitted dolls) Pride Birds! Earlier in the month, the admin of the Facebook group TBR and Beyond posted this image:

I thought they were adorable and thought they would be perfect as little stuffed animals. With a little tinkering, I was able to come up a bird pattern, and I will be sharing that pattern with you all today.

But first I wanted to introduce you all to Jen Budrock of Birdhism, the original artist of the image that inspired my creations. She is a bird rescuer and advocate whose love for birds started when she adopted Clifford the Conure, her first Special Needs buddy. The birds pictured above are actually part of her Chubby Bird Collection. If you’re as in love with her designs as I am, you can purchase them as stickers, jewelry, prints, and more here.

Now, without further ado, here are my Chubby Pride Bird amigurumi.

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Pattern

Materials:
Hook size: F and 4.5
Worsted Weight Yarn
Stuffing
6mm Safety Eyes
Fabric Glue
Yellow Felt
Scissors

Abbreviations:
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
tr – triple crochet
inc- increase ( 2 single crochets in 1 stitch)
dec- decrease ( single crochet 2 stiches together
sl st- slip stitch
(…)- number of stitches in round
F/O- Finish off

Unless otherwise stated, repeat the instructions until the end of the round.

Heart Face: with 4.5 hook
Start with a magic ring and chain 2
Rnd 1: 3 tr, 4 dc, tr, 4 dc, 3 tr in magic ring
Chain 2, start to close ring, sl st into magic ring, close magic ring, F/O

Body: with F hook
This is worked in the round. Slip Stitch and chain 1 after every round. Start the first stitch of the next round in the same stitch as the slip stitch.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc (12)
Rnd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc (30)
Rnd 6-15 (10 rnds): sc (30) Begin stuffing.
Rnd 16: 3 sc, dec (24)
Rnd 17: 2 sc, dec (18)
Rnd 18: sc, dec (12) Finish stuffing body.
Rnd 19: dec (6)
F/O. Weave in ends.

 

 

Attach heart to body. The top of the heart should be on round 6 of the body.

 

 

 

With fabric glue, attach safety eyes. My eyes go through the heart and then between  rounds 9 and 10 of the body. Ace bird: Cut 2 circles larger than the safety eyes. Cut a slit in the center of the circles and push safety eyes through.

Cut a small triangle from fabric and glue to the center of the heart.

 

Wing x2: with F hook
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
Rnd 2: sc, inc (6)
Rnd 3: sc, inc (9)
Rnd 4: sc (9)
Rnd 5: sc, dec (6)
F/O. Leave long tail for sewing to body.

 

 

Sew wings to round 11 about 2 stitches away from the heart.

 

 

 

Tail: with F hook
1. With the body faced down and towards you, find the center of the bird’s back by looking at the center of the heart. Join yarn with a slip stitch between rounds 15 and 16 of the body.2. Ch 3, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, sl st to body.
3. Repeat step 2.
F/O. Weave in ends.

Color Changes For Each Bird:

LGBT: Heart- tr are orange, dc are red. Start body with yellow. Change to green on round 7. Change to blue on round 14. Wings are green. Tail is purple.

Bi: Heart is hot pink. Start body with purple. Change to blue on round 12. Wings are purple. Tail is blue.

Ace: Heart is black. Start body with gray. Change to white on round 6. Change to purple on round 13. Wings and tail are purple.

Pan: Heart is hot pink. Start body with yellow. Change to blue on round 12. Wings are blue. Tail is blue.

Trans: Heart is light blue. Start body with pink. Change to white on round 12. Change to pink on round 15. Wings are pink. Tail is light blue.

Genderqueer: Heart is purple. Start body with white. Change to green on round 12. Wings are white. Tail is green.

The original design is not my own. Therefore, objects made from this pattern are not to be sold for profit.

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I hope you all enjoy my rendition of the Chubby Birds, and happy pride month!!! I’d love to see any birds you make from my pattern! What do you think of my new craft corner? Would you be interested in seeing more posts like this one? I’d love the feedback!

Cya! ^^