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Today, the new daily crochet pattern Amigurumi Hoopoe Free Crochet Pattern, I want to give you some information about this pattern;
The hoopoe is a rather stylish bird, with a ruffled crown of
feathers and striking black and white wings, it looks full of
attitude! To defend their territory, they puff up their crests to
make themselves big and will use their long, sharp beaks to
ward off intruders. Even the little chicks can stick up for
themselves, hissing like snakes if someone comes near the
nest (let’s not mention their other less savoury means of selfdefence…). Researchers discovered hoopoes love listening
to music, bobbing their heads to the beat – just imagine a
bunch of these rockers at a concert!
Dimensions
30cm (12in) tall
Yarns
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (100% cotton) 125m (137yds) per 50g
(1¾oz) ball:
Orange: 1 x 50g (1¾oz) ball in Melon Sorbet (shade 417)
Black: 1 x 50g (1¾oz) ball in Pure Black (shade 402)
White: 1 x 50g (1¾oz) ball in Champagne White (shade 403)
Hooks
3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook
Other tools and materials
Pair 10.5mm black safety eyes
Craft wire for the legs (optional)
Toy stuffing
Sewing pins
Tapestry needle
FUN FACT
Hoopoes’ wing movements in
flight resemble those of a butterfly.
When courting, the male hoopoe
brings tasty gifts to impress the
female.
Tension (gauge)
Tension is not critical for this project, but if you want to match the
pattern shown here, make a small circular swatch using the chosen
yarn and hook (see Tools and materials: Tension swatch for the
swatch pattern).
When made in DK weight cotton with a 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook
the swatch should measure 3.5cm (1⅜in) across.
Project notes
The body of the hoopoe is worked
in one piece and shaped with
decreases, with the tail worked
from the body at the end.
Decorative feathers and wings are
sewn on.
Special stitches
Front loop only (FLO): Insert the hook under the front loop only
(see Crochet techniques: Front loops/back loops).
Body
Make 1 in Orange yarn.
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring. [6]
Round 2: Inc in all 6 sts. [12]
Round 3: (1sc, inc in next st) 6 times. [18]
Round 4: (2sc, inc in next st) 6 times. [24]
Round 5: (3sc, inc in next st) 6 times. [30]
Round 6: (4sc, inc in next st) 6 times. [36]
Round 7: (5sc, inc in next st) 6 times. [42]
Round 8: (6sc, inc in next st) 6 times. [48]
Rounds 9–18: Sc in all 48 sts. [10 rounds]
Round 19: Inv dec, 8sc, inv dec, 36sc. [46]
Round 20: Inv dec, 6sc, inv dec, 36sc. [44]
Round 21: Inv dec, 4sc, inv dec, 36sc. [42]
Round 22: Inv dec, 2sc, inv dec, 36sc. [40]
Round 23: Inv dec 2 times, 36sc. [38]
Round 24: Inv dec, 36sc. [37]
Round 25: Inv dec, 35sc. [36] (photo 1
Round 26: Sc in all 36 sts. [36]
Round 27: (inc in next st, 11sc) 3 times. [39]
Round 28: (12sc, inc in next st) 3 times. [42]
Round 29: (inc in next st, 13sc) 3 times. [45]
Round 30: (14sc, inc in next st) 3 times. [48]
Round 31: (inc in next st, 15sc) 3 times. [51]
Rounds 32–39: Sc in all 51 sts. [8 rounds]
Add the safety eyes between Rounds 13 and 14, either side of the
decrease lines, approximately 16 stitches apart. (photos 2 and 3)
Round 40: (inv dec, 3sc) 3 times, 36sc. [48]
Round 41: (inv dec, 2sc) 3 times, 36sc. [45]
Round 42: (inv dec, 1sc) 3 times, 36sc. [42]
Round 43: Inv dec 3 times, 36sc. [39]
Round 44: Sc3tog, 15sc, ch2, skip 6sts, 15sc. [33] (photo 4)
Add toy stuffing and top up stuffing as needed.
Round 45: (inv dec, 9sc) 3 times. [30]
Round 46: (inv dec, 3sc) 6 times. [24]
Round 47: (inv dec, 2sc) 6 times. [18]
Round 48: Inv dec 9 times. [9]
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Thread tail through front loops with a
tapestry needle and pull tight to close.
Crest feathers
Make 6, start in Black yarn.
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring. [6]
Round 2: (inc in next st, 2sc) 2 times. [8]
Round 3: Sc in all 8 sts. [8]
Rounds 4–5: Change to White, sc in all 8 sts. [2 rounds]
Rounds 6–13: Change to Orange, sc in all 8 sts. [8 rounds]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. (photo 5)
Wings
Make 2, start in Orange yarn.
Round 1: 5sc in a magic ring. [5]
Round 2: Inc in all 5 sts. [10]
Round 3: (1sc, inc in next st) 5 times. [15]
Round 4: (2sc, inc in next st) 5 times. [20]
Round 5: (3sc, inc in next st) 5 times. [25]
Round 6: (4sc, inc in next st) 5 times. [30]
Round 7: Sc in all 30 sts. [30]
Round 8: Change to Black, sc in all 30 sts. [30]
Round 9: (inv dec, 8sc) 3 times. [27]
Round 10: Change to White, sc in all 27 sts. [27] (photo 6)
Round 11: (inv dec, 7sc) 3 times. [24]
Round 12: Change to black, sc in all 24 sts. [24]
Round 13: (inv dec, 6sc) 3 times. [21]
Round 14: Change to White, sc in all 21 sts. [21]
Round 15: (inv dec, 5sc) 3 times. [18]
Round 16: Change to Black, sc in all 18 sts. [18]
Round 17: (inv dec, 4sc) 3 times. [15]
Round 18: Change to White, sc in all 15 sts. [15]
Round 19: (inv dec, 3sc) 3 times. [12]
Round 20: Change to Black, sc in all 12 sts. [12]
Round 21: (inv dec, 2sc) 3 times. [9]
Round 22: Change to White, sc in all 9 sts. [9]
Round 23: (inv dec, 1sc) 3 times. [6]
Round 24: Change to Black, sc in all 6 sts. [6]
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Thread tail through front loops with a
tapestry needle and pull tight to close. (photo 7)
Tail
Make 1, start in Black yarn. Join yarn to the first of skipped 6sts
from Round 44 of the body. (photo 8)
Round 1: 6sc along skipped sts, 1sc in side of gap, 2sc along the
other side of the ch2, 1sc in side of gap. [10]
Round 2: Sc in all 10 sts. [10]
Rounds 3–4: Change to White, sc in all 10 sts. [2 rounds]
Round 5–6: Change to Black, sc in all 10 sts. [2 rounds]
Round 7: Change to White, 2sc, inv dec, 6sc. [9]
Round 8: Sc in all 9 sts. [9]
Round 9: Change to Black, 2sc, inv dec, 5sc. [8]
Round 10: Sc in all 8 sts. [8]
Fasten off, fold the tip flat and sew the end closed. (photo 9)
Feet
Make 2, start in Black yarn.
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring. [6]
In the next round we make the toes.
Round 2: Working in FLO, (slst in next st, ch5, start 2nd ch from
hook, 4sc along the ch, slst in same st) 3 times, slst in next 2sts, ch3,
start 2nd ch from hook, 2slst along the ch, slst in same st, slst in next
st. [4 toes] (photo 10)
Round 3: Working in back loops from Round 1, sc in all 6 sts. [6]
(photo 11
Rounds 4–8: Sc in all 6 sts. [5 rounds]
Round 9: Change to Orange, inc in all 6 sts. [12]
Round 10: Sc in all 12 sts. [12]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. (photo 12)
Beak
Make 1 in Black yarn.
Round 1: 5sc in a magic ring. [5]
Rounds 2–3: Sc in all 5 sts. [2 rounds]
Round 4: Inc in next st, 4sc. [6]
Rounds 5–6: Sc in all 6 sts. [2 rounds]
Round 7: Inc in next st, 5sc. [7]
Rounds 8–9: Sc in all 7 sts. [2 rounds]
Round 10: Inc in next st, 6sc. [8]
Rounds 11–12: Sc in all 8 sts. [2 rounds]
Round 13: Inc in next st, 7sc. [9]
Round 14: Sc in all 9 sts. [9]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the beak to the front of the head between the eyes. (photo 13)
Final details
Pin the crest feathers over the top of the head like a mohican and
then sew them into place. (photos 14 and 15
Sew the wings to the sides of the body. (photos 16 and 17)
Sew the feet to the bottom of the body between Rounds 41 and 45,
inserting wire into them if you wish (see Flamingo: Feet and legs).
(photos 18, 19 and 20)
YOUR HOOPOE IS READY!
