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Pattern Overview
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. A small hook size will reduce holes in your
work. This pattern in worked in continuous rounds. The body, neck, wings and legs are all
made separately. The face and beak are made by attaching yarn to the top of the neck
and continuing to crochet in the round. The pieces are pinned and sewn together using a
tapestry needle. Follow our unique ‘Crochet Code’ to create this amigurumi toy.
Dif culty
Intermediate
Skills Required
Basic crochet skills are required to complete this pattern. You must be able to perform a magic
ring, crochet in a spiral, chain stitch, crochet on both sides of a foundation chain, single crochet,
change colour, increase and decrease. You will also be required to sew parts together with a
tapestry needle.
Terminology
US Terminology - English
Key Abbreviations
sc Single Crochet
ch Chain
sts Stitches
mr Magic Ring
ss Slip Stitch
inc Increase
dec Decrease
FLO Front Loop Only
BLO Back Loop Only
BL Both Loops
Key Phrases
sc 3 = put one sc into the next 3 stitches
3 sc = put 3sc into the next single stitch
(sc 2, inc) x n = repeat the bracket “n” times
Inc = put two sc into the same stitch
Dec = sc the next two stitches together
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Hook Size Finished Size
3.75mm crochet hook 21cm tall when sitting
33cm with legs stretched out
Yarn 9cm wide
10 ply cotton yarn (Aran - 4 Medium weight) 18cm from chest to tail
Yarn Brand and Shades (Finished size of the animal and quantity of
yarn will vary with yarn, hook size, tension
Bendigo Woollen Mills cotton 10 ply and technique)
865 Hot Pink (80 grams / 158 yds)
805 Pink Rose (15 grams / 30 yds) (See page 23 for yarn colour substitute
801 Snow White (5 grams / 10 yds) instructions to make the flamingo in blush
817 Noir (3 grams / 6 yds) pink)
You Will Also Need
Toy stu ng
Tapestry needle
Scissors
black embroidery yarn for the eyes
Pattern Notes
Each round will display the total stitch count. When completing multiple rounds of the
same stitch count you will see the total number of rounds as well as the total number of
total stitches. For example: sc 42 stitches for rows 8-13 (6 rounds). This is a total of 252
stitches (6 rounds x 42 stitches = 252 total stitches).
Use a stitch marker or weave a contrasting length of yarn at the rst stitch of each
round. This will help mark the start of each round. Pull the yarn out after completing the
section of the pattern.
Colour Changing: Change colours on the last sc prior the new colour change round.
For young children it is recommended you stitch the eyes on using black yarn and a
needle. Safety eyes are a choking hazard for small children.
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CROCHET FLAMINGO BODY
Crochet the amingo body starting at the chest
and working towards the tail.
Use colour 865 hot pink
Round Instruction Stitch count
1 sc 8 into a mr [8]
2 inc x 8 [16]
3 (sc 3, inc) x 4 [20]
4 (sc 4, inc) x 4 [24]
5 (sc 5, inc) x 4 [28]
6 (sc 6, inc) x 4 [32]
7 (sc 7, inc) x 4 [36]
We will now make a hole for the amingo neck and continue to crochet the amingo body
8 chain 3, skip 12 stitches then sc 24 stitches to form the
body. (The body stitch count is now 27 which includes the
24 stitches plus the chain 3). [27]
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CROCHET FLAMINGO BODY
Before continuing to round 9 you should have two
openings. One for the neck and one for the body.
We will continue to crochet to make the body of the
amingo.
Round Instruction Stitch count
9 inc, inc, inc (these are worked [30]
into the BLO chain stitches from the
previous round). Then sc 24
10 sc around [30]
11 (sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]
12 (sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]
13 sc around [42]
14 (sc 2, inc) x 3 then sc 33 [45]
15 (sc 3, inc) x 3 then sc 33 [48]
16 sc around [48]
17 (sc 4, inc) x 3 then sc 33 [51]
18 sc around [51]
19 (sc 5, inc) x 3 then sc 33 [54]
20-21 sc around [54]
(2 rounds = a total of 108 stitches)
22 (sc 5, dec) x 3 then sc 33 [51]
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Round Instruction Stitch count
23-24 sc around [51]
(2 rounds = a total of 102 stitches)
25 (sc 4, dec) x 3 then sc 33 [48]
26 sc around [48]
27 (sc 3, dec) x 3 then sc 33 [45]
28-29 sc around [45]
(2 rounds = a total of 90 stitches)
30 (sc 2, dec) x 3 then sc 33 [42]
31 sc around [42]
32 (sc 5, dec) x 6 [36]
33 (sc 4, dec) x 6 [30]
34 (sc 1, dec) x 3 then sc 21 [27]
35 sc around [27]
Stu the body of the Flamingo
36 (dec x 4) then sc 19 [23]
37 sc around [23]
38 (dec x 3) then sc 17 [20]
39 (dec x 2) then sc 16 [18]
Tie o and leave a long tail of yarn for sewing closed.
Finish stu ng the body. Fold the edges towards each other in half and line up the stitches.
Take a tapestry needle and work a mattress stitch (page 21) to close the tail.
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Pictorial guide for sewing Flamingo Body closed
Tie o and leave a tail for sewing Finish stu ng the body
Fold in half Line up the stitches and pin closed
Use a mattress stitch to close Hide your yarn tail
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CROCHET FLAMINGO NECK
Crochet the amingo neck starting at the back of the head. Crochet the head and then
chain stitch to crochet two holes, continue to crochet down the neck of the amingo. The
other hole will be used later to crochet the beak and face.
Use colour 865 hot pink
Round Instruction Stitch count
1 sc 8 into a mr [8]
2 inc x 8 [16]
3 (sc 3, inc) x 4 [20]
4 (sc 4, inc) x 4 [24]
5 (sc 5, inc) x 4 [28]
6 (sc 6, inc) x 4 [32]
7 sc around [32]
8 (sc 7, inc) x 4 [36]
We will now make a hole for the amingo head and continue to crochet the amingo neck
9 Chain 2, skip 18 stitches and then sc 18 to form the neck. [20]
(The total stitch count for the neck is now 20 which includes
the 18 stitches plus the chain 2)
10 sc 2 into BLO (these are worked into the chain stitches
from the previous round). Then sc 18 [20]
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CROCHET FLAMINGO NECK
Round Instruction Stitch count
11 (sc 8, dec) x 2 [18]
12 (sc 4, dec) x 3 [15]
13-34 sc around [15]
(22 rounds = a total of 330 stitches)
Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing.
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CROCHET FLAMINGO HEAD AND BEAK
The amingo head and beak will be made by attaching your yarn at the top of the neck and
working in continuous rounds towards the beak. The rst round of the head starts by
working into the 18 sc plus the chain 2 join.
Use colour 865 hot pink
Round Instruction Stitch count
1 make a slip knot and perform a standing sc in the stitch immediately
after the chain 2 join (see photo for pictorial guide of the starting
point). Now Sc 19. (The last two sc are worked into the FLO of the
chain stitches) [20]
Starting point Use a standing sc
2 sc around [20]
(the rst sc will go into the standing sc from the previous round)
3 inc, sc 16, then (inc x 3) [24]
4-5 sc around [24]
(2 rounds = a total of 48 stitches)
6 (sc 2, dec) x 6 [18]
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CROCHET FLAMINGO HEAD AND BEAK
Round Instruction Stitch count
7 (dec, sc 4) x 3 [15]
Change colour to 801 snow
8 sc around into BLO [15]
9 (dec, sc 3) x 3 [12]
change colour to 817 Noir
10 sc into BLO [12]
11 sc around [12]
12 inc, inc, (sc 1, dec) x 3, inc [12]
13 sc around [12]
14 (dec, sc 2) x 3 [9]
15 (dec, sc 1) x 3 [6]
Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing.
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CROCHET FLAMINGO WINGS
The wings will be made in a continuous round. The circle is folded at and closed with
single crochet. Do not tie o . Each wing is made with a di erent edge stitch.
Use colour 865 hot pink
Round Instruction Stitch count
1 sc 6 into a mr [6]
2 inc x 6 [12]
3 (sc 1, inc) x 6 [18]
4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]
5 (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]
6 sc around [30]
7 (sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]
8 sc around [36]
9 (sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]
10-11 sc around [42]
(2 rounds = a total of 84 stitches)
12 (sc 6, inc) x 6 [48]
13 sc around [48]
14 (sc 7, inc) x 6 [54]
15 (sc 8, inc) x 6 [60]
16 fold at, chain 1 and sc 30 to close. Go through both [30]
loops of both sides. Do not tie o .
Wing 1: Complete rounds 1-16. Do not tie o . Follow to page 14 for instructions on how
to complete the nal row of stitches.
Wing 2: Complete rounds 1-16. Do not tie o . Follow to page 14 for instructions on how
to complete the nal row of stitches. (These are di erent to wing 1).
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Pictorial guide for sewing Flamingo Wings
Crochet in the round
Fold at with wrong sides together
Sc closed Do not tie off. Continue to crochet the
edge stitch for each wing
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WING ONE
- chain 1, turn sc 14 then (sc, 2dc, 2dc, sc) x 4
- Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing
WING TWO
- chain 1, turn (sc, 2dc, 2dc, sc) x 4 then sc 14.
- Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing
You should now have two wings which are a mirror image of each other. When the
amingo is sewn together the right side of the edge stitch will be placed on the outside
on each side.
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CROCHET FLAMINGO LEGS
The legs will be made starting at the foot and working up to the thigh.
Use colour 805 pink rose.
Round Instruction Stitch count
1 chain 5 [5]
2 sc into the second chain from the hook, sc 2, 3sc into
the last stitch. (Then working on the opposite side of the
chain) sc 2, inc [10]
Working on both sides of a foundation chain
Technique 1: work into the BLO, 3sc into the end stitch, then Scan the QR code for a YouTube
work into the skipped FLO stitches tutorial or visit the following link
Technique 2: work into the back hump/back bar, 3sc into the https://youtu.be/O_WFcKmOHY0
end stitch, then work back up the chain into both loops
Reminder: 3sc = put 3 single crochet into one single stitch
3 inc, sc 2, (inc x 3), sc 2, (inc x 2) [16]
4 sc around [16]
5 dec, sc 2, (dec x 3), sc 2, (dec x 2) [10]
6 (sc 3, dec) x 2 [8]
7-18 sc around [8]
(12 rounds = a total of 96 stitches)
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CROCHET FLAMINGO LEGS
Bobble Guide
- YO (yarn over), insert your hook into the stitch. YO and pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook), YO and pull through 2 loops.
- YO, insert into the same stitch, YO and pull up a loop (4 loops on your hook), YO and pull through 2 loops.
- YO, insert again into the same stitch, YO and pull up a loop (5 loops on your hook), YO and pull through 2 loops.
- YO, insert again into the same stitch, YO and pull up a loop (6 loops on your hook), YO and pull through 2 loops.
- You will have 5 loops on your hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops. Push the bobble out as you continue the round.
- Continue to crochet.
Round Instruction Stitch count
19 sc, bobble in the following stitch (see above) then sc 6 [8]
20-29 sc around [8]
(10 rounds = a total of 80 stitches)
Change colour to 865 hot pink
30 sc around [8]
31 (sc 1, inc) x 4 [12]
32 sc around [12]
Tie o and leave a long tail of yarn for sewing. Do not stu the legs.
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Pictorial guide for the Flamingo Legs
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STITCHING THE FLAMINGO TOGETHER
Pin all the parts of the Flamingo together. I like to do this before sewing to make sure I have
everything perfectly aligned. You could also pin and sew one part at a time.
Pin the neck to the body. Make sure you stu the join rmly with bre ll
before closing to ensure the neck sits upright. Use a mattress stitch to close
the neck (see page 21)
Pin the legs in the middle of the body with a gap of 1cm
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Pin the wings either side of the body.
Place the edge stitch right side out.
Stitch the front edges of the wings as Pin the beak against the neck and
indicated by the line in the above stitch it against the middle of the neck
photo
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SEWING TOGETHER
Use the yarn tails and a tapestry
needle to sew all parts together.
Hide your yarn tails.
FACE EMBROIDERY
Sew the eyes to the face. Using a pin, mark out where you want to stitch. Position the eyes
half way down the amingo’s face. Take a length of black yarn and a tapestry needle to
stitch on the eye. Stitch a line at the side of the face. With your needle come back through
the centre of the eye (but one row below). Go up and over the line to secure it down into a
curve. Hide any yarn tails.
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MATTRESS STITCH
This is a seaming technique to join pieces of crochet. You will need both pieces of
amigurumi, a length of yarn (a long tail end - same colour as your project) and a tapestry
needle. Align the stitches of the two pieces you are going to join. Insert your needle from
the wrong side through to the right side (going through both loops). Repeat on the other
piece of amigurumi. Go back and forth making a zig zag pattern as seen in image 3. Pull
your thread to close and tighten the stitches. Finish stu ng before closing. Hide any yarn
tails.
1 2
3 4 Pull tightly lengthwise to close
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YARN COLOUR SUBSTITUTE
This Blush pink amingo is worked in Bendigo Woollen Mills 805 Pink Rose. See below for
instructions on how to make this amingo.
805 Pink Rose (80 grams) - Use pink rose (instead of 865 hot pink) when making the
amingo body, neck, wings and when starting the amingo head.
817 Noir (colour 2 = 5 grams) - No substitution required.
801 Snow (colour 4 = 20 grams) - Use snow to crochet the legs and change to 805 pink
rose (instead of hot pink) in round 30 as indicated in the pattern
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