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I'm back at the crochet drawing board and yearning for spring to come, too! Which of course makes me think of crochet flowers and birds! I now have two little granddaughters and I've been enjoying bequeathing little crochet bags and hats to them. Kids and crochet just go together!
One of my favorite little patterns from my archives has been this little hummingbird, which really isn't too difficult if you have a basic familiarity with sc, dc, tc, ch and this long single crochet stitch (also known as the spike stitch)...(here's a video.explaining that last) ...scroll down for the pattern!
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So here is the pattern for the little hummingbird applique below. Thanks for being a blog reader!
Hummingbird Ornament or Appliqué
This little
ornament is mostly a single round of stitches of varying
height, all worked counterclockwise on top of a length of foundation chains. As
you form the bird’s head, you will notice that the beak is nothing more than a
floppy length of chain stitches: don’t worry, when you pin this loop to a piece
of cardboard and stiffen it with fabric stiffener or white glue, it will look
like a hummer’s beak! This little guy is a bit tricky, but when you get used to
it, he’s a snap to make. You can make the second round of decorative stitches
in whatever colors you choose, making the wings and throat beautiful and
unique. Have fun!
Notes:
Before
beginning this piece, tighten your first chain into a knot to secure end
of bird (so it doesn’t ravel).
Also see
the diagram below which illustrates the first part of this ornament.
Starting at
the arrow at the far left of diagram, Ch 14. This is the foundation chain.
Rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in 4th ch
from hook, ch 12 (this will be the beak) join securely to top of dc just worked
so end of beak is tight, work counterclockwise around top of head as follows: 5
dc in same ch, dc in next 6 foundation chs, hdc in next ch, sc in next 5 chs,
hdc in last ch (you should be back at your beginning knot). Ch across to
opposite side of tail, ch 2(counts as hdc on belly side of bird), sc in next 5
foundation chains opposite 5 sc on other side, hdc in next ch, dc in next 5 ch,
join to 2nd ch of beginning ch-3 of rnd 1. You should have a
wingless bird. Do not tie off, but continue as follows:
See the next
diagram which shows you round two:
Rnd 2: covering the bird in long single
crochets and forming the wings: (see diagram above)
Pass thread
behind beak and at point A, begin lsc stitches discussed on page 1 and in
this video.
From point
A, work lsc stitches, inserting hook at a point in the center of the bird’s
head. Work counterclockwise, and when you reach point B, start on main wing
(this is the
wing on the left. After it is worked, you will sl st across to point B again
and work the second wing on the right, then you will tie off.)
To make main
wing,(the one on the left) ch 11, then rotate counterclockwise, and,
skipping 1st ch on hook, work 2 sc then 8dc in next 10 ch
stitches of wing. Sl st across , still working counterclockwise under the
bird’s wing back to point B and work second wing on top of first wing: sl st to
first ch, work 2 sc, 4dc in next 6 stitches, then ch 2, tc in next stitch. This
is the tip of the smaller wing. Tie off.
Finish the rest of rnd 2: Attach thread at point C and work
lsc as in diagram down the bird’s back. Insert your hook in various points,
according to your judgment and design needs. When you reach bird’s tail, ch
stitch across base of bird to other side of tail, and continue around with lsc
stitches, working counterclockwise toward the beak. Tie off when you reach
beak.
You will need to stiffen the beak with fabric stiffener, or, in a pinch, white glue. (before this, it will be a floppy loop!). After dabbing a small amount on the beak, pin the beak and the back of the bird’s head to a piece of cardboard and dab away excess stiffener.
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