Flamingo crochet pattern

Flamingo pattern

dc-double crochet

2dcinc- 2 double crochet in one stitch

3dcinc- crochet 3 double crochet stitches in one stitch

Dec- decrease

Ch- chain

Head and neck

Rnd1. 6dc in magic loop           6

Rnd2. (2dcinc) x6                   12

Rnd3. (dc, 2dcinc) x6             18

Rnd4. (2dc, 2dcinc) x6           24

Rnd5. (3dc, 2dcinc) x6           30

Rnd6. (4dc, 2dcinc) x6           36

Rnd7-Rnd12.  dc            

Rnd13. (4dc, dec) x6             30

Rnd14. (3dc, dec) x6             24

Rnd15. (2dc, dec) x6             18

Rnd16-Rnd25. dc

Rnd26. (5dc, 2dcinc) x3         21

Rnd27-Rnd29. dc

Rnd30. (6dc, 2dcinc) x3        24

Fasten off

Beak

Using black

Rnd1. 6dc in magic loop                  6

Rnd2. (2dcinc) x6                           12

Rnd3. dc

Rnd4. (dec) x3, (dc, 2dcinc) x3       12

Change to white

Rnd5. (dec) x3, dc, 2dcinc, dc, 3dcinc, dc, 2dcinc, dc        14

Rnd6. dc

Rnd7. 5dc, 2dcinc, 2dc, 2dcinc, 2dc

Fasten off

Body

Working from the bottom up towards the neckline.

Rnd1. 6 dc in magic loop                      6

Rnd2. (2dcinc) x6                                 12

Rnd3. (dc, 2dcinc) x6                           18

Rnd4. (2dc, 2dcinc) x6                         24

Rnd5. (3dc, 2dcinc) x6                         30

Rnd6. (4dc, 2dcinc) x6                         36

Rnd7. (5dc, 2dcinc) x6                         42

Rnd8. (6dc, 2dcinc) x6                         48

Rnd9-Rnd11 dc

Rnd12. (14dc, dec) x3                           45

Rnd13. dc

Rnd14. (13dc, dec) x3                           42

Rnd15. 21dc (dec, 5dc) x3                    39

Rnd16 dc

Rnd 17. (11dc, dec) x3                          36

Rnd18. dc

Rnd19. 18dc (dec, 4dc) x3                    33

Rnd20. dc

Rnd21. 18dc (dec, 3dc) x3                    30

Rnd22. dc

Rnd23. 12dc, (dec, dc) x3                     24

Rnd24. (2dc, dec) x6                            18

Rnd25. (dc, dec) x6                              12

Rnd 26. dec in each stitch                   6

Fasten off

Wings x2

Rnd1. 6 dc in magic loop                       6

Rnd2. (2dcinc). x6                                 12

Rnd3. (dc, 2dcinc) x6                            18

Rnd4. (2dc, 2dcinc) x6                          24

Rnd5. (3dc, 2dcinc x6                           30

Rnd6. (4dc, 2dcinc) x6                          36

Fold in half and change to a darker shade of pink

(Ch3 and dc in next stitch) continue until end

Tail feathers x8

Using different shades of pink and different types of yarn Chain any number between 15 and 20, then dc back along chain.

Legs x2

I used double-knit wool (grey) instead of 3ply.

Using grey

Rnd1. 6dc in magic loop                           6

Rnd2-15. dc

Change to pink

Rnd16. (dc, 2dcinc)                                  9

Rnd17. (2dc, 2dcinc)                               12

Rnd18. (2dc, 2dcinc)                               16

Rnd19. dc

Fasten off

Toes x4 (two on each foot)

Using grey double knit

Rnd1. 6dc in magic loop                          6

Rnd2-Rnd4 dc

Turn

2dc

Fasten off

Assembly

Sew the beak onto the head and add eyes to either side (between Rnd7 and Rnd8)

Sew the neckline onto the top of the body with the flatter side of the body facing the front.

Sew wings either side of the body. Sew on legs to the front of the flamingo but not directly under so that it’s sitting. Attach toes to the end of the leg and sew up the toes close together to give it a webbed-foot look. Sew on the tail feathers onto the back of the flamingo.