The summer days are counting down, along with the temperature in many regions. That does not mean that we have to go right into the winter makes! Our newest guest takes us down to the tropical forests in Central and South America where these signature cereal birds are native to. Although this toucan does not have a catch phrase, it will be sure to keep you company as the cooler weather approaches. Let us give a big welcome to our newest Yarn Punk guest on the blog.
Hey Phillip!
Hi, I’m Phillip and I am the crochet designer behind SirPurlGrey. I am a high school math teacher in Calgary, Alberta and started crocheting 8 years ago when I needed a form of creative therapy after long day at school. Shortly after learning the basic stitches, I stumbled into the world of amigurumi. A lot of my early inspirations for my designs came from my love of video games, namely Pokemon. It’s hard to believe that since I made my first Umbreon I’ve written a crochet book with my partner. It’s called The Crochet Wildlife Guide and creating it was a fun experience that allowed me to combine crochet with my interest in animals. I love sharing patterns through my blog and Instagram (@sirpurlgrey) so check them out if you’re interested!
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MATERIALS
Yarn: black (B), yellow (Y), orange (O), white (W), grey (G)
Hook: 5.0 mm (H size)
Other: two black 8.0 mm safety eyes, poly-fil stuffing, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
Let’s Take Flight
EYE SPOT (Make 2)
R1 With Y, sc 7 in magic ring (7)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing. Insert safety eye through middle of piece.
HEAD/BODY
R1 With B, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2 inc in each st around (12)
R3 (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
R4 (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R5-8 sc in each st around (24)
R9 (inc, sc 3) three times, (sc 3, inc) three times (30)
R10 inc, sc 28, inc (32)
R11 inc, sc 30, inc (34)
R12 inc, sc 32, inc (36)
Place eye spots 5 rows from the top and 8 stitches apart. Fasten safety eyes. Whip stitch the eye spots to the head using the yellow tail.
R13 dec, dec, sc 28, dec, dec (32)
R14 dec, dec, sc 24, dec, dec (28)
R15 (sc 5, dec) four times (24)
R16 (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R17 (sc 1, dec) six times (12)
R18 dec six times (6)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a short tail for sewing. Stuff the piece and then sew the opening closed.
BELLY
With W, chain 5.
Skip first ch, sc 4, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, inc, sc 2, inc, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 6, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 6, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 2, dec, sc 2, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 5, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 2, dec, sc 1.
Fasten off. Cut a long tail for sewing. Sew the piece onto the body.
BEAK
R1 With B, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2 (sc 2, inc) two times (8)
R3 (sc 3, inc) two times (10)
R4 sc in each st around (10)
R5 With Y, (sc 4, inc) two times (12)
R6 (sc 5, inc) two times (14)
R7-8 sc in each around (14)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.
LOWER BEAK
R1 With O, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2 sc 4, inc (6)
R3 sc 5, inc (7)
R4 sc in each st around (7)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.
WING (Make 2)
With B, chain 5.
Skip first ch, sc 4, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 4, ch 2 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 5, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 4, ch 3 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 6.
Fasten off. Cut a long tail for sewing.
FOOT (Make 2)
NOTE: Instructions in square brackets […] are crocheted into the same stitch.
With G, chain 3.
Skip first ch, sc 2, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 1, inc, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, [hdc 1, sl st], [hdc 1, sl st], [hdc 1, sl st].
Fasten off. Cut a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the beak so that the top of the beak is in line with the top of the eye spots.
Sew the lower beak below the upper beak.
Sew the feet near the bottom of the body.
Sew the wings on both sides of the body.
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