Bullfinch

Author: @plyushkina_maria
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi crochet bullfinch and titmouse

Free crochet bullfinch pattern by @plyushkina_maria.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush bullfinch. Any plush yarn will work for this amigurumi: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others.

Materials and tools

  • Plush yarn: black, red, white, and gray
  • Iris yarn for the beak and sewing on the pieces
  • 1.5 mm and 4 mm crochet hooks
  • 6-8 mm safety eyes
  • Toy stuffing
  • Stitch markers
  • Needle for sewing on the pieces
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR - magic ring
  • ch - chain stitch
  • sc - single crochet
  • inc - increase
  • dec - decrease
  • (...) x n - repeat n times

Crochet amigurumi bullfinch pattern

Body

Start crocheting with white yarn
1. (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
Change to red yarn
3. (12)
4. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
5. 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6, 3 sc (24)
6. 3 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6, 3 sc (30)
7-9. (30)
10. 3 sc, (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6, 3 sc (24)
11-12. (24)
13. 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6, 3 sc (18)
Change to black yarn
14. (7 sc, 1 dec) x 2 (16)
15-16. (16)
17. (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (12)
Stuff the toy firmly, paying special attention to the belly
18. 6 dec

Back

On the back of the head, mark 7 stitches symmetrically and crochet 7 sc into them. Continue crocheting in turning rows, remembering to raise the first stitch of each row with 1 ch.

1-2. (7)
3. 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc (9)
4-6. (9)
7. 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (7)
8. (7)
9. 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (5)
10-13. (5)
14. 1 sc, 2 dec (3)
15-17. (3)
18. 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc (5)

Wings

Crochet in turning rows.

Start with gray yarn. Chain 4, turn the piece, and begin the first row in the second chain from the hook.

1. (3)
2. 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc (5)
3. 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc (7)
4. 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc (9)
Change to black yarn
5-8. (9)
9. 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (7)
10. 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (5)
11. 1 sc, 2 dec (3)
12. 1 sc, 1 dec (2)

Close with one stitch.

Crochet amigurumi bullfinch. Toy assembly

Beak

Crochet with Iris yarn.

Chain 10, join into a ring, and start counting the rounds.

1-3. (9)
4. (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)
5. (6)
6. 3 dec

Fasten off and tuck the yarn end inside the beak.

Sew on the beak and eyes after deciding on their placement. Go around the edge of each eye with white yarn so it stands out nicely.

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