Abbreviations - US terminology

SC- Single crochet

DC – Double crochet

SC INC- Single crochet increase

INV DEC- Invisible decrease

Blo – Back loop only

Ch – Chain

Sl st – Slip stitch

Rep – Repeat

St(s) – Stitch(es)



- NOTES -

- Eli the Eagle measures approximately 6 inches tall.

- Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. You will be working in the round; I like to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.

- The body and head will be made as one piece.

- Yarn used in pictures is Hobbii Toucan in the shades Cappuccino and White.

Body-

With brown

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 3: *SC in the first st, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Round 4: *SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Round 5: *SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 6: *SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Rounds 7-9: SC around (36)

Round 10: *SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Rounds 11-12: SC around (30)

Change to white

Round 13: *SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Round 14: SC in the Blo (24)

Round 15-20: SC around (24)



Note - Here is where we will add the facial features before we start closing the head. Insert the eyes between rounds 17 and 18, 4 stitches apart.

Beak - With a long strand of yellow yarn, place the beak one row beneath your eyes and one stitch in on each side (this will leave 2 stitches in the middle to create the beak). Pass through 2-3 times.


 
 

Round 21: *SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (20)

Round 22: *SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (16)

Round 23: *SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (12)

Round 24: *SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (8)

Round 25: INV DEC around (4)

Fasten off and sew the remaining part closed, weave in your end.



Neck Feathers –

With white attach a slip knot to one of the front loops from round 14, this is where we will make our neck feathers.



Round 1: Ch 1, *DC, Ch 2, Sl st into the next front loop*, this completes one feather. *Repeat around. Fasten off and weave in your end.


 

Feet –

With yellow pass through 2 sts between rounds 5 and 6 keeping in line with the eyes for spacing.

 

Wings – Make 2

With brown (unstuffed)

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Rounds 2-3: SC around (6)

Round 4: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 5: SC around (12)

Round 6: INV DEC around (6)

Pinch wing flat and SC across the top to close. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

 


Tail –

With white

Row 1: Ch 4, SC in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each ch after (3)

Row 2: SC across (3)

Row 3: Ch 3, Sl st into first st, (this creates first tail feather), rep twice more for a total of 3 feathers

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.


 


Assembly –

1. Sew the wings onto the body at round 12.

2. Sew your tail centered on the back at rounds 5-7.


 

Your eagle is complete! I hope you have enjoyed making this pattern. Let me know if you have any questions, I would be happy to help.

Thank you,

Stephanie