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Home : Patterns : Fay the Flamingo
 

Free Crochet Pattern
Fay the Flamingo
Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice® - Fun Fur
Pattern #: 80823AD

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE: One Size
10 in. (25 cm)

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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This adorable amigurumi flamingo is perfect for any child's zoo.
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Color (A)
Vanna's Choice®
Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 860-140: Vanna's Choice Yarn: Dusty Rose
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Color (B)
Fun Fur
Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 320-101: Fun Fur Yarn: Soft Pink
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Vanna's Choice®
Linen White Pink Silver Blue Sapphire Dusty Blue Colonial Blue Navy
Scarlet Beige Toffee Taupe Chocolate Espresso Honey Brick
Terracotta Rust Dusty Rose Wild Berry Rose Antique Rose Magenta Eggplant
Dusty Purple Purple Burgundy Silver Grey Charcoal Grey Black Mustard Pea Green
Fern Kelly Green Dusty Green Olive Cranberry Mountain Print Woods Print Purple Print
Autumn Print Charcoal Print Denim Mist Rose Mist Taupe Mist Purple Mist Seaspray Mist Pearl Mist
Tangerine Mist Oatmeal Grey Marble Wheat Barley Dark Grey Heather
Fun Fur
Ivory White Soft Pink Light Blue Bright Blue Sapphire Raspberry Red
Champagne Tigers Eye Chocolate Olive Green Tangerine Copper Lavender Turquoise
Silver Fox Onyx Black Soft Yellow Bright Yellow Peacock Violet Lime
Hot Pink Sherbet Indigo Lava Sandstone Confetti Citrus Tropical
Mango Rainbow Hawaii Caribbean Fireworks Fiji Capri Cotton Candy
South Beach Mexicana Copacabana Night Sky Deep Sea Lime Blue
*Vanna's Choice® (Article #860) is a 4-ply worsted-weight 100% acrylic yarn. • Solids in 3.5 oz/100g (170 yd/156 m) balls • Prints in 3 oz/85 g (145 yd/133 m) balls 100% acrylic
*Fun Fur (Article #320) is a novelty "eyelash" yarn. Solids: 1¾/50g; 60 yd/54m per ball Prints: 1½ oz/40g; 57 yd/52m per ball 100% polyester.

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MATERIALS
To change colors, click the drop-down list or swatches above		 QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  860-140 Vanna's Choice Yarn: Dusty Rose   ball $ 3.49  
Note: (A)
•  320-101 Fun Fur Yarn: Soft Pink   ball $ 4.29  
Note: (A)
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size G-6   $ 2.45  
• Lion Brand Stitch Markers   $ 2.49  
• Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)   $ 3.59  
•Additional Materials
  • 2 plastic safety eyes, 6 mm diameter
  • Small amount black yarn
  • Fiberfill stuffing
 
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Fay the Flamingo

Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice® - Fun Fur

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTES:

Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.

HEAD AND BODY
Beg at top of Head. With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sts.
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around - 18 sts.
Rnds 4 – 6: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 7: Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 14 sts, sc2tog – 16 sts.
Rnd 8: Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 12 sts, sc2tog – 14 sts.
Rnd 9: Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog – 12 sts. Following package directions, attach safety eyes to Head. Begin to stuff piece firmly with fiberfill. Continue to stuff as work progresses.
Rnds 10 – 14: Sc in each sc around.
Rnds 15 + 16: (2 sc in next st) 4 times, (Sc2tog) 4 times – 12 sts.
Rnds 17 + 18: Sc in each sc around. – 12 sts.
Rnd 19: Sc in each of the next 8 sts., (2 sc in next st) 4 times – 16 sts.
Rnd 20: Sc in each of the next 8 sts., (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 4 times. – 20 sts. Join one strand of B to the strand of A and continue, holding both yarns tog.
Rnd 21: Sc in the next 2 sts, sc2tog twice, sc in each of the next 2 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts) 4 times. – 22 sts.
Rnd 22: Sc in the next st, sc2tog twice, sc in next st, (2 sc in next st, sc in each of the next 3 sts) 4 times. – 22 sts.
Rnd 23: Sc2tog twice, (2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts) 4 times. – 24 sts.
Rnd 24: Sc in the next 2 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts) 4 times. – 30 sts.
Rnds 25 – 27: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 28: (Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts) around – 24 sts.
Rnd 29: (Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts) around – 18 sts.
Rnd 30: (Sc2tog, sc in next st) around – 12 sts.
Rnd 31: Sc2tog around – 6 sts.
Fasten off.

BEAK
With black yarn, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) twice. – 6 sts.
Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off.

LEGS (make 2)
Begin at bottom of Leg. With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in first chain. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in each of the next the next 2 sts, (2 sc in next st) twice, sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st. – 12 sts.
Rnd 3: Sc2tog, Sc in each of the next 2 sts, (sc2tog) twice, sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog. – 8 sts. Begin to stuff piece firmly with fiberfill. Continue to stuff as work progresses.
Rnd 4: Sc2tog around – 4 sts.
Rnds 5- 10: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 11: 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts – 6 sts.
Rnd 12: Sc in each sc around – 6 sts.
Rnd 13: Sc2tog twice, sc in each of next 2 sts – 4 sts.
Rnds 14- 18: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew Beak to Head. Sew Legs to Body.
Weave in ends.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) ch(s) = chain(s)
rep = repeat(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet st(s) = stitch(es)


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Pattern Average Rating: *** (based on 6 reviews)
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Fay the Flamingo Reviewed by johnnie mae lewis on 2009-10-21 *****
This is so pretty-it made my day--i like i like it
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