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Crochet Crow Amigurumi: Free Halloween Pattern
A small round black crochet crow with two embroidered white eyes, a small orange beak, a pair of folded wings at its sides and two small orange feet so it can stand. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet pattern: 4 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 8 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 8 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 33, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (black) about 30 yd (27 m), B (orange) about 5 yd (5 m); C (white) small amount
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
4 pieces (Body, Beak, Wing, Foot), 33 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 8 cm (3.1 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (black) about 30 yd (27 m), B (orange) about 5 yd (5 m); C (white) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
PROPORTIONS: The wings are big on purpose. Leave them unstuffed and sew them on spread out.
Body (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnds 6-13 sc in each st around 30
- Rnd 14 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
- Rnd 15 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 16 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 17 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Beak (make 1, colour B), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
- Rnd 2 sc in each st around 4
- Rnd 3 inc in each st around 8
- Rnds 4-5 sc in each st around 8
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.
Wing (make 2, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnds 3-8 sc in each st around 12
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Foot (make 2, colour B), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 3 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last stitches and pull closed.
Assembly
- Stuff the Body firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
- Embroider the two small eyes on the body at Rnd 7 with colour C. On the front, about 6 stitches apart.
- Sew the beak to the body between Rnds 8 and 9. Centred on the face, just below the eyes, pointing forward.
- Flatten each wing; do not stuff them.
- Sew the wings to the body between Rnds 7 and 8. One on each side, hanging down along the body, its flat side turned towards the front.
- Sew the feet to the body at Rnd 17. Side by side under the front of the body, so the crow stands on them.
- Thread a length of colour A through the top of the body and tie into a hanging loop.
- Weave in all ends.
Want it on paper, or with pictures of every stage?
Free account: the printable PDF in US Letter and A4. Premium: a 3D build video of every round and a step-by-step picture guide.
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Is the Little Crow crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Little Crow pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Crow?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet little crow?
About 8 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Little Crow pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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