Winged Literary Ornament

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pattern designers!
~ Skill Level: Pg. 1
~ Skills Needed: Pg. 1
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: ~ US Crochet Terms & Abbreviations: Pg. 1
~ Supplies Needed: Pg. 1-2
I’m newer to pattern writing (hope I did okay!), but
~ Special Notes: Pg. 2
I’ve been crocheting for just over three years. I got into
~ Pattern: Pg. 2-4
crafting about six years ago, & ran my own small
jewelry business for some time. Personally, I like
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WINGED LITERARY two stitches. Insert your hook into the FLO of stitch #1,
Y/O & pull through (you now have two loops on your
ORNAMENT hook). Insert your hook into the FLO of stitch #2, Y/O
& pull through (you now have 3 loops on your hook).
Now Y/O & pull through all 3 loops on your hook to
SKILL LEVEL: complete your invisible decrease stitch.

Making your invisible decreases this way, as I do, will

help hide your invisible decreases better and when
making dolls, help create a more oval shape for your
SKILLS YOU NEED TO COMPLETE doll’s head.
THIS PATTERN:
I only use an invisible decrease when the decreases are
• Basic-Intermediate knowledge of crochet & working in an area where they would be visible. If they will not
Amigurumi be visible, I decrease normally, going through both
• Basic sewing skills to connect pieces & sew on parts loops for an extra strength hold.~

CROCHET TERMS & SUPPLIES NEEDED:

ABBREVIATIONS:
• Worsted (a 4 weight) yarn. I used Caron Simply Soft
• Rd - Round in Autumn Maize (& Gold in CSS for another) & Lion
• Ch - Chain Brand’s Vanna’s Glamour in Platinum Silver for the
wings. The specific type of yarn that I used
• st. - Stitch for my wings is actually labeled as a (2) weight,
• Sc - Single Crochet however, I doubled up the strands to achieve a (4)
• Hdc - Half Double Crochet weight (worsted yarn) in thickness because I really
wanted to use glittery silver yarn & it was the only
• Dc - Double Crochet kind I could find locally. Any worsted weight yarn
• Tr - Treble Crochet brands will do for this pattern & if you do choose
• Y/O - Yarn Over to use a worsted yarn for the wings, you will not need
to double up the strands later to make them)
• Inc - Increase (ie: Sc Inc = Single Crochet Increase)
• 2.75 mm C crochet hook 

• Dec - Decrease (ie: Dc Dec = Double Crochet Decrease)
• Scissors

• Sl st. - Slip Stitch
• Stitch Marker

• turn - Turn your work, & work from the opposite side
• Measuring tape

• “ “ – A step to be repeated as written, within the
quotations only • Tapestry Needle

• Poly Fil Stuffing

~MY INVISIBLE DECREASE STITCH: • Spray Starch (optional/to stiffen up the wings)
• Stitch Counter (not at all necessary. I’ve just always
You will be working in the front loops only of the next
used mine to count off my Rd.’s or Rows, & find it

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 extremely helpful, so I’m listing it as a tool) RD 4. “Sc x 2, Sc Inc”. Repeat “ “ around. (24st.)

SPECIAL NOTES:
Measurement: Approximately 1 1/2” in diameter for the
ball & about 3 ½-4” H w/ the wings, finished.

Unless otherwise noted by me (or any designer really),

Amigurumi is meant to be crocheted tight enough so
that the stuffing doesn’t show through after you stuff it.

I recommend using the Invisible Sc Dec technique

throughout your stuffie whenever directed to Sc Dec. It RD 5.-7. Sc x 24. (24st.)
really improves the overall look of decreasing
*Stuff the Ball here*

RD 8. “Sc x 2, Sc Dec.” Repeat “ “ around (18st.)


DIRECTIONS:
RD 9. “Sc x 1, Sc Dec.” Repeat “ “ around (12st.)

Ball –
*Tightly Crocheting*

RD 1. Magic circle, Sc x 6. (6st.)

*Stuff the Ball for the last time here*

RD 2. Sc Inc in each st. around. (12st.)
*Pull short Magic Circle strand tight, & knot here*
RD 3. “Sc x 1, Sc Inc.” Repeat “ “ around. (18st.)
RD 10. Sc Dec. around. (6st.)

Leaving a 3-5” strand, cut your working yarn. Thread
your working yarn into your tapestry needle, & draw it
through the FLO of the 6 st’s. around. Pull the strand

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 taut to close the hole, knot/tie off, & weave in your
strand. Anything remaining, trim off/push back in, &

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put the ball to the side for now.

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Knot the four strands hanging off the end tightly

together & trim the two shorter strands off. I weaved
one of the two remaining strands in through the tip of
the wing (right next to the other strand) & used these
two strands to tie each wing onto the ball.

Wings (make 2 in your Platinum Silver

yarn) –
For this part of the pattern (if you’re using a (2) weight
yarn as I did), you’re going to be doubling up the yarn
to ensure that the wings come out to be the right size
for your Ornament. If you’re using a worsted weight
yarn (4), you’ll only need the one strand & can disre-
gard these directions.

To make each of the wings -

*Tightly Crocheting*

Ch. 20, turn & Sl st x 3, Sc x 1, Hdc x 1, Dc x 2, Tr x 5,

Dc x 2, Hdc x 1, Sc x 1, & Sl st x 3 across. (19st.)

Time to attach your Ornament pieces! –

Using your tapestry needle & the strand still attached
to a wing, we’re going to sew each wing on towards the
top of the ball, over a stitch in RD 3. (please see finished
photos for reference). After you finish, cut your working
yarn, leaving a 2-3” strand. Knot/tie off this strand and
weave it in. Pull it through for the last time, trim, & push

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in any remaining strand peeking through.
*Tip: I recommend Spray Starching the wings to make
them more stiff/better stay in place*
Once you’re happy with how your Ornament looks, please
consider adding a ribbon on the top to hang from your
Christmas tree/rearview mirror OR even add a chain &
ring to the top (as I did) to adorn bags, keys, or anything
else you can think of!
And you’re done! I hope you enjoyed making
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