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lovebirds designed by Mei Li Lee.

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EASY DK 2MM
PEASY LACE 2.5MM
YOU WILL NEED
QDK cotton yarn in duck egg
blue, bright blue and pink
QLaceweight yarn in pale yellow
Q Black crochet thread
QA 2mm (US 4 steel) hook
QA 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook
QTapestry needle
QPolyester toy stuffing
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 5cm (2in) tall
ABBREVIATIONS
Invisible decrease (invdec)
Insert hook into front loop of first
st without putting yarn round
hook, bring hook to front of work
and insert hook into front loop of
next st (3 loops on hook). Yrh and
draw through all 3 loops
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For a full list, see page 130
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SIMPLE STEPS HOW TO WORK CHAIN STITCH
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1 Bring needle to the front of
the fabric, after securing the
thread at the back. Insert
needle back into same hole
(or very close to it) and pull
gently to leave a small loop.
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Lovebirds
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himsy comes in all shapes and
sizes but tiny crochet critters
are our favourite form. Mei Li
Lee’s feathered friends are adorable
and quick to stitch – ideal for amigurumi
newbies. These lovebirds are happily
perched in a large glass jar, but you
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could keep your pocket-sized pals free
range, too. They’d make a lovely gift or
a charming addition to your craft area.
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NOTES
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The pattern is worked using the
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amigurumi method from top to bottom.
Work stitches continuously in a spiral
Those tiny beaks are worked in one round.
without closing off each round with a Are they puckering up or whistling a tune?
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slip stitch.
You may find it helpful to use a stitch
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marker in the first stitch of each round, through the remaining sts to close.
moving it up as you work.
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BEAK
C BODY om Using pale yellow yarn and 2mm hook,
Using duck egg blue yarn and a 2.5mm make a magic loop.
hook, make a magic loop. Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 6dc in the loop. [6 sts]
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st), 6dc in the loop. [6 sts] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Round 2 2dc in each dc around. [12 sts]
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Round 3 (2dc in next dc, 1dc) 6 times. TO MAKE UP
[18 sts] Sew Beak onto the Body. The top of the
Rounds 4-7 Dc in each st around. Beak should fall below Round 5.
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Round 8 (2dc in next dc, 2dc) 6 times. Using black thread or embroidery floss,
[24 sts] sew the eyes with a diagonal
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Rounds 9-12 Dc in each st around. backstitch. They should fall below
Round 13 (Invdec, 2dc) 6 times. [18 sts] Round 6.
Stuff Body. Add pink blushing cheeks with several
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Round 14 (Invdec, dc in next dc) 6 backstitches of pink yarn below the
times. [12 sts] eyes. 01
Round 15 (Invdec) 6 times. [6 sts] Use black thread to sew 3 straight
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Fasten off, leaving a long tail, thread stitches for each of the feet.
2 Bring needle to the front a 3 Repeat Step 2 to make 4 After the final loop, make a
little way to the right, making more loops. small stitch over the last loop
sure the needle passes to secure it.
through the loop. Insert the
needle back into the same
hole (or very close to it). Pull
gently to leave a small loop.
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WINGS
The Wings are worked using bright
blue yarn and embroidered chain st.
Cut a 20cm length of yarn and thread it
through a tapestry needle.
Bring the yarn up to a spot below the
cheeks. 02

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Work 6 or 7 chain stitches to form a
curved Wing on each side of the Body.
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Bring the yarn ends out at the bottom
of the body and trim the excess.

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TAIL
The Tail is surface crocheted onto the
back of the Body below Round 11,

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using bright blue yarn and a 2.5mm
hook.

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The Tail is worked across a total of 6 sts
on the back of the Body, so identify

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these sts centrally on the back of your The extra details on
work and dc into first st. these cute birds
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The following is worked in a continuous embroidery and
row over the next 5 sts: surface crochet.
Ch2, ss to next st, 3htr in next st, ss to
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next st, dc in next st, ch2, dc in next st.
06 Fasten off and weave in ends.
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