Adorable Flamingo Amigurumi Free Pattern: Crochet Your Own Cute Flamingo!
Welcome to our delightful world of crochet, where we’re thrilled to present our amigurumi free pattern for crafting an adorable flamingo amigurumi! Whether you’re a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this project is perfect for you. Our pattern features clear instructions and helpful tips to guide you through every step of the process. With just a few skeins of yarn and a crochet hook, you’ll soon have your own charming flamingo ready to grace your home or make a heartfelt gift for a loved one. Let’s dive into the joy of crocheting together and bring this vibrant creature to life!
Materials Needed:
Yarn in three colors: pink, black, and dirty white (can be replaced with yellow, beige, or white)
Suitable-sized crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Buttons or beads for eyes
Wire for the frame (optional)
Needle
Scissors
Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
PATTERN
Head:
Crochet with pink yarn.
1st round: magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6)
2nd round: inc in each st around (12)
3rd round: 1 sc, inc repeat 6 times (18)
4th round: 2 sc, inc repeat 6 times (24)
5th round: 3 sc, inc repeat 6 times (30)
6th round: 4 sc, inc repeat 6 times (36)
7th round: 5 sc, inc repeat 6 times (42)
8th-14th rounds: 42 sc
15th round: 5 sc, dec repeat 6 times (36)
16th round: 4 sc, dec repeat 6 times (30)
17th round: 3 sc, dec repeat 6 times (24)
18th round: 2 sc, dec repeat 6 times (18)
19th round: 1 sc, dec repeat 6 times (12)
20th round: dec in each st around (6)
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Hide the end inside.
Beak:
Begin with black yarn, then switch to dirty white.
1st round: magic ring, 4 sc into the ring (4)
2nd round: inc, 1 sc repeat 2 times (6)
3rd round: inc, 2 sc repeat 2 times (8)
4th round: inc, 1 sc, 4 hdc, 1 sc, inc (10)
5th round: inc, 1 sc, 6 hdc, 1 sc, inc (12)
6th round: 3 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc in one stitch, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 3 sl st (13)
7th round: 3 sc, 3 hdc, 2 hdc in one stitch, 3 hdc, 3 sc (14)
8th round: inc, inc, 2 sc, 8 hdc, ch 1 (16)
Change color.
9th round: 7 sc, 8 hdc, 1 sc (16)
10th round: 8 sc, 8 hdc (16)
11th round: 16 sc (16)
12th round: 14 sc, dec (15)
13th round: dec, 11 sc, dec (13)
14th round: dec, 8 sc, dec, 1 ch (11)
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long end for sewing. Sew the beak to the head. Sew on the eyes.
Body:
Crochet with pink yarn.
1st round: magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6)
2nd round: inc in each st around (12)
3rd round: 1 sc, inc repeat 6 times (18)
4th round: 2 sc, inc repeat 6 times (24)
5th round: 3 sc, inc repeat 6 times (30)
6th round: 4 sc, inc repeat 6 times (36)
7th-11th rounds: 36 sc (36)
12th round: 10 sc, dec repeat 3 times (33)
13th round: 9 sc, dec repeat 3 times (30)
14th round: 8 sc, dec* repeat 3 times (27)
15th round: 7 sc, dec repeat 3 times (24)
16th round: 6 sc, dec repeat 3 times (21)
17th round: 5 sc, dec repeat 3 times (18)
18th round: 18 sc (18)
19th round: 4 sc, dec repeat 3 times (15)
20th round: 15 sc (15)
21st round: 3 sc, dec repeat 3 times (12)
22nd round: dec in each st around (6)
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Hide the end inside.
Neck:
Crochet with pink yarn.
Chain 2, leaving a long yarn tail at the beginning, and then crochet back and forth in rows according to the pattern:
Join in the round and continue crocheting in the round:
8th round: join, sc, 11 sc (11)
9th-15th rounds: 11 sc (11)
16th round: 7 sc, ch 1, turn
Start crocheting back and forth again.
17th round: ch 1, 11 sc (11)
18th round: ch 1, dec, 3 sc inc, 3 sc dec (10)
19th round: ch 1, dec, 6 sc dec (8)
20th round: ch 1, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (7)
21st round: ch 1, dec, 3, 6 (5)
22nd round: ch 1, dec, 2, dec (4)
23rd round: ch 1, dec, dec (2)
24th round: ch 1, dec (1)
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Sew the neck to the body, attaching one side to the torso and the other to the head.
Tail Feathers:
Crochet with pink yarn.
Central Feather (1 piece):
Chain 15 and start crocheting in the third chain from the hook:
3 sl st, 3 hdc, 4 sc, 2 sl st, 3 sc into the last chain, turn. 3 sl st, 4 sc, 4 hdc, 1 sl st.
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long end for sewing. Sew the central feather to the narrowed part of the body.
Long Feathers (2 pieces):
Chain 14 and start crocheting in the second chain from the hook:
4 sl st, 3 sc, 3 hdc.
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long end for sewing. Sew the long feathers on both sides of the central one.
Short Feathers (2 pieces):
Chain 10 and start crocheting in the second chain from the hook:
3 sl st, 3 sc, 3 hdc.
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long end for sewing. Sew the short feathers between the central feather and the long ones, on top of them.
Wings:
Crochet 2 pieces with pink yarn. Do not stuff!
1st round: magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6)
2nd round: inc, 1 sc repeat 3 times (9)
3rd round: inc, 2 sc repeat 3 times (12)
4th round: *2 sc, inc, inc, 8 sc (14)
5th round: *3 sc, inc, inc, 9 sc (16)
6th round: *4 sc, inc, inc, 10 sc (18)
7th round: 18 sc (18)
8th round: *4 sc, dec, dec, 10 sc (16)
9th round: *3 sc, dec, dec, 9 sc (14)
10th round: *2 sc, dec, dec, 8 sc (12)
11th round: *1 sc, dec, dec, 7 sc (10)
12th round onwards: dec, dec, 5 sc, dec, dec, 3 sc, dec, dec, 1 ch
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Hide the end. Flatten the piece.
Wing Feathers:
Crochet with black yarn. For the right wing:
Through the double fabric from where the paired wing decreases were located, from the pointed edge to the rounded one, crochet 10 sc (this will be the base).
Turn the work.
Skip 1 sc, crochet 1 ch st. Then crochet the feathers:
1-2 ch, 1 ch st in the second stitch from the hook, 1 sc in the next base st
2-3 ch, 1 hdc in the second stitch from the hook, 1 sl st, 1 sc in the next base st
3-4 ch, 1 sc in the second stitch from the hook, 2 sl st, 1 sc in the next base st
4-5 ch, 1 sc in the second stitch from the hook, 3 sl st, 1 sc in the next base st
5-8 rounds: 6 ch, 1 sc in the second stitch from the hook, 4 sl st, 1 sc in the next base st
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Hide the end.
For the left wing, work in mirror:
Skip 1 sc, crochet 1 ch st. Then crochet the feathers:
1-2 ch, 1 ch st in the second stitch from the hook, 1 sc in the next base st
2-3 ch, 1 sl st, 1 hdc in the second stitch from the hook, 1 sc in the next base st
3-4 ch, 2 sl st, 1 sc in the second stitch from the hook, 1 sc in the next base st
4-5 ch, 3 sl st, 1 sc in the second stitch from the hook, 1 sc in the next base st
5-8 rounds: 4 sl st, 1 sc in the second stitch from the hook, 6 ch, 1 sc in the next base st
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Hide the end.
