Leprechaun Birds Lucky and Leap!

I made some adorable little love birds just like these and they were so Wanted, so how needed would Leprechaun Birds be!? Well, these Leprechaun Birds certainly are necessary! I absolutely adore them and they are delightful! You won’t be disappointed with them!

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Materials –

  • Worsted weight yarn
    • Various shades of green, black, yellow and black thread
  • Hook Size 3.5mm (E)
  • 8mm Safety Eyesm or an alternative form of eyes
  • Stitch Marker
  • PolyFill
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Scissors
  • Sewing Pins

US Terminology –

Abbreviations –

  • Rd(s) – Round(s)
  • MR – Magic Ring
  • St(s) – Stitch(s)
  • Sst – Same Stitch
    • The sts in the () are done in the same st
  • Spst – Separate Stitches
    • The sts in the () are done in separate sts
  • Sl St – Slip Stitch
  • Ch – Chain
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Dc – Double Crochet
  • Tc – Triple Crochet
  • Pc – Popcorn St
    • 5 dc in same st, take the loop off your hook, insert hook through 1st dc, put loop back on and pull through, ch 1
  • Inc – Increase
  • Dec – Invisible Decrease
    • In front loops only pick up the next two loops, yarn over, and pull through 2 loops.
  • YO – Yarn Over
  • FO – Fasten Off
  • BLO – Back Loop Only
  • FLO – Front Loop Only – for closing up holes

Notes –

  • Magic Ring Alternative – chain 2 and single crochet in the second chain from the hook.
  • This will be crocheted in the round.
  • Of not specified or in (), repeat to the end of the round.
  • Stuff as you go.

Make 1 set for each bird-

Wings (Make 2 of Each)-

Make a right and a left wing

Dark Green

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: Inc (12)

Rd 3: sc, inc (18)

Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)

Right Wing (Make 2) –

Continue on after rd 4.

Ch 6, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, ch 7, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, ch 8, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, ch 9, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, ch 10, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, sl st. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Left Wing (Make 2) –

Continue on after rd 4

Ch 10, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, ch 9, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, ch 8, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, ch 7, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, ch 6, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down the ch, sc in the next st of the wing, sl st. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Attach on either side of the body with the ch feathers going to the back and the top starting between rds 11 and 12.

Large Clover (Make 2) –

Dark Green

Rd 1: sc 8 in MR

Rd 2: *(sl st, ch 3, tc, dc)sst, (dc, tc, ch 3)sst, repeat from * 4 times, sl st in the first st.

FO, leaving a tail for sewing, attach to the pc.

Beak (Make 2) –

Dark Green

Rd 1: sc 4 in MR

Rd 2: sc, inc (6)

FO, leaving a tail for sewing, attach between the eyes with the top starting between rds 6 and 7.

Thank you for joining this CAL so far! Please share this part in the CAL Facebook group for us all to enjoy together! This is such a fun and quick ami to make! I am so excited to see them flood my news feed!! Yahoo! And make sure that you check out my other CAL that is happening right now! It is 3 adorable Baby Spring Animals in the Spring has Sprung CAL! This has already been so much fun and I hope that you will join us either in my Facebook Group or my CAL Instagram!

I’ll see you again next time!

Enjoy!

Thanks! The Crochetwizzard!