Bring a vibrant touch of the tropics into your home with this adorable amigurumi parrot! This pattern guides you through creating a charming, colorful companion that’s perfect for brightening any space or gifting to a special animal lover. Get ready to crochet a little piece of paradise!
Fly Into Fun: The Joy of Crafting a Colorful Parrot
Crafting this amigurumi parrot is a delightful journey that results in a beautiful, personalized creation. It’s a fantastic project to practice color changes and amigurumi techniques, perfect for both seasoned crocheters and adventurous beginners. Imagine the smiles this cheerful bird will bring!
Crochet Pattern: Tropical Amigurumi Parrot Crochet Pattern: Craft Your Own Rainbow Bird
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in Red, White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Beige
3.0mm crochet hook
6mm safety eyes (2)
Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch markers (optional)
Abbreviations
MR: Magic Ring
sc: Single Crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
sl st: Slip Stitch
ch: Chain
FO: Fasten Off
st(s): Stitch(es)
BLO: Back Loop Only
Instructions
Head (Red, White, Beige)
Start with Red yarn.
R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5-R8: 24 sc (4 rounds)
R9: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
R10: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Lightly stuff the head. Insert safety eyes between R7 and R8, about 5-6 stitches apart.
R11: 6 dec (6)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.
White Eye Patches (Make 2)
With White yarn.
R1: MR, 6 sc. Sl st to first sc. (6)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew these white circles around the safety eyes on the head.
Beak (Beige)
With Beige yarn.
R1: MR, 4 sc (4)
R2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
R3: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff. Sew to the front of the head, centered below the eyes.
Body (Green, Yellow, Red)
Start with Green yarn.
R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6-R8: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Change to Yellow yarn.
R9-R11: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Change to Red yarn.
R12-R14: 30 sc (3 rounds)
R15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R16: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Stuff the body firmly.
R17: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R18: 6 dec (6)
FO, weave in ends.
Wings (Make 2 – Red, Yellow, Green, Blue)
Start with Red yarn.
Ch 8.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 5 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Working down the other side of the chain: 6 sc. (15)
R2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in first sc, inc, 4 sc, (inc, sc) x 3, 4 sc, inc. (21)
R3: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (21)
Change to Yellow yarn.
R4: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (21)
Change to Green yarn.
R5: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (21)
Change to Blue yarn.
R6: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (21)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the wings to the sides of the body, aligning the red section with the red body stripe.
Feet (Make 2 – Beige)
With Beige yarn.
R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: 6 sc (6)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Sew to the bottom of the body.
Tail Feathers (Red, Blue, Green)
With Blue yarn, ch 10. Sl st in each ch back to beginning. (Make 2 blue strips)
With Green yarn, ch 8. Sl st in each ch back to beginning. (Make 1 green strip)
With Red yarn, ch 12. Sl st in each ch back to beginning. (Make 1 red strip)
Gather all four strips together at one end. Tie securely with a piece of yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the gathered tail feathers to the back of the body.
Assembly
Sew the head to the body securely.
Sew the wings to the sides of the body, just below the red stripe of the body.
Sew the feet to the bottom of the body, spaced evenly.
Securely attach the tail feathers to the back of the body.
