Flamingo Pattern

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

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Alta M. Flamingo

Made in honor of My Mom who passed away from Breast cancer in 1997



Copyright Chiscrochetcrazy May 31, 2005



G Hook & worsted weight yarn in hot pink, light pink , scraps of white and black you could also use hot pink fun fur for wings and legs

Starting at bottom of body

Ch 2, 8sc in second ch from hook

Start marking rds

(1) 2sc in each sc around

(2) Sc in next sc , 2 sc in next, repeat around

(3) Sc in each sc around

(4) Sc in next 2, 2 sc in next, repeat around

(5 - 10) Sc around

(11) Sc in next 2, decrease, repeat ar

(12) Sc around

(13) Sc in next, decrease, repeat around

(14) Sc around. Do not fasten off Stuff body

(15) Decrease around

(16 - 25) Sc ar Stuff Do not fasten off

(26) 2 sc in each sc around

(27 & 28) Sc around

(29 &30 ) 2 sc in each of next 3 , sc in remaining stitches

(31) Sc around

(32) Sc in 12 sc , decrease 3 times

(33 & 34) Sc around

(35) Sc in next 10, Decrease 4 times , sc in remaining stitches (note if you have no remaining stitches it won't matter)

(36)Sc around

(37) Sc in next st, Decrease, repeat around

(38) Decrease around , Sew opening closed



Beak using black



Ch 4, join

(1) 2 sc in each sc around

(2-5) Sc around, join hot pink

(6) Sc in next st , 2 sc in next repeat around

(7 & 8) Sc around , slip stitch to first sc. Fasten off stitch black part of beak flat & turn under stuff pink part lightly sew onto head using photo for placement



Wings make 2 with hot pink yarn or funfur

Start with long tail for sewing to body

Ch 9 , Sc in second ch fr hook & in each across ( 8sc) ch 1 turn

(1 & 2) Sc in each across ch 1 turn

(3) Decrease 1 time sc to last 2 sc, decrease, ch 1 turn

(4) Sc in each, ch 1 turn

(5) Decrease 1 time sc to last 2 decrease ch 1 turn

(6) Sc around, ch 1 turn

(7) Decrease around, ch 1 turn

(8) Decrease, do not turn sc evenly around wing with 2 sc in each corner, fasten off

Sew wide part of wing together then sew to body



Eyes make 2 w/ hot pink

Ch 2 , 4 sc in second ch fr hook, join to first sc , fasten off

Repeat w/ white (make 2)

Sew pink eye to head then sew white half way over top of pink eye then using black sew a dot on the bottom off the white part of eye

Legs & feet make 2 w/ hot pink or fun fur

Ch 7, Sc in second ch fr hook & in each across then continue sc around on free loops of starting ch (12 sc)

Start rds

(1-3) Sc around

(4 )Decrease , Sc in next 2, repeat around (9sc)

(5) Decrease 2 times then sc in remaning stitches

(6-30) Sc around at end of rw 30 slip st to fist sc fasten off

Do not stuff before sewing to body sew rd 5 together to form a ankle then halfway up leg sew 2 rds together to form knee see photo Sew to body

If you find any mistakes please Pm me Thanks.

[fran]

Thank you! Thank you!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Your Welcome

[crochetaddict033]

Thanks so much! Not only did you share a new pattern with us, you gave me an excuse to go yarn shopping... .

And she's too cute!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Jessi I'm gad to help the yarn industry, but if you're in the stashbusters challenge I hope you don't shop until tomm Have fun

[crochetaddict033]

Originally Posted by Chiscrochetcrazy

Jessi I'm gad to help the yarn industry, but if you're in the stashbusters challenge I hope you don't shop until tomm Have fun

Oh no I knew better than to join up for that...lol. I don't have that much willpower yet but I am really proud of those that did join up!! And I hear JoAnn's is having a great sale right now....

[RachelG]

Cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

I tested my own pattern because I wanted to make some for gifts and the only mistake I found was on the eye I corrected it just needed to join to first sc before fastening off.

[waterbaby]

Fabulious! Am always immensely impressed with people who come up with such clever ideas and then are able to execute them so well. And thanks so much for sharing the pattern.

[bythehook]

That is just so cute! Thanks for sharing the pattern.