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Amigurumi Pigeon – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Pigeon – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the charming and whimsical world of urban amigurumi! 🏙️🐦 Today, I’m excited to share my FREE crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Pigeon—a plucky little city bird perfect for adding a touch of playful realism (or hilarious mischief!) to your crochet collection. Whether you’re crafting a park scene, stitching a quirky gift for a bird lover, or just paying tribute to nature’s unofficial “sidewalk royalty,” this pattern will help you create an adorable pigeon with all the right details: puffed chest, beady eyes, and even optional breadcrumb accessories! 🥖✨

This design mixes simplicity and personality, with easy-to-follow stitches for the body and wings, plus fun options to customize your pigeon’s colors—classic gray, iridescent neck feathers, or even a daring pizza-crust-carrying variation! 🍕 I’ve included step-by-step instructions to ensure your winged friend turns out full of character, whether you pose it perched on a finger, a windowsill, or mid-strut in a yarn-based cityscape. So grab your hooks, choose some soft grays and muted blues, and let’s crochet a bird so lifelike, you’ll half-expect it to bob its head and coo! Warning: May inspire sudden urges to crochet a whole flock. 🧶💨

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🐦 Amigurumi Pigeon – Free Crochet Pattern

Bring urban charm to your crochet collection with this lifelike amigurumi pigeon! With its signature neck sheen, round body, and perching pose, this bird makes a cozy companion or a humorous home decor piece. Let’s get started!

✨ Finished Size

Approx. 25 cm (10 inches) tall
(yarn weight and tension may vary)

🧵 Materials

  • DK or worsted weight yarn in:

    • Light grey (body)

    • Slate blue (head/wings)

    • Pink/mauve (neck/chest)

    • Navy (wing stripes and tail)

    • White (stripe on beak and wing tips)

    • Yellow or gold (beak)

    • Dark brown or black (feet)

  • 2x 10mm safety eyes

  • Polyester fiberfill stuffing

  • Yarn needle

  • Stitch marker

  • Scissors

  • Optional: pipe cleaner for tail shaping

🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • SC – Single Crochet

  • INC – Increase (2 SC in same stitch)

  • DEC – Decrease (SC 2 together)

  • CH – Chain

  • SL ST – Slip Stitch

  • BLO – Back Loop Only

  • FO – Fasten Off

🧠 Skill Level: Intermediate

Basic shaping + color changes

🧶 Pattern Instructions

🧠 Head (start with blue-grey)

  1. MR, 6 SC into ring (6)

  2. INC in each st around (12)

  3. (SC, INC) x6 (18)

  4. (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)

  5. (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)
    6–10. SC around (30)

  6. Begin colorwork: alternate with pink/purple speckles randomly to simulate neck sheen – use tapestry crochet or stranded colorwork
    12–15. Continue SC around, slowly phasing into pink

  7. (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)

  8. (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)

  9. (SC, DEC) x6 (12)

  10. DEC x6 (6), FO and close hole

Place safety eyes between Rounds 6–7, approx. 6 stitches apart. Stuff firmly.

🪶 Body (light grey)

  1. MR, 6 SC (6)

  2. INC around (12)

  3. (SC, INC) x6 (18)

  4. (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)

  5. (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)

  6. (4 SC, INC) x6 (36)
    7–15. SC around (36)

  7. (4 SC, DEC) x6 (30)

  8. (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)

  9. (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)

  10. (SC, DEC) x6 (12)

  11. DEC x6 (6), FO, leave long tail to sew

Stuff firmly and sew to the head.

🪽 Wings (make 2, blue-grey + navy stripes)

  1. MR, 6 SC (6)

  2. INC around (12)

  3. (SC, INC) x6 (18)

  4. (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)
    5–9. SC around
    10–13. Add navy + white stripes every few rows (2–3 rounds of each color)

  5. Fold in half and SL ST across top

  6. FO, leave long tail

Sew to the side of the pigeon, curved slightly downward.

🐤 Beak (yellow)

  1. MR, 4 SC

  2. SC around

  3. INC around (8)

  4. SC 1 round

  5. Add white stripe with 2 SC

  6. FO, sew under the eyes

🦶 Feet (make 2, brown + pink)

Toes:

  • CH 4, SC back along chain (3 SC)

  • Make 3 toes, join together with SL ST

Base:

  • Work in rounds around joined toes, 2 rounds SC

  • FO, sew flat to bottom of body

Position to perch naturally.

🪶 Tail (navy + grey)

  1. CH 10

  2. SC back down chain (9 SC)

  3. CH 1, turn, SC across (repeat 4–5 rows)

  4. Add small triangle tips in navy by decreasing each row

  5. FO, sew flat at back of pigeon

Optional: insert a pipe cleaner or felt backing to keep tail stiff.

🎨 Neck Color Transition Tips

  • Use tapestry crochet for the color shifts at the neck

  • Random speckles of purple and green over the pink mimic the shimmering feathers of real pigeons

  • Fade to solid blue-grey at the top of the head

🧵 Assembly

  1. Sew head to body with neck aligned firmly

  2. Attach wings symmetrically

  3. Position beak and sew carefully

  4. Stitch on feet, ensuring flat perch

  5. Attach tail at an upward angle

✂️ Final Touches

  • Optional: embroider nostrils on beak

  • Light blush on cheeks with makeup or pink yarn

  • Block wings if needed to shape

💬 Final Words

Your amigurumi pigeon is ready to roost! 🕊️ Whether perched on a shelf or nestled in a windowsill, it brings the charm of city wildlife to your home. Add a little bread crumb for effect! 🥖


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