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Amigurumi Blue Jay – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Blue Jay – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the vibrant and cheerful world of bird-inspired amigurumi! 🌿🔵 Today, I’m delighted to share my FREE crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Blue Jay—a lively tribute to one of North America’s most colorful songbirds. Whether you’re crafting a gift for a birdwatcher, creating a woodland-themed display, or simply want to add a pop of nature’s brilliance to your home, this design features the blue jay’s striking azure plumage, perky crest, and inquisitive personality. Perfect for nature lovers, crafters who adore wildlife, or anyone who finds joy in life’s bright, musical moments.

This design blends realism and whimsy, with step-by-step instructions for the jay’s smooth body, detailed wing markings, and optional wire-posed feet for perching. Choose bold blues, crisp whites, and slate grays for authentic coloring, or experiment with jewel tones for a fantasy twist! 🎶 So grab your hooks, pick your brightest yarns, and let’s crochet a bird so full of character, you’ll almost hear its distinctive “jay! jay!” call. “Stitch by stitch, we’ll capture the sky’s own colors!” 🧶✨

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🐦 Amigurumi Blue Jay Crochet Pattern

This vibrant bird features the iconic crest, bold facial markings, striped wings, and standing feet. A perfect project for advanced beginners to intermediate crocheters wanting to explore shaping and colorwork.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Requires color changes, shaping, and piece assembly.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 8–10″ (20–25 cm) tall with DK yarn and a 2.5–3 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Yarn (DK or light worsted)

    • Light Blue (Body)

    • Royal Blue (Wings, Tail, Crest)

    • White (Face patches, Neck)

    • Black (Neck stripe, Eye border, Wing/tail stripes)

    • Yellow or Gold (Feet & Beak)

  • Hook: 2.5–3 mm

  • Safety eyes: 12 mm black

  • Fiberfill stuffing

  • Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • sc – Single Crochet

  • inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)

  • dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)

  • ch – Chain

  • sl st – Slip Stitch

  • FO – Fasten Off

  • BLO/FLO – Back/Front Loop Only

🟦 Body (Light Blue)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (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. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
    8–24. sc around (42)

  8. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)

  9. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  10. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  11. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    – Stuff firmly

  12. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  13. dec x6 (6)
    FO, close loop.

🟨 Beak (Gold or Yellow)

  1. MR, 5 sc

  2. (sc, inc) x2, sc (7)
    3–4. sc around (7)
    FO and sew to face center.

🦉 Eye Patches (Make 2 in White)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. (sc, inc) x3 (9)

  3. sc around (9)

  4. Ch 3, sc in next 3 st, sl st to join. FO.

Black Border: Optional, embroider or sc around outer edge in black.

Place patch slightly forward on head and attach safety eyes in center. Secure with stitches or glue.

⚫ Neck Marking (Black)

Use black yarn to embroider or surface crochet a collar ring around the base of the head.

Optional: create a small black semi-circle piece to sew as a chest marking.

🔷 Crest (Royal Blue)

  1. Ch 11

  2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (10)

  3. Rows 2–6: sc across (10)

  4. Decrease 1 st each side for 2 rows

  5. FO, fold and sew onto top of head

🔵 Wings (Make 2 – Royal Blue, Light Blue, White, Black)

Color change tips:
Change color on the last yarn over of the last stitch before the color switch.

With Royal Blue:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
    5–7. sc around (24)
    Switch to White:

  5. sc around
    Switch to Black:

  6. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    Switch to Light Blue:
    10–11. sc around
    FO and flatten. Do not stuff. Sew to side of body.

🔷 Tail (Royal Blue, White, Black)

Make a striped flat panel (approx. 8–10 rows):

  1. Ch 8

  2. Alternate sc rows:

    • Row 1: Royal Blue

    • Row 2: White

    • Row 3: Black

    • Row 4: Royal Blue

    • Repeat until desired length
      FO, fold slightly in half lengthwise and sew to bottom-back.

🟡 Feet (Gold/Yellow – Make 2)

Toes (Make 6):

  1. MR, 5 sc
    2–4. sc around (5)
    FO and leave tail.

Legs (Make 2):

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–6. sc around (6)
    FO, attach 3 toes per leg. Sew flat feet to bottom front.

✅ Final Assembly Order

  1. Attach beak to face

  2. Add eye patches and eyes

  3. Embroider or sew black neck ring

  4. Sew crest to head

  5. Attach wings symmetrically

  6. Sew tail at back

  7. Attach legs and feet

  8. Optional: lightly shape head for roundness

💡 Color Tips for Wings

To achieve smooth striped wings like in the image:

  • Carry the unused yarn along the back and crochet over it (tapestry method)

  • For cleaner lines, use invisible color change: on last yarn over before switching, pull through new color

  • Weave in ends at the end of each stripe to avoid bulk

This amigurumi Blue Jay is a joyful mix of texture, color, and craftsmanship—ideal for nature lovers, bird watchers, or plush toy collectors! 🐦💙


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