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Amigurumi Parakeet – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Parakeet – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Brighten your day with the cheerful charm of the Amigurumi Parakeet, a colorful little companion that’s ready to perch in your heart! 🐦🧶 With its vibrant feathers, sweet beady eyes, and playful personality, this crochet bird brings a splash of tropical joy to any space. Whether nestled on a shelf, gifted to a bird-loving friend, or added to your handmade menagerie, this parakeet is sure to chirp its way into your favorites list.

This pattern is perfect for crocheters who love expressive details and bold color combos. You can customize your parakeet with stripes, spots, or even a tiny perch to sit on. Whether you’re crafting a tribute to your feathered pet or simply celebrating the beauty of nature, the Amigurumi Parakeet is a delightful way to stitch up some sunshine—one joyful loop at a time! 🌈🧵

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🪺 Amigurumi Budgie (Parakeet) Crochet Pattern

Budgies are tiny parrots full of charm — and now you can crochet one that looks just like the real thing! This pattern is carefully designed to be capturing every detail: yellow head with black stripes, blue chest with a feathered edge, green wings and tail, pink feet gripping a perch, and that sweet triangular beak with a blue cere.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – includes color changes, embroidery, and shaping.

📏 Finished Size

~18–20 cm tall (with DK cotton yarn + 2.5–3 mm hook).

🧶 Materials

  • Yarn (cotton/acrylic):
    • Yellow (head)
    • Blue (belly/chest)
    • Green (wings/tail)
    • Pink/beige (beak & feet)
    • Black (markings)
  • Crochet hook: 2.5–3.0 mm
  • Safety eyes: 8–10 mm black
  • Stuffing (polyfill)
  • Yarn needle
  • Stitch markers
  • Scissors
  • Wooden dowel or crocheted perch (optional)

🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)
dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip stitch
hdc – Half double crochet

🐦 Pattern Instructions

Head & Body (worked in one piece)

Start with yellow yarn.

  1. MR 6.
  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).
    7–12. sc around (36).

👉 Insert safety eyes between R9–R10, ~8 sts apart.

  1. Jagged color change (yellow → blue):
  • Work 2–3 sc yellow, switch to blue for 4–6 sts, back to yellow, repeat staggered around. This creates a feathered, uneven transition.
    14–22. Continue in blue only, sc around (36).
  1. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30).
  2. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24).
  3. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18). Stuff firmly.
  4. (sc, dec) x6 (12).
  5. dec x6 (6). FO, close.

Beak

With pink yarn:

  1. Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in last ch. Turn, sl st down side. FO.
    👉 This makes a flat triangle beak. Sew under eye line, tip pointing down.

Cere

With blue yarn:

  • Embroider a small oval just above the beak between the eyes.

Cheek Spots (make 2)

With black yarn:

  1. MR 6, sl st to join. FO.
    Sew below eyes, one on each side.

Head Markings

With black yarn:

  • Embroider 3–4 curved lines on each side of the head, radiating from cere backwards.
  • Add two black throat spots just under the beak.

Wings (make 2)

With green yarn:

  1. MR 6.
  2. (sc, inc) x3 (9).
  3. (2 sc, inc) x3 (12).
    4–12. sc around (12).
  4. (2 sc, dec) x3 (9).
    14–18. sc around (9).
  5. (sc, dec) x3 (6).
  6. sc around (6). FO.

👉 Wings should taper to a point. Sew at sides where yellow meets blue, angled slightly downward so they overlap belly.

Tail

With green yarn:

  1. MR 4.
  2. inc x4 (8).
  3. (sc, inc) x4 (12).
    4–30. sc around (12). FO.
    👉 Tail should be long, nearly half the body length.
    👉 Embroider a blue stripe down center.
    Attach at back bottom of body.

Feet (make 2, zygodactyl style)

With pink yarn:

Each toe (make 3 per foot):

  1. Ch 5, sc back (4). FO.

Assembly:

  • Sew 2 toes pointing forward, 1 pointing back for each foot.
  • Stitch them under the body so they “grip” a perch.

👉 This mimics real budgie feet (2 forward, 1 back).

🧵 Assembly

  1. Sew beak under eyes, embroider cere above.
  2. Add cheek spots and black embroidered markings.
  3. Sew wings to sides of body.
  4. Sew tail to bottom back.
  5. Attach feet under body, gripping perch.

🌟 Finishing Touches

  • Use thin black yarn for head stripes, cheek dots, and throat spots.
  • Adjust wings to lay smoothly along body.
  • Shape tail straight down with steam blocking.
  • Place on a wooden or crocheted perch for realistic display.

🎉 Final Look
Your amigurumi budgie is now complete — a lifelike little parakeet with bright colors, charming markings, and playful personality stitched right in. Whether perched on a shelf, gifted to a bird-loving friend, or displayed as part of a handmade flock, this budgie is sure to bring joy wherever it goes.

Don’t stop at just one! Experiment with different budgie color variations — from green-and-yellow classics to blue, white, or even albino — and soon you’ll have a whole aviary of crochet companions. With each new bird, your confidence will grow, and your collection will become a true celebration of crochet artistry.

Happy crocheting, and may your handmade budgie bring a cheerful song to your heart every time you see it. 🪺💛💙💚


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