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Amigurumi Sinister Raven – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Sinister Raven – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Embrace the mysterious charm of the Amigurumi Sinister Raven with this crochet pattern! 🖤✨ With its sleek black feathers, piercing eyes, and eerie presence, this design brings a touch of gothic elegance to your amigurumi collection. Whether you’re crafting for a Halloween décor piece, a dramatic display, or simply love bird-inspired crochet, this FREE pattern is a striking addition to your projects.

Designed for advanced crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in wing textures, beak details, and even tiny accessories like a miniature skull or a tattered cloak to enhance its sinister aura. Choose deep blacks and greys for a classic raven look or experiment with dark purples and blues for a mystical twist! Whether displayed as part of a spooky setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi Sinister Raven is sure to captivate. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this enigmatic creature to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨

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🦉 Amigurumi Sinister Raven Crochet Pattern

Add a haunting presence to your Halloween decor or fantasy collection with this dramatic amigurumi raven! Featuring a sleek crocheted body, sculpted beak, and layered faux-feather wings, this eerie black bird combines amigurumi with mixed-media elements for a truly stunning effect.

✨ Skill Level

Advanced – Includes shaping, mixed materials, and intricate feather and beak construction.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall when using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Yarn (Worsted or DK weight):

    • Black (entire body, neck, legs)

  • Crochet hook (3.0–3.5 mm)

  • Safety eyes (or gold 10 mm animal eyes with black pupil)

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Black embroidery thread (optional: for face details)

  • Craft foam or faux leather sheets (black or dark gray) – for feathers

  • Polymer clay or air-dry clay – for sculpted beak

  • Black acrylic paint (optional: to coat beak for a gloss finish)

  • Craft wire (for structure in feet and legs)

  • Hot glue gun

  • Scissors

  • Tapestry needle

  • Wire cutters (if using craft wire)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • sc – Single Crochet

  • inc – Increase

  • dec – Decrease

  • ch – Chain

  • sl st – Slip Stitch

  • FO – Fasten Off

  • BLO – Back Loop Only

🐦 Head & Body (worked as one piece)

With black yarn:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
    6–12. sc around (30)

  6. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  7. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    – Insert safety eyes between Rnds 9–10
    – Begin stuffing

  8. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  9. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  10. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    18–24. sc around (36)

  11. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  12. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  13. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  14. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  15. dec x6 (6)
    FO and close.

🐔 Neck Ruff (optional)

  • Surface crochet short vertical strands around neck base

  • Or use cut black yarn tied in looped bundles around the neck seam

🖐️ Legs (Make 2)

With black yarn:

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–12. sc around (6)
    – Insert wire and stuff lightly
    – FO and leave long tail for sewing
    Claws: bend wire at ends into 3 toes, wrap with black yarn or thread tightly and seal with a bit of glue

Wrap and bend each leg around a faux perch (branch or dowel).

✂️ Wings (Non-Yarn Part)

Materials: Craft foam or faux leather (black or dark gray)

  1. Cut several individual feathers in almond/teardrop shapes, approx. 1–2″ in varying lengths

  2. Cut 2 large curved wing bases from black felt or foam (about 5 inches long)

  3. Layer the individual feathers on each base, overlapping like roof tiles

  4. Use hot glue to attach each feather, starting from the bottom working upward

  5. Sew or glue finished wings to the raven’s sides

🪶 Tail Feathers

  • Same method as wings: cut 3–4 longer feathers and attach at back base

  • Optional: trim slightly into a curve for a realistic silhouette

🪓 Beak (Polymer Clay or Faux Beak)

  1. Shape a curved beak using polymer clay (approx. 1.5″ long)

  2. Bake according to instructions (or use air-dry clay and paint black after hardening)

  3. Glue securely to front of head

  4. Optional: sculpt in nostrils or grooves using sculpting tools

Alternative: You can also cut a beak shape out of thick black foam and curve it with heat or paint it for gloss.

🧵 Assembly

  1. Sew legs firmly to base of body

  2. Glue or sew wings and tail in place

  3. Attach beak to face, then cover seam with black yarn if needed

  4. Use a perch or wooden branch and wrap claws around it securely

  5. Add small stitched details or gloss to the eyes for realism

💡 Optional Finishing Touches

  • Add embroidery thread around the eyes for added expression

  • Dry-brush feathers with a slight sheen using dark gray acrylic paint for dimension

  • Position raven in perched pose for display

This sinister raven makes a perfect spooky accent for your shelf or mantle—mysterious, elegant, and commanding attention wherever it lands. A truly striking amigurumi showpiece! 🖤🪶


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