YARN & HOOK

2mm hook
Stylecraft Special DK in Grass Green, Lipstick, Citron, and Black
White and Black felt
Polyester toy filling
Red Pipe cleaner (approx. 30cm long)
Pins to place pieces before sewing together
Darning needle
Stitch markers (I prefer using scrap yarn as “stitch markers”)

SIZE

Natu is approximately 4.5cm tall (7cm including the feather), and 6.5cm in width from wing to wing, and approximately 8cm from beak to tail.Weight: 20grams (this includes all materials used to make Natu)

STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS – UK ENGLISH

ch chain

dc double crochet

st/sts stitch/es

inc dc 2 in one st

dec decrease; insert hook in the front loop of the next two sts, yarn over, pull through both loops, y.o. and pull through remaining two loops –> one dc placed into two sts

ASSEMBLY

Assemble in the same order the pattern is written. I would recommend using a photo of Natu as reference for best possible outcome. Pin all the pieces in place before sewing to make sure it looks right, including the felt pieces. Once all the crocheted pieces are attached use fabric glue to attach the felt pieces.

THE PATTERN

HEAD & BODY

Yarn: Grass Green

Round 1: dc 6 in Magic Ring (6)

R2: inc in all sts around (12)

R3: (dc, inc) x 6 (18)

R4: (dc, inc, dc) x 6 (24)

R5: dc 24

R6: (dc 3, inc)x 6 (30)

R7: (dc 2, inc, dc2) x 6 (36)

R8-12: dc 36

R13: (dc 2, dec, dc 2) x 6 (30)

R14: (dc 3, dec) x 6 (24)

R15: dc 24

R16: (dc, dec, dc) x 6 (18)

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R17: (dec, dc) x 6 (12)

R18: dec x 6(6)

Fasten off. Weave in loose end by inserting darning needle in the front loop of each st and pull tight to close the hole.

BEAK

Yarn: Citron

Round 1: dc 4 in Magic Ring (4)

R2: inc in all sts around (8)

R3: dc 8

R4: (inc, dc 3) x 2 (10)

R5: dc 4

Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto the head.

FEATHER

Yarn: Lipstick

Round 1: dc 4 in Magic Ring (4)

R2: inc, dc 3 (5)

R3-6: dc 5

R7: dec, dc 3 (4)

R8: dc 4

Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto top of the head.

TAIL

Yarn: Lipstick

The tail will be worked in rows – start by chaining 6

Row 1: dc in the first chain from hook, dc in each of the next three chains, inc in the last ch (6), ch 1 and turn

Row 2: dc 6 (6), ch 1 and turn

Row 3: dc in each of the next four back loops, inc in the fifth back loop (leave the last st unworked), (6), ch 1 and turn

Row 4: dc 6 (6), ch 1 and turn

Row 5: dc in each of the next four back loops, inc in the fifth back loop (leave the last st unworked), (6), ch 1 and turn

Row 6: dc 6

Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto body. You’ll see that after working in the back loops on some of the rows the tail naturally folds into three sides, so make sure you keep these folded when sewing onto body as if it was a square with the last side missing.

WINGS

Yarn: Citron and Black and Lipstick

Starting with Citron

Round 1: dc 5 in Magic Ring (5)

R2: inc in all sts around (10)

R3: dc 10

R4: (dc 4, inc) x 2 (12)

Change to Black

R5: dc 12 in the back loops

R6-8: dc 12

R9: dec x 6 (6)

Fasten off. Weave in loose end by inserting darning needle in the front loop of each st and pull tight to close the hole.

Use Lipstick to sew three red lines on each wing. I’ve doubled up on the thread to make lines thicker.

FELT EYES

Use White and Black felt to cut out the eyes. I would recommend gluing these on at the very end.

FEET

Insert the red pipe cleaner at the bottom of Natu’s body and pull half way through. Shape the feet on both sides.

THANK YOU & ENJOY!

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Natu Amigurumi Pattern