Sweet Nothings Crochet: BIRD MOTIF : STATIONERY CLIP MOTIFS 3

BIRD MOTIF

STATIONERY CLIP MOTIFS 3

I started with motifs for Project Chemo Crochet and then was asked to make a range of motifs for an “under the sea” party which lead to this set of motifs of stationery clips … what a fun creative journey this has been!

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some lovely Milford satin (multicolored) knitting cotton yarn with a 1.3 / 1.7.5 mm crochet hook

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

Difficulty level : Intermediate

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Abbreviations used :

sc : single crochet dc : Double crochet

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)

yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch

Instructions using U.S terminology

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.

This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

I’ve worked on bird patterns before but there are so many cute patterns out there, there’s always a chance of making something just a little different.

As I’m working on cute motifs, thought I’d create a tiny birdie today.

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle with 16 dc in it.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Birdie head made.

We’ll go straight down to work on the back of the bird.

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Row 2 : ch 12 ; Turn and work a hdc in the 3^rd ch from hk ;

sc in the next 6 ch ; 2 sc in the next ch ; sc in the last 2 ch.

Now to join the body to the head,

sk the next dc on the bird’s head and sl-st in the next dc. Turn.

We have turned and will be working on the birdie body.

Row 3 : sk the 1^st 2 sts , 6 dc in the 3^rd st ;

sk the next 2 sts , sl-st in the next 3 sts. Turn.

Row 4 : 3 dc in the 1^st dc ; 2 dc each in the next 5 dc.

Now to join the body to the head, sk the next dc on the bird’s head and sl-st in the next dc. Turn.

Birdie almost done – we just need to work in the beak – so sl-st in the next 2 sts towards the front of the birdie face, and let’s work the beak in the next st.

ch 3 , turn and sl-st in the 2^nd ch from hk ;

sc in the next ch and sl-st in the next dc on the face of the bird.

The lil bird all done

Bird’s wing :

We work the wing separately and then attach it onto the bird body.

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 6 sc in it.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 2 : sc in the 1^st sc ;

ch 1, hdc + dc + ch 2 + sc in the next st ;

(ch 1, sc in the next st) ;

rep (to) all the way around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Fasten off and leave a tail for attaching wing onto bird.

Decide if you want one or two of these wings and make them accordingly.

You are done with the bird motif, and can opt out of making the stem.

Start : (using brown for the stem) :
with ch 14 ;

Turn and sl-st in the 2^nd st from ch ; sl-st in the next 2 ch ;

ch 6 ; Turn and sc in the 2^nd st from ch ; sc in the next 2 ch ;

(we’ll now add an off-shoot to the stem) ;

ch 4, Turn and sl-st in the 2^nd st from ch ; sl-st in the next 2 ch ;

sc in the next ch on the main branch of the stem ;

sc in the next ch ;

(you’re above the folded portion of the stem) ; sc in the last 10 ch.

Fasten off and leave a tail for attachment.

Leaf :

Start : with ch 7 ;

Turn and sl-st in the 2^nd ch from hk ;

sc in the next ch ; dc in the next 2 ch ;

sc in the next ch ; sl-st in the next ch ;

(One leaf made – we will now make the 2^nd leaf directly too using the very same instructions. Both leaves will be joined in the centre – and when you fasten off, leave a tail and use that to join onto the stem you’ve made).

Decide how many leaves you want and go a lil leaf crazy ;)

Flower :

Half double crochet 2-tog : hdc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp] (3 lps on hk) ; insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp (4 lps on hk) ; yo, draw through all 4 lps on hk. One hdc 2-tog made.

Check the video tutorial at https://youtu.be/jdaXTr7Lcig

Start : [with ch 3 ; hdc 2-tog in the 3^rd ch from hk ;

ch 1, sl-st in the same 3^rd ch from hk] (one petal made) ;

rep [to] 2 more times, and you have one cute little flower done.

Leave a tail for attachment.

Make one flower each (three petalled) for the two little stalks of our stem.

Have fun – create something unique.

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