1. Bird
Start at the bottom.
Ch 8 with light brown.
1. 7 sc
2. 2 x (2 sc in the next sc), 3 sc, 2 x (2 sc in the next sc) (= 11 sc)
3. 2 sc in the 1st sc, 9 sc, 2 sc in the last sc (= 13 sc)
4. 2 sc in the 1st sc, 11 sc, 2 sc in the last sc (= 15 sc)
5. 2 sc in the 1st sc, 13 sc, 2 sc in the last sc (= 17 sc)
6. 16 sc, 2 sc in the last sc (= 18 sc)
7. 2 sc in the 1st sc, 16 sc, 2 sc in the last sc (= 20 sc)
8. 20 sc
9. 4 sc with red, carry the light brown yarn along at the back of the work, continue with light brown, 16 sc (= 20 sc)
10. 14 sc with light brown, 6 sc with red (= 20 sc)
11. Crochet 2 st together with red, 6 sc with red, 12 sc with light brown (= 19 sc)
12. 2 sc in the 1st sc with light brown, 9 sc with light brown, 7 sc with red, crochet 2 st together with red (= 19 sc)
13. Crochet 2 st together with red, 7 sc with red, 10 sc with light brown (= 18 sc)
14. 9 sc with light brown, 7 sc with red, crochet 2 st together with red (= 17 sc)
15. Crochet 2 st together with red, 6 sc with red, 9 sc with light brown (= 16 sc)
16. 8 sc with light brown, 6 sc with red, crochet 2 st together with red (= 15 sc)
17. Crochet 2 st together with red, 6 sc with red, 7 sc with light brown, carry the red yarn along the back of the work (= 14 sc)
Continue with red only, cut the light brown yarn.
18. Crochet 2 st together, 10 sc, crochet 2 st together (= 12 sc)
19. Crochet 2 st together, 8 sc, crochet 2 st together (= 10 sc)
20. Crochet 2 st together, 6 sc, crochet 2 st together (= 8 sc)
21. Crochet 2 st together, 4 sc, crochet 2 st together (= 6 sc)
22. Crochet 2 st together, 2 sc, crochet 2 st together (= 4 sc)
Then crochet a row of sc along the entire work as follows: 17 sc along the back downwards with red, 8 sc further along the back with light brown, 7 sc along the bottom with light brown, 16 sc along the front upwards with light brown, 5 sc further along the front with red, 4 sc along the top with red (= 57 sc)
Fasten off.
Crochet another identical piece, but ensure the yarn ends are on the other side of the work. Do not fasten off.
Attach the safety eyes between row 15 and row 16, 3 st from the outside of the work.
Place both pieces together and crochet them together as follows: 17 sc with red, 28 sc with light brown, continue with orange, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 1 sc in the next sc), continue with light brown, 2 sc, stuff the bird, continue with red, 6 sc, 3 x (ch 3, 2 sl in these ch, 1 sc in the next sc).
End with 1 sl in the 1st sc and fasten off. Weave in the ends.
