Free Little Triangle Bird Pattern

Here's the first pattern I've made available to people! I've written other patterns, but I've only copied down a few of them, and I'm the only person who's ever followed them. So please tell me if something is wrong or doesn't make sense. Who knows, maybe I've been writing in some sort of insane pattern babble.

I read somewhere a while ago that in Cherokee culture, a turquoise bird (or maybe an eagle) provided safe travel. I'm not sure if that's right, so please correct me if you have any idea what I'm talking about. That might have just been made up for the story. But anyway, I wanted to have something to bring with me when I travel to put in all my pictures. So I grabbed the closest yarn I had to turquoise and whipped up this little guy. If you have any name ideas, please put it in the comments!

Little Triangle Bird

Body (make 2)

 Ch 13

Row 1   Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn (12)

Row 2   Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (11)

Row 3   Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (10)

Row 4   Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (9)

Row 5   Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (8)

Row 6   Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (7)

Row 7   Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (6)

Row 8   Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (5)

Row 9   Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (4)

Row 10 Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (3)

Row 11 Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (2)

Row 12 Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (1)

End off

Wings (make 2)

             Ch 6

Row 1  Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn (5)

Row 2  Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (4)

Row 3  Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (3)

Row 4  Dec, sc across, ch 1 and turn (2)

End off

Beak

            Ch 3 leaving a length of yarn

Row 1  Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn (2)

Row 2  Sc in the first sc

End off, leaving a length of yarn

Choose one body triangle to be the face side. Pull the lengths of yarn from the beak through to the other side. Tie the lengths together and trim them. Sew eyes above the beak.

Sew the two body pieces together at the bottom of the triangles. In the seam, sc, dc, sc. Repeat on the other side for little birdie feet!

Sew the narrower flat side of each wing to the body. Sew the next side of the body triangles together (you will need to sew through the wings). Begin sewing the last side together. When there is about an inch left open, stuff. Make him/her chubby! Then finish sewing.


I'd love to see your birds in all the colors of the rainbow. Leave a link to your blog and I'll take a look!
See You Later,
Alison