Crochet, Endangered Animal Series, Patterns

Franklin the Bald Eagle

Materials 

Yarn:

Tools:

  • 3.25mm Crochet Hook (D) (a 3.00mm or a 3.50mm can be used also depending on tension)
  • 2.00mm Crochet Hook
  • 9.00mm Safety Doll Eyes (Black)
  • Scissors
  • Yarn Needle
  • Stitch Marker
  • Brown Chenille Stick (Pipe Cleaner)
  • Polyfil

Stitches Used

U.S. Terminology 

Right Handed Instructions

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

CHChain Stitch
STStitch
SKSkip Stitch
SL STSlip Stitch
SCSingle Crochet
SCINCSingle Crochet two in Same Stitch (Increase)
SC2TOGSingle Crochet two Together(Decrease)
HDCHalf Double Crochet
DCDouble Crochet 
TCTreble Crochet
BLOBack Loop Only
* Stitches inside asterisk are repeated
,A comma is used to indicate when to move on to the next step in the round/row.

Special Techniques Used

Do not join a round unless the pattern says to do so. Otherwise pieces worked in the round will be done in the spiral method. 

Head

Use WHITE yarn

Use 3.25mm Hook

Part 1:

Row 1:Ch 5, turn, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc, Ch 1, turn.(4 stitches)
Row 2:2 sl st, Ch 3, turn.(5 stitches)
Row 3:1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc, Ch 1, turn.(4 stitches)

Repeat Rows 2-3 until you have 16 feathers (about 14 repeats).

Part 2:

Round 1:Ch 1, *1 sc in the feathers edge, 2 sc in next feathers edge* repeat * to * 7 more times, no join. (24 stitches)
Round 2-9:24 sc.(24 stitches)
Round 10: *2 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times.(18 stitches)
Round 11:*1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times.(12 stitches)
Round 12:6 sc2tog.(6 stitches)

Tie off and use the Amigurumi Close Method to close the top of the head. Place 9.00mm Safety Eyes between rounds 6-7 with about 5 sc between them. Set Aside.

Tail Feather

Use WHITE yarn

Use 3.25 mm Hook

Row 1:Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc, Ch 1, turn.(4 stitches)
Row 2:2 sl st, Ch 5, turn.(7 stitches)
Row 3:1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, Ch 1, turn.(6 stitches)
Row 4:3 sl st, Ch 6, turn.(9 stitches)
Row 5:1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, Ch 1, turn.(8 stitches)
Row 6:4 sl st, Ch 7, turn.(11 stitches)
Row 7:1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, Ch 1, turn.(10 stitches)

Repeat Rows 6-7 once.

Row 10:4 sl st, Ch 5, turn.(9 stitches)
Row 11:1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, Ch 1, turn.(8 stitches)
Row 12:3 sl st, Ch 4, turn.(7 stitches)
Row 13:1 sl st, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, Ch 1, turn. (6 stitches)
Row 14:2 sl st, Ch 3, turn.(5 stitches)
Row 15:1 sl st, 3 sc.(4 stitches)

Tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Set aside. 

Beak 

Use YELLOW yarn.

Use 3.25mm Hook

Round 1:Create a Magic Circle, 4 sc, no join.(4 stitches)
Round 2:*1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * once more. (6 stitches)
Round 3:*1 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times.(9 stitches)
Round 4:3 sc, 3 scinc, 3 sc.(12 stitches)
Round 5:2 sc2tog, 4 sc, 2 sc2tog.(8 stitches)
Round 6:1 sc2tog, 4 sc, 1 sc2tog.(6 stitches)

Tie off, leaving a tail for sewing to the head. Do not stuff, or stuff very lightly, sew to head centered between the eyes and rounds 4-6 

Toes

Use YELLOW yarn

Use 2.00mm Hook

Make x2

Toes 1 & 2

Round 1:Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join.(6 stitches)
Round 2-3:6 sc.(6 stitches)

Tie off. Set aside. 

Toe 3

“Toe 3”, will be the middle toe. 

Round 1:Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join.(6 stitches)
Round 2-3:6 sc.(6 stitches)
Round 4:Add “Toe 1” with a sc in any stitch,
4 sc, leave the last stitch on “Toe 1” unworked,
sk 1 st on “Toe 3”, 2 sc, add “Toe 2” with a sc in any st, 4 sc, leave the last st of “Toe 2” unworked,
sk 1 st on “Toe 3”, 2 sc. (See Photo below)		(14 stitches)
Round 5:1 sc2tog, * 2 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 2 more times.(10 stitches)

Tie off, stuff lightly, and set aside. 

Leg 

Use YELLOW yarn

Use 2.00mm Hook

Make x2

Round 1:Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join.(6 stitches)
Round 2-5:6 sc.(6 stitches)

Tie off leaving a tail for sewing to thigh, stuff firmly and sew the toes to Round 1 of the Leg so that the leg and toes form a 90 degree angle. Set aside.

Thighs

Use BROWN yarn

Use 3.25 mm Hook

Make x2

Round 1:Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join.(6 stitches)
Round 2:*1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times.(9 stitches)
Round 3:*2 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. (12 stitches)
Round 4:12 sc.(12 stitches)

Tie off, leaving a tail for sewing, and set aside. 

Body

Use BROWN yarn

Use 3.25 mm Hook

Round 1:Create a Magic Circle, 6sc, no join.(6 stitches)
Round 2:6 scinc.(12 stitches)
Round 3:*1 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 5 more times.(18 stitches)
Round 4:*5 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. (21 stitches)
Round 5:*3 sc, 1 scinc, 3 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times.(24 stitches)
Round 6:*7 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times.(27 stitches)
Round 7:*4 sc, 1 scinc, 4 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times.(30 stitches)
Round 8-17:30 sc.(30 stitches)
Round 18:*4 sc, 1 sc2tog, 4 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times.(27 stitches)
Round 19:*7 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 2 more times.(24 stitches)
Round 20:*2 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times.(18 stitches)
Round 21:*1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times.(12 stitches)
Round 22:6 sc2tog.(6 stitches)

Tie off, stuff piece firmly, and use the Amigurumi Close Method 

Assembly

  • Sew the completed Head to Round 5 of the Body, Stuff firmly before fully sewing to body. 
  • Sew the Completed Legs to Round 1 of the Thighs using the Amigurumi Piece Join Method. Stuff the Thighs and attach them to the Body, opposite end of the head, using the same join method; so that the toes face forward. 
  • Pin the tail feathers to the back bottom of the Body, once satisfied with placement use the Amigurumi Piece Join Method to sew it in place. 

Wings

Choose to give your Eagle either Flight or Relaxed wings. 

Flight Wings

 Use BROWN yarn 

Make x2

Row 1:Ch 17, 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 14 dc.(15 stitches)
Row 2:Ch 2, turn, 13 dc.(13 stitches)
Row 3:Ch 1, turn, sk 1 st, 2 sl st, ch 2, 1 dc in same stitch as last sl st, 10 dc.(11 stitches)

Ch 1, turn work 90 degrees to the right, and work 2 sl st’s into the side of each row. Turn work 90 degrees to the right, work down starting chain. 

Row 4:Ch 2, working down starting chain, 15 dc.(15 stitches)
Row 5:Ch 1, turn, sk 1 st, 2 sl st, ch 2, 1 dc in same stitch as last sl st, 12 dc.(13 stitches)
Row 6:Ch 2, turn, 11 dc.(11 stitches)

Fold piece in half so that Row 3 meets Row 6, turn, ch 1. sl st Row 3 and Row 6 together. Turn piece.In the next part “Feather” ignore the slip stitches you just created, they are just used to jet you to the right position to start the feathers. 

Feather:Ch 6, 1 sl st in 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, sl st into the next stitch space joining Row 3 and Row 6.(6 stitches)

Repeat “Feather” 10 more times across the bottom, joining Row 3 and Row 6 together as you work. 

Repeat “Feather” 2x in the SIDE of Rows 3 and 6, joining them together.

Repeat “Feather” 2x in  Rows 2 and 5, joining them together.

Repeat “Feather” 2x in the SIDE of Rows 2 and 5, joining them together.

Repeat “Feather” 2x in Rows 1 and 4, joining them together.

Repeat “Feather” 2x in the SIDE of Rows 1 and 4, joining them together. 

Insert a chenille stick to help support the wings, insert the other end of the chenille stick into the body where you want the wing to go to anchor the support. Sew to body using the Amigurumi Piece Join Method.

Relaxed WIngs

Using BROWN yarn.

Make x2

In this section. Crochet over the slip stitches created in Rows 3 and 5. These slip stitches are just to return you to the starting point for the next row. 

Row 1:Ch 14,1 dc in 3rd ch from hook,2 dc, 4 hdc, 4 sc, 1 sl st.(12 stitches)
Row 2:Ch 1, turn, 5 dc, sk 1, sl st.(6 stitches)
Row 3:Ch 1, turn, 4 sl st. (4 stitches)
Row 4:Ch 2, turn,work stitches over Row 3 and into Row 2, 4 dc, 1 dc in Row 1, sk 1 st, sl st.(6 stitches)
Row 5:Ch 1, turn, 4 sl st.(4 stitches)
Row 6:Ch 2, turn,work stitches over Row 5 and into Row 4, 4 dc, 1 dc in Row 1, sk 1 st, 2 sl st.(6 stitches)

Grey = Row 1

Yellow = Even Rows

Tan = Odd Rows

Tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew wings to the sides of body leaning slightly towards the back of the body. 

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  2. 4
    Marwa
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    Hi, I was just wondering at what point do we join at the head part. I have the 16 feathers, but was I supposed to join the feathers together to create a loop?

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