Celebrate spring with a bird motif!
Here’s a little round-up of free patterns for crocheted birds, in a range of styles to suit any taste in decor:
The three-dimensional Peace Dove [updated link], to crochet and stuff in two sizes, makes a unique accent for your table centerpiece.
Country style calls for a cute Welcome Chicken sign with a heart motif, a cheerful way to greet your guests.
The 1920s Filet Crochet Bird looks like a Swallow, although I’d prefer to think it’s a Bluebird! Very elegant, in any case.Remember, too, that a filet chart can be used for cross-stitch or petit-point, too, if that’s your preference in needlework crafts.
Chubby little soft sculpture birds are quick to crochet with scraps of leftover yarn.
Another nice bit of retro filet crochet is a Standing Crane, or is it a heron? or possibly a flamingo?
No matter… it’s lovely.
Enjoy!
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I would like the instructions for the free bird patterns. I tried to find it on your web site, but I could not.
Thank You.
Not quite sure which birds you mean, Insea…? I just checked all of these links, and they all seem to still be working. Maybe one of the free pattern sites was ‘down’ when you were looking?
Hope’s Birds pattern available for free http://www.lulu.com/content/5513282
–because of/inspired by http://thetikkuntree.wordpress.com a peace tree project.
Do you know where I can find a pattern to crochet a pelican, preferably for free?
HOW ON EARTH CAN I GET THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE PEACE DOVE??????
YOU HAVE IT PICTURED BUT I WOULD LIKE TO CROCHET IT!
Use the wayback machine on that link.
I managed to pull the pattern from it.
http://web.archive.org/
Type in the AOL addy, and you should be good.
I am looking for a flat pattern for a dove that I can use as a decoration on a Christmas card and than can be used as a decoration on the tree. I can find patterns for 3′D birds but none for flat ones.
I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO PULL UP THE PATTERN FOR THE CROCHET PEACE DOVE, EVEN FOLLOWING THE READER COMMENTS SUGGESTIONS, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. ALL OTHER PATTERNS ARE ACCESSIBLE. AS I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO HAVE THE PEACE DOVE PATTERN, IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN OBTAIN IT. THANK YOU.
I would very much like the pattern for the peace dove. I have tried everything to find it and could not. If there is a way to post it on this website I would greatly appreciate it as I am sure that others would too. Thank you in advance.
I would even be willing to pay a small fee for the pattern.
The pattern for the 3-d crochet Peace Dove is an original pattern by “Nanabear97″ and it was originally posted on a personal page at AOL’s Hometown service, which has since shut down. But not to worry – I found the pattern page saved at Archive.org, so (at least for now) you can still get it at this link – enjoy! :)
Thank you so much for your effort in finding the pattern for the crochet Peace Dove. I made one many years ago but since have lost the pattern. Everyone that sees the one still hanging on my Christmas tree each year wants me to make them one. Thank you once again.
Thank you so much for finding this pattern. I can hardly to make these doves. They are so beautiful. I am considering making these with crochet thread instead of the yarn. I will post back later on and let you know how they turned out using the thread. Thanks again. Merry Christmas.
Can anyone help me to find a pattern – or to creat/adapt- to make a partridge? preferably amigurumi style. please?
The link to the soft sculpture birds doesn’t work. sigh…waaaaa….sniff. Does whining work?
When the whining makes me LOL, you bet it works, Susan. :) Stay tuned, I’ll see what I can track down for you.
Found the soft sculpture birds pattern for you, Susan!
Marlo’s website seems to have disappeared, although the domain is still registered, so maybe it will come back again some day… but I did find the pattern written out on a German-language crafts forum. It is at http://www.nadelspiel.com/2009/08/16/hier-gibts-hilfe/ — you can just feed that URL into the text box at http://translate.google.com to translate it into English. The pattern is called “Caroline’s Birds” : just scroll down the translated page and you’ll find it. Hope this helps!