SEAGULL

My wife recently made a trip to South Carolina.  She saw a sea gull sitting on a fence.  She sent me a picture of it and asked me to make one.  This is the pattern that I came up with.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  White, orange, black, and grey heather
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rds 6-11: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 12: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) twice, sc in next 17 sc.  (28)
Rd 13: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 4 sc.  (24)
Rd 14: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 15: (sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc) around.  (20)
Rd 16: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 17: (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, sc in next 5 sc.  (17)
BEGIN FIRMLY STUFFING BODY.  CONTINUE ADDING STUFFING YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 18: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 7 sc.  (15)
Rd 19: (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) around.  (12)
Rd 20: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (9)
Rd 21: (sc2tog, sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 22: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Finish off.  Add any stuffing needed to firmly achieve desired shape.  Weave in ends.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rds 5-8: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 9: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 11: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 12: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Add any stuffing needed to achieve desired shape.  Sew HEAD to BODY.

BEAK:
Rd 1: With black, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)  Change to orange.
Rds 3-7: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Add any stuffing to achieve desired shape.  Sew BEAK to HEAD.
Once you have the BEAK in the desired location, this would be a good time to sew the eyes of the HEAD.

WINGS (MAKE 2):
LEFT WING:
Rw 1: With grey heather, ch 11, sc in second ch from hook and in next 8 ch, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 9 ch.  (22)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 9 sc.  (25)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc. (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog.  (28)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 26 sc.  (27)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Set aside for now.

RIGHT WING:
Rw 1: With grey heather, ch 11, sc in second ch from hook and in next 8 ch, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 9 ch.  (22)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog.  (25)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 9 sc.  (28)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 26 sc, sc2tog.  (27)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Set aside for now.

BLACK TIP (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: Working in along somewhat flat edge of grey wing, attach black with slip st with wrong side facing, ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 5 row, sc2tog.  (7)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog.  (5)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc3tog.  (1)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Set completed WINGS to BODY.

FEET TOP (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With orange, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Finish off.

FEET BOTTOM (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With orange, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 5: Ch 1, holding FEET TOP and FEET BOTTOM together with wrong side facing and working through both thickness, sc in side of the next 4 rows, 3 sc in free loops of foundation chs, sc in side of next 4 rows, working in top of Row 4, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next 3 sc, join with slip st in first sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With orange, ch 7, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (6)
Rws 2-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew Rw 1 and Rw 4 together.  Sew one end of LEGS to FEET.  Sew other end to BODY.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (May 2016).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.