#278 Wingull

The most recent addition to the crochet pokedex is wingull! It's a gift for a friend of mine and I'm very glad that it's turned out the way it has.

Beak to tail measurement is 30cm (12 inches) with a wingspan of 60cm (23 1/2 inches).

This pattern uses DK yarn and a G - 4.00mm hook. But since it's a plush you can really use any size.

Yarn is in grey, yellow, red, black, white and light blue.

Body

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2: 2SCx6 (12)

Round 3: [2SC, SC]x6 (18)

Round 4: [2SC, SCx2]x6 (24)

Round 5: [2SC, SCx3]x6 (30)

Round 6: [2SC, SCx4]x6 (36)

Round 7: [2SC, SCx5]x6 (42)

Round 8: [2SC, SCx6]x6 (48)

Round 9 - 22: SCx48 (48, 14 rounds)

Round 23: [SC2tog, SCx6]x6 (42)

Round 24: SCx42 (42)

Round 25: [SC2tog, SCx5]x6 (36)

Round 26: SCx36 (36)

Round 27: [SC2tog, SCx4]x6 (30)

Round 28: SCx30 (30)

Round 29: [SC2tog, SCx3]x6 (24)

Round 30: SCx24 (24)

Round 31: [SC2tog, SCx2]x6 (18)

Stuff firmly.

Round 31: [SC2tog, SC]x6 (12)

Round 32: SC2togx6 (6)

Sew closed.

The beak is red on the inside. And the red beak serves as the structure. The grey and white crochet pieces then sew over the top.

Beak

Red

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2: 2SCx6 (12)

Sew this to the body where the mouth should sit. This is just the red background for the two next pieces to be sewn to.

Red - make 2

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2: 2SCx6 (12)

Round 3: [2SC, SC]x6 (18)

Round 4 - 18: SCx18 (18, 15 rounds)

Flatten and sew around the first piece to form the beak shape. This is the inside of the mouth.

 Yellow - make 2

Chainx13

SCx12 starting from 2nd chain from hook

SCx12 (x11)

Sew to the top and bottom of the beak

Grey - bottom

Row 1: CH2, SCx4 in the 2nd stitch from the hook chain and turn

Row 2: 2SCx4, chain and turn (8)

Row 3: [2SC, SC]x4, chain and turn (12)

Row 4: [2SC, SCx2]x4, chain and turn (16)

Row 5 - 10 : Scx16, chain and turn (16, 6 rows)

Row 11 - 12: SCx3, HDCx2, DCx6, HDCx2, SCx3, chain and turn (16, 2 rows)

Sew to the bottom beak.

Grey - top

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2 - 3: SCx6 (6, 2 rounds)

Round 4: 2SCx6 (12)

Round 5: SCx12 (12)

Round 6/Row 1: [2SC, SC]x4, chain and turn (don’t crochet to end of the round) (12)

Row 2: SCx12, chain and turn (12)

Row 3: [2SC, SCx2]x4, chain and turn (16)

Row 4 - 9: Scx16, chain and turn (16, 6 rows)

Row 10 - 11: SCx3, HDCx2, DCx6, HDCx2, SCx3, chain and turn (16, 2 rows)

Sew to the top beak piece.

Tongue

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2: 2SCx6 (12)

Round 3 - 7: SCx12 (12, 5 rounds)

Flatten and sew into the mouth.

Eyes

Row 1: Chainx5

Row 2: Scx4 from the 2nd chain from the hook.

Sew onto the head near the beak.

Ears

Make 2

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2: SCx6 (6)

Round 3: 2SCx6 (12)

Round 4 - 5: SCx12 (12, 2 rounds)

Round 6: [2SC, SC]x6 (18)  

Round 7: SCx18 (18)

Round 8 - 9: HDCx9, SCx9 (18, 2 rounds)

Row 1: HDCx9, SS into the next stitch on the round, chain and turn (18)

Row 2: HDCx9

Stuff very lightly just so the tips hold shape and then sew onto the body at a slight angle so the tips go backwards. The HDC stitches should be facing forwards towards the beak and sewn down flat so there is a smooth join.

Tail

Start with blue - make 3

Round 1: Chainx9, from the 2nd chain from the hook, SCx7, 3SC (continue around to the other side of the chain to continue the round), SCx7, 3SC (20)

Round 2 - 3: SCx20 (20, 2 rounds)

Round 4: SC2tog, SCx5, SC2togx2, SCx7, SC2tog change to white (16)

Round 5 - 6: SCx16 (16. 2 rounds)

Round 7: SC2tog, SCx14 (15)

Round 8: SC2tog, SCx4, SC2tog, SCx7 (13)  

Round 9: SCx13

Round 10: SC2tog, SCx3, SC2tog, SCx6 (11)

Round 11 - 12: SCx11 (11, 2 rounds)

Round 13: SC2tog, SCx2, SC2tog, SCx5 (9)

Round 14: SCx9 (9)

Keep flattened and sew all three pieces to the back of the body.

Wings

Complete below instructions twice.

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2: SCx6 (6)

Round 3: 2SCx6 (12)

Round 4 - 5: SCx12 (12, 2 rounds)

Round 6: [2SC, SC]x6 (18)  

Round 7 - 10: SCx18 (18, 4 rounds)  

Leave a long tail and finish off. Use this tail later to sew up the gap that is created when you sew this and the next piece together.

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2: SCx6 (6)

Round 3: 2SCx6 (12)

Round 4 - 5: SCx12 (12, 2 rounds)

Round 6: [2SC, SC]x6 (18)  

Round 7 - 10: SCx18 (18, 4 rounds)

Then crochet into the last next stitch on the first wing piece to continue next round.

Round 9: SCx18, crochet back into the next stitch of this current piece SCx18 (36)

Round 10 - 15: SCx36 (36, 6 rounds) on the very last stitch of round 15, change to blue

Round 16 - 21: SCx36 (36, 6 rounds) on the very last stitch of round 21, change to white  

Round 22 - 27: SCx36 (36, 6 rounds)

Round 28: SCx9, SC2togx2, SCx14, SC2togx2, SCx5 (32)

Round 29 - 34: SCx32 (32 , 6 rounds)  

Round 35: SCx9, SC2togx2, SCx12, SC2tog, SCx3 (28)

Round 35 - 40: SCx28, (28, 6 rounds)

Round 41: SCx9, SC2togx2, SCx11, SC2togx2 (24)

Round 42 - 46: SCx24 (24, 6 rounds)

Round 47: SC2tog, SCx8, SC2togx2, SCx8, SC2tog (20)

Round 48 - 53: SCx20 (20, 6 rounds)

Flatten and sew the wing to the body.

Feet

Make 2

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2 - 3: SCx6 (6, 2 rounds)

Leave a long tail and cut off.

Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)

Round 2 - 3: SCx6 (6, 2 rounds)

Then crochet into the last next stitch on the first foot piece to continue next round.

Round 4: SCx6, crochet back into the next stitch of this current piece SCx6 (12)

Round 5: [SC2tog, SCx2]x3 (9)  

Round 6 - 11: SCx9 (9, 6 rounds)

Round 12: [SC2tog, SC]x3 (6)