Looking to add a feathery friend to your pocket pal amigurumi collection? Look no further than this adorable Flamingo Crochet Pattern! This free pattern includes easy-to-follow written instructions, helpful photos, and even video tutorials to guide you every step of the way. This quick and easy project will result in a cuddly flamingo friend that you can take anywhere!
Not only does this blog post include some suggestions to customize your free flamingo crochet pattern, but scroll to the end for some little known fun facts about these majestic, prehistoric looking creatures. So, it’s a simple pattern that’s perfect for honing your amigurumi skills, plus you’ll learn even more about these regal birds as we go!
Pink Yarn Flamingoes!
Flamingos are such gorgeous creatures. Every time we go to the zoo I’m always mesmerized by their stunning pink feathers. These little cuties are probably one of my favourite recent makes.
I found these beautiful colours of Bernat Baby Velvet and Bernat Baby Crushed Velvet (both medium (4) weight yarns) at my local Michaels store a little while ago. It was love at first site and has been used in a bunch of recent designs, including the Pocket Pal Bunny and Chicks. With beautiful pink and coral tones in was inevitable that I use it for cute little flamingos as well.
These patterns are constructed by working from the bottom up with the option to minimize sewing and crochet the limbs into the body as you go. I just love a low-sew amigurumi pattern!
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Personalize Your Pink Feathered Friend for your Valentine
This free flamingo crochet pattern provides the perfect opportunity to craft a unique and heartfelt Valentine’s Day gift! Here are a few ideas to transform your flamingo into a lovebird worthy of your special someone:
- Hearts & Sparkles: Crochet tiny red hearts to adorn your flamingo’s wings or body. For an extra touch of sparkle, use glittery yarn for the hearts, or sew on some glittery felt eyes!
- Love Note: Craft a miniature envelope from felt or fabric to tuck under your flamingo’s wing. Inside, write a sweet message for your Valentine, making this a truly personalized gift.
- Color Coded Love: Ditch the classic pink and create a flamingo in your Valentine’s favorite color yarn, or use a combination of their favorite colors. You can even personalize the beak or legs with a contrasting color for something a little more playful.
- His & Her Pair: Crochet a pair of flamingos – did you know they mate for life?! Create both a boy and a girl version – or whatever you think would be received best for the couple you’re gifting it to. A bow or a bow tie might be one idea, or change up yarn colours.
Use your creativity and imagination, to personalize your flamingo friend and create a Valentine’s Day gift that’s as unique as your love!
Mini Me! Crafting a Flock of Flamingo Friends
Fun Fact (you can find even more interesting facts at the bottom of this post)!
There are a few names to call a flock of flamingos out there, so take your pick! A Stand of Flamingos, A Regiment of Flamingos – and my personal favourite – A Flamboyance of Flamingos!
Now, if you did want to create a whole flamboyance of flamingo friends, not just one? Great news! This amigurumi flamingo crochet pattern is easily adaptable for smaller versions too! While the pattern provides detailed instructions for the standard size flamingo using worsted weight yarn and safety eyes (don’t worry, sewing them on is a breeze!), you can simply switch to a lighter weight yarn – and appropriate crochet hook – to create a whole flock of mini flamingos. This makes it a perfect pattern for beginners who want to practice their crochet skills on a smaller scale, or for those who love the idea of handmade pieces in all sizes. Imagine a colourful collection of mini flamingos adorning your desk, bookshelf, or even a cute mobile! The finished size is entirely up to you, making this flamingo crochet pattern lots of fun when it comes to customization.
What you will need for your Pocket Pal Flamingo Crochet Pattern
Includes helpful stitch and process video tutorials
Materials:
Hook size 4.0 mm (G)
Main Colour – Bernat Baby Crushed Velvet (Crystal Pink Potpourri) or Baby Velvet (Restful Rose) 70 yards
Accent Colours – Bernat Baby Crushed Velvet (Peach Parfait) or Baby Velvet (Orange Whip) 40 yards
Bernat Baby Velvet Vapour Gray 20 yard
White Small amount
- Polyester filling – small amount
- 2 – 12mm black safety eyes (not suitable for children under 3): As an alternative see video for embroidering sleepy eye.
- Stitch Markers or Safety pins to help with sewing placement
- Yarn needle to weave in the ends
Gauge:
4 Rounds of Gauge Pattern = 1.75 inch diameter
Gauge Pattern:
Create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each st (12)
Round 3: *sc, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)
Abbreviations:
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| scdec | single crochet decrease |
| ss | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stich(es) |
| *to* | repeat the sequence between the ** the number of times indicated |
Special Stitches & Techniques:
Magic ring – https://youtu.be/s3xHu-fmQ6k
No Sew Method Attaching Feet: https://youtu.be/CbX1g5guZA8
No Sew Method Attaching Wings: https://youtu.be/dy5prH-AtTg
Sleepy Eyes – https://youtu.be/4kO0XAkXMGo
Notes:
- #sc, eg. (2sc, 3sc, etc) shows the number of scs to be completed in the indicated st
- I highly recommend using a stitch marker to help keep track of the rounds for the body/head
- The pattern has both a ‘sew’ and no sew option for the limbs shown in the Body/Head section.
Recommended Sequence:
It is highly recommended to complete the Pocket Pal patterns in the order they are written (especially if you are using the no-sew option for the limbs).
Start your Pocket Pal Flamingo Crochet Pattern
Pocket Pal Flamingo Wings (make 2):
The wings are worked from the “tip” to the body, in continuous rounds.
Using Gray, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *sc, 2sc* 3 times (9)
Round 3: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 3 times (12), change to Main Colour
Round 4: *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* 3 times (15)
Rounds 5-8: sc in each st (15)
Round 9: *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 3 times (12)
Round 10: *scdec* 6 times (6)
Do not stuff
Flatten and sc through both sides (3 sts).
End off leaving a 12 inch tail if sewing.
Pocket Pal Flamingo Legs (make 2):
The legs are worked from the “toes” to the body, in continuous rounds.
Using Peach, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4: sc in each st (18)
Round 5: *sc in the next 4 sts, scdec* 3 times (15)
Round 6: *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 3 times (12)
Round 7: *sc in the next st, scdec* 4 times (8)
Stuff only the ‘foot’ portion of the leg, the rest will be left unstuffed
Rounds 8-19: sc in each st (8)
Flatten and sc through both sides (4sts).
End off, leaving a 12 inch tail if sewing.
Pocket Pal Flamingo Body/Head:
The body and head are worked in one piece from the bottom up in continuous rounds. The last round will create the tuft of hair.
Option 1: Sewing the Legs and Wings to the body
If you are sewing your feet and wings onto your body then ‘sc in each st’ for Round 6 and Round 18.
Option 2: Crochet Legs and Wings to the body
If you are crocheting your feet and wings onto your body please follow the pattern as written for the Body/Head.For assistance in crocheting the limbs on see Videos:
Attaching Legs: https://youtu.be/CbX1g5guZA8
Attaching Wings: https://youtu.be/dy5prH-AtTg
Using Main Colour, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)
Round 5: *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* 6 times (30)
Round 6 Option 1: sc in each st (30)
Option 2: Hold your first foot in front of your work (body). Working through both pieces, sc in the next 4 sts, working through the body only, sc in the next 5 sts, Hold the second foot in front of your work (body). Working through both pieces, sc in the next 4 sts, working through the body only, sc in the last 17 sts (30).
Round 7: *sc in the next 4 sts, 2sc* 6 times (36)
Rounds 8-12: sc in each st (36)
Round 13: *sc in the next 4 sts, scdec* 6 times (30)
Round 14: sc in each st (30)
Round 15: *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 6 times (24)
Round 16: sc in each st (24)
Note: You may want to begin stuffing
Round 17: *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 6 times (18), end off, weave in end.
Round 18 Option 1: sc in each st (18)
Option 2: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the body face ‘up’ and the feet facing you. Locate the 4 centre front sts and mark them with a stitch marker (the wings will be placed on either side of these sts). Locate the far right marked st. Count over 3 sts to the right of it and attach your yarn to the body. (If left handed you will locate the left st and count over 3 sts to the left).
Place the first wing in front of the body to the right of the marked sts (left if you’re left handed). Working through both pieces (beginning with the first st of the wing and the stitch on the body you attached your yarn to), sc in the next 3 sts.
Working through the body only, sc in the next 4 sts (these are your marked sts). Place the second wing in front of your work (body). Working through both pieces, sc in the next 3 sts, working through the body only, sc in the last 8 sts (18).
Round 19: *sc, scdec* 6 times (12)
Rounds 20-22: sc in each st (12)
Round 23: *sc, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 24: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)
Round 25: *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* 6 times (30)
Round 26: *sc in the next 4 sts, 2sc* 6 times (36)
Rounds 27-32: sc in each st (36)
Add safety eyes to Round 30 approximately 4sts apart, continue stuffing.
Round 33: *sc in the next 4 sts, scdec* 6 times (30)
Round 34: *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 6 times (24)
Round 35: *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 6 times (18)
Finish stuffing
Round 36: *sc, scdec* 6 times (12)
Round 37: *scdec* 6 times (6)
Round 38 (making the tuft of hair): *ch8, ss in the next 2 sts* 3 times
End off leaving a 6 inch tail, cinch the last 6 sts of Round 37 together (inside the tufts of hair) and weave in the end.
Pocket Pal Flamingo Beak:
Made in continuous rounds beginning with the tip of the beak
Using Gray, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 4sc in the ring (4)
Round 2: *sc, 2sc*twice (6)
Round 3: sc in the next 4 sts, *2sc* twice (8)
Round 4: sc in the next 4 sts, *2sc* 4 times (12), change to Peach
Round 5: sc in each st (12), change to White
Round 6: *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* 3 times (15)
Round 7: sc in each st (15)
Round 8: *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 3 times (12)
ss in the next st to end off
End off leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing to the head.
Pocket Pal Flamingo Tail:
Made in continuous rounds beginning with the tip.
Using Main Colour, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *sc, 2sc* 3 times (9)
Round 3: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 3 times (12)
Round 4: *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* 3 times (15)
Round 5: *sc in the next 4 sts, 2sc* 3 times (18)
Round 6: *sc in the next 5 sts, 2sc* 3 times (21)
Round 7: *sc in the next 6 sts, 2sc* 3 times (24)
ss in the next st to end off
End off leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing.
How to assemble your Pocket Pal Flamingo Crochet Pattern
Sewing Placement – I highly recommend pinning ALL parts in place BEFORE sewing to make sure everything sits properly and is to your liking 🙂
| Note: Disregard sewing the feet and wings if you’ve already crocheted them on. Feet: Place the Feet at approx Round 5 of the body about 4 sts apart.Sew in place. When sewing the feet in place I sewed the top of the last FULL ROUND DOWN instead of just the sts from crocheting the round together. |
| Wings: Place the wings at approx Round 18 of the body, approx 4 sts apart. Sew in place. When sewing the wing in place I sewed the top of the last FULL ROUND DOWN instead of just the sts from crocheting the round together. |
| Beak: With the increases from Rounds 3 and 4 pointing down, centre the beak below the eyes placing it between Rounds 25 and 29 of the head. Stuff lightly and sew down along Round 8 of the beak |
| Tail: Place centred on the back of the body between Rounds 5 and 11. Stuff lightly and sew in place along Round 7 of the tail. |
Congratulations!
You have now completed your Pocket Pal Flamingo Crochet Pattern.
7 Fun Flamingo Facts You Didn’t Know You Wanted to Know!
1. Flamingos Aren’t Actually Pink: Their vibrant pink colouring comes from pigments in their food, primarily shrimp and algae. Without these colourful foods, they’d be more of a grayish white!
2. Upside-Down Diners: Flamingos are filter feeders, using their uniquely shaped beaks to sift tiny food particles from the water while standing upside down in shallow water.
3. One-Legged Loungers: These graceful birds can sleep standing on just one leg! It’s thought this helps conserve energy and body heat.
4. More Than Just Pink: There are actually six different flamingo species found around the world, with varying colours including red, orange, and even black!
5. Muddy Masons: Unlike most birds, flamingos build their nests out of mud, creating small volcano-shaped mounds in shallow water.
6. Tricky Knees: Don’t be fooled! What appears to be a backwards knee bend is actually their ankle joint. Their true knees are tucked high up on their bodies.
7. Lifelong Lovebirds: As mentioned earlier, flamingos tend to mate for life, working together to raise their young.
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The world of crochet just got a whole lot pinker with this free flamingo crochet pattern! 🦩 If you too have a flamingo fancy, with just a few basic stitches and some different yarn colours, you can bring this adorable flamingo amigurumi to life. Plus, with a touch of personalization, it can become the sweetest Valentine’s Day gift your loved one will ever receive!
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