Hanging Robin

This little Robin is perfect for a christmas tree decoration

You will need:

• Yarn needle 
• 3mm crochet hook
• Soft toy filling
• DK Yarn
• Approx. 10g each

More information and tips

Stitches and abbreviations used:

(I am from England but use US crochet terms)

• MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
• Ch - Chain 
• SC - Single crochet 
• Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
• Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• ST - Stitch      
• FLO – Front loop only
• BLO – Back loop only
• DC – Double crochet
• HDC – Half double crochet
• SLST - Slip stitch 
• R – Round or Row
• FO - finish off

Other things to note....

• This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track
• The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round
• *  * indicates repeated series of stitches
• Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product
• Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch
• Remember to stuff the product as you work

Robin
Body – Brown
1.	MC (6)
2.	*inc * (12)
3.	*2sc, inc * (16)
4.	*3sc, inc * (20)
5.	*4sc, inc * (24)
6-9.	Sc (24)
10.	*5sc, inc * (28)
11.	Sc (28)
12.	*6sc, inc * (32)
13-17.	Sc (32) stuff the head adding more to the head and body until closing
18.	*6sc, dec * (28)
19.	*5sc, dec * (24)
20.	*2sc, dec * (18)
21.	*1sc, dec * (12)
22.	*dec * (6)
Belly Patch – Red
1.	MC (6)
2.	*Inc * (12)
3.	*1sc, inc * (18)
4.	*2sc, inc * (24)
	FO – leaving yarn tail to sew to body
Wings x2 – Brown
1.	MC (4) – Do not join the mc
2.	Turn, ch 1, *inc * (8)
3.	Turn, ch 1, *1sc, inc * (12)
4.	Turn, ch 1, 12sc (12)
	FO - Leaving yarn tail to sew to body. The rounded part faced inwards towards the belly patch
Tail – Brown
1.	MC (4) – Do not join the mc
2.	Turn, ch 1, *inc * (8)
3.	Turn, ch 1, *1sc, inc * (12)
4.	Turn, ch 1, *2sc, inc * (16)
	FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew to body. The rounded part faces downwards.