Crochet Cardinal Applique or Pocket Pal Amigurimi

Today I am going to share my Pattern for the Cardinal Pocket Pal.

***FREE PATTERN***

The Front Panel will make a great applique for an afghan or other project.

Using sport weight or 2 strands of worsted weight, the cardinal is approx. 5in by 6in

Here is what you will need for both front and back panels - you only need half the amount of yarn if only make one panel as applique:

Yarn sports weight or worsted weight divided into 2 ply

        Red – 50 yards  - Main color (M)
        Black – 5 yards -  Contrast color (B)

        Yellow or Orange - 1 Yard - Beak color (Y)

2.0 to 2.5 mm hook

4mm or 6mm safety eyes (optional) - you can embroider the eyes

Embroidery needle with eye big enough for yarn

Stuffing

2 stitch markers

Scissors

Stitches (US) and other terms used in pattern

ch = Chain
st = Stitch
sc = Single crochet
fsc = Foundation single crochet **see optional chain method at end of general instructions**
ss = slip stitch
sk = skip
inc = 2sc in same stitch = Increase
dec = sc two together = Decrease
YO = Yarn over
WS = Wrong Side

RS = Right Side
(##) = number of sc in row

If you don't know how to do a foundation single crochet, you can search for a video or you can just regular chain instead - the difference in the end result is minimal.

How to read the pattern

Everything is sc unless otherwise noted.
At end of each row ch1, turn – unless otherwise noted.

Front panel - Odd rows are right side facing, Even rows are wrong side facing - all yarn tails need to be on wrong side of work.

Back panel - Even rows are right side facing, Odd rows are wrong side facing - all yarn tails need to be on wrong side of work.

Letter indicates color, number indicates individual single crochet – see below for examples:
                M4 = Main color, one sc in next 4 stitches
                B3 = Contract color, one sc in next 3 stitches
                Minc = Main color, two sc in next stitch

                MBinc = Main color sc in next stitch, Contract color sc in same stitch  

Now that you've gathered your supplies, let's get started

I will rewrite the instructions in italics for the first few rows so you get used to the way the pattern is written.

We will start with the FRONT panel at the tip of the tail and working up to the head

Front Panel

R1: with M, ch6, sc in 2^nd chain, M4, ch2, turn (5) with Main color, chain 6, single crochet in second chain from hook, single crochet in remaining 4 chains, chain 2, turn

R2: Minc in 2^nd chain, M1, Mdec, Mdec (5) with Main color, 2 single crochet in second chain from hook, sc in next stitch, 2 single crochet in next stitch, 2 single crochet in next stitch, ch1, turn
R3: Mdec, M2, Minc, ch2, turn (5) with Main color, single first two stitches together, single in each of next two stitches, 2single crochet in last stitch, chain 2, turn
R4: Minc in 2^nd chain, M1, Mdec, Mdec (5) place a stitch marker on the wrong side of work 
R5: Mdec, M2, Minc (5)
R6: Minc, M2, Mdec (5)
R7: Mdec, M2, Minc, ch3, turn (5)
R8: Minc in 2^nd chain, M1 in next chain, M3, Mdec (7)
R9: Mdec, M4, Minc, ch2, turn (7)
R10: Minc in 2^nd chain, M5, Mdec (8)
R11: Mdec, M6, Mfsc11, ch3, turn (18) if you don't know how to foundation single crochet, you can just chain 14 (11+3) - your cardinal will look slightly different than the picture
R12: Minc in 2^nd chain, M1 in next chain, M16, Mdec (20)
R13: Mdec, M16, Minc, Minc (21)
R14: Minc, M18, Mdec (21)
R15: M20, Minc (22)
R16: Minc, M19, Mdec (22)
R17: Mdec, M20 (21)
R18: Minc, M18, Mdec (21)
R19: Mdec, M19 (20)
R20: M18, Mdec (19)
R21: M18, Minc (20)
R22: M18, Mdec (19)
R23: Mdec, M16, Minc (19)
R24: M17, Mdec (18)
R25: Mdec, M15, Minc (18)
R26: Minc, M13, Mdec, Mdec (17)
R27: Mdec, Mdec, M12, Binc (16)
R28: Binc, B2, M11, Mdec (16)
R29: Mdec, M9, B5, Yfsc3 (18) if you don't know how to foundation single crochet, you can just chain 3 - your cardinal will look slightly different than the picture
R30: Yinc, Y2, B5, M8, Mdec (18)
R31: Mdec, M7, B7 – leave last two stiches unworked (15)
R32: Bdec, B5, M6, Mdec (13)
R33: Mdec, M5, B6 (12)
R34: Mdec, B4, M4, Mdec (10)
R35: Mdec, M6, Mdec (8)
R36: Mdec, M4, Mdec (6)
R37: Mdec, M4 (5)
R38: M3, Mdec (4)
R39: Mdec, M2 (3)
R40: M1, Mdec(2)
R41: Mdec (1)

Here is pic of completed front panel

Wing

Wing(s) - Make 2

R1: with M ch 6, sc in 2^nd chain, M4 (5)
R2: Mfsc15, ch1, turn (15)

R3: M15, sc in last sc from R1, turn without ch1 (16) 
R4: working across R3, skip first sc, M13, ch1, turn (13)
R5: M13, sc in next sc from R1, turn without ch1 (14)
R6: working across R5, skip first sc, M11, ch1, turn (11)
R7: M11, sc in next sc from R1, turn without ch1 (12)
R8: working across R7, skip first sc, M9, ch1, turn (9)
R9: M9, sc in next sc from R1, turn without ch1 (10)
R10: working across R9, skip first sc, M7, ch1, turn (7)
R12: working across the back unworked loop of starting chain, Mdec, skip 1, Mdec (2) finish off leaving long tail for sewing

R11: M7, sc in last sc from R1, ch1 (8)

Sew wings to the bird either after it is assembled

Back Panel

Back panel is the same as front panel except the odd rows are the WS and the Even rows are the RS.

If you want to add the pocket to the back, replace R24 with: M5, [POCKOPEN = Mfsc12], sk12, Mdec (18)  when finish with the back panel finish the pocket.

Pocket

Use the main color leave 20-inch tail at the beginning for sewing.

With WS of back panel facing - The pocket will be on the inside of the animal

R1: sc12 in the bottom loops of the fsc – (If using optional chain method sc12 into unused loops of chain)

R2: inc, 10sc, inc (14)

R3: inc, 12sc, inc (16)

R4-R8: 16sc (16)

R9: dec, 12sc, dec (14)

R10: dec, 10sc, dec 

R11-R12: 12sc (12) - If pocket is extending past edges of the bird, you can skip rows 11 and/or 12 

Sew around edges of pocket, ensure pocket does not overlap edges of animal – weave in end to secure

 Assembly

Prior to assembly, weave in ends or tie knots on wrong side of work.

Add safety eyes or embroider an eyes

With wrong sides of panels together and back of cardinal facing you, starting just under beak, slip stitch around, start stuffing as you sewing around the tail and up the other side, change colors as needed.

Sew wings to the bird either after it is assembled

I hope you enjoy your Cardinal

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You can purchase a PDF pattern with written instructions and a colored graph on Ravelry

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cardinal-pocket-pal

You can also see my other pocket pal patterns available for purchase on Ravelry

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Individual animal patterns are being added 

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Kendra OHern

Green Acres Creations