I have been wanting to add this knitting pattern to my blog for a while to share. It was featured over at the lovely, Rhythm of The Home and now I am adding it here:) This little Bluebird is wonderful for nature tables, a small stocking filler at Christmas time etc…
This Bluebird of Happiness pattern is knitted with The Magic Loop method of knitting with circular needles.
Materials:
Brushed Mohair
Circular Needles
Fleece
Wool needle
Brown yarn for beak
Felting needle, black fleece for eyes
Pattern:
With circular needles, cast on 9 stitches (knitting in garter stitch (plain)). Join for knitting in the round and place a stitch marker at the beginning of the round.
Round 1: Knit 1 round.
Round 2: Knit into the front and back of each stitch for 1 round (18 stitches).
Round 3: Knit 1 round.
Round 4: Knit into the front and back of each stitch for 1 round (36 stitches).
Knit seven rows.
Round 12: (Knit 1 stitch, knit 2 together) repeat across this round.
Round 13: Knit 1 round.
Round 14: (Knit 1 stitch, knit 2 together) repeat across this round.
Round 15: Knit 1 round.
Round 16: Knit into the front and the back of each stitch to increase.
Knit 4 rounds.
Round 21: (Knit 2 stitches together) repeat to the end of the round.
Break yarn and thread the yarn onto a wool needle and thread the remaining stitches through the wool needle and leave until you are finished filling your bird with stuffing.
Tail:
The tail is knit in garter stitch (plain).
Cast on 3 stitches
Knit 6 rows.
Cast on 1 stitch at the beginning and end of the row.
Knit 3 rows.
Cast off.
Wings:
Knit wings in garter stitch (plain)
Cast on 5 stitches.
Knit first and second row.
Row 3: Cast on 2 stitches at the beginning of the row and 1 stitch at the end of the row.
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: Cast on 1 stitch at the beginning and knit 2 together at the end of the row.
Row 6: Knit.
Row 7: Knit 2 stitches together at the beginning of the row, knit to the end of the row.
Row 8: Knit.
Cast off.
Shape your bluebird gently, by pushing more fleece to the back as can be seen in the photo.
Sew on wings and tail.
Please note, this pattern is for personal use only, and not for resale, items knitted from this pattern may not be sold for commercial purposes, thank you.
such a sweet little bit of happiness, and that blue…did you dye that?? 🙂
So freakn’ cute!!! What a perfect stocking stuffer!!!! Great idea mama!
~Samantha
Linda, you are truly amazing, and so generous as to what you give here. These are gorgeous.
Lovely. She will fit very nicely into a cupped hand.
Such a sweet little bird. Happy Fiber Arts Friday!
What a cute little guy.
Darling, I will most certainly be knitting myself a little flock of these cuties! Thanks for sharing the pattern!
I am a huge fan of the Magic Loop. It has saved my sanity this year. Very cute pattern thank you!
So very adorable! Beyond my skills right now, but awesome.
adorable!
Thank you Linda,
I think you’d like Anna’s tiny pigeon to go with your little bluebird. Check it out at http://mochimochiland.com/2010/06/free-pattern-tiny-perching-pigeons/
Thank you for posting this! I’ve loved this little blue bird since you first posted photos. Years ago I placed a baby girl for adoption. I called her my little blue bird. Natually, blue birds have a tender place in my heart…
Could I use double pointed needles instead of circular needles?
Of course you can:)
Nick- I used dpns and they turned out great! Cast on 9 stitches on one needle and then put 3 stitches on each(3) needle! Then just continue the pattern. Super easy and fun. It’s a little irritating on my slippery cheap dpns but once you get past the first 3 rows it’s a snap. Have fun
Hi Nick,
Absolutly, DPNs will be perfect too.
I just wanted to say thank you for offering such ADORABLE things as free patterns!!! DL 🙂
You are welcome:)
I’ll definitely make this little creature in blue because at the beginning of December we had bluebirds at our bird feeders. Rare at anytime on our wooded lot but unheard of in Dec. Now we have 6 inches of snow on the ground and mounded on top of the feeders and the cardinals look spectacular against the snow. The males are glowingly brilliant in the sun, which in not frequent here. The cardinals are year-long residents of central Oho. So I will also make one in red and try to figure how to put a crest on its head. I’m not too great at improvising but I will try.
I cannot find mohair yarn online that is not variegated or does not have a metallic look.I want to make this little guy and some baby chicks.Any suggestions? Love your patterns! Thanks, Carol
If you can’t find mohair, you can use dk instead, it won’t be fluffy but it will still be cute:)
Thanks so much. I made one with some cheap yarn (my prototype ).He’s so precious but he’ll be even cuter with the fuzzy look.Can’t wait! Car
Love the Bluebird. What size needle did you use? How tall is he? Thanks for sharing.
i love the bluebird too.Could you tell me what size needles you used. I am not an experienced knitter. Thank you. I am currently working on your owl pattern. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Rita, thanks for your message, I used 4mm needles 🙂
Happy knitting.
L