Materials –
Size 4 worsted weight yarn (50g of brown; small amount of yellow for the legs and beak, red for the wattle, and your choice of colors for the 4 feathers)
3.5 mm crochet hook (these are my favorites!)
9mm safety eyes
Black crochet/embroidery thread for optional eyebrows/eyelashes
Scissors
Tapestry needle (the bent tip needles work wonders for amigurumi!)
Stuffing
Stitch markers
Abbreviations – US terminology
MC- Magic circle
SC- Single crochet
SC INC- Single crochet increase
INV DEC- Invisible decrease
DC – Double crochet
Sl st – Slip stitch
St(s)- Stitch(es)
NOTES –
– Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched.
– You will be working in the round; I like to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.
– The body and head will be made as one piece. Finished product is approximately 8 inches tall.
Beak –
With yellow
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)
Rounds 3-4: SC around (12)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Wattle –
With red, chain 11Row 1: SC in the 2nd chain from your hook, SC in the next 7, DC, 3DC in the last chain; working down the other side of the foundation chain DC in the next chain, SC in the remaining 8 chains. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body –
With brownRound 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 6: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 7: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Rounds 8-10: SC around (42)
Round 11: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Rounds 12-14: SC around (36)
Round 15: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Rounds 16-18: SC around (30)
Round 19: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 20: SC around (24)
Round 21: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 22: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
*We will now start the head*
Round 23: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 24: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 25: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 26: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 27: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Rounds 28-34: SC around (42)
Note – Here is where we will add the facial features before we start closing the head. Insert your safety eyes between rounds 31 and 32, 5 stitches apart.
Optional – With black crochet/embroidery thread add eyebrows or eyelashes before securing the backs of your safety eyes.
Next, sew your beak centered between the eyes adding a small amount of stuffing as you go.
Lastly, sew the wattle starting at the top middle of your beak and ending a few stitches down the side of the beak. Allow the remaining portion of the wattle to hang below the beak.
Round 35: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 36: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 37: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
*Continue to stuff the head firmly
Round 38: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 39: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Round 40: INV DEC around (6)
Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.
Feathers on Top –
To create the feathers or ‘fluff’ on top of our turkey’s head, create a slip knot with your brown yarn and attach with a slip stitch just to the side of the last round on your turkey’s head. Chain 9 and slip stitch into an adjoining stitch to the side (towards the middle), this creates one feather. Chain 9 again and slip stitch into an adjoining stitch again to the side. Repeat your chain 9 one additional time placing your slip stitch again to the side of the previous, this will align all 3 feathers to be in a centered row.
Wings-
With brown make 2 (I left mine unstuffed)
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Rounds 5-6: SC around (24)
Round 7: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 8: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Rounds 9-12: SC around (12)
At the end of round 12 pinch the wing flat and make 6 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.
Legs –
With yellow make 2, stuffing as you go
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Rounds 4-6: SC around (18)
Round 7: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Round 8: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (9)
Rounds 9-15: SC around (9)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Feathers –
With colors of choice make 4 – Do not stuff
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Rounds 5-7: SC around (24)
Round 8: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 9: SC around (18)
Round 10: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Rounds 11-16: SC around (12)
At the end of round 16 pinch the feather flat and make 6 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.
Assembly –
1. First, sew your wings onto the body centered with your facial features at round 19.
2. Next, sew your legs centered onto the bottom of your turkey starting at round 2 and ending at round 6.
3. Lastly, sew your feathers onto the back of your turkey. I recommend pinning in place to find the desired angle and placement you would like. I angled my feathers outward sewing the two closest the neck first and then the next two last fanning outwards. For added strength sew across the bottom and up each side of the feathers approximately ½ inch.
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