Summer is here!!!

With the arrival of summer, it’s hard to keep up with crocheting big bulky blankets, sweaters or winter hats, so why not a cute amigurumi?

That’s why we decided to join up for the Too Cool for the Pool Crochet Along!

We love summer in our house and we also all tend to enjoy (or at least tolerate well haha) flamingos, most notably my youngest son- his last birthday party was flamingo themed!

Luckily, flamingos are great summer animals, too! Their bright pink color is so happy and always brings that summer feel to me.

But we have to remember the importance of sun safety, so Fiona also has a hat to shade her face and keep her cool!

So here is Part 1 of Fiona the Flamingo. 

If you would like to buy the full PDF pattern, why not get the pattern for all three animals with the Too Cool for the Pool CAL bundle here?

Just want Fiona? You can purchase the ad-free, full photo PDF on Ravelry here.

Let’s get to it!

Supplies Needed

1 ball of Bernat Brights yarn in Pixie Pink

Less than 1 ball each of Bernat Blanket yarn in Antique White and Dark Grey, Bernat Pets in Coal and Bernat Brights in Pow Purple

6.5 mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Stuffing/fiber fill

Safety eye or small amount (2-3 yards) of weight 4 (worsted) yarn in white and black and 4.5 mm crochet hook

Abbreviations/Notes

ch(s)- chain(s)

st(s)- stitch(es)

Sc- single crochet

Sl st- slip stitch

Inc- increase

Dec- decrease

Worked in spiral rounds, so use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch.

The foot and leg are worked in flat rows. The leg is then joined to make it three dimensional.

Instructions

Foot (Make 2)

Using Dark Grey and 6.5 mm crochet hook,

Ch 6

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, and each ch to end, ch 1, turn (5)

Row 2: sc in first 4 sts, ch 1, turn (4)

Row 3: skip first st, sc in last 3 sts, ch 1, turn (3)

Row 4: sc in first 2 sts, ch 1, turn (2)

Row 5: skip first st, sl st into last

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Leg (Make 2)

Using Dark Grey and 6.5 mm crochet hook

Ch 16

Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and each ch to end, ch 1, turn (15)

Row 2: sc in each st to end, ch 1, turn (15)

Row 3: sc in each st to end, ch 1, turn (15)

Row 4: working in the back loop of row 3 and the front loop of the bottom of row 1, sl st together to make a tube shape. Sl st all the way down the row, working all back loops of row 3 to the front loops of the bottom of row 1. (15)

Attach the foot by sl st around the heel part to the leg you have just created.

Wing (Make 2)

Using Coal and 6.5 mm crochet hook

Create a double magic ring, ch 1 and sc 6 into the ring.

Round 2: inc 6 (12)

Round 3: sc in each st (12)

Round 4: sc in first st, inc in next, [sc in next st, inc in next], repeat [ ] 4 more times (18)

Round 5: sc in each st (18)

Add pink in the next round

Round 6: sc in first 2 sts with black, sc in next with pink, [sc in next 2 sts with black, sc in next with pink], repeat [ ] 4 more times (18) fasten off black

Round 7: sc in first 2 sts, inc in next, [sc in next 2 sts, inc in next], repeat [ ] 4 more times (24)

Rounds 8-10: sc in each st (24)

Round 11: sc in first 2 sts, dec, [sc in next 2 sts, dec], repeat [ ] 4 more times (18)

Round 12: sc in each st (18)

Round 13: sc in first st, dec, [sc in next st, dec], repeat [ ] 4 more times (12)

Round 14: dec evenly around (6)

Fasten off, leaving a 6-8 inch tail. Using tapestry needle, weave the end through the front loop of each stitch and pull tight. Weave in end.

Now head on over to part 2!