Little Bird's Holiday Amigurumi

Materials:
f hook
small amounts of- pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, lt. blue, and brown.
black thread (size 10 cotton recommended-for eyes) OR 9mm black ami eyes
tapestry needle
fiberfill

Note: When working in the round do not join unless otherwise stated. Mark stitches at the end of each row.

Basket:
With brown, make adjustable loop. Ch1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in loop, pull loop taut. (6sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12sc)
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. (18sc)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. (24sc)
Rnd 5-8: sc around. (24sc)
Rnd 9: (sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts) twice. Join with sl st in next st. Ch 25, join with sl st in 11th st from last sc being careful not to twist ch. End off, weave in ends.

Balloon:
With pink, make adjustable loop. Ch1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in loop, pull loop taut. (6sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12sc)
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. (18sc)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. (24sc)
Rnd 5: sc around. Join with sl st in next st, end off. (24sc)
Rnd 6: Join with sc in next st with yellow. sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st. (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (30sc)
Rnd 7-9: sc around. Join with sl st in next st at end of rnd 9, end off. (30sc each rnd)
Rnd 10: Join with sc in previous st with green. sc around. (30sc)
Rnd 11-13: sc around. Join with sl st in next st at end of rnd 13, end off. (30sc each rnd)
Rnd 14: Join with sc in next st with blue. sc around. (30sc)
Rnd 15-16: sc around. (30sc each rnd)
Rnd 17: (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts) around. Join with sl st in next st, end off. (24sts)
**Stuff**
Rnd 18: Join with sc in previous st with purple, sc in next st. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts) x5. sc2tog over next 2 sts. (18sts)d
Rnd 19: (sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts) around. (12sc)
Rnd 20-21: sc around. Join with sl st in next st at end of rnd 21, end off, weave in ends. (12sc each rnd)

Bottom of balloon:
With purple, make adjustable loop. Ch1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in loop, pull loop taut. (6sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join with sl st in next st, end off leaving long end for sewing. (12sc)

Bird beak:
With yellow, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, end off. **Once row 6 of bird is reached you will attach beak by centering over a st between rnds 5 and 6 of bird. Pull ends, one on either side of st, through to back and tie in a knot to secure. Add eyes at this time.**

Bird (working from top to bottom):
With lt. blue, make adjustable loop. Ch1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in loop, pull loop taut. (6sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12sc)
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. (18sc)
Rnd 4-8: sc around. (18sc)
**Stuff**
Rnd 9: (sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts) around. (12sc)
Rnd 10: sc2tog around. End off, leaving long tail. Weave tail through each st and pull taut. Secure with knot, weave in end.

Assembly: When assembling, be sure to keep color changes (ending and beginning rows) to the back. Begin sewing bottom of balloon to balloon opening with right side out. With one st secured, center ch from basket over bottom of ballon, so that it will hang as pictured. Sew next st, making sure to sew around ch, but not through it so that adjustments can be made later if necessary. Sew halfway to other side and secure other side of ch between sts as with the first side. When sewing is complete, secure with knot and weave in ends. Place bird in basket centering bird face to the front. Whipstitch or glue bird into place if necessary or desired. Cut a 7" piece of pink yarn and pull through each side of rnd 1 of balloon so that balloon will hang centered. Secure with a knot at end making a loop and pull knot around, tucking it into the inside of balloon.