Sydney the Stork

Crochet pattern by Natalia Manfré @lacigognefr

Sydney the stork is a hardworking stork, responsible, kind and brave bird. He loves his job very
much. He delivers babies and animals to the families. He loves singing and spending time with his
friends.

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Size: 19 cm / 7.4 in if you use specified yarn FO invisibly (Fasten Off invisibly) - insert end
and hook. of yarn into a tapestry needle, then insert the
needle into the front loop of each st of the last
The pattern can also work well with the yarn round, pull tight to close the hole and weave
of other weight, but the size of finished in the yarn end.
crochet toy will be different.
Invisible color change – when you want to
Materials switch from one color to the other one, you
work to within two stitches before a color
1. Cotton yarn weight sport: white, black, change.
orange.
2. Crochet hook 1,75 mm/US n. 0 steel 1. Make the next stitch as 2. Instead, wrap the new
usual, but don’t pull the color of yarn around your
3. Black embroidery floss. final loop through. hook and pull it through
4. 1 or 2 oval safety eyes (10.5 mm) or beads the remaining two loops.
for eyes
5. Tapestry needle
6. Scissors
7. Pins
8. Stuffing

About pattern

Skill level: Intermediate. 3.

Work in continuous rounds using a stitch
marker (or remaining yarn) unless otherwise
specified.

This pattern is written in American terms:

MR - magic ring
ch – chain stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
invdec -invisible decrease
inc – increase
SPsc - spike stitch (work a regular sc into the
corresponding stitch 1 row below)
st/sts – stitch/es
(…)* – repeat the space in brackets the given
number of times
RND (rnd/s) – round/s
FO (Fasten off) – 1 sl st in next st, tighten st
and cut yarn

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Head and body RND 24: (4 sc, 1 invdec)*6 (30)
Use white yarn. RND 25: (3 sc, 1 invdec)*6 (24)
RND 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
RND 2: 6 inc (12) Make tassels on the head now or later. Cut 5
Place stitch marker. pieces of the white yarn approx. 5-6 cm / 2.5
RND 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18) in. Make 5 tassels on the head. Using the
RND 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24) crochet hook, insert a strand of yarn into the st.
RND 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30) Make a knot, inserting the tail of yarn in it.
RND 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 (36) Trim the tassels at the same lengths (pictures
RND 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 (42) 3-5).
RND 8: (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 (48)
RND 9: (7 sc, 1 inc)*6 (54) 1.
RND 10-11: 54 sc (54)
RND 12: (8 sc, 1 inc)*6 (60)
RND 13-17 (5 rnds): 60 sc (60)
RND 18: (8 sc, 1 invdec)*6 (54)
RND 19-20: 54 sc (54)
RND 21: (7 sc, 1 invdec)*6 (48)
RND 22: (6 sc, 1 invdec)*6 (42)
RND 23: (5 sc, 1 invdec)*6 (36)

Insert safety eye/s between rounds 13 and

14, the 1st eye is between sts 17-18 of round
13, (and if you make 2nd safety eye, the 2nd one 2. 3.
is between sts 25-26 of round 13, 8 stitches
between eyes, if not, see explanation of the
embroidered eye below, the position of the
embroidered eye is different from the safety
eye).

Embroider the 2nd eye on the rnds 12-13

between sts 23-28: an arc first, then 2
eyelashes (picture 1). 4. 5.
Embroider eyebrows on the rnd 9, an arc over
the left eye and a line over the right one
(watch the video on my YouTube channel
(lacigogne fr), how to embroider the eye:
https://youtu.be/jHq2uJR_wnQ

If you use the buttons for eyes or the beads,

sew beads-eyes in the same places as I wrote
for the safety eyes.
Stuff the head firmly.

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Continue crocheting neck. 6. 7.
RND 26-28 (3 rnds): 24 sc (24)
RND 29: (10 sc, 1 invdec)*2 (22)
RND 30-31: 22 sc (22)
RND 32: (9 sc, 1 invdec)*2 (20)
RND 33-34: 20 sc (20)
Stuff it.
RND 35: (1 inc, 1 sc)*3, 14 sc (23)
RND 36: 23 sc (23)
RND 37: (1 inc, 2 sc)*3, 6 sc, 1 invdec, 6 sc 8. 9.
(25) (pictures 6-7).
Stitch marker is on the back, left side.

Crochet the chest now, don’t use stitch marker

here (pictures 8-9).
Make rows. At the end of each row, turn item
and crochet back.
Row 38: turn, 15 sc, turn (15)
Row 39: 15 sc, 1 sc from the neck, turn (16) 10. 11.
Row 40: 1 sc, 1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (19th st is
from the base) turn (19)
Row 41: 9 sc, 1 invdec, 6 sc, skip the rest sts,
turn (16)
Row 42: 1 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, skip the
last sts, turn (16)
Row 43: 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 invdec, 4 sc, 1 inc,
turn (15)
Row 44: 12 sc, skip the rest sts, turn (12) 12. 13.
Row 45: 9 sc, skip the rest sts, turn (9)
Row 46: 7 sc, skip the rest sts, turn (7)
Row 47: 3 sc, 1 invdec, 2 sc, continue
crocheting 2 sc, skip the rest sts, turn (8)
Row 48: 9 sc, skip the rest sts, turn (9)
Row 49: 8 sc, skip the rest sts, turn (8)
Row 50: 10 sc, skip the rest sts, turn (10)
RND 51: (1 inc, 4 sc)*2, (1 inc, 1 sc)*3, (1 inc,
3 sc)*2, (1 inc, 1 sc)*2 (37) 14. 15. .
Place stitch marker here.

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Crochet the body (pictures 10-15). RND 10: (3 sc, 2 inc)*2 (14)
RND 52: 1 inc, 36 sc (38) RND 11: 14 sc (14)
RND 53: (1 inc, 5 sc)*4, (1 inc, 1 sc)*3, 2 sc, FO, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
1 inc, 5 sc (46) Stuff it and sew the beak between rounds 13-
RND 54: 27 sc, (1 inc, 5 sc)*3, 1 sc (49) 17 of MR (pictures 16-17).
RND 55: (1 inc, 6 sc)*4, 21 sc (53)
RND 56: 53 sc (53) Legs (2 pieces)
RND 57: 1 inc, 23 sc, 1 inc, 28 sc (55) Foot
RND 58: 55 sc (55) There are 3 toes on each foot (picture 18).
Stuff it. Use orange yarn.
RND 59: 14 sc, 1 inc, 40 sc (56)
RND 60-61: 56 sc (56) Big toe (2nd toe)
RND 62: (7 sc, 1 invdec)*6, 2 sc (50) RND 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
RND 63: 50 sc (50) RND 2-11 (10 rnds): 6 sc (6)
RND 64: (6 sc, 1 invdec)*6, 2 sc (44) FO, cut yarn.
RND 65: 44 sc (44)
RND 66: (5 sc, 1 invdec)*6, 2 sc (38) 2 small toes (1st and 3rd toes)
RND 67: 38 sc (38) RND 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
RND 68: (4 sc, 1 invdec)*6, 2 sc (32) RND 2-8 (7 rnds): 6 sc (6)
RND 69: 32 sc (32) FO, cut yarn for the 1st piece, save yarn on the
RND 70: (3 sc, 1 invdec)*6, 2 sc (26) 2nd one.
RND 71: 26 sc (26)
RND 72: (2 sc, 1 invdec)*6, 2 sc (20) Join toes. The toe with the working yarn will
Stuff it. now be considered the 1st toe.
RND 73: 20 sc (20) RND 1: 1 sc join 1st and 2nd toes, 2 sc on the
RND 74: (1 sc, 1 invdec)*6, 2 sc (14) 2nd toe, 1 sc join 2nd and 3rd toes, 5 sc on the
RND 75: 14 sc (14) 3rd toe, 1 sc join 3rd and 2nd toes on the other
RND 76: 7 invdec (7) side, 2 sc on the 2nd toe, 1 sc join 2nd and 1st
Row 77: make 1 sl st crocheting together 2 toes, 5 sc on the 1st toe (18) (picture 19).
sides of the tail. Turn work and make 2 ch, 2 Place stitch marker.
dc in next each 3 sts (crochet both sides of the RND 2: 18 sc (18)
tail together), turn (6) Stuff the toes lightly.
Row 78: 2 ch, 2 dc in first st, 1 sc in next st, 3 RND 3: 1 sc, 1 invdec, 7 sc, 1 invdec, 6 sc (16)
dc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 1 sl
st in next st, tighten st and cut yarn, weave in 16. 17.
the end.

Beak
Use orange yarn.
RND 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
RND 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 (6)
RND 3: (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 (8)
Place stitch marker.
RND 4-5: 8 sc (8)
RND 6: (3 sc, 1 inc)*2 (10)
RND 7-9 (3 rnds): 10 sc (10)
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 18. 19. Place stitch marker.
RND 3-15 (13 rnds): 8 sc (8)
FO, cut yarn leave a long tail for sewing at the
end. Stuff it (picture 21).
If you want your stork to stand, you can put
wire or fluffy sticks inside his legs, but it’s
optional.
Sew the leg with the foot on the rounds 5-7 of
the foot, then sew it to the body between
20. 21. rounds 57-60 of MR (pictures 22-23).

Wings (2 pieces)
Use white yarn, leave a long tail for sewing at
the beginning of the work.
RND 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
RND 2: 6 inc (12)
RND 3: 12 sc (12)
RND 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*4 (16)
22. 23. RND 5: 16 sc (16)
RND 6: (3 sc, 1 inc)*4 (20)
RND 7: 20 sc (20)
RND 8: (4 sc, 1 inc)*4 (24)
RND 9: 24 sc (24)
RND 10: (5 sc, 1 inc)*4 (28)
RND 11-15 (5 rnds): 28 sc (28)
RND 16: (5 sc, 1 invdec)*4 (24)
RND 17: 24 sc (24)

RND 4: 4 sc, 1 invdec, 6 sc, 1 invdec, 2 sc (14) Join black color. Crochet alternately with
Stuff it a little. black and white colors (if you don’t know how
RND 5: 14 sc (14) to change colors, please watch the YouTube
video here ……………).
RND 6: 1 sc, 1 invdec, 4 sc, 1 invdec, 5 sc (12) RND 18: black (1 sc, 1 SPsc)*2, white (1
RND 7: 3 sc, 1 invdec, 4 sc, 1 invdec, 1 sc (10) invdec, 4 sc, 1 invdec), black (1 sc, 1 SPsc)*2,
RND 8: 10 sc (10) 1 invdec, white (4 sc, 1 invdec) (20)
RND 9: 1 sc, 1 invdec, 2 sc, 1 invdec, 3 sc (8) RND 19: black 6 sc, white 4 sc, black 7 sc,
RND 10: (2 sc, 1 invdec)*2 (6) white 2 sc, black 1 sc (20)
Stuff it a little. RND 20: black 7 sc, white 2 sc, black 9 sc,
RND 11-13: 6 sc (6) white 1 sc, black 1 sc (20)
FO invisibly, cut the yarn, weave in the end RND 21: black (3 sc, 1 invdec, 3 sc), white (1
(picture 20). invdec), black (3 sc, 1 invdec)*2, cut white
yarn (16)
Leg RND 22: black 10 sc, 1 invdec, 4 sc (15)
RND 1: leave a long tail for sewing at the RND 23: 9 sc, 1 invdec, 4 sc (14)
beginning, 8 ch in ring (8) RND 24: 9 sc, 1 invdec, 3 sc (13)
RND 2: crochet on the ch 8 sc (8) RND 25: 8 sc, 2 invdec, 1 sc (11)
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RND 26: 5 sc, 3 invdec (8) 24. 25.
RND 27: 4 sc, 2 invdec, FO invisibly, cut yarn
(6) (picture 24).

Sew wings between rounds 38-40 of MR on

the both sides of the chest. Sew only the
beginning of the wing (MR and 3 rounds after
MR), the black feathers are not sewn (picture
25).

You are done!

Congratulations!

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