Bird Tea Pot Holder Pattern – Crochet

 

It may sound a bit corny…but I especially like this bird tea pot holder because my tea kettle sings like a bird when the water is boiling. Enjoy making this cute tea pot holder.

MATERIALS

4 ply Fingering.

Scraps of Red, Green, Blue, Fawn and White.

One No. 2 Steel Crochet Hook (American Gauge).

Two Small Pearl Buttons for Eyes.

Piece of Flannel for Needle Case.

If used as a Needle Case make flannel lining and sew inside.

SIDE

Beginning at head with Red Ch. 3 sts. Join in ring with s.s.

1^st round: Ch. 1. 11 d.e. in ring. Join with s.s. Ch. 1. Turn.

2^nd round: *1.s.c. in each of next 2 sts. 2 s.c. in next st. Repeat from * to end of round. Join with s.s. Ch. 1. Turn.

3^rd round: *1.s.c. in next st. 2 s.c. in next st. Repeat from * to end of round. Join with s.s. Ch. 1. Turn. Proceed: —

1^st row: 1.s.c. in each of 1^st 4 sts. Leave Red. Join White. 1.s.c. in each of next 3 sts. Ch. 1. Turn.

2^nd row: With White 1.s.c. in each of 1^st 3 sts. Break White. Pick up Red and work 1.s.c. in each of remaining 4 sts. Ch. 1. Turn.

3^rd row: 1.s.c. in each s.c. of previous row. Ch. 1. Turn.

4^th row: 2 s.c. in 1^st st. *1.s.c. in next st. 2 s.c. in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. Ch. 1. Turn. (11 s.c. in row).

5^th row: 1.s.c. in each s.c. of prvious row. Ch. 1. Turn.

6^th row: 1.s.c. in each of 1^st 5 sts. Ch. 1. Turn.

7^th and 8^th rows: 1.s.c. in each s.c. of previous row. Ch. 1. Turn. Break Red. Proceed: —

Join Green after the 5 Red s.c. in 6^th row. Ch. 1.

1^st row: 1.s.c. in each of next 6 s.c. Ch. 1. Turn.

2^nd and 3^rd rows: 1.s.c. in each s.c. of previous row. Ch. 1. Turn.

4^th row: 2 s.c. in 1^st st. 1.s.c. in each of next 4 sts. 2 s.c. in next st. Working across the 5 Red sts. work 1.s.c. in each of next 4 sts. 2 s.c. in last st. Ch. 1. Turn. (14 s.c. in row).

5^th, 6^th and 7^th rows: 1.s.c. in each s.c. of previous row. Ch. 1. Turn.

8^th row: 1.s.c. in 1^st st. Miss next st. 1.s.c. in each of next 5 sts. Miss next st. 1.s.c. in each st. to last sts. Miss next st. 1.s.c. in last st. Ch. 1. Turn.

9^th row: 1.s.c. in each s.c. of previous row. Ch. 1. Turn.

10^th row: 1.s.c. in 1^st st. Miss next st. 1.s.c in each of next 3 sts. Miss next st. 1.s.c. in each st. to last sts. Miss next st. 1.s.c. in last st. Ch. 1. Turn.

11^th row: As 9^th row.

12^th row: 1.s.c. in 1^st st. (Miss next st. 1.s.c. in next st.) twice. 1.s.c. in next st. Miss next st. 1.s.c. in last st. Ch. 1. Turn. (5 s.c. in row). Work 4 rows even. Fasten off. Make another side to correspond.

WINGS

With Blue Ch. 17 sts.

1^st row: 1.s.c. in 2^nd Ch. from hook and 1.s.c. in each Ch. to end of row. Ch. 1. Turn.

2^nd row: *1.s.c. in next st. 2 s.c. in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. Ch. 4. Turn.

3^rd row: 1.s.c. in 2^nd Ch. from hook and 1.s.c. in each Ch. and st. to end or row. Fasten off.

BEAK

With Fawn Ch. 6 sts. 1.d.e. in 4^th Ch. from hook and each of remaining 2 Ch. Working along other side of Ch. work 1.d.e. in each Ch. and base of turning Ch. of previous row. Fasten off.

TO MAKE UP

Sew up seam along back and around head. Pad the head with wool and sew buttons in position for eyes. Sew beak and wings in position. For the tail cut strands of Green, Red and Blue 8 ins. long. Place cut ends of 2 strands together, thus forming a loop. Pass this loop down through the s.c. at end of body for about ½ inch, then pass the cut ends of the same strands through the loop and draw up. Repeat this in each s.c. along the end placing the Green to the back and the Red at the Front.