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Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Charming Critter

Delightful animal designs with sweet details that capture the essence of your favorite woodland and farmyard friends.

About This Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern guides you through crocheting a small bullfinch amigurumi measuring about 2.8 inches (7 cm) tall. It features clear photo steps for invisible color changes and small details like a lace beak and embroidered eye stitches. The pattern covers head, body, wings (with two feather types), tail, beak, and feet for a complete finished bird.

Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You will use lightweight yarns and small hooks for crisp shaping and fine detail. The instructions include assembly tips so your finished bird sits and looks neat and balanced.

Why You'll Love This Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures a tiny bird shape with surprisingly simple rounds and charming details that bring personality to the toy. I enjoy the invisible color change technique used for neat color joins — it gives a professional finish. The wings and tail feathers are especially fun to make, with long and short feathers adding realistic texture. I also love how adaptable the pattern is: small yarn and hook changes make it easy to create mini keychains or slightly larger keepsakes.

Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this bullfinch pattern by changing colors; try blues, pastels, or seasonal palettes to create different bird species.

I sometimes make a tiny keyring version by switching to fingering yarn and a 1.75 mm hook for a mini bird perfect for bags.

I often swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes when making toys for very young children for extra safety and a softer look.

To make your bird sturdier, use a slightly tighter tension and add a few more stuffing increments while shaping the body for a firmer result.

I recommend trying a variegated yarn for the wings to get a subtle gradient effect without extra color changes.

For holiday ornaments I add a small loop of thread at the top of the head before finishing so the bird can hang on a tree.

I sometimes embroider tiny accents like a delicate eyebrow or wing veins to add personality and expression.

If you want posable wings, I will insert a thin piece of craft wire into the wing before sewing it to the body and wrap it with yarn for a hidden structure.

I enjoy making small matching sets by varying the yarn weight and hook size so that each bird is a different scale and they look great displayed together.

Try adding tiny crocheted scarves, hats, or felt accessories to personalize each bird as a gift — I find little props make them irresistible!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during continuous rounds leads to losing the start-of-round position; always place a stitch marker and move it each round to stay on track. ✗ Changing colors without using the invisible color change can create visible gaps and uneven edges; follow the step-by-step invisible color change instructions on pages 4-7 for a smooth join. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body results in a stretched or misshapen amigurumi; stuff gradually and evenly, shaping as you go to achieve a smooth silhouette. ✗ Not sewing parts symmetrically causes a lopsided final toy; pin parts in place and check symmetry before stitching to secure even placement.

Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming bullfinch amigurumi with this clear, photo-guided crochet pattern. You will learn color changes, invisible join techniques, and small-detail sewing to create a neat finished bird. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds for the head, body, wings, tail, beak, eyes, and feet so you can follow along easily. Perfect for a handmade gift, holiday ornament, or a delightful addition to your amigurumi collection.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport): Black (small amount)
  • 02
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport): Red (main body color)
  • 03
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport): Grey (side/body and wings)
  • 04
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport): Brown (feet)
  • 05
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport): White (wing detail)
  • 06
    Lace yarn (yarn weight 0 - lace): White (for eye stitch)
  • 07
    Lace yarn (yarn weight 0 - lace): Grey (for beak)
  • 08
    5 mm safety eyes or black beads (one pair)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm (used for sport yarn)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 1.5 mm (used for lace yarn detail/beak)
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Fiberfill stuffing
  • 05
    Stitch markers or pins
  • 06
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 07
    Needle for yarn and lace yarn
  • 08
    5 mm safety eyes or black beads (one pair)
  • 09
    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Head :

Info :

The part is worked continuously. You should use a stitch marker. With black yarn create a Magic Ring with 6 SCs.

Round 1 :

SC INC in next 6 SCs = total 12.

Round 2 :

(1 SC in next SC, SC INC in next SC)*6 = total 18.

Round 3 :

(1 SC in next 2 SCs, SC INC in next SC)*6 = total 24.

Round 4 :

1 SC in next 24 SCs = total 24.

Round 5 :

1 SC in next 24 SCs = total 24.

Round 6 :

1 SC in next 24 SCs = total 24.

Round 7 :

1 SC in next 24 SCs = total 24.

Info :

Don't cut the black thread, place a stitch marker in the last loop of the black yarn and continue with red yarn from the next loop (Picture 1).

Info :

Do not use 'An invisible color change' method in this case; we will use this method only for the wings and for the tail.

— Body :

Info :

Continue in rows. (Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work at the end of each row where indicated.)

Row 8 :

1 SC in next 3 SCs, SC INC in next 7 SCs, 1 SC in next 2 SCs = total 19 (Pictures 2, 3).

Row 9 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19 (Picture 6).

Row 10 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Row 11 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Row 12 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Row 13 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Row 14 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Row 15 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Row 16 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Row 17 :

1 SC in next 4 SCs, (SC DEC, 1 SC in next 3 SCs)*3 = total 16.

Row 18 :

1 SC in next 16 SCs = total 16.

Row 19 :

(1 SC in next 4 SCs, SC DEC)*2, 1 SC in next 4 SCs = total 14.

Row 20 :

1 SC in next 6 SCs, SC DEC, 1 SC in next 6 SCs = total 13.

Info :

We completed the red part of the body. Do not cut the red thread, place a stitch marker in the last loop (Picture 7).

Info :

Continue with the black part. Insert your hook into the last black loop instead of a stitch marker (Picture 8). Take grey yarn and make a loop into the same stitch (Picture 9). Cut the black thread and tie the ends (Picture 10). Continue with grey thread. Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 8 :

1 SC in next 12 SCs = total 12 (Picture 11).

Row 9 :

(1 SC in next 3 SCs, SC INC in next SC)*3 = total 15.

Row 10 :

1 SC in next 15 SCs = total 15.

Row 11 :

(1 SC in next 2 SCs, SC INC in next SC)*5 = total 20.

Row 12 :

(1 SC in next 3 SCs, SC INC in next SC)*5 = total 25.

Row 13 :

1 SC in next 25 SCs = total 25.

Row 14 :

(1 SC in next 7 SCs, SC DEC)*2, 1 SC in next 7 SCs = total 23.

Row 15 :

1 SC in next 10 SCs, SC DEC, 1 SC in next 11 SCs = total 22.

Row 16 :

1 SC in next 22 SCs = total 22.

Row 17 :

(1 SC in next 6 SCs, SC DEC)*2, 1 SC in next 6 SCs = total 20.

Row 18 :

1 SC in next 20 SCs = total 20.

Row 19 :

1 SC in next 20 SCs = total 20.

Row 20 :

1 SC in next 20 SCs = total 20 (Picture 12).

Info :

Don't cut the grey thread.

Info :

Continue making the body. Join the grey and the red parts with 1 SL ST (Pictures 22, 23) and crochet in rounds. Cut red thread and continue with grey yarn (Picture 24). Join the second red edge with the usual SC (Picture 25).

Round 21 :

1 SC in next 33 SCs = total 33 (Picture 26, 27).

Round 22 :

1 SC in next 23 SCs, (SC DEC)*5 = total 28.

Round 23 :

(1 SC in next 5 SCs, SC DEC)*2, 1 SC in next 4 SCs, (SC DEC)*5 = total 21.

Round 24 :

(SC DEC)*10, 1 SC in next SC = total 11.

Round 25 :

(SC DEC)*5.

— Eyes :

Info :

Take one pair of 5 mm safety eyes and place them symmetrically three rounds above the red edge (Picture 13) and above the third red stitch (Picture 14); the distance between the eyes is 6 stitches (Picture 15).

Info :

With white lace yarn and a yarn needle make a stitch for each eye (Pictures 16-21).

— Wings :

Info :

The part is worked continuously. You should use a stitch marker. With grey yarn create a Magic Ring with 6 SCs.

Round 1 :

SC INC in next 6 SCs = total 12.

Round 2 :

1 SC in next 12 SCs = total 12.

Round 3 :

1 SC in next 12 SCs = total 12. Change to white yarn.

Round 4 :

1 SC in next 12 SCs = total 12.

Info :

Flatten the detail, leave a long tail for sewing and cut the yarn (Picture 37). To complete the wing, we need to make two feathers - long and short.

Long Feather (P1) :

The part is worked continuously. You should use a stitch marker. With black yarn create a Magic Ring with 6 SCs.

Round 1 :

(1 SC in next SC, SC INC in next SC)*3 = total 9.

Round 2 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9.

Round 3 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9.

Round 4 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9. Change to grey yarn.

Round 5 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9.

Round 6 :

(1 SC in next SC, SC DEC)*3 = total 6.

Info :

The long feather is ready (Picture 38).

Short Feather (P1) :

The part is worked continuously. You should use a stitch marker. With black yarn create a Magic Ring with 6 SCs.

Round 1 :

(1 SC in next SC, SC INC in next SC)*3 = total 9.

Round 2 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9. Change to grey yarn.

Round 3 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9.

Round 4 :

(1 SC in next SC, SC DEC)*3 = total 6.

Info :

The short feather is ready (Picture 39). Using a long white thread, sew two feathers to the main part, the short feather is up and the long feather is down (Pictures 40-42). Make the second wing in the same way (Picture 43). Sew the wings to the body symmetrically, short feathers up, long ones down (Pictures 44-47).

— Tail :

Info :

The tail consists of two long feathers.

Long Feather (P1) :

The part is worked continuously. You should use a stitch marker. With black yarn create a Magic Ring with 6 SCs.

Round 1 :

(1 SC in next SC, SC INC in next SC)*3 = total 9.

Round 2 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9.

Round 3 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9.

Round 4 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9. Change to grey yarn.

Round 5 :

1 SC in next 9 SCs = total 9.

Round 6 :

(1 SC in next SC, SC DEC)*3 = total 6.

Info :

The long feather is ready. Repeat the same steps to make the second feather. Place the two feathers on the back of the bird (Picture 48) and sew them with grey yarn (Picture 49).

— Beak :

Info :

The part is worked continuously. You should use a stitch marker. With grey lace yarn and a 1.5 mm crochet hook create a Magic Ring with 10 SCs (Picture 50).

Round 1 :

1 SC in next 10 SCs = total 10.

Round 2 :

1 SC in next 10 SCs = total 10.

Round 3 :

1 SC in next 10 SCs = total 10.

Info :

The beak is ready. Leave a long tail for sewing (Picture 51).

Info :

Place the beak between the eyes and sew it with grey thread (Pictures 52-56). Do not stuff the beak.

— FOOT (x2) :

Step 1 :

Take brown yarn and crochet 4 Chs (Picture 57).

Step 2 :

Insert the hook into the second Ch from the hook (don't count the Ch with a hook in it) and crochet SL ST in next 3 Chs (Picture 58). One toe is ready.

Step 3 :

Make 4 Chs (Picture 59).

Step 4 :

Insert the hook into the second Ch from the hook and crochet SL ST in next 3 Chs. Two toes are ready (Picture 60).

Step 5 :

Make 4 Chs (Picture 61). Insert the hook into the second Ch from the hook and crochet SL ST in next 3 Chs.

Step 6 :

Crochet 1 SL ST into the starting Ch to create a foot (Pictures 62, 63). Three toes are ready.

Step 7 :

Make 4 Chs (Picture 64). Insert the hook into the second Ch from the hook and crochet SL ST in next 3 Chs (Picture 65). Cut the yarn and tie the ends. One foot is ready.

Step 8 :

Repeat the same steps for the second foot and sew them to the bottom of the bird only in the middle of the foot (Pictures 66-68).

Assembly Instructions

  • Join the grey and red body parts with 1 SL ST and sew remaining open edges together using a yarn needle to close the body shell.
  • Place and secure safety eyes three rounds above the red edge, then embroider small white stitches around each eye using lace yarn as shown in the photos.
  • Sew wings to the body symmetrically, placing short feathers up and long feathers down, and secure with a yarn needle and matching yarn.
  • Sew the two tail feathers to the back center and secure firmly with grey yarn so they lie flat and symmetrical.
  • Attach the beak between the eyes using the long tail left from the beak; do not stuff the beak and sew it flat and neat.
  • Sew the feet to the bottom of the bird in the middle of each foot for stable standing and finish by weaving in all yarn ends. Stuff the bird lightly and evenly before closing the final seam.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of each round, especially during continuous rounds and color changes.
  • 💡Work in continuous rounds; do not join and do not turn unless specified in the instructions for rows.
  • 💡Follow the invisible color change instructions on pages 4-7 when changing yarn colors for wings and tail to achieve a neat join.
  • 💡Do not stuff the beak; leave the beak unstuffed and sew it flat between the eyes for a realistic look.

This adorable bullfinch amigurumi is a sweet and compact gift or ornament you can make in just a few relaxing sessions. It combines small-scale shaping with clever color-change techniques for a polished finish. Perfect for holiday decorations, gifting, or collecting tiny handmade birds. 🐥🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 2.8 inches (7 cm) tall when using the recommended sport yarn and 2.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights or a larger hook?

Yes — using a thicker yarn and a larger hook will make a larger, fluffier bird. Adjust stuffing amounts and safety-eye size to suit the new scale.

Do I need to know special techniques to follow this pattern?

Basic amigurumi skills are required plus the invisible color change technique described in pages 4-7; these steps are explained with photos to help intermediate crocheters succeed.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience and attention to detail.