Knitting patterns for toys, accessories, and more inspired by a variety of birds including robins, bluebirds, budgies, and more. Updated 6/29/24
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Free Patterns
Lovebirds
Adorable bird stuffie knit flat. Size 15cm (5.9in) high. Designed for 7 colors it's a great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Designed by Cher Marcus.
Pudgy Pigeon
Rock dove / pigeon stuffie with additional modifications for making a passenger pigeon inspired by the designer's book A Moonserpent Tale. The pigeon’s beak, body, and tail feathers are knit in one piece. The wings and feet are knit separately and attached. Size about 6.5 inches long. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Rosemarie Montefusco.
Happy Bird Lily
Colorful cute bird stuffie knit flat. Pattern includes lots of step by step photos! Great stash buster for leftover Sport weight yarn. Designed by Cheryx.
Canary
Bird softie of the favorite bright yellow bird. Knit flat, shaped by short rows, and joined as you go. Designed by Claire Garland.
Peacock Knitting Pattern or Kit
Peacock toy amigurumi. Size 18cm tall and tail is 28cm wide. Worked flat and seamed (circular needle used to hold feather stitches). Designed by Amanda Berry. DK weight yarn. A kit is also available.
English Robin
Learn how to knit this adorable English robin bird toy, complete with a cherubic little body, wings, tail, and pointy beak. Megan Kreiner not only shows you how to knit the bird, but also demonstrates how to assemble all of the bits and pieces and attach it to a twig. Pattern and instructional video class available for free with a free trial at Creativebug OR purchase pattern and class individually.
Spring Robin, Baby Robin, and Nest.
Sara Elizabeth Kellner has created another ingenious pattern. The robin is quick and simple knit, with the body worked in the round in one piece and the wings knit separately and then sewed on. Size of adult robig is about 8 inches long, and 2 1/2 inches wide. Pattern for the baby robin and instructions for the nest are also included.
Nesting Birds
Mama bird, baby bird, large nest, small nest, and eggs are included in these amigurumi toy knitting instructions. Great stashbuster - use up sock yarn leftovers for birds and novelty yarn for nests. Designed by Kala Hotakainen.
Hatching Chick Hat
Adorable baby hat shows a baby bird hatching from an eggshell brim. Web pattern for size 12 months is free. More sizes and a printable pdf are available on Etsy. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window. Worsted weight yarn.
- Get the free knitting pattern for size 12 mos
- Get printable pdf with sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months, & 2T+ on Etsy
- See more Easter Knitting Patterns
Feathered Friend
Bird softie worked in the round. Designed by Claire Garland and excerpted from her book Knit & Purl Pets. DK weight yarn. Pictured projects by the designer, mayan0861, and Mohairyone.
Francisco Cardinal
More Free Patterns
Birds Cowl
Perching and flying birds in stranded colorworks. Designed by Dela Hausmann. Available in English and German. Sport weight yarn.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- See other patterns by Dela on my Scrap Yarn Accessory Knitting Patterns post
Woolstash
A cute little yellow bird, the companion and best friend to a very special dog. Quickly and easily made in a few hours using less than 25gms of yarn. Designed by Sara Hall. Pictured project by Lisia Designs. DK weight yarn.
Bird Resting Place Socks
Perching and flying birds in stranded colorwork on socks. Designed by Dela Hausmann. Sizes US7.0−9.0 [German 38−43]. Available in English and German. Fingering weight yarn.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- See other patterns by Dela on my Scrap Yarn Accessory Knitting Patterns post
Blue Tit
This small bird softie is excerpted from Leslie Stanfield’s book 75 Birds, Butterflies & Little Beasts to Knit & Crochet. This is not safe to be used as a toy, but you can make it safe for small children by not adding the legs and using French knots for the eyes instead of beads.
- Get the free knitting pattern for registration at Lion Brand
Get Lesley’s book 75 Birds, Butterflies & Little Beasts to Knit & Crochet on Amazon (Prime available)
Teeny Penguin
Designed by Amanda Berry, this tiny toy is approximately 4cm tall.
Teeny Tiny Mochimochi Chickens
These 1 inch chickens are from Anna Hrachovec’s book Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi: More Than 40 Itty-Bitty Minis to Knit, Wear, and Give
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get Anna Hrachovec’s book Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi: More Than 40 Itty-Bitty Minis to Knit, Wear, and Give
Baby Chick Booties
Christine Grant’s booties are knit flat and sized for XS (preemie and tiny baby), S (newborn-3 months), M (3-6 months) and L (6-9 months)
Seamus the Owl Small Softee Free Pattern
Seamus is one of the most popular pins onmy Pinterest boards and you can see why with his cute little body and face.
Round Robin Toy
Designed by Amanda Berry, this tiny Robin is designed with seaming instead of color changes. Approximately 8cm diameter (excluding the legs).
Bluebird
Berroco designed this tiny bird is approximately 3” across x 3” high
Bluebird of Happiness
Sara Elizabeth Kellner designed this small bird toy or ornament that can be knit in any color you want and can also be used as a hanging ornament. Knit a whole flock!
Rubber Chicken
Cassidy Clark designed this chicken for Knit Picks.
Happy Go Lucky Ducky
This cuddly duckling by Yarnspirations is approximately 7″ [18 cm], tall excluding legs
Corvus Scarf
Alasdair Post-Quin designed this reversible scarf for lovers of crows and ravens in double knit.
Double Knit Bird Dishcloth HotPad
Margaret MacInnis offers a pattern and tutorial for a bird motif double knit for dishcloth, hot pad or coaster.
Chicks in Nest Candy Egg Holder
These baby birds are sitting pretty on chocolate eggs hidden in the nest!
Patterns for Purchase
Lucky Duckling Knitting Pattern
No longer free. Baby duck knitted flat with just the one seam. Size about 4 inches from beak to tail. Designed by Claire Garland who requests you consider a donation to help people in need.
Dora the Dodo Toy
Dodo bird amigurumi. Size 20 cm (8 in) tall. Worked flat and seamed. Designed by Nicky Fijalkowska. DK weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Darwin Duck Toy
Duckling amigurumit with flat newsboy cap and dungarees. Size 20 cm (8 in) tall. Worked flat and seamed. Designed by Cilla Webb.
Knitted Aviary: A flock of 21 beautiful birds to knit
21 toy amigurumi bird knitting patterns including Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Capercaillie, Crested Tit, Crossbill, Flamingo, Hummingbird, Kingfisher, Long Tailed Tit, Oystercatcher, Parakeet, Pheasant, Pigeon, Puffin, Robin, Seagull, Sparrow, Starling, Woodpecker, Wren, as well as instructions for making displays such as nests, felted birdhouses, branches, and more. Uses simple techniques and basic stitches. Bird bodies are 10-12 cm 4-5 inches in height. Designed by Sue Stratford.
10 Birds by Trish
Amigurumi toy birds including peacock, puffin, flamingo, toucan, turkey, heron, pelican, budgie, and blue tit. All pieces are knitted flat on straight needles (although most can be knitted in the round). Designed by Trish Roberts. DK weight yarn.
Bird Variety (some with kits)
18 individual patterns for bird amigurumi including budgie, cockatatiel, puffin, sandpiper, chaffinch, pigeon, pied wagtail, seagull, mallard, curlew, parrot, and more. 13 also have kits available. The designer also has an book of 30 bird patterns. All are knit flat on 2 needles. Designed by Nicky Fijalkowska.
Song Bird Afghan and Pillow
Create a gorgeous work of art with this colorful afghan and pillow set featuring 12 popular songbirds. Afghan is 41 inches (104 cm) wide x 55 inches (140 cm) high; pillow fits standard 14 inch (36 cm) pillow form. Uses worsted weight/aran yarns. Made in panels for easier knitting. Includes robin, bluebird, chickadee, cardinal, blue jay, oriole, whipporwill, and more. Any of the birds can be made into the pillow. Designed by Craft Designs for You.
Dove Knit From a Square
Stella the Dove is constructed from a stockinette square with picot details that is folded and seamed into a bird toy shape. The lace tail is knit separately and sewn on. Stella can be knit to different sizes by using different yarn weights and gauges. One of the 25 animal patterns in Nicky Epstein’s Knit a Square, Create a Cuddly Creature: From Flat to Fabulous – A Step-by-Step Guide.
Get the book Knit a Square, Create a Cuddly Creature: From Flat to Fabulous on Amazon (Prime available)- See One Piece Fold and Seam Knitting Patterns
Budgie Parakeet Toy
I love parakeets and glad to find one to knit. Manolito Parakeet measures from top head to tail 4.13 inches-10.5 cm and from beak to tail 7.87 inches- 20 cm.
Penguin Pillow
This cute pillow cover is made to fit around a 14″ X 14″ pillow form.
- Get the knitting pattern
- Shop for worsted yarn for the pillow at Annie’s
- See more Pillow and Cushion Knitting Patterns
White Cockatoo Scarf
Scarf length approximately (excluding fringe): 152 cm/ 60 inches. Scarf width: 25 cm/ 10 inches
