Cend - Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise or in Indonesia called Cendrawasih is one of the most beautiful birds in the world. In Indonesia, this species is found in West Papua.. Birds of paradise are known to have beautiful feathers, but only male bird paradise which have that fantastic plumes, which used to attract the attention of the surrounding female birds of paradise.

One of paradisaea genus that have caught my eyes is Lesser bird of paradise..

and i tried to make an amigurmi of him... Not too satisfied yet.. but at least i have tried my best.. :D
The pattern is so easy and simple. The difficulty is just to brush the long decorative plumes.
I named him Cend...
Enjoy the pattern...
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Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet    
ch: chain
St: Stitch
inc : increase
dec: decrease
Sl st : slip stitch
F/O: Fasten off

Materials:
2 mm crochet hook
yarn in maroon-brown, yellow, green and grey
Needle for sewing
Stuff
Scissors
10 mm safety eyes
Bristle brush


Note: Work in continuous round


Head:
Use yellow
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc = rep 5x], 2 sc (36)
R7: 5 sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
R8: 3 sc, inc, [6 sc, inc = rep 5x], 3 sc (48)
R9: 7 sc, inc, rep 6x (54)
R10: 4 sc, inc, [8 sc, inc = rep 5x], 4 sc (60)
R11-16: sc around
Attach safety eyes between R11 and R12, give space 15sts.

R17: 8 sc, dec, rep 6x (54)
R18: 4 sc, dec, [7 sc, dec = rep 5x], 3 sc (48)
R19: 6 sc, dec, rep 6x  (42)
R20: 3 sc, dec, [5sc, dec = rep 5x], 2 sc (36)
R21: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
R22: sc, dec, [ 3 sc, dec = rep 5x], 2 sc (24)
Stuff
R23: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R24: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
Add more stuff if needed
R25: dec, rep 6x
F/O

Body:
Using maroon-brown
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: sc around
R7: 12 sc, [inc = 6x], 12 sc (36)

R8-9: sc around
R10: 12 sc, [sc, inc = 6x], 12 sc (42)
R11-12: sc around
R13: sc, inc, [6 sc, inc = rep 5x], 3 sc (48)
R14-19: sc around
R20: 12 sc, [2 sc, dec = rep 6x], 12 sc (42)
R21: sc around
R22: 12 sc, [sc, dec = 6x], 12 sc (36)
R23: sc around
R24: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
R25: sc around
R26: sc, dec, [ 3 sc, dec = rep 5x], 2 sc (24)
R27: sc around
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Beak:
Use grey
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 4 sc
R2: inc, sc, rep 2x (6)
R3: 2 sc, inc, rep 2x (8)
R4: inc, 3 sc, rep 2x (10)
R5: 4 sc, inc, rep 2x (12)
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Green Plumage:
Use green
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 2 sc, ch 1, turn
R2: inc in each sts, ch1, turn            (4)
R3: [sc, inc = rep 2x], ch 1, turn        (6)
R4: [inc, 2 sc = rep 2x], ch 1, turn’      (8)
R5: [3 sc, inc = rep 2x], ch 1, turn        (10)
R6: [inc, 4 sc = rep 2x], ch 1, turn       (12)
R7: [5 sc, inc = rep 2x], ch 1, turn        (14)
R8: [6 sc, inc = rep 2x], ch 1, turn        (16)
R9: inc, 7 sc = rep 2x    (18)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
    
Wings (make 2):
Use yellow:
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain Work in continuous round from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R5-7: sc around
CC to maroon-brown
R8-11: sc around
R12: flat the wing, continue crocheting in both side (front and back) together to close the hole. Ch 1, sc in each both sides (12)
R13: turn, ch 7, sc in second chain from hook, sc in each of next 5 sts, sl st in next st, [ sl st, ch 7, sc in second chain from hook, sc in each of next 5 sts, sl st in next st = rep 5x]
F/O

Tail:
Use maroon-brown
Ch 6
R1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each of next 3 sts, 3 sc in last st ( corner), continue your work st around the other side of chain, sc in each of next  3 sts, 2 sc in last st. (12)
R2: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R3-4: sc around
R5: 4 sc, dec, rep 3x (15)
R6-7: sc around
R8: 3 sc, dec, rep 3x (12)
R9-10: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Feet and Legs:
Feet (make 2):
Use grey
Toes (make 2):
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2-5: sc around
Stuff
F/O
Don’t cut second toes yarn. Both toes are going to crochet together in next round to make a foot.
Foot:
R6: sc around in 1st toe sts, sc around in all 2nd toe sts (12)
R7: 2 sc, dec, rep 3x (9)
R8: sc around
R9: sc, dec, rep 3x (6)
R10-11: sc around
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail and then sew the hole. Cut the yarn.
Repeat all steps to make 2nd feet

Legs (make 2):
Use grey
Leaving a long tail for sewing before you start a chain
Ch 6 and join with sl st to make a ring
R1: sc in each chain sts (6)
R2-3: sc around
CC to maroon-brown
R4: inc in each sts (12)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 3x (15)
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Finishing:

• Sew body to head
• Sew  green plumage to head
• Sew beak to head between eyes

• Sew wings in right and left sides of body

• Sew tail in back side of body

-    Sew the feet to legs. Then sew legs to bottom of body

Decorative plumes:
Cut a few strands of white and yellow yarn with a length of about 25 cm. Untwist each strand and brush them using a bristle brush. Fold them half and add them on body, near wings.

Your Cend is ready now...

 
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