Crochet Flamingo Christmas Ornament

Create this cute crochet flamingo Christmas ornament! Cute for your tree and and a great gift for any flamingo lover! Enjoy the pattern and happy Holidays! The finished ornament measures 3″ wide (not including beak) and 5″ tall (including hat).

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Materials:

– F hook, 3.75 mm

– Tapestry needle

– Safety eyes

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– Medium worsted weight yarn in pink, white, black and red

– Stitch marker (optional)

– Small amount stuffing

– Twine/yarn/ribbon for hanging

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Abbreviations:

ch- chain

st(s)- stitch(es)

hk- hook

sc- single crochet

sc2tog- single crochet two together

sl st- slip stitch

Head:

Magic circle, sc 8 into circle.

***continue to work in the round, place stitch marker here***

Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (16).

Row 2: Sc in each st around (16).

Row 3: *2 sc, sc,* repeat from * around (24).

Rows 4-6: Sc in each st around (24).

Row 7: *Sc2tog, sc,* repeat from * around (16).

Row 8: Sc in each st around (16).

***This is a good spot to add the eyes. Place the eyes in-between the 3rd and 4th rows and fasten them. Tuck in your end and add stuffing***

Row 9: Sc2tog around (8).

Row 10: sc2tog around (4).

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Sew in and out to secure the bottom and fasten off.

Beak:

With black yarn ch 3, sl st to join.

Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (6).

***continue to work in the round***

Row 2: Sc in each st around (6).

Row 3: Switch to pink color, sc in each st around (6).

Row 4: Sc in each st around (6).

Row 5: Switch to white color. *2 sc, sc,* repeat from * around (12).

Row 6: Sc in each st around (12). Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew onto head. Tuck all your ends inside the beak and sew onto head.

Santa hat:

With white yarn ch 15, sl st to join. Leave a long tail that you will later use to sew onto head.

Row 1: Sc in each st around (15).

***continue to work in the round***

Row 2: Switch to red color, sc in each st around (15).

Row 5: *Sc2tog, sc,* repeat from *around (10).

Row 6: Sc in each st around (10).

Row 7: *Sc2tog, sc,* repeat from * around, ending with a sc in the last 2 sts (7)

Row 8: Sc in each st around (7).

Row 9: *Sc2tog 3 times, sc in last st (4).

Row 10: Sc in each st around (4).

Row 11: Sc2tog, twice (2).

Switch to white yarn and continue with the pom.

Pom:

Ch 3, yarn over and insert hk in the 3rd ch from the hk and pull up a loop, yarn over and insert hook in same ch and pull up another loop, yarn over and insert hook one more time in same ch and pull up another loop. Yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook. Ch 1, sl st in same space. Fasten off leaving a long tail to secure the pom to the top of the hat.

Sew hat onto the top of the head at row 2 with the long tail you made at the beginning of the hat. Weave in and out on the white brim of the hat to secure and fasten off.

Hanging:

Cut a 16″ piece of twine/yarn/ribbon. Fold in half and pull through the middle on the back of the santa hat pom. Pull up a loop and pull both strands through. Knot at the top and trim.