EAGLE CROCHET PATTERN

Calling all crocheters, we are inviting people everywhere to help us create a trail of mini eagles that
will be flying out across the area this summer. They will be flying out to local locations, shops and
organisations for people to find during the Hampshire school summer holidays. We would like to
thank Ginette Pope of The Kind Stitchers of Andover for creating the following pattern.

Once complete, please drop them into the

museum or post to:

Dan Ball

Outreach and Engagement Officer

Army Flying Museum

Middle Wallop

Stockbridge

Hants

SO20 8FB

Stitch abbreviations What will you need?

UK crochet terms used throughout 3.5mm crochet hook

mr – magic ring Tapestry needle to weave ends

ch – chain DK weight yarn in three colours white, brown and yellow

sl st – slip stitch Stitch markers

dc – double crochet Soft toy filling

htr – half treble crochet Safety eyes (optional)

tr – treble crochet

dtr – double treble crochet Head

inc – increase Use white yarn, work in the round

dec – decrease R1: begin with a mr, ch 1 then 6dc into the ring (6)

sts – stitches R2: inc in every stitch (12)

flo – front loop only R3: *inc, dc 1* x6 (18)

blo – back loop only R4: *inc, dc 2* x6 (24)

R5: *inc, dc 3* x6 (30)

R6-14: dc in every stitch (30)

R15: *inc, dc 9* x3 (33)

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R16: *inc, dc 10* x3 (36) R28-35: dc in every stitch (48)

R17: *inc, dc 11* x3 (39) R36: *dec, dc 6* x6 (42)

R18a: (FLO) *(dc, ch 1, tr) in the first stitch, (dtr, ch1) in R37: *dec, dc 5* x6 (36)
the second stitch, dtr in the third stitch, (tr, ch 1, dc) in
R38: *dec, dc 4* x6 (30)
the fourth stitch, sl st in the fifth stitch* x8 (the final sl st
should go into the first stitch from the previous round) R39: *dec, dc 3* x6 (24)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing Stuff body

R40: *dec, dc 2* x6 (18)

Body R41: *dec, dc 1* x6 (12)
Use brown yarn, work in the round Finish stuffing lightly (ensure the base of the body lies
flat so the eagle can sit down)
Begin by drawing up a loop and securing yarn in the back
loop of the first stitch of row 18 R42: dec x6 (6)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing – sew shut

Beak

Use yellow yarn, work in the round

R1: begin with a mr, ch 1 then 4dc into the ring (4)

R2: *inc, dc 1* x2 (6)

R3: dc in every stitch (6)

R18b: (BLO) *inc, dc 12* x3 (42)
R4: htr 3, sl st 3 (6)
R19-23: dc in every stitch (42)
R5: htr 3, sl st 3 (6)
R24: inc, dc, inc, dc 39 (44)
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Sew beak to
R25: dc 2, inc, dc 41 (45)
head then stitch three triangles at the top and sides of
R26: inc, dc 4, inc, dc 39 (47) the beak as pictured

R27: dc 4, inc (place a stitch marker here to mark the

centre back), dc 42 (48)

Use the centre back stitch marker to help you find the
centre front then insert the safety eyes on the front of
the head between rows 7 and 8, 5 stitches apart or
embroider eyes

Stuff head

Using the long tail end of the head (white yarn), stitch
the neck frills to the main body

Wings

Use brown yarn, work in rows (see picture below for ref.)

Make 2
2
Base row 1: ch7, dc in the second chain from hook and
across. Ch 1 and turn (6)

dc in the first stitch, then…

Feather 1: ch 8, (begin in the 2nd chain from hook) htr 5,

dc 2, sl st into the next stitch in the base row, ch 1 and
turn

Feather 2: (skip the ch and sl st), dc 2, htr 5, ch 3 and

turn, (begin in the 2nd chain from hook) htr 7, dc 2, sl st
into the next stitch in the base row, ch 1 and turn

Feather 3: (skip the ch and sl st), dc 2, htr 7, ch 3 and

turn, (begin in the 2nd chain from hook) htr 9, dc 2, sl st
into the next stitch in the base row, ch 1 and turn

Feather 4: (skip the ch and sl st), dc 2, htr 9, ch 3 and

turn, (begin in the 2nd chain from hook) htr 11, dc 2, sl st
into the next stitch in the base row, ch 1 and turn Tail feather

Feather 5: (skip the ch and sl st), dc 2, htr 11, ch 3 and Use white, work in rows
turn, (begin in the 2nd chain from hook) htr 13, dc 2, sl st R1: begin with a mr, ch 1 then 6dc into the ring. Ch 1 and
into the next stitch in the base row, ch 1 and turn turn (6)
Feather 6: (skip the ch and sl st), dc 2, htr 13, ch 3 and dc in the first stitch, then…
turn, (begin in the 2nd chain from hook) htr 15, dc 2, sl st
into the side of the base row Feather 1: ch 11, (begin in the 3rd chain from hook) tr 6,
htr 2, dc 1, sl st into the next stitch in the base row, ch1
and turn

Feathers 2-7: (skip the ch and sl st), dc 1, htr 2, tr 5, ch 3,

(begin in the 3rd chain from hook) tr 6, htr 2, dc 1, sl st
into the next stitch in the base row, ch 1 and turn (place
the sl st at the end of the final feather in the side of the
base row and omit the final ch 1 and turn)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing

Sew to base of back, ensuring that the tail feather does

not prevent the eagle from sitting down

Legs

Base row 2: Ch 1, then dc along the bottom of the base Use brown yarn (leg)
row, working in the unused loops. Ch 1 and turn (6) Make 2
Base row 3: dec, dc 2, dec (for the left wing, work the R1: Begin with a mr, ch1 then 6dc into the ring (6)
dec in the FLO, for the right wing work the dec in the
BLO). Ch 1 and turn (4) R2: inc in every stitch (12)

Base row 4: dc in every stitch (4) R3-7: dc in every stitch (12)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing

Pin wings to body as pictured and sew around the base

rows only to secure to body
Use yellow yarn (foot)

Make 2
3
1: *ch 5, skip the first chain and sl st loosely in the next 4
sts* x3 (three talons made)

2: ch 3, skip the first chain and sl st loosely in the next 2

sts (back talon made)

3: Sl st over the middle of the talons to secure in position

with the three longer talons at the front, the shorter
fourth talon at the back

4: ch 3, skip the first chain and sl st loosely in the next 2

sts (lower leg made)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing

Sew lower leg to closed end of upper leg

Sew legs to front of body as illustrated, ensuring they do

not prevent the eagle from sitting down – the legs should
hang down when the eagle is sitting down

Happy Stitching!

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