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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 creates a small bullfinch amigurumi with full, photographed instructions for each section. You'll work in continuous rounds with a few row sections for shaping the body and color changes. It includes wings made with two feather types, a sewn beak, and tiny feet for a finished look.

Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern uses sport weight yarn and a tiny lace yarn for the beak and eye stitches. Clear notes explain invisible color changes and reverse single crochet where needed.

Why You'll Love This Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures the charming shape and colors of a bullfinch in a compact, giftable amigurumi. I enjoyed designing the feathers so each wing has a layered, realistic look with short and long feathers. I also love that the pattern explains invisible color changes step-by-step, which keeps lines clean and professional. It is satisfying to sew the finished parts together and see the little bird come to life.

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 customizing this bird by changing color palettes; try soft pastels for a nursery-friendly version or bright contrasts for a festive ornament.

I often change the yarn weight to make different sizes — use a thicker sport or DK yarn and a larger hook for a chunkier bird, or a finer yarn and smaller hook for a delicate mini.

I sometimes swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes or tiny beads for an all-yarn finished look that is more child-safe.

To add personality, embroider a small smile or freckles on the chest, or attach a tiny scarf or hat for seasonal flair.

I recommend experimenting with different material textures like boucle or velvet yarns for a unique tactile finish.

If you want a hanging ornament, work an extra long loop at the top of the head before fastening off and sew it securely into the seam.

Try adding metal or plastic discs inside the base for extra weight so the bird sits sturdily on branches or shelves.

I sometimes make a set in varying sizes and colors to display as a family of birds — they look great grouped together.

For gifts, customize with a tiny stitched initial on the underside or a miniature tag tied around the neck.

I also like creating seasonal versions: a red chest for winter, yellow for spring, or green accents for a festive holiday bird.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when working continuous rounds will confuse your row starts; always place a marker in the beginning loop to keep track of rounds and color-change points. ✗ Cutting the color thread too early can leave an insecure join and loose ends; leave the working color attached and place a stitch marker before switching colors so you can secure and finish neatly. ✗ Overstuffing the body will distort the shape and make sewing parts difficult; stuff gradually and check the shape often, adding small amounts until you achieve a firm but smooth finish. ✗ Forgetting to count stitches after increases or decreases leads to mismatched rounds and warped shaping; count after each shaping round and correct immediately if counts are off.

Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming bullfinch amigurumi with clear, photographed steps and every round spelled out for you. This pattern walks you through head, body, wings, tail, beak and feet so you can make a cute bird ornament or toy. Perfect for crafters who enjoy color changes and small detailed pieces.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport) - Black (small amount, approx 10-30g)
  • 02
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport) - Red (small amount, approx 10-30g)
  • 03
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport) - Grey (small amount, approx 10-30g)
  • 04
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport) - Brown (small amount, approx 10-20g)
  • 05
    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2 - sport) - White (small amount, approx 10-20g)
  • 06
    Lace yarn (yarn weight 0 - lace) - White and Grey for eye stitch and beak details (small skeins)
  • 07
    Fiberfill stuffing - small bag for stuffing body

— Tools Required

  • 01
    2.5 mm crochet hook
  • 02
    1.5 mm crochet hook (for lace/beak)
  • 03
    5 mm safety eyes or black beads (one pair)
  • 04
    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 06
    Needle for yarn (for lace yarn stitches)
  • 07
    Stitch marker (or pin used as a stitch marker)
  • 08
    Pins for assembly
  • 09
    Polyester stuffing (fiberfill)

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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). 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.

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).

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch (Picture 4) and turn your work (Picture 5).

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.

Round 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.

Info :

Using a yarn needle and the grey thread close the hole (Pictures 28, 29).

Info :

Sew one side of the body with grey yarn and a yarn needle (Pictures 30, 31). Don't cut the thread. Stuff the bird (Picture 32). Sew the remaining open edges with the same thread (Picture 33). The body is ready (Pictures 34-36).

— 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). For reference, 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.

Info :

Change to white yarn. Changing the color of the yarn follow the instructions "How to make an invisible color change in Single Crochet Stitch" on pages 4-7.

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.

Item Name (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.

Info :

Change to grey yarn. Changing the color of the yarn follow the instructions "How to make an invisible color change in Single Crochet Stitch" on pages 4-7.

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).

Item Name (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.

Info :

Change to grey yarn. Changing the color of the yarn follow the instructions "How to make an invisible color change in Single Crochet Stitch" on pages 4-7.

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.

Item Name (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.

Info :

Change to grey yarn. Changing the color of the yarn follow the instructions "How to make an invisible color change in Single Crochet Stitch" on pages 4-7.

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

— Foot (x2) :

Info :

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

Step 1 :

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

Step 2 :

Make 4 Chs (Picture 59).

Step 3 :

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

Step 4 :

Make 4 Chs (Picture 61). Insert the hook into the second Ch from the hook and crochet SL ST in next 3 Chs. Crochet 1 SL ST into the starting Ch to create a foot (Pictures 62, 63). Three toes are ready.

Step 5 :

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.

Info :

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).

— Finishing :

Info :

Our bullfinch is ready. You can use this cute bird as a toy, decoration or Christmas tree ornament.

Assembly Instructions

  • Place 5 mm safety eyes three rounds above the red edge and above the third red stitch; the distance between the eyes should be 6 stitches, then secure with lace yarn stitches as shown.
  • Join the grey and red body pieces with 1 SL ST, crochet in rounds to close the seam, stuff the bird firmly but not overstuffed, and use a yarn needle to close the remaining hole.
  • Flatten and sew wings and tail feathers to the body: attach the short feather up and the long feather down for each wing and mirror the placement on the opposite side for symmetry.
  • Sew the beak between the eyes with the grey lace thread using the long tail; do not stuff the beak and ensure it sits centered between the eyes.
  • Sew the two feet to the bottom of the body attaching only the middle of each foot so the bird sits stably.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in continuous rounds and use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round to avoid losing your place.
  • 💡Do not cut color threads immediately when changing color; leave loops and follow the invisible color change instructions for clean color joins.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and evenly to maintain the bird's smooth shape; overstuffing can distort the silhouette.
  • 💡Pin parts in place before sewing to ensure correct alignment and symmetry for wings, tail and feet.
  • 💡Use the specified small hooks for lace/beak details to keep those pieces proportionate and tidy.

This adorable Bullfinch amigurumi is perfect as a small handmade gift or a festive tree ornament! It combines tiny details like layered feathers and an embroidered eye stitch for personality and charm. Make a pair in different colorways to decorate your home or to give as thoughtful, cozy presents. 🐥❄️🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The size of the finished toy is approximately 2.8 inches (7 cm) tall when using the recommended yarn and hook sizes.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight, but this will affect final size—use an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect a larger or smaller bird accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic experience with single crochet, increases, decreases, and color changes will help you follow the instructions successfully.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this pattern in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience level and how much time you spend on sewing and finishing details.