Crochet a Colorful Amigurumi Parrot with Swing

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Creating your own handmade amigurumi toys brings joy not only during the crafting process but also when you see the finished product come to life. This vibrant red parrot amigurumi, named Chili, combines beautiful colors and detailed features to create a stunning decorative piece. Whether you’re an experienced crocheter looking for a new challenge or want to make a unique handmade gift, this parrot pattern offers a rewarding project.

Colorful Materials Needed

Before starting your colorful parrot project, gather these essential supplies:

  • Yarn in red, white, black, yellow, dark red, blue, and brown
  • 3.0mm crochet hook
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stuffing material
  • Scissors
  • Optional: PVC-coated copper electrical wire for the swing
  • Optional: Electrical tape to secure the wire ends

Understanding Crochet Terminology

To successfully follow this pattern, familiarize yourself with these common crochet terms:

  • Single Crochet (sc): The basic stitch used throughout most of the project
  • Chain (ch): Creates the foundation for many parts of the pattern
  • Slip Stitch (sl st): Used to join or create smooth edges
  • Half Double Crochet (hdc): Creates slightly taller stitches in specific areas
  • Increase (inc): Adding stitches to expand your work
  • Decrease (dec): Reducing stitches to shape your work
  • Magic Ring (mr): Creates a tight center to start working in rounds
  • Back Loop Only (blo): Working through only the back loop of a stitch

Colorful Creating the Head and Body

The parrot’s body and head are worked as one continuous piece using red yarn:

Head and Body Instructions: Round by Round

Colorful Head Formation: Round 1: 6 chains (6) Round 2: 1sc in the second chain from hook, 3sc, 3sc together in the last chain. Continue on opposite side: 3sc, 2sc together in the last chain (12) Round 3: [1sc, 1inc], 3sc, [1sc, 1inc]×3, 3sc, [1sc, 1inc]×2 (18) Round 4: [2sc, 1inc], 3sc, [2sc, 1inc]×3, 3sc, [2sc, 1inc]×2 (24) Round 5: [3sc, 1inc], 3sc, [3sc, 1inc]×3, 3sc, [3sc, 1inc]×2 (30) Round 6: [4sc, 1inc], 3sc, [4sc, 1inc]×3, 3sc, [4sc, 1inc]×2 (36) Round 7: [4sc, 1inc], 21sc, [4sc, 1inc]×2 (39) Round 8: [5sc, 1inc], 21sc, [5sc, 1inc]×2 (42) Round 9: [6sc, 1inc], 21sc, [6sc, 1inc]×2 (45) Round 10: [7sc, 1inc], 21sc, [7sc, 1inc]×2 (48) Round 11: [8sc, 1inc], 21sc, [8sc, 1inc]×2 (51) Rounds 12-20: sc in each stitch (51)

Colorful Neck Shaping: Round 21: [8sc, 1dec], 21sc, [8sc, 1dec]×2 (48) Round 22: [7sc, 1dec], 3sc, [3sc, 1dec]×3, 3sc, [7sc, 1dec]×2 (42) Round 23: [6sc, 1dec], 18sc, [6sc, 1dec]×2 (39) Round 24: [5sc, 1dec], 3sc, [2sc, 1dec]×3, 3sc, [5sc, 1dec]×2 (33) Round 25: [4sc, 1dec], 15sc, [4sc, 1dec]×2 (30) Round 26: [3sc, 1dec], 3sc, [1sc, 1dec]×3, 3sc, [3sc, 1dec]×2 (24)

At this point, stuff the head firmly

Body Shaping: Round 27: [3sc, 1inc] around (30) Round 28: sc in each stitch (30) Round 29: [4sc, 1inc] around (36) Round 30: sc in each stitch (36) Round 31: [5sc, 1inc] around (42) Round 32: sc in each stitch (42) Round 33: [6sc, 1inc], 21sc, [6sc, 1inc]×2 (45) Round 34: sc in each stitch (45) Round 35: [7sc, 1inc], 21sc, [7sc, 1inc]×2 (48) Round 36: sc in each stitch (48) Round 37: [8sc, 1inc], 21sc, [8sc, 1inc]×2 (51) Rounds 38-41: sc in each stitch (51)

Body Tapering: Round 42: 7sc, [7sc, 1dec]×3, 17sc (48) Round 43: 7sc, [6sc, 1dec]×3, 17sc (45) Round 44: 7sc, [5sc, 1dec]×3, 17sc (42) Round 45: 7sc, [4sc, 1dec]×3, 17sc (39) Round 46: 7sc, [3sc, 1dec]×3, 17sc (36) Round 47: 7sc, [2sc, 1dec]×3, 17sc (33) Round 48: 7sc, [1sc, 1dec]×3, 17sc (30) Round 49: 7sc, 3dec, 17sc (27)

Stuff the body firmly

Round 50: 8sc, 1dec, join with 7 slip stitches to close the opening at the bottom

Finish by leaving a long tail for sewing the tail feathers to the opening

Colorful Crafting the Eyes

The parrot’s expressive eyes consist of several components:

Eye Components: Round by Round

  1. Eyeballs (white yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 6sc (6) Round 2: 6 increases (12) Round 3: [1sc, 1inc] around (18) Round 4: [2sc, 1inc] around (24) Round 5: [3sc, 1inc] around (30) Switch to dark red yarn Round 6: sc in each stitch (30) Round 7: Working in back loops only, [4sc, 1inc] around (36) Finish by leaving a long tail for attaching to the head
  2. Iris (light brown yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 6sc (6) Round 2: 6 increases (12) Finish by leaving a long tail for attaching to the eyeball
  3. Pupil (black yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 3sc (3) Finish by leaving a long tail for attaching to the iris Use white thread to embroider small highlight dots
  4. Assemble the eye by sewing the pupil to the iris, then attach the complete iris to the eyeball
  5. Sew the finished eyes to the head, adding light stuffing as you go

Colorful Forming the Beak

The distinctive yellow beak gives the parrot character:

Colorful Beak Construction: Round by Round

  1. Upper Beak (yellow yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 3sc (3) Round 2: 3 increases (6) Round 3: sc in each stitch (6) Round 4: 6 increases (12) Round 5: [1sc, 1inc] around (18) Round 6: [2sc, 1inc] around (24) Round 7: [3sc, 1inc] around (30) Round 8: [4sc, 1inc] around (36) Round 9: [5sc, 1inc] around (42) Round 10: [6sc, 1inc] around (48) Round 11: [7sc, 1inc] around (54) Round 12: sc in each stitch (54) Finish, fold in half, and sew to the head
  2. Lower Beak (yellow yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 3sc (3) Round 2: 3 increases (6) Round 3: 6 increases (12) Round 4: [1sc, 1inc] around (18) Round 5: [2sc, 1inc] around (24) Round 6: sc in each stitch (24) Finish, fold in half, and attach under the upper beak

Colorful Creating the Feather Crest

The parrot’s distinctive crest uses simple stitches for a feathered look:

  1. Work three separate chains of varying lengths (7ch, 12ch, and 10ch)
  2. For each chain, work half double crochet stitches back along the chain
  3. Sew these “feathers” to the top of the head

Colorful Making the Tail Feathers

The colorful tail consists of a main red feather with blue accent plumes:

Colorful Tail Construction: Round by Round

  1. Main Red Feather: Round 1: Magic ring with 3sc (3) Round 2: 3 increases (6) Round 3: [1sc, 1inc] around (9) Round 4: [2sc, 1inc] around (12) Rounds 5-11: sc in each stitch (12) Round 12: 1dec, 10sc (11) Rounds 13-14: sc in each stitch (11) Round 15: 1dec, 9sc (10) Rounds 16-17: sc in each stitch (10) Round 18: 1dec, 8sc (9) Rounds 19-20: sc in each stitch (9) Round 21: 1dec, 7sc (8) Rounds 22-26: sc in each stitch (8) Rounds 27-28: Work in back loops only, sc in each stitch (8) Rounds 29-30: sc in each stitch (8) Finish off without stuffing
  2. Blue Accent Feathers (worked into the front loops of rounds 27-28): Row 1: Starting in the first front loop of round 27, make 8 chains Row 2: Starting from second chain: 6hdc, 1sc, 1sc in the same front loop where you started the chain, 1sc in the next front loop of the red feather (9) Row 3: Skip first 2 stitches, 1sc, 12 chains, turn Row 4: Starting from second chain: 11hdc, 1sc, 2sc in the red feather, turn (14) Continue this pattern creating a fan-like arrangement of feathers:
    • Rows 5-18: Alternate between making chains of different lengths (7ch or 12ch)
    • Work half double crochet stitches back along each chain
    • Secure each feather to the red base with single crochet stitches

Colorful Crafting the Wings

The wings feature a red base with blue and yellow feather details:

Wing Instructions: Row by Row

Make 2 Wings with Red Yarn: Row 1: Chain 15 (15) Row 2: Starting from second chain: 13sc, 3sc together in last chain, continue on opposite side of chain: 13sc, 1 chain, turn (29) Row 3: 5sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1dec, 3inc, 1dec, 5sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1 chain, turn (32) Row 4: 5sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1dec, [1sc, 1inc]×3, 1dec, 5sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1 chain, turn (35) Row 5: 5sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1dec, [2sc, 1inc]×3, 1dec, 5sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1 chain, turn (38) Row 6: Working in back loops: 5sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1dec, [3sc, 1inc]×3, 1dec, 5sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1 chain, turn (41)

Finish leaving a long tail for sewing to the body. Fold the wing in half.

Colorful Blue Feather Edging:

  1. Starting at the wing edge, make 12 chains
  2. Row 1: 7hdc, 4sc, 2sc in the wing edge, turn (13)
  3. Row 2: Skip first 2 stitches (worked into wing), 4sc, 4hdc, 4 chains, turn (12)
  4. Repeat rows 1 and 2 five times to create 10 rows of feathering

Additional Feather Sections: 5. Continue with varying chain lengths (ranging from 9-16 chains) 6. Alternate between longer and shorter feathers 7. Secure each feather section to the wing edge with single crochet stitches 8. Work half double crochet stitches back along each chain to create the feather texture

Yellow Shoulder Feathers: 9. Work 8 chains into the front loops of row 6 of the red wing base 10. Create similar feathering pattern with shorter chains (8 chains) 11. Work 18 rows of yellow feathers along the top edge of the wing

Lightly stuff the main part of the wing and sew to the body using the long tail.

Colorful Legs and Claws: Round by Round

The parrot’s distinctive feet have three forward claws and one rear claw:

  1. Short Claw (yellow yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 3sc (3) Round 2: 3 increases (6) Rounds 3-6: sc in each stitch (6) Finish off Make one for each foot
  2. Long Claw (yellow yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 3sc (3) Round 2: 3 increases (6) Rounds 3-8: sc in each stitch (6) Finish off Make three for each foot (two forward, one rear)
  3. Connecting the Claws: Round 9: Join both types of claws with 2sc and continue with 10sc around all claws (10) Rounds 10-15: sc in each stitch (10) Stuff the foot section Round 16: 1sc, 2dec, 1sc, 2dec (6) Rounds 17-21: sc in each stitch (6)
  4. Legs (red yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 6sc (6) Round 2: 6 increases (12) Rounds 3-5: sc in each stitch (12) Round 6: [1sc, 1inc] around (18) Round 7: sc in each stitch (18) Finish off, leaving a long tail for attaching to the body. Sew the legs to the claws, stuff lightly, then attach to the bottom of the parrot’s body.

Creating the Swing: Round by Round

The swing adds a playful finishing touch that transforms your parrot from a simple amigurumi into a dynamic display piece:

  1. Perch Bar (brown yarn): Round 1: Magic ring with 6sc (6) Round 2: 6 increases (12) Rounds 3-39: sc in each stitch (12) At this point, create a swing frame using electrical wire:
    • Cut a piece of wire approximately 24 inches long
    • Bend it into an oval loop with crossed ends
    • Thread the wire through the crocheted bar
    • Secure the ends with electrical tape to prevent unraveling
    Continue crocheting the bar: Round 40: 6 decreases (6) Finish off, weave in the ends, and hide them inside the bar

Assembly and Finishing

Complete your parrot amigurumi by:

  1. Ensuring all parts are firmly stuffed
  2. Checking that all pieces are securely attached
  3. Adjusting the positioning of the wings, tail, and legs
  4. Placing the parrot on its swing for display

Helpful Tips for Success

  • Take your time with the facial features – they bring your parrot to life
  • Stuff firmly but not too tightly, particularly in the head and body
  • Use invisible decreases for a cleaner finish
  • Follow the detailed step-by-step instructions closely for each component
  • Refer to the photos in the pattern to guide your assembly

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Conclusion

Congratulations on completing your Chili the Parrot amigurumi! This project combines multiple crochet techniques to create a truly special handcrafted piece that showcases your skill and creativity. The vibrant colors and detailed features make this parrot a standout decorative item that’s sure to attract attention and admiration.

The finished parrot measures approximately 25cm in length with an impressive wingspan of 30cm when displayed with outstretched wings. The combination of the bright red body, yellow beak and claws, and striking blue wing and tail feathers creates an authentic tropical bird appearance that adds a splash of color to any space.

What makes this amigurumi project especially rewarding is the level of detail achieved through relatively simple stitches. From the expressive eyes with their subtle highlights to the textured feather effect created with chains and half double crochets, each element contributes to the parrot’s lifelike appearance without requiring advanced techniques.

The swing accessory elevates this project from a simple stuffed toy to an eye-catching display piece. By positioning Chili on its perch, you create a dynamic presentation that suggests movement and personality. This makes the finished piece perfect for display in a child’s room, a crafting area, or anywhere that could use a touch of handmade charm.

Whether you’ve created this parrot as a gift or as a personal project, you’ve now mastered techniques that can be applied to other amigurumi designs. The methods used for creating the wings and feather textures can be adapted for other bird patterns, while the construction of the body and facial features will serve you well in many animal designs.

Remember to share photos of your finished creation with fellow crafters to inspire others and showcase your achievement. Each handmade parrot will have its own unique character and charm, making your Chili truly one of a kind.

With your new amigurumi companion complete, you can enjoy the satisfaction of having created something beautiful, detailed, and full of personality from simple yarn and basic crochet stitches—truly the magic of amigurumi crafting at its finest.