Bullfinch Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern
The Bullfinch Amigurumi is a small and charming crochet project inspired by the colorful winter bird. This free crochet pattern is perfect for beginners and intermediate crocheters, featuring simple shaping and clear step-by-step instructions. With its compact size, the bullfinch amigurumi is ideal for Christmas decorations, handmade gifts, baby toys with a rattle, or cute seasonal decor.
Finished Size
Approx. 7 × 6 cm
Materials
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans
- Red (90)
- Black (53)
(You may use similar yarn substitutes)
- Crochet hook: 1.75 mm
- Rattle: 24 mm (optional)
- Safety eyes: 6 mm
Abbreviations
- sc – single crochet
- MR – magic ring
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
PATTERN
Head & Body
Start crocheting from the head.
Black yarn
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5–8: sc in all 24 st
👉 Insert 6 mm safety eyes between Rounds 6 and 7, with 4 stitches between them.
👉 Place the eyes on the opposite side of the color change.
(The color-change area will be the back.)
👉 You may embroider white eye whites to make the eyes stand out.
Change yarn color to red
9: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
10: sc in all 30 st
11: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
12: sc in all 36 st
13: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
14: sc in all 42 st
15: 6 sc, inc, 27 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc (45)
16: sc in all 45 st
17: 7 sc, inc, 28 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc (48)
18: (6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
19: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
20: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
21: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
👉 Stuff the body and insert the rattle if using.
22: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
23: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
👉 Add more stuffing if needed.
24: dec × 6 (6)
Fasten off, close the opening, and weave in the yarn end.
Wings (Make 2)
Use black yarn.
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
Fold the piece in half and crochet through both sides together.
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the wings onto the sides of the body.
Beak
Use black yarn.
1: 3 sc in MR (3)
2: inc × 3 (6)
Sew the beak one round below the eyes.
Tail
Use black yarn.
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (2 sc, inc) × 2 (8)
3: (3 sc, inc) × 2 (10)
Leave a long tail for sewing and attach the tail to the body.
🎉 Your Bullfinch Amigurumi is Finished!
