✨ Skill Level
Intermediate
Includes shaping, layered eye appliqué, embroidery, and multi-part assembly.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 26–30 cm (10–12 inches) tall when made with plush or velvet yarn and a 4 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Yellow plush / velvet yarn (main body)
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Orange plush yarn (muzzle + feet)
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White cotton yarn (eye whites)
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Light blue cotton yarn (irises)
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Black cotton yarn (pupils)
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Black embroidery thread (lashes, brows, hair)
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12–14 mm black safety eyes (optional instead of crochet pupils)
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Polyester fiberfill
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Crochet hook 4 mm
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Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker
✂️ Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
FO = fasten off
Work in continuous rounds unless stated.
🟡 HEAD (Yellow)
MR 6 (6)
inc ×6 → 12
(sc, inc) ×6 → 18
(2 sc, inc) ×6 → 24
(3 sc, inc) ×6 → 30
(4 sc, inc) ×6 → 36
(5 sc, inc) ×6 → 42
R8–R16: sc around (42)
Insert eyes between R10–11, about 9–10 sts apart.
(5 sc, dec) ×6 → 36
(4 sc, dec) ×6 → 30
(3 sc, dec) ×6 → 24
Stuff firmly, shaping a slight forward curve at the face.
(2 sc, dec) ×6 → 18
(sc, dec) ×6 → 12
dec ×6 → 6
FO and close.
🟠 MUZZLE / BEAK (Orange)
Tweety’s beak is a soft oval muzzle piece, not pointed.
Ch 6
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, 3 sc in last ch
Continue on opposite side: sc 3, inc (12)
R2: inc, sc 3, inc ×3, sc 3, inc ×2 → 18
R3–R4: sc around (18)
Lightly stuff only the center and flatten into an oval.
FO leaving long tail.
Sew low between the eyes so it gently protrudes forward.
Optional: embroider a tiny curved mouth stitch at bottom center.
👁 EYES (Make 2 sets)
White Base (x2)
Ch 7
Sc, sc, hdc, dc, dc, 3 dc in last ch
Other side: dc, dc, hdc, sc, sc
Sl st, FO.
Blue Iris (x2)
Ch 5
Sc, hdc, dc, 3 dc in last ch
Other side: dc, hdc, sc
FO.
Black Pupil (x2)
MR 6 sc
FO.
Layer black → blue → white and sew to head.
✍️ Embroidery
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Thick black curved line above each eye
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4–5 long lashes per eye
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Thin curved eyebrows
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Small curved mouth on muzzle
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Light blush under eyes (optional)
🟡 BODY (Yellow)
MR 6
inc ×6 → 12
(sc, inc) ×6 → 18
(2 sc, inc) ×6 → 24
(3 sc, inc) ×6 → 30
R6–R10: sc around (30)
(3 sc, dec) ×6 → 24
(2 sc, dec) ×6 → 18
(sc, dec) ×6 → 12
Stuff firmly.
dec ×6 → 6
FO and sew to head.
🟡 ARMS (Make 2)
MR 6
(sc, inc) ×3 → 9
R3–R12: sc around (9)
Stuff lightly only near top.
FO and sew angled slightly forward.
🟠 FEET (Make 2)
Base:
MR 6
inc ×6 → 12
(sc, inc) ×6 → 18
R4–R6: sc around (18)
Divide into 3 toes (6 sts each):
Toe 1:
sc 6
turn, sc 6
(sc, dec) ×2 → 4
dec ×2 → 2
FO
Toe 2 & 3: repeat
Lightly stuff base only.
Flatten and sew to lower front of body.
🟡 TAIL (Yellow)
MR 6
(sc, inc) ×3 → 9
sc around (9)
FO, flatten and sew at back bottom.
🖤 HAIR (3 tufts)
Cut 3 short strands of black embroidery thread.
Attach at top of head and trim evenly.
🪡 Assembly
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Sew body to head
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Attach arms slightly forward
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Sew feet symmetrically
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Attach muzzle low on face
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Add eyes and embroidery
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Insert hair tufts
🌟 Finished Tweety
Your Tweety now features:
✔ Big round head
✔ Wide oval muzzle
✔ Tall expressive eyes
✔ Long lashes and brows
✔ Slim body
✔ Long arms
✔ Three-lobed oversized feet
✔ Sitting posture
✔ Three hair tufts
Perfect for display, gifting, or cartoon collections.
🧶 Happy Crocheting!
This cheerful Tweety Bird will bring a smile to any shelf, nursery, or handmade toy collection with his gentle expression and classic charm.