Angry Bird is one of my mom's favorite games and since I have made her seventy three billion NobyNoby Boys, it seemed a good idea to go with something different for her xmas gift this year, so Angry Birds it was. Things were down to the wire (it's been nuts this year), so two amis were all I could put together, but I do believe they were a hit.

I realize there are already several patterns for these available online but between the significant portion of them that were pay (tsk tsk!), the simpler than ideal shaping on some (pig is not a perfect ball people… he's just not!) and my general (read TOTAL) reluctance (read UNWILLINGNESS) for reading or following any pattern (inclusive of my own) I decided to whip mine up on the fly all the while keeping decent enough notes to publish the pattern since it's been a while and you've all been so fabulously patient.

Pattern Details These were made using a 3.5 mm crochet hook and my stash of 100% cotton worsted weight yarn, colours listed below. They stand around 6 inches tall. The facial details are felt fabric glued to the surface and 6mm black safety eyes were used for the eyes. Some pieces are worked in joined rounds while others are spiral. The pieces in joined rounds typically need symmetry and will turn out better if worked in joined rounds vice spiral. The pieces calling for spiral will look better that way. While it may seem weird to keep switching from one to the other, it's recommended the directions are followed for optimal results.

Terminology

SC = Single Crochet

SL ST = Slip Stitch

INVDEC = Invisible Decrease

INC = Increase

DC = Double Crochet

TC = Treble or Triple Crochet

repeat x # = do the sequence once then repeat it appropriate # of times

Pig Head Apple Green

CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in a spiral and not joined rounds.

1. SC x 7; (7)

2. INC x 7; (14)

3. SC then INC; repeat x 6; (21)

4. SC then INC then SC; repeat x 2; INC then SC; repeat x 5; (30)

5. SC x 5 then INC; repeat x 4; (35)

6. SC x 3, INC, SC x 3; repeat x 4; (40)

7. SC x 9 then INC; INC then SC x 9; SC x 9 then INC; INC then SC x 9; (44)

8. SC x 44; (44)

9-11. repeat round 8 for rounds 9 through 11; (44)

12. SC x 11 then INC then SC x 10; repeat; (46)

13. SC x 9, INC, SC, INC, SC, INC, SC x 9; repeat; (52)

14. SC x 52; (52)

15-17. repeat round 14 for rounds 15 through 17; (52)

18. SC x 10, INVDEC, SC, SC, INVDEC, SC x 10; repeat; (48)

19. SC x 3, INVDEC, SC x 3; repeat x 5; (42)

20. SC x 5, INVDEC; repeat x 5; (36)

21. SC x 2, NVDEC, SC x 2; repeat x 5; (30)

22. SC x 4, INVDEC; repeat x 4; (25)

23. SC x 2, INVDEC, SC; repeat x 4; (20)

24. SC, INVDEC; repeat x 5; INVDEC; (13)

25. INVDEC, SC; repeat x 2; INVDEC x 2; (8)

26. INVDEC x 4; finish off and sew shut using the tail.

Pig Nose Start off in the lighter Hot Green colour

CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in joined rounds.

1. SC x 8; (8)

2. INC x 8; (16)

3. SC x 2, INC x 3, sc x 6, INC x 3, SC x 2; (22)

SL ST x 22 (the next round is working in the back loop of round 3 in order to create an edge for the pig's nose. For a demonstration of this technique watch this tutorial video)

Switch to Apple Green (same colour as was used for Pig head)

4. CH 1 then SC x 22 in the back loop of round 3; join then finish off leaving a long tail;