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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 makes a tiny bullfinch amigurumi about 2.8 inches (7 cm) tall using sport and lace weight yarns. It features invisible color change technique for seamless wings and tail, plus separate pieces for wings, beak and feet. You will be guided through the full crochet rounds, stuffing and sewing to create a neat finished toy.

Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed photos accompany many steps, especially for invisible color changes and assembly. The pattern is ideal as a small gift or tree ornament.

Why You'll Love This Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple amigurumi shaping with thoughtful details like invisible color changes that make the wings and tail look professional. I enjoy how small and satisfying each part is to make — the wings, beak and tiny feet all come together quickly. The finished bird has lots of character and fits perfectly in your hand or on a branch as an ornament. I also love that you can easily customize colors to create different bird species or seasonal versions.

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 how easy it is to customize this pattern by changing colors; try soft pastels for a nursery-friendly version or bright seasonal hues for holiday decor.

If you want a larger bird, switch to a thicker yarn and larger hook — a bulky yarn with a 4.5–6 mm hook will give you a chunky, cuddly bird.

To make a mini keychain version, use thinner yarn and a 1.75–2.5 mm hook, and attach a small keyring to the top before finishing the last seam.

I often swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes or tiny beads for a different expression and safer toy for small children.

Try adding tiny felt accessories like a scarf, hat or a small felt branch to hang your bird for seasonal displays.

For extra poseability, add a short length of wire inside the tail or between body and wings so you can adjust the stance slightly.

I sometimes change the beak shape by adding one extra round in lace yarn to make it longer for different bird species.

Use metallic or glitter yarn for the wing accent to create a festive ornament that catches light on the tree.

Experiment with stitch texture — replacing some SC rounds with HDC or alternating BLO/FLO rounds will change the surface look nicely.

Make matching pairs with mirrored color placement or create a whole family of birds in varying sizes and hues for a charming display.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during continuous rounds leads to losing the start of the round; always place a marker and move it each round to stay accurate. ✗ Trying an invisible color change without practicing may produce loose joins or visible gaps; practice the step-by-step color-change method on scrap yarn first. ✗ Overstuffing the body will distort shaping and make sewing seams difficult; stuff gradually and evenly to maintain a rounded silhouette. ✗ Not counting stitches after decreases and increases causes mismatched rounds; count stitches at the end of each round to confirm totals and fix mistakes early.

Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming bullfinch amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern. You will follow clear step-by-step rounds, color-change techniques, and assembly photos to build a tiny 7 cm bird. Perfect for holiday decorations, gifts, or a delightful desk companion. The pattern includes materials, abbreviations, and helpful tips to guide your make.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Bullfinch Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2) cotton or acrylic: Black (small amount)
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    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2) cotton or acrylic: Red (main body color option)
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    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2) cotton or acrylic: Grey (body and wing color)
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    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2) cotton or acrylic: Brown (feet)
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    Sport weight yarn (yarn weight 2) cotton or acrylic: White (wing detail)
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    Lace yarn (yarn weight 0 - lace) for eyes and beak: White
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    Lace yarn (yarn weight 0 - lace) for eyes and beak: Grey
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    Fiberfill for stuffing (small amount)

— Tools Required

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    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
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    Crochet hook size 1.5 mm for lace/beak
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    5 mm safety eyes or black beads (one pair)
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    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
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    Pins for assembly (or stitch pins)
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    Stitch marker (pin can be used as marker)

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— Generic Processes :

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Magic amigurumi ring: This technique allows you to start with a tightly closed center instead of a big hole in the middle; use for any design growing in rounds.

Infos :

How to make an invisible color change in Single Crochet Stitch: Finish the round and SL ST in next SC. Pull loop to make it bigger and insert the hook into the third SC from the beginning. Take yarn of the new color and draw through the hole. Do 1 Ch. Pull end of yarn to make stitch smaller. Do 1 SC in the next SC (first SC of new round). Insert the hook under 2 threads of the next SC, draw the yarn; having 2 loops on hook, insert hook into the loop of the old color, pull yarn ends to make loops same size. Draw new yarn through all three loops - it becomes second SC of new round. Pull old yarn then new yarn to equalize loops. Work 1 SC in next SC (third SC of new round). Work one round with 1 SC in next SC. To crochet the last SC of the round, insert hook under the Ch made earlier. This makes an invisible color change.

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Reverse Single Crochet (reverse SC) is worked like regular single crochet but left to right instead of right to left; place hook into the stitch to the RIGHT of the hook, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops as usual.

— 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.

Infos :

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 :

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Continue in rows for the red part following the instructions below; make turns with 1 additional Ch where specified.

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).

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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.

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 11 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 12 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 13 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 14 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 15 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 16 :

1 SC in next 19 SCs = total 19.

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 17 :

1 SC in next 4 SCs, (SC DEC, 1 SC in next 3 SCs)*3 = total 16.

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 18 :

1 SC in next 16 SCs = total 16.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 19 :

(1 SC in next 4 SCs, SC DEC)*2, 1 SC in next 4 SCs = total 14.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

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). 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.

Row 8 :

1 SC in next 12 SCs = total 12 (for the grey/black section) (Picture 11).

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 9 :

(1 SC in next 3 SCs, SC INC in next SC)*3 = total 15.

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 10 :

1 SC in next 15 SCs = total 15.

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Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 11 :

(1 SC in next 2 SCs, SC INC in next SC)*5 = total 20.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 12 :

(1 SC in next 3 SCs, SC INC in next SC)*5 = total 25.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 13 :

1 SC in next 25 SCs = total 25.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 14 :

(1 SC in next 7 SCs, SC DEC)*2, 1 SC in next 7 SCs = total 23.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 15 :

1 SC in next 10 SCs, SC DEC, 1 SC in next 11 SCs = total 22.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 16 :

1 SC in next 22 SCs = total 22.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 17 :

(1 SC in next 6 SCs, SC DEC)*2, 1 SC in next 6 SCs = total 20.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 18 :

1 SC in next 20 SCs = total 20.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 19 :

1 SC in next 20 SCs = total 20.

Info :

Make 1 additional Ch and turn your work.

Row 20 :

1 SC in next 20 SCs = total 20 (Picture 12). Don't cut the grey thread.

Infos :

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). 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 :

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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).

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With white lace yarn and a yarn needle make a stitch for each eye to create a highlight or eye outline (Pictures 16-21).

— Wings :

Info :

Make two wings (x2). 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, make two feathers - long and short.

— Long Feather :

Info :

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).

— Short Feather :

Info :

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 :

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The tail consists of two long feathers. Make long feathers as for wing long feather instructions; repeat same steps to make 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) :

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

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Insert the hook into the second Ch from the hook (do not count the Ch with the hook) and crochet SL ST in next 3 Chs (Picture 58). One toe is ready.

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Make 4 Chs (Picture 59). Insert the hook into the second Ch from the hook and crochet SL ST in next 3 Chs (Picture 60). Two toes are ready.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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

Assembly Instructions

  • Place and attach the safety eyes three rounds above the red edge and secure with washers; then embroider white highlights with lace yarn according to photos (Pictures 13-21).
  • Sew the two body halves together: join grey and red parts with 1 SL ST, crochet rounds to connect edges, then use a yarn needle and grey thread to close the remaining hole before stuffing (Pictures 22-29).
  • Stuff the bird firmly but evenly through the opening, then sew the remaining open edges closed with the same grey thread, leaving smooth rounded shape (Pictures 30-33).
  • Sew wings, tail feathers and beak to the body symmetrically: sew wings with short feathers up and long feathers down, place two tail feathers centered on the back, and place the beak between the eyes and sew securely (Pictures 40-49, 52-56).
  • Attach feet to the bottom of the bird by sewing only in the middle of each foot so the bird stands nicely; hide and secure ends inside the body (Pictures 66-68).

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of rounds and whenever you change colors or sections for accurate shaping.
  • 💡Work in continuous rounds and do not join or turn unless the pattern specifically instructs you to do so to maintain consistent seamless shaping.
  • 💡Practice the invisible color change technique on a scrap so color joins lie flat and neat for wings and tail before doing it on the main project.
  • 💡Leave long tails when instructed (wings, beak) for sewing and finishing; this makes assembly easier and avoids reattaching small bits later.

This adorable bullfinch amigurumi is perfect as a tiny gift, tree ornament, or little desk companion. The pattern uses clever color changes and small details to give each bird lots of charm. Make a pair in festive colors to decorate your home or give as thoughtful handmade presents. 🧶🐦✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 2.8 inches (7 cm) tall when using the recommended sport and lace weight yarns and hooks.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; choose a suitable hook for your yarn and expect differences in proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, magic ring and color changes is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level and working pace.