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Florence the Flamingo Amigurumi Pattern

Florence the Flamingo 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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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Florence the Flamingo Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a soft crocheted flamingo named Florence using continuous rounds and simple shaping techniques. You will make the body, neck, head/beak, wings and legs separately and sew them together for a polished finish. Colour changes and a small bobble detail add personality to the finished toy.

Florence the Flamingo Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed stitch counts are provided for every round along with pictorial guides for tricky steps. The pattern uses 10 ply cotton yarn and a 3.75mm hook for a neat amigurumi finish.

Why You'll Love This Florence the Flamingo Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because the shape and little details bring the flamingo to life in a simple, elegant way. I enjoy how the continuous round construction creates smooth curves for the neck and body. The wings and bobble edging add a delightful touch that makes each finished piece feel special. Sewing the pieces together is satisfying and the pictorial guides make assembly straightforward and enjoyable.

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Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customise this flamingo by changing yarn colours; try pastel tones for a nursery-friendly look or neon shades for a bold statement.

To make a larger version, use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook—this will give you a chunkier, cuddlier flamingo perfect for a nursery or couch decor.

For a miniature keychain, use a finer cotton yarn and a smaller hook; reduce stuffing and attach a small keyring through a hidden loop at the top of the head.

I often swap the beak colours for a softer contrast or add a tiny embroidered smile to change the expression and personality of each piece.

Add wire into the neck before stuffing for a posable flamingo that can hold different head positions; cover the wire fully with stuffing and yarn so there are no sharp edges.

Experiment with different edge stitches for the wings—crochet picot, shell, or scallop edges to vary the wing texture and style.

I sometimes add a tiny crocheted flower or bow to one wing as a decorative accessory to personalise gifts for friends and family.

Try embroidering a few freckle-like spots or using a variegated yarn on the wings to give each flamingo a unique look.

To create a couple or family set, make one in the hot pink and one in blush pink using the alternate yarn instructions referenced in the pattern.

I recommend testing small colour swaps and tension changes on a practice round first so you can see how the final piece will look before committing to the full project.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers at the start of rounds can lead to misaligned shaping; place a marker at the first stitch of each round to track your progress accurately. ✗ Not stuffing gradually causes lumps or uneven shaping; add stuffing in small amounts and shape as you go to maintain an even profile. ✗ Changing colours incorrectly can leave a visible jog; change colours on the last single crochet of the previous round and carry yarn neatly to hide joins. ✗ Forgetting to count stitches during increases or decreases results in incorrect stitch counts; count after each increase/decrease round and mark repeats clearly. ✗ Working the foundation chain only on one side will distort legs or small pieces; be sure to work into both loops or both sides of the foundation chain as instructed.

Florence the Flamingo Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own charming Florence the Flamingo with this detailed crochet amigurumi pattern. You will crochet the body, neck, head, beak, wings and legs separately then assemble them for a lovely finished toy. The pattern includes stitch counts, colour changes and clear assembly guidance so you can follow along with confidence. Perfect as a handmade gift or a decorative keepsake.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Florence the Flamingo Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    10 ply cotton yarn (Aran - 4 Medium weight)
  • 02
    Bendigo Woollen Mills cotton 10 ply - 865 Hot Pink (80 grams)
  • 03
    Bendigo Woollen Mills cotton 10 ply - 805 Pink Rose (15 grams)
  • 04
    Bendigo Woollen Mills cotton 10 ply - 801 Snow White (5 grams)
  • 05
    Bendigo Woollen Mills cotton 10 ply - 817 Noir (3 grams)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.75mm
  • 02
    Toy stuffing / polyester fiberfill
  • 03
    Tapestry needle for sewing
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Pins for assembly
  • 07
    Black embroidery yarn for the eyes

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— Crochet Flamingo Body :

Info :

Crochet the flamingo body starting at the chest and working towards the tail. Use colour 865 hot pink

Round 1 :

sc 8 into a mr [8]

Round 2 :

inc x 8 [16]

Round 3 :

(sc 3, inc) x 4 [20]

Round 4 :

(sc 4, inc) x 4 [24]

Round 5 :

(sc 5, inc) x 4 [28]

Round 6 :

(sc 6, inc) x 4 [32]

Round 7 :

(sc 7, inc) x 4 [36]

Info :

We will now make a hole for the flamingo neck and continue to crochet the flamingo body

Round 8 :

chain 3, skip 12 stitches then sc 24 stitches to form the body. (The body stitch count is now 27 which includes the 24 stitches plus the chain 3). [27]

Round 9 :

inc, inc, inc (these are worked into the BLO chain stitches from the previous round). Then sc 24 [30]

Round 10 :

sc [30]

Round 11 :

(sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]

Round 12 :

(sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]

Round 13 :

sc [42]

Round 14 :

(sc 2, inc) x 3 then sc 33 [45]

Round 15 :

(sc 3, inc) x 3 then sc 33 [48]

Round 16 :

sc [48]

Round 17 :

(sc 4, inc) x 3 then sc 33 [51]

Round 18 :

sc [51]

Round 19 :

(sc 5, inc) x 3 then sc 33 [54]

Round 20-21 :

sc [54] (2 rounds = a total of 108 stitches)

Round 22 :

(sc 5, dec) x 3 then sc 33 [51]

Round 23-24 :

sc [51] (2 rounds = a total of 102 stitches)

Round 25 :

(sc 4, dec) x 3 then sc 33 [48]

Round 26 :

sc [48]

Round 27 :

(sc 3, dec) x 3 then sc 33 [45]

Round 28-29 :

sc [45] (2 rounds = a total of 90 stitches)

Round 30 :

(sc 2, dec) x 3 then sc 33 [42]

Round 31 :

sc [42]

Round 32 :

(sc 5, dec) x 6 [36]

Round 33 :

(sc 4, dec) x 6 [30]

Round 34 :

(sc 1, dec) x 3 then sc 21 [27]

Round 35 :

sc [27]

Info :

Stuff the body of the Flamingo

Round 36 :

(dec x 4) then sc 19 [23]

Round 37 :

sc [23]

Round 38 :

(dec x 3) then sc 17 [20]

Round 39 :

(dec x 2) then sc 16 [18]

Info :

Tie off and leave a long tail of yarn for sewing closed. Finish stuffing the body. Fold the edges towards each other in half and line up the stitches. Take a tapestry needle and work a mattress stitch (page 21) to close the tail.

— Crochet Flamingo Neck :

Info :

Crochet the flamingo neck starting at the back of the head. Crochet the head and then chain stitch to crochet two holes, continue to crochet down the neck of the flamingo. The other hole will be used later to crochet the beak and face. Use colour 865 hot pink

Round 1 :

sc 8 into a mr [8]

Round 2 :

inc x 8 [16]

Round 3 :

(sc 3, inc) x 4 [20]

Round 4 :

(sc 4, inc) x 4 [24]

Round 5 :

(sc 5, inc) x 4 [28]

Round 6 :

(sc 6, inc) x 4 [32]

Round 7 :

sc [32]

Round 8 :

(sc 7, inc) x 4 [36]

Info :

We will now make a hole for the flamingo head and continue to crochet the flamingo neck

Round 9 :

Chain 2, skip 18 stitches and then sc 18 to form the neck. [20] (The total stitch count for the neck is now 20 which includes the 18 stitches plus the chain 2)

Round 10 :

sc 2 into BLO (these are worked into the chain stitches from the previous round). Then sc 18 [20]

Round 11 :

(sc 8, dec) x 2 [18]

Round 12 :

(sc 4, dec) x 3 [15]

Round 13-34 :

sc [15] (22 rounds = a total of 330 stitches)

Info :

Tie off and leave a long tail for sewing.

— Crochet Flamingo Head and Beak :

Info :

The flamingo head and beak will be made by attaching your yarn at the top of the neck and working in continuous rounds towards the beak. The first round of the head starts by working into the 18 sc plus the chain 2 join. Use colour 865 hot pink

Round 1 :

make a slip knot and perform a standing sc in the stitch immediately after the chain 2 join (see photo for pictorial guide of the starting point). Now Sc 19. (The last two sc are worked into the FLO of the chain stitches) [20]

Round 2 :

sc [20] (the first sc will go into the standing sc from the previous round)

Round 3 :

inc, sc 16, then (inc x 3) [24]

Round 4-5 :

sc [24] (2 rounds = a total of 48 stitches)

Round 6 :

(sc 2, dec) x 6 [18]

Round 7 :

(dec, sc 4) x 3 [15]

Info :

Change colour to 801 snow

Round 8 :

sc into BLO [15]

Round 9 :

(dec, sc 3) x 3 [12]

Info :

change colour to 817 Noir

Round 10 :

sc into BLO [12]

Round 11 :

sc [12]

Round 12 :

inc, inc, (sc 1, dec) x 3, inc [12]

Round 13 :

sc [12]

Round 14 :

(dec, sc 2) x 3 [9]

Round 15 :

(dec, sc 1) x 3 [6]

Info :

Tie off and leave a long tail for sewing.

— Crochet Flamingo Wings :

Info :

The wings will be made in a continuous round. The circle is folded flat and closed with single crochet. Do not tie off. Each wing is made with a different edge stitch. Use colour 865 hot pink

Round 1 :

sc 6 into a mr [6]

Round 2 :

inc x 6 [12]

Round 3 :

(sc 1, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4 :

(sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]

Round 6 :

sc [30]

Round 7 :

(sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]

Round 8 :

sc [36]

Round 9 :

(sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]

Round 10-11 :

sc [42] (2 rounds = a total of 84 stitches)

Round 12 :

(sc 6, inc) x 6 [48]

Round 13 :

sc [48]

Round 14 :

(sc 7, inc) x 6 [54]

Round 15 :

(sc 8, inc) x 6 [60]

Round 16 :

fold flat, chain 1 and sc 30 to close. Go through both loops of both sides. Do not tie off. [30]

Info :

Wing 1: Complete rounds 1-16. Do not tie off. Follow to page 14 for instructions on how to complete the final row of stitches. Wing 2: Complete rounds 1-16. Do not tie off. Follow to page 14 for instructions on how to complete the final row of stitches. (These are different to wing 1).

Item Name (Wing One) :

chain 1, turn sc 14 then (sc, 2dc, 2dc, sc) x 4. Tie off and leave a long tail for sewing

Item Name (Wing Two) :

chain 1, turn (sc, 2dc, 2dc, sc) x 4 then sc 14. Tie off and leave a long tail for sewing

— Crochet Flamingo Legs :

Info :

The legs will be made starting at the foot and Use colour 805 pink rose.

Round 1 :

chain 5 [5]

Round 2 :

sc into the second chain from the hook, sc 2, 3sc into the last stitch. (Then working on the opposite side of the chain) sc 2, inc [10]

Info :

Working on both sides of a foundation chain - Technique 1: work into the BLO, 3sc into the end stitch, then work into the skipped FLO stitches. Technique 2: work into the back hump/back bar, 3sc into the end stitch, then work back up the chain into both loops. Reminder: 3sc = put 3 single crochet into one single stitch.

Round 3 :

inc, sc 2, (inc x 3), sc 2, (inc x 2) [16]

Round 4 :

sc [16]

Round 5 :

dec, sc 2, (dec x 3), sc 2, (dec x 2) [10]

Round 6 :

(sc 3, dec) x 2 [8]

Round 7-18 :

sc [8] (12 rounds = a total of 96 stitches)

Round 19 :

sc, bobble in the following stitch (see above) then sc 6 [8]

Round 20-29 :

sc [8] (10 rounds = a total of 80 stitches)

Info :

Change colour to 865 hot pink

Round 30 :

sc [8]

Round 31 :

(sc 1, inc) x 4 [12]

Round 32 :

sc [12]

Info :

Tie off and leave a long tail of yarn for sewing. Do not stuff the legs.

— Stitching the Flamingo Together (Assembly) :

Info :

Pin all the parts of the Flamingo together before sewing to check placement. Use the yarn tails and a tapestry needle to sew all parts together and hide your yarn tails.

Info :

Pin the neck to the body. Make sure you stuff the join firmly with fibrefill before closing to ensure the neck sits upright. Use a mattress stitch to close the neck (see page 21).

Info :

Pin the legs in the middle of the body with a gap of 1cm. Pin the wings either side of the body and place the edge stitch right side out. Stitch the front edges of the wings as indicated in the photos. Pin the beak against the neck and stitch it against the middle of the neck.

Info :

Sew the eyes to the face using black yarn and a tapestry needle. Mark out eye placement with a pin half way down the flamingo's face. Stitch a line at the side of the face, come back through the centre one row below and secure into a curve. Hide any yarn tails.

Assembly Instructions

  • Pin the neck to the body and stuff the neck join firmly with fibrefill before closing; sew in place using a mattress stitch so the neck sits upright.
  • Pin the legs in the middle of the body spaced with a gap of approximately 1cm, then sew securely through the body with the yarn tails and tapestry needle ensuring they are aligned.
  • Fold the wing circles and pin them to either side of the body with the edge stitch facing out; stitch the front edges of the wings as pictured and secure them so they form a ruffled wing edge.
  • Position the beak against the neck and stitch it to the middle of the neck using the long tail left from the beak; make sure the colour change lines sit neatly.
  • Sew the eyes using black embroidery yarn: mark placement with a pin halfway down the face, stitch a curved line for a sleepy eye and hide all yarn tails when finished.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds and to mark the start of each round, especially when making holes for the neck and head.
  • 💡Stuff the body and neck firmly but in stages to achieve an even shape; overstuffing may distort the finished appearance.
  • 💡Change colours on the last single crochet prior to the new colour change round to keep the colour transitions neat and tidy.
  • 💡Pin parts in place before sewing to ensure correct positioning and symmetry; check photos for reference.
  • 💡Weave in ends as you go to avoid a large finishing task at the end and to hide tails inside the toy.

This lovely Florence the Flamingo pattern turns soft cotton yarn into a charming handcrafted companion with personality and style. 🦩 The clear step-by-step rounds and photos make shaping and assembly accessible for intermediate crocheters. 🧶 Perfect for gifting, nursery decor, or adding a handmade accent to your home — enjoy every stitch! ✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 21 cm tall when sitting, 33 cm with the legs stretched out, 9 cm wide and 18 cm from chest to tail using the recommended yarn and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the final size; choose an appropriate hook for the yarn and be aware the stitch count remains the same but the dimensions will vary.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet skills including magic ring, working in continuous rounds, increases, decreases, and working on both sides of a foundation chain are 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, speed, and whether you follow all pictorial assembly steps.

Are safety eyes recommended for this toy?

For young children it is recommended you stitch the eyes using black yarn and a tapestry needle, as safety eyes can be a choking hazard; the pattern instructs embroidered eyes.