Chubby Kiwi Bird by CrochetKid5

Chubby Kiwi Bird

Crochet
April 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
No gauge
5.0 mm (H)
1 - 100 yards (1 - 91 m)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

This is a reversible Kiwi bird that was inspired by https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reversible-kiwi-... this pattern.
This can be made with any gauge and hook size. I made this with worsted weight yarn and a 5.25 mm crochet hook

You need yarn in colors:

  • Dark brown
  • Light brown
  • Green
  • White
  • Black

Additional materials are:

  • Safety eyes (I used 12mm)
  • Scissors
  • Crochet hook (obviously)

Here is the Pattern:

In Dark Brown

R1: 6 SC in MR (6)

R2: INC around (12)

R3-4: SC around (12)

R5: SC 7, switch to Light Brown, CH 5, SLST 4 down the CH starting in the 2nd CH from the hook, after SLST switch back to Dark Brown, SC 5

Put safety eyes between R4 and R5

R6-7: SC around (12)

R8: (SC, INC) repeat around (18)

R9: (SC 2, INC) repeat around (24)

R10: (SC 3, INC) repeat around (30)

R11: (SC 4, INC) repeat around (36)

R12: (SC 5, INC) repeat around (42)

R13-16: SC around (42)

Stuff head

R17: SC 19, switch to Light Brown, CH 6, (DC 2, SLST) repeat 3 times all in the 2nd CH from hook, SLST in first DC, SLST 4 down the CH, switch to Dark Brown, SC 11, repeat from * to * again, SC 12 (42 SC + 2 legs)

R18: (SC 5, DEC) repeat around (36)

Switch to Green

R19: in BLO, (SC 4, DEC) repeat around (30)

R20: (SC 3, DEC) repeat around (24)

Stuff body

R21: (SC 2, DEC) repeat around (18)

R22: (SC 1, DEC) repeat around (12)

Switch to White

R23: DEC around (6)

FO and close hole, weave in ends

With Black sew the Kiwi seeds onto R20, 10 seeds (each about 2 stitches apart)