Cockatoo Bird

Notes:
Pattern in US terms
intermediate level
Round count will be in [] at the end of each row
Repeat stitches in ** for x time


Materials:
3.5 mm hook
Red Heart yarn [about 11 grams]
Stitch marker
Scissors
Stuffing
Safety eyes

Abbreviations
MC- Magic Circle, or chain two method if you prefer
SC- Single Crochet
Inc- Increase
Dec- Decrease
Sts- stitches
Fo- Finish off
FLO- Front loop only
BLO- Back loop only
Slst- Slip Stitch

Body
1. MC sc 6 [6]
2. *Inc* x6 [12]
3. *Sc, Inc* x6 [18]
4. *2 Sc, Inc* x6 [24]
5. *3 Sc, Inc* x6 [30]
6-10. Sc around [30]
11. *3 Sc, Dec* x6 [24]
Insert eyes between row 7 and 8 about 8 sts apart

12. *2 Sc, Dec* x6 [18]
13. *2 Sc, Inc* x6 [24]
14. *3 Sc, Inc* x6 [30]
15. Sc around [30]
16. *4 Sc, Inc* x6 [36]
17-18. Sc around [36]
19. * 4 Sc, Dec* x6 [30]
20. *3 Sc, Dec* x6 [24]
Begin stuffing. Make sure to stuff his head!
21. *2 Sc, Dec* x6 [18]
22. *Sc, Dec* x6 [12]
23. Dec each [6]
FO and sew closed

Wings [Make 2]
1. MC- Sc 6 [6]
2. *Inc* x6 [12]
3. *Sc, Inc* x6 [18]
4-7. Sc around
8. Dec, 5 Sc, 2 Dec, 5 Sc, Dec [14]
9. Dec, 3 Sc, 2 Dec, 3 Sc, Dec [10]
10. Dec, Sc, 2 Dec, Sc, Dec [6]
FO with long tail. Sew closed, and thread extra up through the wing- use this to sew to body

Beak :
In Grey
1. MC Sc 6 [6]
2-4. Sc around [6]
FO leave long tail for sewing

Feet
In Grey
1. MC sc 6 [6]
2. FLO - slst, ch 3, in back of chain 2 sc, slst, ch 3 2 sc in back of chain. 3 slst, ch 3 2 sc, slst.
3. In BLO of round 1- Sc around
4, sc around [6]
FO leave tail for sewing to body

Tail
In white
1. Chain 8, turn Sc 7 in second ch from hook
2-7. Ch 1, turn Sc 7 [7]
FO, leave long tail for sewing

Sew together, then add the hair. 

Hair
In yellow
Cut about 35-40 strips of 5.5 inch long yarn.
Using a larks head knot or latch hook style, attach yellow to the top of head in that iconic mohawk style.