Add a splash of vibrant tropical elegance to your amigurumi collection! This Standing Pink Flamingo features an arched S-neck, layered wing feathers, two-tone beak, and slender legs.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
Standard Swatch: 20 sc x 22 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Single Crochet (sc) in rows with your designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
With 3.5mm hook and pink yarn, ch 11. Sc in 2nd ch and across (10 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2–8: Expand rounded oval body up to 18 sts.
Rows 9–14: Taper rear rump and begin neck ascent (8 sts).
Rows 15–24: Work neck with synchronized front increases and rear decreases to shape S-curve.
Rows 25–28: Expand head dome to 12 sts, round crown down to 6 sts. Fasten off.
In black yarn, ch 4. Sc 3 across for 2 rows, decrease along lower edge.
Switch to pink yarn for 3 rows, expanding to 6 sts.
Fasten off leaving sewing tail.
In coral yarn, ch 12. [Sc, hdc, dc 3, hdc, sc] across to form scalloped feather tips.
Repeat in pink yarn with ch 10 for middle tier, and ch 8 for top tier.
Stack and whipstitch into a 3D layered flight wing.
In pink yarn, 4 sc in magic ring. Work 18 continuous rounds (4 sts each).
Foot: Ch 4, [sl st, ch 2, sl st] 3 times for 3 forward webbed toes. Fasten off.
Attach 8mm safety eyes on front head panel.
Align front and back flamingo panels, single crochet around outer edge in pink yarn.
Stuff body and neck firmly with polyfill as you seam.
Sew curved two-tone beak to front of head.
Attach layered wings on body sides and insert legs at bottom base. Weave in all tails.
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Insert a 12-inch pipe cleaner or bendable craft wire through the body and down through the legs. Bend one leg up at the knee joint for the classic iconic standing flamingo pose!
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