Crocheting a beautiful peacock can be such a joyful and rewarding experience! The vibrant colors and intricate patterns of a peacock's feathers make it a captivating project for any crochet enthusiast. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crocheter, creating a peacock using different stitches and shades of yarn can add a touch of whimsy and elegance to your decor or wardrobe. Plus, the process of bringing this majestic bird to life stitch by stitch can be quite therapeutic and relaxing. So grab your crochet hook, select your favorite yarn colors, and let your creativity soar as you embark on the delightful journey of crafting a stunning crochet peacock!
Materials needed:
Small amount of size 10 royal blue crochet thread
Small amount of size 10 green crochet thread
Small amount of size 10 brown crochet thread
Small amount of size 10 medium blue crochet thread
Small amount of size 10 aqua blue crochet thread
Small amount of size 10 gray crochet thread
Small amount of white and black embroidery floss
1T school glue
1T water
Size 7 steel hook
Fiberfill
Yarn needle
Abbreviations Used:
ch chain
st stitch
sc single crochet
sc dec single crochet decrease
dc double crochet
dc2tog double crochet 2 together
blo back loops only
flo front loops only
*Ch 1 at the start of a round does not count as a stitch.
Head and Body:
Head (use royal blue crochet thread):
Round 1: make an adjustable ring, ch1, 5 sc in ring, join.(5 sc)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as join and in each st around, join. (10 sc)
Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as join, 1 sc in the next st, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, repeat from * around, join. (15 sc)
Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * around, join. (20 sc)
Rounds 5 – 8: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each st around, join. (20 sc) After round 8, use black and white embroidery floss to embroider eyes. Knot 3 pieces of royal blue crochet thread together and pull through the top of the peacock’s head. Unravel the thread to complete the peacock’s head plumage.
Round 9: ch 1, sc dec over same st as join and the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * around, join.(15 sc)
Round 10: ch 1, sc dec over same st as join and the next st, 1 sc in the next st, *sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the next st, repeat from * around, join.(10 sc)
Rounds 11 - 13: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each st around, join. (10 sc)
Round 14: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (11 sc)
Round 15: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (12 sts)
Round 16: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (13 sts)
Round 17: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (14 sts)
Round 18: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (15 sts)
Round 19: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (16 sts)
Round 20: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (17 sts)
Round 21: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (18 sts)
Round 22: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (19 sts)
Round 23: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (20 sts)
Round 24: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, repeat from * around, join. (25 sc)
Rounds 25 - 26: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each st around, join. (25 sc)
Round 27: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 4 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, repeat from * once, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join. (28 sc)
Round 28: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 4 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, repeat from * once, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, join. (31 sc)
Round 29: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 4 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, repeat from * once, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, join. (34 sc)
Round 30: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 4 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, repeat from * once, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 12 sts, join. (37 sc)
Round 31: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 4 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, repeat from * once, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 13 sts, join. (40 sc)
Round 32: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 4 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, repeat from * once, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 14 sts, join. (43 sc)
Round 33: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each of the next 4 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, repeat from * once, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 15 sts, join. (46 sc)
Round 34: ch 1, sc dec over same st as join and the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, repeat from * once, 2 sc in the next st, **sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, repeat from ** twice, 1 sc in the last st, join. (45 sc)
Round 35: ch 1, sc dec over same st as join and the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, * sc dec over the next 2 sts, , 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, repeat from * once, sc dec over the next 2 sts, **sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from **twice, 1 sc in the next st, join. (38 sc)
Round 36: ch 1, sc dec over same st as join and the next st, 1 sc in the next st, * sc dec over the next 2 sts, , 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, repeat from * once, 1 sc in the next st, **sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the next st, repeat from **twice, 1 sc in the next st, join. (32 sc)
Round 37: : ch 1, sc dec over same st as join and the next st, working in BLO, dc2tog over next 2sts, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, *dc2tog over the next 2 sts, repeat from *3 times, 1 dc in each of the next 8 sts, working through both loops, sc dec over the next 2 sts, sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, join. (24 sts)
Finger Puppet Insert:
Round 1: make an adjustable ring, ch1, 6 sc in ring, join.(6 sc)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as join and in each st around, join. (12 sc)
Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as join, 1 sc in the next st, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, repeat from * around, join. (18 sc)
Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * around, join. (24 sc)
Rounds 5 – 10: ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join and in each st around, join. After round 10, finish off and weave in ends.
*Lightly stuff the peacock’s head and body, put finger puppet into body and sew the 2 together at the bottom.
Beak (use gray crochet thread):
Ch 4
Row 1: 1 sc in the second ch from hook and in each of the next 2 chs, ch 1, turn. (3 sc)
Row 2: sc dec over the first 2 sts, 1 sc in the next st, ch 1, turn. (2 sc)
Row 3: sc dec over the 2 sts, finish off.
Join gray thread to the left side of the beak. Work 2 scs down the left side, work 5 scs in the bottom sc of beak, rotate, but don’t turn and work 2 scs up the right side of beak, finish off, weave in ends and sew to peacock’s head.
Tail (use green, brown, medium blue and aqua blue crochet thread):
*ch 2 at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.
Row 1: using the green crochet thread, make an adjustable ring, ch2, 14 dc in ring, ch 2, turn.(14 dc)
Row 2: (front side) working in BLO,1 dc in the first st, 2 dc in the next st and in each of the next 11 sts, 1 dc in the last st,, ch 2, turn. (26 dc)
Row 3: working in FLO, 1 dc in the first st, *2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from* to the second to last st, 1 dc in the last st, change to the brown crochet thread, ch 2, turn. (38 dc)
Row 4: using the brown crochet thread and working in BLO, 1 dc in the first st, ch 1, skip 1 st, *3 dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 2 sts, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 3 dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc in the last st, ch 2, turn. (12 shells)
Row 5: working in FLO, 1 dc in the first st, ch 1, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st, ch 1, *skip 3 sts, 5 dc in the next st, ch 1, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in the last st, ch 2, turn. (12 shells)
Row 6: working in BLO, 1 dc in the first st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, 7 dc in the next st, ch 1, *skip 5 sts, 7 dc in the next st, ch 1, repeat from * to the last 4 sts, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in the last st, change to the medium blue crochet thread, ch 2, turn. (12 shells)
Row 7: using the medium blue crochet thread and working in FLO, 1 dc in the first st, ch 1, skip 4 sts, 9 dc in the next st, ch 1, *skip 7 sts, 9 dc in the next st, ch 1, repeat from * to the last 5 sts, skip 4 sts, 1 dc in the last st, ch 2, turn. (12 shells)
Row 8: working in BLO, 1 dc in the first st, ch 1, skip 5 sts, 11 dc in the next st, ch 1, *skip 9 sts, 11 dc in the next st, ch 1, repeat from * to the last 6 sts, skip 5 sts, 1 dc in the last st, ch 2, turn. (12 shells)
Row 9: working in FLO, 1 dc in the first st, ch 1, skip 6 sts, 13 dc in the next st, ch 1, *skip 11 sts, 13 dc in the next st, ch 1, repeat from * to the last 7 sts, skip 6 sts, 1 dc in the last st, change to the aqua blue crochet thread, ch 2, turn. (12 shells)
Row 10: using the aqua blue crochet thread and working in BLO, 1 dc in the first st, ch 1, skip 7 sts, 15 dc in the next st, ch 1, *skip 13 sts, 15 dc in the next st, ch 1, repeat from * to the last 8 sts, skip 7 sts, 1 dc in the last st, ch 2, turn. (12 shells)
Row 11: working in FLO, 1 dc in the first st, ch 2, skip 8 sts, 17 dc in the next st, ch 2, *skip 15 sts, 17 dc in the next st, ch 2, repeat from * to the last 9 sts, skip 8 sts, 1 dc in the last st, finish off. (12 shells)
Tail Border:
First Tail Feather: with the front of the tail facing you, join the green crochet thread to the right side of the tail. Work 34 scs up the right side of the tail. Work 1 sc in each of the next 2 chs, 1 sc in each of the next 17 dcs of the first shell, 1 sc in the next ch, rotate but don’t turn, ch 3, sl st in ch-1 space of row 10, ch 3, sl st in ch-1 space of row 9, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 8, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 7, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 6, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 5, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 4, ch 2, sl st in row 3 between the first 2 tail feathers, finish off.
Second – Eleventh Tail Feathers: join the green crochet thread into the second ch of the ch-2 space between the previous tail feather and this tail feather, ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 17 dcs of the shell, 1 sc in the next ch, rotate but don’t turn, ch 3, sl st in ch-1 space of row 10, ch 3, sl st in ch-1 space of row 9, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 8, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 7, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 6, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 5, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 space of row 4, ch 2, sl st in row 3 between this tail feather and the next, finish off.
Last Tail Feather: join the green crochet thread in the second ch of the ch-2 space between the eleventh and the last tail feather, ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 17 dcs of the shell, 1 sc in each of the next 2 chs, rotate but don’t turn, work 34 scs down the left side of the tail, finish off, weave in all the ends.
Finishing:
Mix 1 T of school glue and 1 T of water. Dip tail in this mixture. Shape the tail and let it dry. When it is dry, sew the tail to the back of the peacock.
