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King Cole Big Value Chunky Bird Toilet Roll Holders – Crochet Pattern 9072

Pattern 9072 from King Cole is a fun and functional crochet pattern for Bird Toilet Roll Holders, designed to sit over a standard toilet roll and transform it into a charming decorative bird figure. This downloadable PDF pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and is worked in King Cole Big Value Chunky yarn, making it a satisfying project that works up quickly thanks to the chunky weight. At least one named design — the Ostrich — is included, with the pattern structure suggesting multiple bird designs can be created from the same core construction method.

What Is Being Made

These Bird Toilet Roll Holders are crocheted decorations designed to cover and display a toilet roll, giving it the appearance of a bird. The finished pieces stand upright, with the toilet roll forming the body of the bird. Separate components — including a main body, head and neck, and wings — are worked individually and assembled to create the complete figure. The Ostrich is one of the named bird designs featured in the pattern. The chunky yarn and relatively simple shaping make these ideal as novelty home accessories or handmade gifts.

Construction and Design Details

The pattern is divided into clearly defined sections, each worked separately before being joined together:

• Main Body: Used as the base construction for all bird designs in the pattern. Worked in the round, beginning with a magic ring (chain 4 joined with a slip stitch), then expanded outward using treble crochet increases to form a flat circular base before building up the sides to accommodate the toilet roll. The rounds use consistent increase techniques to shape the piece.
• Head and Neck: A separate crocheted section that gives each bird its distinctive character and silhouette.
• Wings: Made as a pair (make 2), the wings are worked flat in rows using double crochet, with each row increasing by one stitch to create a gently shaped, tapered wing. The wings are worked in King Cole Tinsel Chunky in shade 1584, adding a decorative sparkle contrast to the main body.

Techniques Used

This pattern uses a combination of working in the round and working flat in rows, making it a well-rounded intermediate crochet project. Key techniques include:

• Magic ring / foundation ring: The main body begins with a chain-4 ring joined with a slip stitch, a classic method for starting circular crochet pieces.
• Increasing in the round: Treble crochet increases (2 trebles into the same stitch) are used to expand the circular base of the main body, a standard technique for crocheted flat circles and bowl bases.
• Flat row construction: The wings are worked back and forth in rows, with a turning chain and incremental increases to build the wing shape row by row.
• Decreasing: The dc2tog (double crochet two stitches together) decrease is listed in the abbreviations, used to shape sections of the bird figures.
• Joining and fastening off: Slip stitch joins are used to close rounds neatly, and components are fastened off before assembly.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – used for foundation chains and turning chains
• Slip stitch (sl.st) – used to join rounds and for finishing
• Double crochet (dc) – the primary stitch for the wings and shaping sections
• Treble (tr) – the primary stitch for building the main body in the round
• dc2tog – double crochet two stitches together, a standard decrease stitch
• Increase (inc) – working multiple stitches into a single stitch to add width

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is written specifically for King Cole Big Value Chunky yarn, a popular, budget-friendly chunky weight yarn. Named shades used in the pattern include:

• Big Value Chunky shade 554 Black – used for the Ostrich main body
• Big Value