The Flying Birds stitch is a pretty stitch that uses diagonal spike stitches to create the look of birds flying n the front of the fabric. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Flying Birds stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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The Flying Birds stitch uses spike stitches that are made into a chain space. Using just 2 spike stitches on the diagonal you can easily create this wonderful look of birds in flight. This stitch is quick and fairly easy to make once you get used to where the stitches are placed.

This stitch would be perfect for children’s clothing such as sweaters and would be a nice stitch to use in blankets too. I think t would be interesting to try a colour work version of the stitch, where the spike stitches would be made in a contrasting colour to really make them stand out.

For the sample in the picture below I used LoveCrafts PaintBox 100% Cotton Aran yarn. A beautiful non mercerised cotton that is wonderfully soft and comes in a huge range of colours that are bright and bold and just look so good when worked up.

This how to guide is part of Froggity Frog’s Stitch Vault collection. Have you seen all the other stitches in there? You can take a look here all the guides are free to access and maybe you will discover some new stitches to create for yourself.

To create this stitch I used my trusty Clover Amour hooks which are perfect if you are looking for a good value ergonomic crochet hook that won’t cause your hand to ache if you are crocheting for long periods of time. I’ve tried many different crochet hooks over the years, but I always end up coming back to my trusty Clovers. They just sit so well in my hand and never let me down.

How To Crochet The Flying Birds Stitch

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Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• Sk = Skip
• Sp = Space
• Sc = Single Crochet

Start by making a foundation chain in multiples of 8 plus 1 (plus 1 for your turning chain)

Row 1. In the 3rd ch from your hook make a sc (the turning ch counts as your first st of the row). Make a sc in each st across

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in each of the first 4 st. Ch1 then sk the next st and then *make a sc in each of the next 7st. Ch1, skip the next st.* Repeat between *and* when you have 4 st left make a sc in each of them. You will be using the ch1 spaces to create your Flying Birds in a few rows time.

Rows 3 and 4. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the first st. Make a sc in each st across

Row 5. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in each of the first 2 st. *Make a spike st working into the next ch1 space 3 rows below. Make sure you pull your spike stitch up to the same height as the other stitches in the row.

Make a sc in each of the next 3 st. Then make a spike st in the same ch1sp as your last spike st. You will now have 2 spike stitches that run diagonally to meet in the middle and resemble the look of a bird in flight, just like in the picture below.

Make a sc in each of the next 3st* repeat between *and* when you have 2 st left, make a sc in both of them to finish the row.

Repeat rows 2-5 until you have as many rows as you need. I recommend that you have a single crochet row as your final row, just to give it a nice finish.

How To Add A Border To The Flying Birds Crochet Stitch

The Flying Birds stitch is made up of only single crochet rows, so to add a border you simply need to make a single stitch into the side of every row.

I always recommend that you make a round of single crochet stitches around your piece first before adding any border pattern that you have planned, as doing this just helps to even your stitches out and make a nice solid round to add any further stitches into.

You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Flying Birds stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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