American Eagle

Well, here's an American Eagle plushie that turned out OK.  Some people have told me it looks like a seagull, but I think it might look more like an eagle if you put the beak a little farther up on its head.  I'm sorry that it's missing a toe and doesn't have claws, but I had to hurry and didn't have time for all the details.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.


American Eagle

Materials:
F hook
Super Saver red, white, blue, and yellow yarn
Black felt
Any eyes that look good (I used special mounting eyes)

Head and Body (starting with white yarn):

1. ch 8 in ring-8
2. 2sc in each st around-16
3. sc in each st around-16
4. (sc in next st, 2sc in next st) around-24
5-6. sc in each st around-24
7. sc next in 10st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 10st-26
8. sc in next 10 st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 10st-28
9. sc in each sc around-28
10. sc in next 10st, sc2tog, sc in next 4st, sc2tog, sc in last 10st-26
11. sc in next 10 st,sc2tog, sc in next 2st, sc2tog, sc in last 10st-24
12. sc in next 11st, sk next st, sc in last 12st-23
13. sc in next 22st, sk last st-22
14. sc in each st around-22
15. sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 6st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 6st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 3st-25 F/O
16. with red, (BLO) sc in each st around-25
17. sc in next 9st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 5st, 2sc in next sc, sc in last 9st-27
18-19. with white, (BLO in round 18) sc in each st around-27
20. with red, (BLO) sc in each st around-27
21. 2sc in first st, sc in next 12st, sk next st, sc in last 13st-27
22-23. with white, (BLO in round 22) sc in each st around-27
24. with red, (BLO) sc in each sc around-27
25. sc in next 13st, sk next st, sc in last 13st-26
26. with white, (BLO) sc in each sc around-26
27. 2sc in first st, sc in next 8st,sk next st, sc in next 3st, sk next st, sc in next 3st, sk next st, sc in last 8st-24
28. with red, (BLO) sc in each sc around-24
29. sc in next 5st, (sc2tog, sc in next 2st) 4 times, sc in last 3st-20
30. with white (BLO) sc in next 10sc, sk next 10st, (You are creating a leg) [sc in first 2st of first leg, (sc2tog, sc in next 2st) twice-8 F/O]  Do [ to ] in sk 10st for other leg. 
31. (leg) with yellow, (BLO) sc in each st around, (shaping toes) sc2tog, ch 6, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and down, slst in same st as ch,sc in next 2st, ch 6, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and down, slst in same st as ch, sc2tog, ch 6, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and down, sc in last sc. F/O Do the same for other leg.

Beak (use yellow yarn)

1. ch 5 in ring-5

2. sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in last st-7
3. sc in each st around-7
4. sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 3st-8
5. sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in last st-10 
6. sc in next 2st, 2sc in last st, sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 2st-12
7. sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 6st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 2st-14
8. sc in next 3st,  FLO (ch 5, slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2chs, hdc in next ch) sc in next 7st, do ( to ) only in BLO, sc in last 2st. F/O Leave long tail.

Wings (make 2 with blue yarn and 2 with white yarn)

1. ch 8 in ring-8
2. 2sc in each st around-16
3. sc in first st, (hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st) 3 times, hdc in next st, (sc in next st, 2sc in next st) 4 times-23
4. sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, (dc in next 2st, 2dc in next st) twice, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, (sc in next 2st, 2st in next st) 4 times
5. sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, dc in next 3st, 2dc in next 2st, dc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 18st
6. Do this round on blue wings only with white yarn. FLO-On 8th st from beg, 2sc in first st, 2hdc in next st, 2dc in next 3st, 2hdc in next st, 2sc in next st- F/O

Tail

ch 8,
1-20. sc across, ch 1- F/O

Assembly:
Sew beak (with yarn or thread) onto the lump on the front of the face.  Cut small piece of black fabric and place behind the eye.  Place eye next to top of beak on face, then embroider the yellow yarn around eye.  Embroider white yarn on top of eye to make it look more like an eagle.  Sew blue and white wings together, and then sew them onto sides of body.  Sew tail on back just above beg of leg.