There is something about a seagull that instantly smells of the seaside — salt air, harbour walls, chips eaten outdoors, and that bold little bird perched on a post like it owns the whole pier. I have always loved how a crochet seagull captures that feeling in yarn: crisp white, soft grey wings, a sunny yellow beak, and a cheeky personality that no other bird quite manages. So I went hunting for the very best crochet seagull ideas I could honestly recommend, and this collection is the result — twenty designs that are genuinely free, properly credited, and full of coastal charm.
Inside you will find chunky plush gulls for the sofa, a tiny keychain gull for your bag, a sailor-dressed gull, a seagull appliqué for cardigans and beach bags, a seagull granny square, and even a seagull gnome. I want to be upfront with you, as always: seagulls are a niche little corner of crochet, so the last few ideas are beautiful generic white birds — a baby bird, a dove of peace, a lacy ornament and a little wren — that I have framed here in seagull white and grey, and I say so clearly in each of those items. Every pattern below is free to use, with any small print (a free account here, a paid ad-free PDF there) spelled out honestly beside it.
1. Calypso the Seagull in Her Mint Mask and Cape
Calypso is the seagull that started this whole collection for me, because she has more personality than most toys twice her size. She wears a mint and sea-green eye mask and a little cape, which gives her the look of a tiny seaside superhero, and she is worked in Vinni's Nikkim Cotton DK with a 2.5 mm hook, so she comes out neat, sturdy and beautifully defined. The pattern is rated intermediate, and the assembly — two wings, the mask, the cape — is where she really comes together, so take your time with the finishing and she will reward you. She sits happily on a bookshelf, a bathroom shelf or beside a beach photograph, and she makes a wonderful gift for anyone who loves the coast. If you have ever wanted a gull with a story, Calypso is her.
Pattern: Calypso the Seagull by Sam van Wyk — Get the free pattern
2. The Classic One-Piece Seagull by Wool'nMood
Sometimes the simplest construction is the cleverest, and this Wool'nMood seagull proves it by working the head and body as one single piece. The pattern runs a full forty-six rounds with separate wings, tail and beak, and the finished bird stands around fifteen centimetres tall in YarnArt Jeans with a fine 1.8 mm hook. That one-piece body means there is very little sewing to dread at the end, which makes this a genuinely relaxing make for an evening or two. The classic white-and-grey colouring with a yellow beak reads instantly as a seagull, and the finished bird looks lovely perched on a windowsill or tucked into a coastal display. If you like your amigurumi tidy and fuss-free, start here.
Pattern: Seagull by Wool’nMood — Get the free pattern
3. A Mini Seagull for Keychains, Garlands and Ornaments
Repeat Crafter Me's mini seagull is the smallest bird in this collection and possibly the most versatile, because a keychain-sized gull can go almost anywhere. The body is worked in one piece with separate little legs, beak, wings and a tail feather, and the pattern uses everyday Red Heart Super Saver yarn, so it is a perfect stash-buster for those half-balls of white and grey. String several together and you have a seaside garland, pop one on a keyring for a beachy bag charm, or hang one on the tree at Christmas for a coastal ornament. It works up quickly enough to make a whole flock in a weekend, and each one still has that unmistakable gull cheekiness. Small project, big smile — that is the whole appeal.
Pattern: Mini Crochet Seagull by Repeat Crafter Me — Get the free pattern
4. A Beginner Seagull With a Video to Guide You
If you have never crocheted a bird before, this is the friendliest door in. Craft Alotl's seagull for Red Ted Art is written for beginners, worked in any white yarn you have to hand, with a straightforward head, grey wings and a yellow triangle beak, and the page also carries a YouTube video walking you through it. That combination — a written pattern plus a video you can pause and rewind — takes all the fear out of a first amigurumi bird. The finished gull is soft, simple and full of charm, and it makes a lovely first toy for a child or a first amigurumi gift for a friend. Keep the colours classic, add the black bead eyes, and you will have a little harbour friend by the end of the weekend.
Pattern: Seagull by Craft Alotl for Red Ted Art — Get the free pattern
5. A Seagull Keychain You Can Make in an Evening
There is a special satisfaction in a project that starts after dinner and is finished before bed, and Teri Hamilton's seagull keychain is exactly that kind of make. The pattern is a four-page written design rated for beginners, and it is offered as a free download on Ravelry, so you will need a free Ravelry account to grab it. The little gull is perfectly sized for a keyring, a bag charm or a zipper pull, and because it is small you can afford to use your nicest white yarn without worrying about yardage. Make one for yourself and then, inevitably, make five more for friends — keychain gulls have a habit of multiplying. They also make sweet party favours for a beach-themed birthday.
Pattern: Seagull Keychain by Crochet at Teri’s (Teri Hamilton) — Get the free pattern
6. A Seagull Appliqué for Jumpers, Bags and Blankets
Not every seagull needs to be a toy, and Kerri Brown's appliqué is the proof — a flat little gull you can stitch onto almost anything. The pattern is free in full on her own blog in US terms (a UK version is there too), worked in fine Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat thread with a tiny 1 mm hook, and it comes in three sizes from about four to seven and a half centimetres. A video tutorial accompanies it if you like to watch the shaping first. Sew one onto a child's cardigan, a beach tote, a cushion cover or a blanket corner, and suddenly an ordinary item has a story. One honest note: an ad-free PDF of the pattern is sold for a dollar on Ravelry and LoveCrafts, but the complete blog version costs nothing, and that is the version linked here.
Pattern: Seagull Appliqué by Kerri’s Crochet (Kerri Brown) — Get the free pattern
7. A Little Gull Resting on His Floatie
StringyDingDing's seagull is the beach holiday of this collection, because he comes resting on his very own floatie, ready for a paddle. The pattern is rated easy, worked with a 4 mm hook and 9 mm safety eyes, and the finished bird measures about four inches tall and three and a half inches long — a perfect shelf size that does not demand a whole skein of yarn. The floatie detail is what makes him: it turns a simple white bird into a scene, and children in particular adore him for it. He looks wonderful on a bathroom shelf, beside a beach photograph, or as part of a summer display with shells and driftwood. If you want a gull with a sense of humour, this is the one to hook.
Pattern: Seagull Amigurumi by StringyDingDing — Get the free pattern
8. A Tall Seagull in a Fisherman's Hat
Spin a Yarn Crochet's seagull is the tallest bird in this roundup and the most dressed-up, because he arrives complete with his own little fisherman's hat. Worked in super-bulky chenille yarn with a 6 mm hook (plus a smaller 3.25 mm hook for the hat), he stands about twenty centimetres sitting and closer to thirty with his legs stretched out, so he has real shelf presence. The separate pieces — body, wings, beak, legs and that wonderful hat — give you a satisfying assembly session at the end, and the chenille makes him irresistibly squashy. He is the gull I picture guarding a coastal cottage mantelpiece or keeping watch over a fisherman's bookshelf. One honest note: an ad-free PDF is sold on Etsy and Ravelry, but the full pattern is free on the designer's blog, and that is the version linked here.
Pattern: Seagull Amigurumi by Spin a Yarn Crochet — Get the free pattern
9. The Sailor Seagull in His Smart Uniform
Every harbour needs a sailor, and this little fellow reports for duty in a full sailor outfit, complete with the sort of jaunty charm that makes him an instant favourite. The pattern is written in US terms and worked in spirals, with the option of tucking a little rattle or noise maker inside if you are making him for a baby — a thoughtful touch that turns a display piece into a toy with a secret. The sailor styling is the star here: stripes, a smart collar and that upright, ready-for-anything pose. He looks splendid on a nursery shelf, in a nautical-themed room, or as a gift for anyone who has ever loved the sea. The pattern lives on the Wishes in the Rain blog, and the designer credit there is given to the blog itself, so I have credited it that way here.
Pattern: Sailor Seagull by Wishes in the Rain — Get the free pattern
10. Spot the Seagull, Straight From the Designer's Patreon
A. G. Marshall's Spot is a lovely story as well as a lovely pattern, because it is the designer's very first pattern, shared as a free public post on Patreon. The full text is readable there without paying anything: materials including a 4 mm hook, white, grey and yellow yarn and 10 mm eyes, a body with adult and baby beak options, wings and tail, and even two variations after the designer spotted a missed row and turned it into a "Baby Spot". There are video tutorials in a linked folder if you want extra guidance. Spot has that slightly scruffy, endearing look of a real young gull, and he is a wonderful choice if you like supporting independent designers directly. A free public Patreon post is a generous thing, so if you make him, a kind comment on the post is a lovely way to say thank you.
Pattern: Spot the Seagull by A. G. Marshall — Get the free pattern
11. A Seagull in a Blue Hat and Striped Shirt
Marina Palchevskaya's seagull is the best-dressed bird in this collection after the sailor, because he arrives in a blue hat and a striped shirt like a little holidaymaker. The pattern is worked in Alize Lanagold Fine with a 2.0 to 3.0 mm hook and finishes around twenty-six centimetres tall, so he is a substantial, huggable size. The striped shirt is a lovely stash project in itself — a few rows of colour against the white body — and the blue hat ties the whole outfit together. He looks right at home on a child's bed, in a beach-house guest room, or as the centrepiece of a coastal gift basket. If you enjoy a pattern with a bit of outfit-making built in, this gull delivers twice the fun.
Pattern: Seagull by Marina Palchevskaya — Get the free pattern
12. A Classic Seagull With a Clever Shaped Body
Alexey Malinkovich's seagull is a classic in the best sense: no costume, no gimmick, just a beautifully shaped bird done really well. The body is worked in rounds with a distinctive shaping adjustment — a short chain section partway through — that gives the finished gull a believable, slightly plump seabird silhouette rather than a plain ball with wings. That one clever detail is what lifts it above a generic bird pattern, and it is worth following carefully rather than skipping. The finished gull is a perfect all-rounder: a toy for a child, a mascot for a coastal home, or a gift for a sailor, a surfer or anyone who collects seabirds. Sometimes the plainest-looking pattern hides the smartest construction, and this is one of those times.
Pattern: Seagull by Alexey Malinkovich — Get the free pattern
13. A Little Seagull for Bags, Mobiles and Ornaments
Elisa Sartori's Little Seagull is the pocket-sized charmer of the collection, measuring just four inches by three and worked in DK yarn — Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 — with a 2.5 mm hook and tiny 6 mm eyes. Its size is its superpower: clip it to a bag as a charm, hang several from a baby's mobile, dangle one from a rear-view mirror, or use it as a tree ornament with a coastal twist. The pattern is rated easy and the full text is free on the designer's own blog, which makes it a lovely low-pressure weekend make. One honest note: an ad-free eight-page PDF is sold on Etsy, but the complete blog version costs nothing, and that is the version linked here. Little gull, lots of uses — my favourite kind of pattern.
Pattern: Little Seagull by Elisa Sartori, Elisa’s Crochet — Get the free pattern
14. A Big Wire-Framed Seagull With a Nineteen-Inch Wingspan
If you have ever wanted a seagull with real drama, Premier Yarns' Swift is the one: eleven inches long without the beak and a full nineteen-inch wingspan, worked partly flat and partly in the round with a wire frame inside. That wire is the secret — it lets you pose the wings outstretched, mid-flight, like a gull riding the wind above a harbour wall. The pattern is a free download from Premier, worked in their Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted with a G-6 (4 mm) hook, and the wire framing makes it a project for crocheters who enjoy a bit of sculpture alongside their stitches. Hang him from the ceiling, mount him on a wall, or perch him high on a shelf with his wings spread wide. He is less a toy and more a piece of coastal art.
Pattern: Swift Seagull by Premier Yarns — Get the free pattern
15. A Seagull Granny Square for Tops, Cardis and Blankets
Not every seagull idea has to be a toy, and this one is for the garment makers: a granny square carrying a seagull motif, inspired by the seagulls on the famous 1989 album-cover sweater. The pattern is an intermediate design on Ribblr, worked in any acrylic or cotton yarn with a 4.5 mm hook, in both US and UK English, and it is listed as free there — you will need a free Ribblr account to use the interactive pattern. One square becomes a pocket or a patch; join a dozen and you have a bag front, a cardigan panel or the start of a blanket with a whole flock flying across it. It is a brilliant way to wear your love of the seaside rather than just displaying it. Honest framing, as promised: this is a motif square, not a stuffed bird, and it earns its place here because the gull itself is the whole design.
Pattern: Taylor Swift 1989 Seagull Granny Square by Lunar Crochet — Get the free pattern
16. A Seagull Gnome for Mobiles, Charms and Nautical Decor
Here is the only video tutorial in the collection, and it is a delight: a seagull gnome — that beloved gnome shape, reimagined as a little gull — made for mobiles, hanging charms and nautical decoration. The tutorial is by Dat Yarns (Zauberschlinge Häkelanleitungen & Märchen), and I want to be clear about two things: the video is in German, and the pattern itself is taught in the video rather than written out, with a linked PDF from the designer's yarn range. If you are comfortable following along visually, or you enjoy a gentle language challenge with your crochet, the result is wonderfully characterful — a round little gull-gnome with a beak and wings that looks charming dangling from a mobile or a rear-view mirror. Video tutorials count in this collection only when they come from the designer themselves, and this one does.
Pattern: Seagull Gnome by Dat Yarns — Get the free pattern
17. A Tiny Baby Bird, Worked in Seagull White and Grey
Now we come to the honestly framed guests in this collection, and I will say it plainly: this one is not a named seagull at all, but a generic baby bird pattern that, worked in seagull white and grey with a yellow beak, reads as a little gull at a glance. The design by Sueños Blanditos is a seven-centimetre bird worked with a 2 mm hook and no hard elements at all — just yarn and stuffing — which makes it wonderfully safe for the smallest hands. The pattern is a fifteen-page PDF available as a free download when you subscribe to the designer's list, and the subscription itself is free. It is a sweet, quick, gentle make, and in gull colours it sits happily alongside every true seagull in this roundup. Framed honestly, it earns its place: a white bird is a white bird, and this one is adorable.
Pattern: Baby Bird (Snow White) by Sueños Blanditos — Get the free pattern
18. A White Dove of Peace, Reimagined as a Gull
The second of our honestly framed guests is a white dove of peace by loopy_pattern_design, and again I will not pretend it is a seagull species — it is a dove, worked here in gull white and grey so it flies with this flock. The pattern is a detailed one, worked with a fine 1.75 mm hook for the dove and 1.5 mm for the cheeks, beak, feet and olive branch, with mouline threads and optional floral wire for movable wings. Leave off the olive branch, give it a yellow beak, and you have a graceful white bird that looks entirely at home beside a harbour display. The full text with designer credit is published on the page linked here, and the dove's calm, elegant shaping makes it a lovely change of pace from the chunkier gulls above. Honest framing, beautiful bird — that is the deal for these last few ideas.
Pattern: White Dove of Peace by loopy_pattern_design — Get the free pattern
19. A Lacy Fantail Ornament in Gull Colours
The third guest is a flat, lacy fantail ornament — again, honestly, a dove-shaped decoration rather than a seagull, but one that translates beautifully into gull colours. The design is worked in cream or off-white yarn in one piece with a decorative border, finishing around three and a half inches, and it is written in US terms with a stitch guide for the shell and picot details. Because it is flat rather than stuffed, it hangs beautifully: on a tree, in a window, from a mobile, or as a gift tag with real presence. Work it in white with grey-tipped wings and a yellow beak accent, and it reads as a stylised gull in flight. It is also the quickest make in this whole collection, which makes it perfect for using up the last of a ball of white cotton.
Pattern: Fantail Dove Ornament by Inspireds Recipes — Get the free pattern
20. A Little Wren, Worked in One Gull Colour
We finish with Winifred the Wren from Stella's Yarn Universe, and the same honest framing applies: she is a wren, not a gull, but the designer herself notes that the bird can be crocheted in one colour only, and in a single shade of white or soft grey with a yellow beak she becomes a charming little gull. The pattern is an intermediate design on Ribblr, worked in DK yarn with a 2.5 mm hook, 4 mm safety eyes and a short piece of craft wire for the legs, and it is listed as free there with a free Ribblr account. A video tutorial accompanies it, and the colour-change sections that make the wren version can simply be skipped for the one-colour gull version. She is small, characterful and full of life — a fitting final bird for a flock that proves white yarn, grey wings and a yellow beak can carry a whole collection.
Pattern: Winifred the Wren by Stella’s Yarn Universe — Get the free pattern
Conclusion
And that is twenty seagull ideas, my friend — plush gulls with capes and sailor suits, a fisherman's-hat gull, a floatie gull, a keychain gull, an appliqué, a granny square, a gnome, and four honestly framed white birds that fly with the flock in gull colours. If you are new to amigurumi birds, start with the beginner seagull or the little keychain gull; if you want a showpiece, the wire-framed Swift with his nineteen-inch wingspan or Calypso in her mint mask are calling your name. Whichever you choose, keep the palette classic — crisp white, soft grey, sunny yellow — and the seaside will follow you indoors.
Now tell me — are you team plush seagull toy or team seagull appliqué and granny square, and which of these twenty is going on your hook first? I read every comment, and I cannot wait to see your gulls!
