If you liked the Baby Pinguin project I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, you definitely cannot miss this last blog post!
I've been so happy to receive so many great comments and feedbacks on the pattern of the baby penguin in the past days. Its cuteness and chubbiness have won anyone over...plus it is a super easy project!
For this reason I decided to use the same design to create a new amigurumi little friend...this week we learn how to crochet a cute 5 inches Chicken!
Here's the FREE pattern! Enjoy!
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
YARN: Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace 4) in White, Red, Yellow and Pink
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling; 6 mm Black Plastic Safety Eyes
HOOK SIZES: E/3,50 mm
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O).
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rows (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each row) otherwise instructed.
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HEAD and BODY (white yarn)
1) 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) sc inc around (16)
3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc *, repeat ** around (32)
5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc *, repeat ** around (40)
6-8) sc even (40)
9) *4 sc, 1 sc inc *, repeat ** around (48)
10-16) sc even (48)
17) *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (40); start stuffing the head
18) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32); insert safety eyes between rounds #11-12, 8 st apart
19) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (40)
20-25) sc even (40); keep stuffing the doll as you go
26) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32)
27) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)
28) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (16); finish stuffing the doll
29) sc dec around (8); F/O and close the hole
Embroider two short straight lines underneath the eyes, with pink yarn.
BEAK (yellow yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3) sc even (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the beak to the chicken’s head.
COMB (red yarn)
Small comb:
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) sc even (6); F/O
Medium comb:
1) 8 sc in a mr (8)
2-3) sc even (8); F/O
Big comb:
1) 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (10)
3-4) sc even; F/O
Do not cut the yarn once you have completed the big comb.
Merge the three combs together:
3) join the yarn with a sl st to the medium comb, ch1 and sc in the same st, crochet 3 sc, keep working on the small comb, crochet 6 sc, go back to the medium comb, crochet 4 sc, keep working on the big comb, 10 sc (24)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (18); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the comb to the top of the chicken’s head.
WATTLE (red yarn)
1) work 2 sc, 2 dc, 2 sc in a mr (6); F/O and leave a
long tail of yarn to attach the wattle underneath the beak.
WINGS (white yarn; make two)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3-4) sc even (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the wing to the side of the body.
Do not stuff the wing, flatten it instead before attaching it between rounds #20-23.
FEET (yellow yarn; make two)
1) 8 sc in a mr (8)
2-3) sc even (8)
4) 4 sc, leave the other 4 unworked (4); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the feet to the bottom of the body. Stuff the foot lightly.
TAIL (white yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) 2 sc, 2 sc inc, 2 sc (8)
3) 3 sc, 2 sc inc, 3 sc (10)
4) 4 sc, 2 sc inc, 4 sc (12)
5) 5 sc, 2 sc inc, 5 sc (14); F/O and leave a long string of yarn
to sew the tail to the back of the body. Stuff the tail lightly before attaching it.
I can't wait to see your version of my CHICKEN! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!
Elisa
This pattern is an original pattern by Elisa Sartori of Elisa's Crochet. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.
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