Supplies
Size 6 bulky yarn in any color for the body (29 yds/ 40g), small amount of alternate size 6 colors for chicken’s comb, eyes and beak. I used Bernat Blanket yarn.
10 mm safety eyes if preferred
8 mm crochet hook
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stuffing material
Abbreviations
(US Crochet Terms)
mc magic circle
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
inc crochet 2 sc in the same st dec invisible decrease
st stitch
sl st. slip stitch
ch chain
BLO back loop only
Notes
·Use a stitch marker at the start of each round for placement.
·This pattern is worked in continuous rounds, with the exception of the comb. Otherwise, do not join rounds or turn your work.
·Finished size – approximately 5.5”
(14 cm) tall.
·You may prefer to use a 7mm hook if using safety eyes to ensure tighter stitches.
Abbreviations
(US Crochet Terms)
mc magic circle
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
inc crochet 2 sc in the same st dec invisible decrease
st stitch
sl st. slip stitch
ch chain
BLO back loop only
Special stitches
Invisible decrease (dec) – Insert hook into front loops of the next two stitches. Yarn over and draw through first two loops. Yarn over and draw through remaining two loops.
You can use a different weight of yarn for this pattern, adjusting to the appropriate hook size, but the size of the finished product will be different.
Body of the chicken
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: inc around (24)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 5: sc in BLO around (30) Rounds 6-9: sc around (4 rounds) (30) Round 10: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 11: sc around (24)
Round 12: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Cut yarn, leaving a 12” tail for sewing.
3: Pull gently until tail forms a new set of “top loops”.
Invisible finish
1: With yarn needle, bring finishing tail
through top loops of first st of the final
round, from front to back.
Fold body in half so it’s flat. Whip stitch halfway across the top to form the tail. Gently stuff the body.
2: Bring tail through back loop only of the last st of the final round.
Embroidering the beak
At the open end of the body, use a 14” strand of yarn doubled over to embroider the beak into Round 11 (second row from the top). The beak will span 1-2 stitches wide and be looped through only once. Be sure to check that the beak is centered on the open end of the body, using the tail as a reference. Knot ends inside the body to finish off.
Embroidering the eyes
Use an 14” strand of yarn for each eye (do not double over). Secure safety eyes or embroider into the top of row 11 (second row from the top of the body), there will be one stich between the beak and each eye. Loop yarn through 2-3 times for each eye. Fasten off, leaving ends inside the body.
Continue to whip stitch across the top of the body to close the head, tucking in any additional stuffing needed. Finish off, and weave in tail.
Comb
1: Ch 3
2: In second ch from the hook, (hdc, sl st) in next 2 st.
- Fasten off, leave a 12” tail for attaching to the head.
Attaching the comb
Place the comb on the head, with the end sitting on the highest point. Using a yarn needle and the tail from the crest, sew back and forth to secure with about 5-6 stitches. Weave in ends.
Your Mabel Chicken is completed!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern.
