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 materia
Abbreviations
(US Crochet Terms)
| mc sc hdc inc dec st sl st. ch BLO | magic circle single crochet half double croc crochet 2 sc in t invisible decrea stitch slip stitch chain 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.
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.
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
1: With yarn needle, bring finishing tail
through top loops of first st of the final
round, from front to back.
Invisible finish
2: Bring tail through back loop only of the
last st of the final round.
3: Pull gently until tail forms a new set of
“top loops”.
Fold body in half so
it’s flat. Whip stitch
halfway across the
top to form the tail.
Gently stuff the
body.
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.
3. 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.
you Chicken is completed!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern.
