My son, Scott, is a computer wizard. He's our personal IT guru. The last quilt I made for him is worn out. So I'm making him a new quilt. I'm not using a pattern, per se. I made a diagram on Microsoft Publisher that I'm using as a rough idea. I love to make things up as I go!
This is how far I got before Christmas. Please forgive the mauve carpet. It doesn't make a very good background.
My cat Sophie likes to eat my purple shamrock. I have a small jungle in my sewing room. When I came in to sew, I saw this.
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I told her "no." She knows what that means. But she is inching closer to the shamrock, with her ears back.
I had to tell her ,"no," a few times. But she was a good kitty and got down, eventually. Then I moved the shamrock to a higher shelf. She was quite disappointment when a little evergreen was in the place of the shamrock.
Sophie is my 11 year old house cat. She is a brown tip Siamese/lynx mix.
I've been a Nursery worker at church and have 10 little boys in the Nursery. I wanted to make each of them something for Christmas, but had to use what I had in my stash. So, I made 10 of these cute chickens. I'd like to share the pattern with you.
They work up pretty quickly.
I used a baby velvet yarn for the body, and regular acrylic yarn for the beak and comb. I also used a size F crochet hook, stitch markers and polyester stuffing.
Each chicken measures 5" long, 3 1/2" wide and 5 1/2" tall (at the top of the comb).
Crocheted Chicken Pattern
Use stitch markers to keep track of each round.
Beg: Ch2
Round #1: 8 sc in 2nd st from hook.
Round #2: Don’t join. Work in spirals. 2 sc in each st. (16 st)
Round #3: *sc in next st, increase (2 sc in next st). Repeat from *. (24 st)
Round #4: *sc in next 2 st, increase. Repeat form *. (32 st)
Round #5: *sc in next 3 st, increase. Repeat form *. (40 st)
Round #6: *sc in next 4 st, increase. Repeat from *. (48 st)
Round #7 - #14: 1 sc in each st around. (48 st per round)
Round #15: *sc in next 4 st, decrease (work next 2 stitches as one, catching only the front loop of each st). Repeat form * around. (40 st)
Round #16: 1 sc in each st around. (40 st)
Round #17: *sc in next 3 st, decrease. Repeat form * around. (32 st)
Round #18: 1 sc in each st around. (32 st)
Round #19 (tail): hdc in same st as last sc, 3 dc in next st, hds and sc in next st. Sc in next 10 st, skip next 10 stitches, join to 11th st (directly across the chicken’s body, to form the neck), (head): * Sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * 2 times, sc in next 3 st.
Round #20 (working around head only): 1 sc in each st. (13 st)
Round #21: *3 sc, decrease . Repeat from * 2 times. 3 sc.
Round #22: *1 sc, decrese. Repeat from * 4 times.
Finish head: work 3 decreases, then sl st in last st. Tie off.
Position safety eyes, secure with backing washer, then trim the eye posts. Apply some glue to make them more secure. Allow to dry.
Using a yarn needle, poke the ending tail to the inside of the chicken’s head.
Sew beak with 2 whip stitches. Tie off inside the head. Then tie one strand with the ending tail to keep it from coming untucked.
Stuff the chicken with some polyester stuffing.
Thread a yarn needle and make the strands double. Insert the needle into the two stitches at either side of the tail. Tie the yarn in a tight knot.
Whip stitch the opening closed. Finish by making a knot at the base of the neck and tie a knot. Then push the needle through the chicken and clip the yarn.
(Comb) You will be working back along the chicken’s neck. It’s helpful to turn the chicken on its side while you work. Secure red yarn just above the eyes and centered. In same stitch, ch 1, hdc, 3dc. In next stitch, 3 tr. In next stitch, ch, hds, sc, 3 dc. In next st, hdc, sc, sl st. Tie off and hide yarn.
Well... I'm getting old. Had some health problems in July, and had to quit my job at RR Donnelley.
But that means I get to go full-time in my little business! So, I have a new website: https://www.QuiltedSunshine.com. It has 4 sections: Printed Paper Patterns, Pdf Pattern Downloads, Handmade and a Second Hand Store.
Besides selling my patterns, I'm making and selling my handmade items. This includes quilts, tablerunners, upcycled denim items, thread catchers and serger thread catchers, etc.
In my Second Hand Store, I'll be selling things that I may find for a screamin' deal, and pass the savings on to you. They might even come from a local thrift store. Or curated fabrics from my stash. Or batting scraps cut to fit my denim quilt patterns. Or things that I bought and don't really want any more. ...Things like that.
I'd love for you to check out my new website!
Please click on the image below.
Here's a scrappy quilt pattern for you. I call it Stacked Logs.
Here's a couple close-ups.
You can find the pattern on my Etsy Shop. Stacked Logs
I have a new denim quilt pattern called Slats! You can use a jellyroll of your favorite fabrics with this pattern. I used mostly Maywood's Woolies Flannels, with a few Moda Wool and Needle Flannels. I love the bright colors!
The Slats Denim Quilt pattern is available on my Etsy shop. Here's a link.
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| Front of Planks Denim Quilt |
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| Back of Planks Denim Quilt |
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| Close-up of Planks Denim Quilt | |
Check out the pattern on my Etsy Shop at this LINK.
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| Fields and Houses Together |
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| Our Little Cemetery |
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| An Old Chicken Coup |
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| Old Hay Barn and Out Buildings |
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| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (where I go to church) |
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| Hyde Park Memorial at City Building |
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| Hyde Park Memorial -- Early Settlers |
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| Hyde Park Memorial -- Mormon Pioneers |
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| Hyde Park Memorial -- Native Americans |
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| Hyde Park Memorial -- Trappers and Frontiersmen |
