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.
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