Measurements:
Size: approx. 9cm tall x 7cm wide
Materials:
- Yarn – Make and Create Super Soft DK Yarn
- 20g Sunset Yellow
- 10g Orange
- Small amount of Black
- Hook – 3.5-4mm
- Scissors
- Toy Stuffing
- Yarn Needle
Notes:
- Patterns written in UK Terms.
- Pattern is worked in the round.
Abbreviations:
SS – Slip stitch
MR – Magic ring
DC – Double crochet
HTR – Half treble crochet
TR – Treble crochet
INC - 2 or more stitches in the same stitch
DC2TOG – Double crochet decrease stitch
( ) – Anything in ( ) work as many times as stated.
STS – Number of stiches
Tension:
20 stitches x 20 rows (4 inch square) with the double crochet stitch
Pattern:
Chick
Start with a MR in sunset yellow
Round 1: 6dc into the ring, pull tight [6 sts]
Round 2: (dc inc) x 6 [12 sts]
Round 3: (dc, dc inc) x 6 [18 sts]
Round 4: (2dc, dc inc) x 6 [24 sts]
Round 5: (3dc, dc inc) x 6 [30 sts]
Round 6: (4dc, dc inc) x 6 [36 sts]
Rounds 7 – 14: 36dc [36 sts]
Round 15: (4dc, dc2tog) x 6 [30 sts]
Round 16: 30dc [30 sts]
Round 17: (3dc, dc2tog) x 6 [24 sts]
Round 18: 24dc [24 sts]
Round 19: (2dc, dc2tog) x 6 [18 sts]
Round 20: 18dc [18 sts]
Round 21: (dc, dc2tog) x 6 [12 sts]
Round 22: 12dc [12 sts]
Firmly stuff your chick here.
Round 23: (dc2tog) x 6 [6 sts]
Break yarn and leave a tail and sew hole up at top of chick’s head.
Chick’s Wings
Make x2 wings in sunset yellow
Round 1: Ch8, work in the 2nd chain from the hook, dc, 2htr, tr, 2htr, 3dc inc, now working along the other side of your chain, 2htr, tr, 2htr, dc, ss [15 sts]
Break yarn, leave a long tail for sewing onto your chick.
Chick’s Feet
Make x2 feet in orange start with a MR
Round 1: Ch1, 10htr into the ring, pull tight, ss [10 sts]
Round 2: Ch1, (tr, ss) in same stitch, (ss, tr, ss) in same stitch x 2, ss [9 sts]
Break yarn, leave a long tail for sewing onto your chick.
Assembly
Feet - Sew both feet onto bottom of your chick over rounds 1 – 4 next to each other with the toes facing out.
Wings – Sew wings onto either side of chick’s body over round 14 and 14 stitches apart.
Beak – Take a length of orange yarn and thread onto your needle, sew a beak onto your chick over round 13 and 3 stitches apart, repeat a few times to make your chicks beak stand out.
Eyes – Take a length of black yarn and thread onto your needle, sew some eyes onto your chick either side of your chick’s nose and just above in a V shape.
Chick’s Hair - Take a length of orange yarn and thread onto your needle, now add some tufts of hair onto the top of your chick’s head, repeat this a few times.
Break yarn and sew ends in.
Happy Crocheting!
Now you’re all finished with your very own egg-straordinary crochet Easter chick! Whether you want to give it as a gift, decorate with it, or just show it off, this little chick is sure to crack a smile on everyone’s face.
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