FREE CROCHET CHICKEN PATTERN

Easy to make free Amigurumi Spring Chicken pattern. Enjoy!

Size:

• 7cm / 2.75 inch in height

Tools:

• crochet hook size 3.00 mm

• scissors

• craft pins

• needle

Materials:

• Cygnet DK - Buttercream (161), 100% Acrylic, 100g

• Cygnet DK - Jaffa (6632), 100% Acrylic, 100g

• Polyester filling for toys

• Black safety eyes x 2 – size 6 mm

Skills required / abbreviations / info:

• Magic ring (crochet specified number of single crochet stitches into the adjustable loop)

• Sc (single crochet)

• 2sc increase (crochet 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)

• 2tog decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)

• Sl st (slip stitch)

• F/O (finish off)

• Work in continuous spiral, do not turn or join, unless stated otherwise

• Sewing parts together

Tip: for better results use Invisible Decrease - watch video on YouTube: Make a Stitch channel

Invisible Decrease: insert hook into front loops only of next 2 stitches, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops on hook; 1sc remains which means invisible decrease is completed.

BODY (colour – Buttercream (161))

1) Magic ring, 6sc (6)

2) 2sc in each stitch (12)

3) 1sc, 2sc – repeat to the end of row (18)

4) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (24)

5) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (30)

6) 1sc in each stitch (30)

7) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (36)

8) 1sc in each stitch (36)

9) 1sc in next 5 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (42)

10) 1sc in next 6 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (48)

11-19) 1sc in each stitch for 9 rows (48)

Insert safety eyes between rows 8 – 9, within a distance of 4 holes (count holes between the stitches). Stuff the body with polyester filling.

20) 1sc in next 6 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (42)

21) 1sc in next 5 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (36)

22) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (30)

23) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (24)

24) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (18)

25) 1sc, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (12)

26) 2tog to the end - or F/O this row with needle - watch video on YouTube: Make a Stitch channel

F/O and hide remaining thread into the body.

BEAK (colour – Jaffa (6632))

1) Magic ring, 6sc (6)

2) 1sc in each stitch (6)

Make 1 sl st to the next stitch to even out the beak.

Stuff with polyester filling. Leave open. F/O and leave longer tail for sewing.

Sew beak to the body circa between rows 8 – 10.

WINGS x 2 (colour – Buttercream (161))

1) Magic ring, 5sc (5)

2) 2sc in each stitch (10)

3) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (12)

4) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (15)

5) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (12)

Close with sl st.

Leave longer tails for sewing.

Sew wings to the body were row 9 is.

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