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This is a free crochet pattern to create a cute crochet Easter chicken pattern. You can make a bunch of these in under an hour and have a cute home decoration for Easter!
I am delighted to bring you this fun crochet pattern that will add a handmade touch to your Easter decor.
It is so quick to make thanks to the bulky yarn that in just under an hour you can make a bunch of these cute crochet chickens.
Put them in a small basket with a few spring flowers and you have a table decoration in no time!
I kept the pattern simple and beginner-friendly so everyone can make a cute chicken!
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FREE Crochet Chicken Pattern for Easter
Materials Needed for Crochet Chicken
- Soho Skwishy (bulky weight; 100% Polyester; 120 m [131 yds] per 100g [3.5 oz]) x 1 ball in each Seaside, Peony Pop, Sunny Side
- 6 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- toy stuffing
Yarn Substitutes
King Cole Yummy – Amazingly soft and squishy, Yummy is perfect for cozy blankets and adorable amigurmi. From cuddly toys to snuggly home furnishings, Yummy is as durable as it is silky so that it can stand the test of time with daily use. Made with 100% polyester, Yummy is durable and long-lasting; it can be machine-washed, so creations can be loved and cared for endlessly.
Paintbox Yarns Chenille – Paintbox Yarns Chenille is a fabulous chunky yarn that works up superfast, plus it’s available in a gorgeous range of signature Paintbox Yarns shades. It’s even machine washable – what more could you want.
Honey Bunny – Honey Bunny is a super bulky velour yarn made out of 100% polyester. Its texture is silky and smooth to the touch with a light sheen to it. This chenille yarn can be turned into a lovely garment: sweaters, cardigans, beanies, and scarves, just to name a few, as well as home decor projects such as cuddly pillow covers, blankets, and comfy poufs.
Tension/Gauge
10 sc x 10 rounds = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inch
Stitches And Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)
ch – chain stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
Crochet Chicken Finished Size
13 cm/5 inch height x 14 cm /5.5 inch length
Crochet Chicken Pattern Notes
- the easter chicken is worked in one piece using single crochet
- you will work in joined rounds
- start working into the foundation chain and the underside of the foundation chain to create a round
- then work up the height by repeating rounds of single crochet
- sew the top opening in the direction perpendicular to the bottom foundation chain
- the front is then finished off with the safety eyes, beak and comb
Crochet Chicken Step-by-step Video Tutorial
I have filmed a step by step video tutorial on how to crochet this cute chicken.
You can watch the video right here on the blog, just click the play button below.
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Free Crochet Chicken Written Pattern
Chain 11.
Rnd 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc into each ch across, then continue down the underside of the foundation chain working 1 sc into each ch on the underside, sl st to first st to join.
[20 sc]
Rnd 2 – 9: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st here and throughout), 1 sc into each st around, sl st to first st to join.
[20 sc]
FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS
With yarn still attached, 1 ch, insert hook through the first st, skip next 8 sts, and insert hook through the next st, work 1 sl st.
Then continue working across the remaining sts on both sides slip stitching them together to close the front. Fasten off.
Insert stuffing.
CHICKEN WATTLES
Join pink yarn in next st on both sides of the front opening.
Work (1 sc, 2 dc, 1 sc) in same st. Fasten off.
Insert safety eyes on both sides 2 sts from the top edge and one round in.
CROCHET CHICKEN BEAK
Join yellow yarn in next st on both sides of the front opening.
Work (1 sc, 1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc, 1 sc) in same st.
Fasten off.
COMB
Join pink/blue yarn in next st on both sides of the front opening.
Work (1 sc, 2 dc, 1 sc) in same st. Repeat through last st on both sides of the front opening.
Work (1 sc, 3 dc, 1 sc) around the body of next sc at the top of the chicken’s head.
Fasten off.
Sew in all ends and pull all ends inside the body of the chicken with yarn needle.
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