Cute little chick free amigurumi pattern
Make a cute little chick for Easter with this free amigurumi chick pattern. This chick with a half of his egg shell on his head is a fun amigurumi project. The chick’s construction involves crocheting the head and body as one piece, with other parts worked separately and attached later. The finished size of the crochet chick is about 9 cm (3.5″) height.
Designed and photos by @cozypuppet
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: Alize Diva (100% microfiber acrylic, 350 m/100 g) – yellow (about 30 g) and white colors
YarnArt Iris (100% cotton, 138 m/20 g) for a beak and feet – orange color - Hook size: 2.5 mm for Alize Diva yarn, 1.5 mm for YarnArt Iris yarn
- 6 mm sewing eyes with loop or beads
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Tailor’s pins
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dtr = double treble crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
F. o. = finish off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free amigurumi chick pattern
Beak
With YarnArt Iris yarn and 1.5 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)* 3 (15)
R 4: (4 sc, inc)* 3 (18)
R 5: (5 sc, inc)* 3 (21)
R 6: (6 sc, inc)* 3 (24)
R 7: only 2 sc, 5 sl st (7)
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
With Alize Diva yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (inc)* 4 (8)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 4 (12)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 4 (16)
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Wings (make 2)
With Alize Diva yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows)
R 6: (1 sc, dec)* 4 (8)
R 7: (dec)* 4 (4)
Tight the remaining loops with a needle and the rest of yarn.
F. o. and leave a long tail. Raise it to the top of the wing (R 2-3), secure it with a knot.
Head and body (one piece)
With Alize Diva yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: (inc)* 7 (14)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 7 (21)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)* 7 (28)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)* 7 (35)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)* 7 (42)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)* 7 (49)
R 8: BLO: 49 sc
R 9-12: 49 sc (4 rows)
R 13: (5 sc, dec)* 7 (42)
R 14: 42 sc
R 15: (4 sc, dec)* 7 (35)
R 16: 35 sc
R 17: (3 sc, dec)* 7 (28)
R 18: 28 sc
R 19: (2 sc, dec)* 7 (21)
R 20: 21 sc
R 21: (inc)*21 (42)
R 22: (5 sc, inc)* 7 (49)
R 23: (6 sc, inc)* 7 (56)
Stuff the body with fiberfill.
R 24-31: 56 sc (8 rows)
R 32: 12 sc, 2 dec, 24 sc, 2 dec, 12 sc (52)
R 33: 11 sc, 2 dec, 22 sc, 2 dec, 11 sc (48)
R 34: 48 sc
R 35: (6 sc, dec)* 6 (42)
R 36: 42 sc
R 37: (5 sc, dec)* 6 (36)
R 38: 36 sc
R 39: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 40: 30 sc
Stuff the head with fiberfill.
R 41: (3 sc, dec)* 6 (24)
R 42: (2 sc, dec)* 6 (18)
R 43: (1 sc, dec)* 6 (12)
Finish stuffing.
R 44: (dec)* 6 (6)
Tight the remaining loops with a needle and the rest of yarn. Hide the end of yarn inside the head.
Assembly
- Sew the feet to the body.
Mark the center of the front of the body with a bright thread.
To ensure that the feet are positioned symmetrically, count 4 sс from the center line to the left and right along the R 8. But sew the feet at the level of R 6. The distance between the feet are 8 sc. - Sew the wings to the body.
For the wings, we also count 6 sc from the center line. The height of the top point of the wing is R 18. The wings are sewn on at a 45-degree angle. Sew the wings only at the top points. The distance between the wings are 12 sc. - Sew the eyes to the head.
Mark the place for eyes between R 33 and R 34 at the distance of 8 sc between them.
Make eye tightening:- Insert the needle with yellow thread from the bottom of the toy (the beginning of the crocheting), bringing it out at the location of the first marker. Thread the thread through the eye loop and insert the needle through the same hole.
- Return the thread to the beginning of the crocheting, but step back from the insertion point of the first sc so that you can pull the thread taut and secure the tightening with a knot. The eye stem should be pulled into the body of the toy. Repeat with the second eye, ensuring that the tightenings are symmetrical. This also makes the bottom of the toy flatter and more stable.
- Sew the tail to the center of the back in R 8.
Position it so it serves as a support for your chick. It runs along R 8. The distance between the outer points is 8 sc. Mine takes up 4 rows in height. You can add stuffing if desired. - Finally, sew the beak to the head.
Using your fingers, form a triangle along the increase lines. Pin the top corner between the eyes between R 32 and R 33. Place and sew the bottom corners between R 28 and R 29. The distance between the left and right corners are 6 sc. Add a small amount of stuffing just before closing. Adjust the shape with your fingers.
Eggshell
With Alize Diva yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)* 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)* 6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)* 6 (36)
R 7: 2 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 4 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 14 sc (36)
F. o.
If you wish, you can embroider eyewhites and eyelashes, and add a tuft.
