Happy Friday friends! I'm super excited to introduce you to Clara the Chick! She was inspired by our new arrival of baby chicks at home and I couldn't resist making a fun crochet friend for my girls to play with.
Her size is small (a mini) which makes her work up fast. The body and head are made as one piece, leaving only the arms and top shell pieces requiring sewing. I left the bottom shell removable per request of my girls but it can certainly be sewn on if you prefer!
Check out these tips below to get started!
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We recently started planting for our garden this year. Gardening is new to me and such a fun learning experience.
It reminds me of crochet in so many ways. What we start with doesn't look like much but with patience our end product was worth the time!
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Pattern
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Materials -
- Size 4 worsted weight yarn
- 65 yards of yellow
- Small amount of white for the eggshell
- Small amount of orange and pink/red for the beak and cheeks
- 3.5 mm crochet hook (these are the hooks I use and love!)
- 9mm safety eyes
- Crochet thread for eyelashes (optional)
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle (bent tips work great for amigurumi)
- Stuffing
- Stitch markers (a piece of yarn or safety pin will do the trick)
SC- Single crochet
SC INC- Single crochet increase
INV DEC- Invisible decrease
DC – Double crochet
Sl st – Slip stitch
Rep – Repeat
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Notes –
- Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched.
- For this pattern the body and head will be made as one piece.
- Finished size is approximately 7 inches tall.
Beak –
With orange
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Rounds 3-4: SC around (12)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
With yellow
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 6: SC in the first 4 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 7: SC in the first 5 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Rounds 8-15: SC around (42)
Round 16: SC in the first 5 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 18: SC in the first 3 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 19: SC in the first 2 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 20: SC around (18)
*We will now start the head*
Round 21: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 22: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 23: SC in the first 4 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 24: SC in the first 5 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Rounds 25-32: SC around (42)
Note: Here is where we will add the facial features before we start closing the head. Insert the eyes between rows 29 and 30, 5 stitches apart.
· Optional: Place your eyes where you would like them and then remove to embroider your eyelashes before attaching the washer to the back. (This creates a little hole to help see where you want your eyelashes to go).
· Next, sew your beak centered between the eyes adding a little bit of stuffing as you go.
· Cheeks - With a piece of pink/red yarn and your tapestry needle pass your yarn through 2 stitches on either side of your beak to create the cheeks.
Round 34: SC in the first 4 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 35: SC in the first 3 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 36: SC in the first 2 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 37: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Round 38: INV DEC around (6)
Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.
Wings- Make 2 (Wings are not stuffed)
With yellow
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC around (24)
Round 6: SC in the first 2 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 10: SC around (12)
At the end of round 10 pinch the wing flat and make 5 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.
With white
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch (12)
Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew onto the body.
Bottom Eggshell –
With white
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 6: SC in the first 4 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 7: SC in the first 5 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Rounds 8-13: SC around (42)
Round 14: *SC in the first 19 sts, SC DEC in the next*, rep once more (40)
Round 15: *DC into the first 3 sts, sl st into the next*, *rep around (40)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
1. Sew the wings onto either side of the body at round 18
2. Next, sew the top eggshell onto the head. I tilted mine to the side to span rounds 1-6.
3. Lastly, slip your chick into the bottom eggshell.
Your crochet chick is complete! I hope you have enjoyed making this pattern.
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