Free Crochet pattern for Easy Easter Chick

To celebrate my new blog I have designed a simple pattern for a chick. You will need oddments of double knitting yarn and a 4.00 hook.

All my designs are in English terminology if you need American please see chart for conversion.

Easy Easter Chick

•          Using only oddments of double knitting yarn in yellow and orange
•          Black embroidery thread for eyes
•          4.00 hook
•          Small amount of stuffing

Body

Starting with yellow yarn and 4.00 hook

1. Ch2., 6dc. into 2nd ch. from hook, ss. to join in 1st dc.

2. 1ch., work 2dc. in each st., ss. to join in 1st dc. (12sts)

3. 1ch., *1dc. in next dc., 2dc. in next st., rep from * to end ss. to join in 1st dc.

(18sts)

4. 1ch., *1dc. in next 2dc., 2dc. in next dc. rep. from * from* ending ss. to join in 1st. dc.

(24sts)

5. 1ch., * 1dc. in next st. rep from * ending ss. to join in 1st dc.

6. to 8. As round 5

9. and 10. 1ch., * 1dc. in next 2dc., miss 1dc., rep from * ending ss. to join in 1st dc.

Leaving a long end fasten off.

Stuff the chicken and gather up the opening

Wings

Make 2 in yellow

4ch., 2tr. in 4th ch. from hook, 3ch. ss. to join in 4th ch. where tr. were worked (starting ch.) Fasten

off

Feet

Make 2 in orange

1. 3ch., 2tr. in 3rd ch. from hook

2. 1ch., turn, 1ss. and 1tr., in 1st st., (ss. into next st., 1tr. in same place,) rep. ( ) once more working in top of 3ch. ss. to join in same place. Fasten off

Beak in orange

ch.2, 5dc. in 2nd ch. from hook ss. to join in 1st dc. Fasten off

To download a free PDF version of this pattern please visit my website.

Abbreviations
ch.	=	Chain
dc.	=	Double Crochet
rep.	=	Repeat
ss.	=	Slip Stitch
st.	=	Stitches
tr.	=	Treble

©Ali Crafts Designs

February 2014

This pattern is the property of A. Walker and an original design

Please do not copy or publish without permission

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