Crochet a cute and fluffy chick with this easy-to-follow pattern! It’s perfect for easter decorations, gifts, or to give a charming touch to your handmade collection.
This pattern uses very basic crochet stitches, such as single crochet stitches and mini bobble stitches, and some crochet techniques, like increase and decrease.
This tutorial includes how to make this cute chick. It includes how to make the arms, legs, and mouth while working on the body part, as well as how to make the two parts of the eggshell.
It can be used as a cute seasonal decoration, especially for easter or spring-themed setups, Also, you can use it as a keychain or a soft toy for kids.
Let’s start!
Designer: Hookcrochetco
Materials & Tools
- Yellow yarn
- White yarn
- Orange yarn
- Safety eyes 8 mm
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
MBO – mini bobble stitch
Mr – magic ring
Body
Using yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (7 sc, inc) x 2 (18)
Rnd 4: sc around (18)
Rnd 5: 4 sc, arm, 9 sc, arm, 5 sc (18)
Arm: chain 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st back into back into original stitch
Rnd 6: sc around (18)
Change to orange yarn for the bobbles in the next round.
Rnd 7: 6 sc, MBO, 3 sc, MBO, 7 sc (18)
The mini bobble stitches (MBO) are made with 3 unfinished double crochets. There should be 4 loops on the hook before pulling through.
Add safety eyes between rounds 4-5 with approximately 4 stitches apart.
Rnd 8: dec x 9 (9)
Stuff body.
Rnd 9: make 1 more decrease, do not finish round (8)
Slip stitch in the next stitch and fasten off. Sew hole closed.
Mouth
Using orange yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider a mouth between rounds 4-5 between the eyes.
Egg Shell
Top of Egg
Using white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc around (18)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 6: (11 sc, inc) x 2 (26)
Rnd 7: sc around (26)
Slip stitch in the next stitch and create an invisible fasten off.
Weave in remainig yarn tails.
Bottom of Egg
Using white yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8)
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: (11 sc, inc) x 2 (26)
Rnd 5-7: sc around (26)
Place your chic in the bottom of the egg and put the top of the shell on. Is the egg closing completely or is there a gap? Due to different yarns you may need to add one more round of single crochets.
If need add round 8: sc around (26)
Slip stitch in the next stitch and create an invisible fasten off.
Weave in remaining yarn tails.
