Crochet Chicken Pattern – Amigurumi Toy, Decor or Egg Cozy

These cute crochet chicks make the perfect quick project! Whether you’re in between larger pieces or just need to switch to something else for a while, your chicken will work up quickly and be a joy to make and to use.

The great thing about this pattern is that you can use any yarn you like for your chicken! I’ve put some options below, but I would recommend having a look what you already have in your stash. This can be a great way to use up leftover skeins, whilst creating a cute piece of home decor.

The crochet chicks can be easily adapted to make them into egg cozies too! Pop in a chocolate egg and you’ve got the cutest Easter gift ever!

In this post you’ll find everything you need to know how to make your crochet amigurumi chick, including materials, stitches, a detailed video tutorial and free written pattern for blog subscribers.

My crochet chicken comes with a matching bunny – check out the bunny pattern (coming soon)!

Decorating your home with handmade crochet items is super addictive, and such a rewarding thing to do! Check out my other home decor crochet patterns to find your next project!

I used Bee Pollen, Dijon, Ivory and Satellite for my worsted weight chickens. I also used a 3.5mm(E) crochet hook with worsted weight yarn.

Fingering weight yarn

DMC Natura Just Cotton, 100% Cotton, 170yds/155m/50g.

I used Safran and Tournesol for my fingering weight chickens and a 2.5mm(B/1) crochet hook.

Bulky weight yarn

Soho Skwishy, 100% Polyester, 131yds/120m/100g.

I used Sunny Side and Honey Bee for my bulky weight chicken and a 6mm(J) crochet hook.

The great thing is that you can use any yarn you have in your stash for this too!

Check our handy yarn weight chart and guide to find out more about yarn weights and categories.

How much yarn do I need to crochet the chicks?

You can make at least 2-3 chickens from each ball of yarn.

You will need approximately 50yds (fingering weight), 65yds (worsted weight), 75yds (bulky weight) for each chicken which includes a contrast yarn colour for the Wings and features.

You can use any weight of yarn that you would like but be sure to adjust your hook size accordingly. You’ll need to use a hook size at least 2 sizes smaller than recommended on the ball band to ensure tight stitches.

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• The Chicken is made by creating the Body to begin with using single crochet stitches in the back loop only.
• We work from the top down in continuous rounds, increasing to get the desired size.
• The bottom of the Body is then closed by decreasing (unless you would like to leave it open and use as an egg cover).
• The Wings are made and secured to the sides of the Body.
• If desired, you can then make 2 legs and secure them underneath the Body.
• Lastly, you can add any face detail that you like.

Crochet Terms You’ll Need to Know

Glossary and Abbreviations

beg – beginning

blo – back loop only

ch(s) – chain(s)

ch-sp(s) – chain space(s)

flo – front loop only

rep – repeat

RS – right side

sp – space

ss/sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

WS – wrong side

Yoh – yarn over hook

Stitches

The pattern is written in standard US terms and uses the following crochet stitches:

sc – single crochet (UK dc – double crochet)

hdc – half double crochet (UK htr – half treble crochet)

dc – double crochet (UK tr – treble crochet)

Special Stitches

This pattern really only uses the basic crochet stitches to create your chicken with just a couple that you may not know about.

blo – back loop only

To work the back loop only, turn your work so that the top is facing you to see the front and back loops. Work into the back loop by inserting the hook into the loop furthest from you.

sc2tog – single crochet 2 together

 Insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

• The pattern is worked in continuous rounds for the Body and Wings.
• A ch1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
• Read through the entire pattern before beginning.
• Before you start, go through the pattern and highlight/mark the stitch and row counts that you might find helpful.
• Make sure that you are familiar with all of the stitches in the abbreviations list before you begin.
• Stitch counts are given in [ ] at the end of each row. If no stitch count is given, then the count is the same as the previous row.

Free Crochet Amigurumi Chick Pattern

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US Terminology

Round 2: 2sc in each st around. [8]

Round 3: (sc in next st, 2sc in next st) 4 times. [12]

Round 4: (sc in each of next 2 sts, 2sc in next st) 3 times, hdc in next st, dc in next st, (dc, hdc) in next st, ss to first sc. [12 sc, 2 dc, 2 hdc]

Break yarn.

Sew in place on Body.

TUFT

All Sizes

Using your contrast colour, sew a small tuft to the top of the chick by sewing 3 – 5 loops of the same thread through Round 1 of the Body.

Be careful not to pull too tight and close the loops. The video tutorial shows this step in detail.

OPTIONAL LEGS

If you’d like to create a little shelf buddy like my fingering weight version then you can make some little legs as follows:

Make 2

Foundation chain: ch26.

Row 1: ss in second ch from hook and in each of the next 2ch, *ch4, ss in second ch from hook and in each of the next 2ch, ss back into foundation ch; rep from * once more. Break yarn.

Tie the 2 legs together at the top and sew to the centre front of the Body on the underside.

If you’d like to add legs like on my bulky weight version then work Row 1 as above but then continue to work a ss in the remaining chs of the Foundation chain to complete each Leg.

OPTIONAL FEET

If you’d like to just add feet like in my worsted weight version then do as follows:

Make 2

Row 1: using chosen colour, *ch5, ss in 2nd ch from hook and next 3chs; rep from *2 more times, ss in 1st ch to finish. Break yarn and sew to desired place on chicken.

OPTIONAL FACE FEATURES

You can add as may or as few facial features to your Chicken as you like!

Embroider 2 eyes and a beak as you would like them.

For my worsted weight version I decided to just add a beak but it’s completely up to you – get creative and do what feels right for you!

Weave in ends to finish.

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More Home Decor Crochet Patterns You Might Enjoy

If you’ve enjoyed making this amigurumi chicken pattern, then why not try a few more? Here’s a few other of my designs you might like:

• Crochet napkin ring pattern – elegant and stylish with a pop of texture
• Free crochet coaster pattern – delicate and lacy in 3 designs
• Cable crochet pillow pattern – boho yet modern and easily customisable

Congratulations on crocheting your very own amigurumi chick! 🌟 Now that you’ve crafted this fun project, why stop here? Dive into my other home decor crochet patterns, each waiting to be transformed into your next crochet masterpiece.

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