Baby Chick Pattern

Easter is coming! Here is a tutorial to make a really cute baby chick to decorate your house for Easter. This little bird is 3 inch tall and crocheted with a 2.75mm hook. You will need yellow, and off white/cream yarn to make this plush, and some orange felt. I used 6mm safety eyes, but you can also choose to just glue some black felt or embroider them with yarn.

MATERIALS:
– 1 medium/4 worsted yarn – off white or beige
– 1 Medium/4 worsted yarn – yellow
– 2.75mm crochet hook
– 1 pair of 6 mm safety eyes, black
– Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
– Stitch marker
– Yarn needle
– Orange felt, and some glue.

ABBREVIATIONS:
rnd = round
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = increase
dec = dec
sl st = slip stitch

BABY CHICK PATTERN

CHICK:
With yellow yarn, make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in center of the ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around (18)
Rnd 5: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Rnd 6 to 14 : sc in each st around (24)
Hold. Insert the eyes between row 10 and 11, about 7 stitches apart. Start stuffing, and continue along the way.
Rnd 15: [2 sc, dec] 6 times (18)
Rnd 16: sc in each st around (18)
Rnd 17: [1 sc, dec] 6 times (12)
Rnd 18: dec 6 times (6)
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in the remaining thread in the stitches to close the hole.

WINGS (Make 2):
With yellow yarn, make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 5 sc in center of the ring (5)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (10)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] 5 times (15)
Rnd 4: [1 sc, dec] 5 times (10)
Fasten off, flatten the wing, and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew both wings to the sides of the body at eye level, and weave in loose ends.

EGG, BOTTOM SHELL:
With beige yarn, make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in center of the ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around (18)
Rnd 5: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Rnd 6 to 8 : sc in each st around (24)
Rnd 9: *1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc then 1 sl st in same st. Repeat from * 7 times (24)
Fasten off, weave in loose ends.

EGG, TOP SHELL:
With beige yarn, make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in center of the ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around (18)
Rnd 5: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Rnd 6 to 7 : sc in each st around (24)
Rnd 9: *1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc then 1 sl st in same st. Repeat from * 7 times (24)
Fasten off, weave in loose ends.

Last row of egg shells: repeat the same pattern all the way around. You should end up with 8 curves.

Put the baby chick in the bottom shell, and the top shell on his head. Cut a triangle in orange felt and glue it between the eyes. Voila! your little baby chick is done.

I hope you enjoyed this pattern,and as usual, happy crocheting!