Work up this crochet chicken pattern to add some easy farm friends to your decor. I love how adorable my little crochet chick looks propped on my kitchen windowsill!
I found these adorable fabric bean bag chicks on Gluesticks Blog and envisioned them as cute little Spring pets to decorate my kitchen. But since you already know I don’t drag my sewing machine out often, I decided to crochet them instead. And there was hatched (ha ha) this cute crochet chicken pattern.
Crochet Chicken Pattern … Little Crochet Chick Bean Bag Pattern
Here’s what you will need to make this Crochet Chicken Pattern:
- 3 colors worsted weight cotton yarn, such as Lion Brand’s 24/7 Cotton
- small amount of black yarn or crochet thread for eyes
- H-8/5 mm hook and G-6/4 mm hook
- dried beans or corn
- fiberfill stuffing
- yarn needle and scissors for finishing
This free crochet pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and abbreviations. Stitch counts are provided at the end of each row to help you keep on track.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful for following this pattern include: Crochet Abbreviations and U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.
A French translation of this pattern has been provided by Christelle Sobaba of Sobaba-Maternage Blog. Click here to download the French translation … Français pdf.
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Body
Finished sizes: Chick approx. 3½ in.; Mama approx. 4½ in.
Pattern written for Baby Chick (with changes for Mama Chick in parentheses)
With H hook and CA, ch 13 (17).
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn — 12 (16) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in each st across, turn — 12 (16) sts.
Rows 3 through 28 (38): Repeat Row 2.
Fold piece so that Row 1 lines up with last row, slip stitch together to corner, then slip stitch down side to fold.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Face Detail
Use G hook for Baby and H hook for Mama.
Join CB in 4th st from slip-stitched corner, ch 3 (counts as dc), work 2 dc in same st as join, 1 sc in next, 3 dc in next, 1 sc in next, 3 hdc in next, 1 sc in next, Sl st in next, fasten off.
Join CC in next st, ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join, ch 3, 1 sc in furthest ch from hook, 1 sc in next st, Sl st in same st, fasten off.
Skip next st, join CB in next, ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as join, ch 1, Sl st in same st, fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Click here to reference Crochet Stitch Chart Symbols.
With black, make a French knot for each eye as shown.
Turn piece so opening is in back. Stuff a little fiberfill stuffing into the head. Fill about 3/4 of the way with dried beans (I used expired popcorn kernels I had on hand!). Close pouch and Sl st closed.
That’s it! A cute little mama and baby chick now sit on my windowsill and keep me company as I do dishes.
I hope you liked this chick-chick-chick crochet chicken pattern 🙂
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Hello, this pattern is super cute and perfect for beginners. Thank you for sharing it.
May I use it with a small group I’m teaching (as a Volunteer) at a Health and Wellbeing Centre? I would give you full credit and include a link to your blog.
These are lovely!! I was trying to create my own pattern of triangle chickens but it didn’t turn out right 😉 Yours are perfect. Do you mind if I sell chickens made using your pattern?
I just started learning how to crochet about two weeks ago, and I appreciate how easy this pattern is to follow.
I’ve learned that I’m a tight crocheter, and I think that’s why I was having a little trouble with the head detail. To fix mine, I made four triple crochets instead of three double crochets, and I think it turned out great!
I also read someone else’s comment about adding scalloping for tail feathers, and it was such a cute idea!
Thank you for such a simple, easily customizable pattern. I’ll definitely come back to find more ideas!
How adorable these are! I had some scraps of the cotton yarn left from another project and made one mama and one baby…and then I made one mid-sized one by chaining 14 to start and doing 33 rows. I added a scallop for tail feathers to close. Love them all!
What a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing!
Hello-
I’m confused about what happens after the 38 rows are crocheted…if I slip stitch the ends together, then I will have two openings and have no idea how the chicken ends up in a triangular shape. Will you please help! Thank you!
When you close the remaining side that is still open. Match your sewn seams . There is a picture in pattern with corn as filler that might help explain.