Crochet an Adorable Cute Chick Amigurumi

Crochet Cute Chick is the perfect craft project that will bring a smile to your face! This adorable amigurumi design is not only fun to create but also makes a delightful addition to your home decor or a heartwarming gift for someone special. With its soft yarn and vibrant colors, this little chick will brighten up any room and spread joy wherever it goes.

Materials

~Any Medium Worsted Weight Yarn will work for your Chick. Sample made with: “I love this yarn” Cream/Pale Yellow, Burnt Pumpkin, Green and a tiny amount of Black.

~Size G (4 mm) hook

~Fiberfill

~Tapestry needle

~One pair of size 10 mm solid black safety eyes for each chick. If you are unable to find safety eyes at your local craft store, 6060.etsy.com has a large selection to choose from along with several other Etsy sellers.

Optional Materials

~Small piece of white felt for under the eyes (about 1 inch)

~Dry powder blush for coloring on cheeks.

Finished Measurements

Sample chick, approx. 5 inches tall

Abbreviations and Stitches Used

ch=chain fo=fasten off hdc=half double crochet

rnd= round sc=single crochet sp=space

sl st=slip stitch st(s) = stitch (es) sc2tog or sc3tog = sc 2 together or 3 together

( ) = repeat between () number of times indicated or all in one stitch as noted

[ ] = repeat between brackets number of times indicated

Notes and Tips

Helpful to read these before starting and maybe even again when it's time to put your softie together:

• Do not join pieces that are crocheted in the round unless otherwise indicated
• A stitch marker will come in handy when repeating rounds. Another helpful method to keep track of your rounds is to start all pieces with a long tail, pulling the tail through the beginning stitch of each round.
• Use a tiny piece of felt under the eyes to help them stand out. Cut two small circles (tracing around a button, just slightly bigger than your eyes will help make a nice circle). Cut a small slit in the center of the circle, insert the eye stem, and attach to the head. Remember not to close the bottom of the head until you have secured safety eye fasteners.
• Some pieces are small, so consider weaving in beginning yarn after working a few rounds.
• Separate yarn into two plies when sewing on the beak. Sew the beak about 7 rounds down from the top of the head using tiny whip stitches, shaping as you sew.
• To help position facial features: Crochet head and beak pieces first. Stuff the head (but do not close), sew on the beak. Cut two tiny circles from felt, just slightly bigger than the eyes (trace around a small button for help making a nice circle). Cut a small slit in the center of the felt, insert the eye stem in the slit. Next, decide where you want your chick’s eyes (sample eyes are 1 round up from the beak, with 6 single crochet stitches in between). After securing eyes, thread tapestry needle with long ending yarn and weave through remaining stitches, pull tight to gather and close.
• Needle sculpting will help eyes stand out. Thread tapestry needle with two plies of yarn. Insert needle under the head where stitches won't be seen. Secure yarn and bring needle up in a stitch as close to the inside corner of the right eye as you can (right under the eyelid), move needle across eye to outside edge at a slight angle, insert needle and go back down under the head, tug gently to slightly indent your eye and hold stitch in place. Repeat for the other eye. If you're uncertain about needle sculpting, be sure to visit my blog for more information and a video tutorial.
• Sew the head to the top center of the body with tiny whip stitches, going around the head and through the body multiple times to ensure a secure attachment.
• Sew wings to sides of the body, about 2 rounds down from the head, using tiny stitches and sewing through only 4 or 5 of the top stitches.
• For hair: Cut a piece of yarn about 4 inches long. Separate into individual plies. Thread the tapestry needle with one piece of yarn, insert the needle under one single crochet stitch on the top of the head, pull yarn halfway through, tie a small tight knot in the center, spread the piece and cut it to the desired length. Repeat for each piece and trim to the desired length.

Body

Starting at bottom

1. ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook
2. 2 sc in each sc around (12)
3. (sc in next sc, sc 2 in next sc) repeat around (18)
4. (sc in each of the next 2, sc 2 in next) repeat around (24)
5. (sc in each of the next 3, sc 2 in next) repeat around (30)
6. sc in each sc around (30)
7. sc in each sc around (30)
8. (sc in each of the next 3, sc2tog) repeat around (24)
9. sc in each sc around (24)
10. (sc in each of the next 2, sc2tog) repeat around (18)
11. sc in each sc around (18)
12. (sc in next sc, sc2tog) repeat around (12)
13. sc in each sc around, join last sc with sl st, FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

See notes and tips for closing.

Head

Starting at top of head

1. Repeat rounds 1-4 of body (24)
2. sc in each sc around (24)
3. [hdc in each of the next 6, sc in each of the next 6] 2 times, (24)
4. (sc in each of the next 3, sc 2 in next) repeat around (30)
5. sc in each sc around (30)
6. (sc in each of the next 3, sc2tog) around (24)
7. sc in each sc around (24)
8. (sc in each of the next 2, sc2tog) around (18)
9. sc in each sc around (18), join last sc with sl st, FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

See notes and tips for positioning eyes and closing head.

Wings (Make 2)

Starting at center

1. ch 2, 5 sc in 2^nd ch from hook (5)
2. 2 sc in each sc around (10)
3. (sc in next sc, sc 2 in next sc) repeat around (15)
4. sc3tog, leave remaining stitches unworked, FO, weave in ends.

Last round worked is the top of the wing, sew to the sides of the chick’s body (see notes).

Beak

With orange

1. ch 2, 5 sc in 2^nd ch from hook (5)
2. 2 sc in first sc, sc in each remaining sc around (6)
3. 2 sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc in each remaining sc around (9)
4. 2 sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc in each remaining sc around (11), join last sc with sl st, FO.

Feet (Make 2)

Starting at back of foot, working in rows

1. ch 5, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each ch, turn (4)
2. ch 1 (do not count), sc in each sc, turn (4)
3. ch 2, dc in first sc, (dc, ch 2, sl st) in next sc, ch 2, dc in same st, (dc, ch 2, sl st) in next sc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st in last sc. FO.

See feet under at a slight angle, making sure toes are sticking out under the front.

Scarf

Working in rows

1. ch 35, sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, *ch 3, skip next ch, sl st in next ch*, repeat to end, do not turn.
2. Working on the opposite side of the chain, *ch 3, skip next ch, sl st in next ch*, repeat to end, FO.

Tie around chick’s neck loosely.