Crochet Spring Chick

Create your very own adorable spring chick using the art of crochet! This fun and creative project will bring a touch of whimsy to your home decor or make a charming gift for a friend. With just a few basic crochet stitches and some colorful yarn, you can bring this cute little chick to life. Customize it with different colors and embellishments to make it uniquely yours. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this project is sure to bring a smile to your face. Display your finished chick on a shelf, use it as a decoration for Easter, or give it as a thoughtful handmade gift. Let your creativity soar as you crochet this delightful spring chick!

Materials:

• YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m), colors:

  • #88 – for a body, wings and tuft of hair (less than one skein)
  • #35 – for a beak and feet
  • #19 – for a flower, strip and bow
  • #03 – for a center of a flower
  • pink for cheeks
  • white for eye whites
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 12 mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery floss or YarnArt Iris yarn for eyebrows and lashes
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
dec3 = single crochet 3 stitches together
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
F.o. = finish off

Free amigurumi chick pattern

Head
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 9-14: 48 sc (6 rows)
R 15: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)
R 16: (13 sc, inc)*4 (60)
R 17-22: 60 sc (6 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 14 and R 15 at the distance of 8 st from each other.
R 23: (13 sc, dec)*4 (56)
R 24: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
R 25: (4 sc, dec)*8 (40)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 26: (3 sc, dec)*8 (32)
R 27: (2 sc, dec)*8 (24)
R 28: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 29: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Finish stuffing.
R 30: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.

Body
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 10-11: 54 sc (2 rows)
R 12: inc, 3 hdc in one st, inc, 51 sc (58)
R 13: 3 sc, 3 hdc in one st, 54 sc (60)
R 14: 4 sc, 3 hdc in one st, 55 sc (62)
R 15: dec, 3 sc, 1 hdc, 3 sc, dec, 51 sc (60)
R 16: dec, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, dec, 51 sc (58)
R 17: 2 sc, dec3, 53 sc (56)
R 18: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
R 19-20: 48 sc (2 rows)
R 21: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 22: 42 sc
R 23: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 24: 36 sc
R 25: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 26: 30 sc
R 27: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Stuff with fiberfill.
Work some sc more to move a stitch marker in the middle of the body.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Wings (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 5: 15 sc
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
R 7: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 8-9: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 10: (6 sc, dec)*3 (21)
Fold top of wing flat and 10 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Feet (make 2)
With orange yarn:
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: 7 sc
R 3: (inc)*7 (14)
R 4-6: 14 sc (3 rows)
Fold top of foot flat and 5-6 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Beak
With orange yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)

F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Make eye tightening.
Embroider eye whites with white yarn, eyebrows and lashes with black floss.

Sew the beak to the head between R 15 and R 18 and weave any remaining yarn into the head.

Embroider cheeks on the face between R 18 and R 19 (3 stitches with pink yarn in 2 sc wide).

Tuft of hair
Attach the main color yarn to the head in front between R 2 and R 3.
Make 4 ch, from the 2nd chain from hook: 3 inc, sl st in the next st of the head.
Make 5 ch, from the 2nd chain from hook: 4 inc, sl st in the next st of the head.
Make 4 ch, from the 2nd chain from hook: 3 inc.
F.o.

Sew the head to the body through the stitches of the head between R 27 and R 28 of the head. Stuff firmly the neck area before you finish.

Sew the wings to the body slightly tilted between R 14 and R 25 with about 12 sc in between them.

Sew the feet next to each other in the middle of the magic circle.

Flower
With milk yarn:
6 sc in mc, change to purple yarn: sl st in the 1st st, 2 ch, 3 dc, 2 ch, sl st in the 1st st.
In the next st: sl st, 2 ch, 3 dc, 2 ch, sl st.
So make 6 petals.

Сenter of a flower
With milk yarn:
6 sc in mc, sl st in the 1st st.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the center of a flower to the flower.
Don’t cut the yarn tail.

Neckband
With purple yarn:
Make 70 ch or 75-80 ch.
From the 2nd ch from hook: sl st in every st to the end of the chain.
F.o.

Sew the flower to the strip with remaining yarn tail.

Bow
With purle yarn:
Make 70 ch.
F.o.

Tie the bow on the tuft.