Helping our users. ​Crochet Hen Pot Holder.

You’ll need:

1 skein of Drops Paris Uni color yarn in Vanilla (No 35) / Small amount of Red (No 12) / small amount of orange and a long piece of black color yarn for sewing eyes;

Crochet hook 5 mm;

Tapestry needle;

Stitch markers;

Scissors.

Size: 7.25″ diameter

Instructions

Make 2.

With Yellow color make a magic/adjustable ring.

Round 1: ch 1, 10 hdc into the ring, sl st to the first st. (10 sts)

Round 2: ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to the first st. (20 sts)

Round 3: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st; repeat * to around, sl st to the first st. (30 sts)

Round 4: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in each of next 2 st, 2 hdc in next st; repeat *to around, sl st to the first st. (40 sts)

Round 5: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in each of next 3 st, 2 hdc in next st; repeat *to around, sl st to the first st. (50 sts)

Round 6: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in each of next 4 st, 2 hdc in next st; repeat *to around, sl st to the first st. (60 sts)

Round 7: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in each of next 5 st, 2 hdc in next st; repeat *to around, sl st to the first st. (70 sts)

Round 8: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in each of next 6 st, 2 hdc in next st; repeat *to around, sl st to the first st. (80 sts) Fasten off and weave the ends.

Comb (crest)

With Red color, ch 14

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each st across, turn. (13 sts)

Row 2: ch 1, sc in first st, sk next st, 5 dc in next st, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next st, 7 tr in next st, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next st, 5 dc in next st, sk next st, sc in last st. Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving about 12″ long yarn tail.

Wattle

With Red color, ch 4, 2 tr in 4th ch from the hook, ch 4, sl st to the same st, ch 3, dc in same st, ch 3, sl st to the same st.

Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving about 8″ long yarn tail.

Beak

With Orange color, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch. Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving about 8″ long yarn tail.

Finishing

Get one circle and attach a stitch marker in one of a stitch. We are going to sew facial features on this marked circle and the marked st for making a hanging loop. So make sure to attach facial features when the marked stitch facing up. Sew comb, wattle and beak with the yarn tail and tapestry needle. With black color yarn, embroider 2 ears just above the beak.