Create a Huggable Spring Companion with this Simple Amigurumi Pattern
Are you searching for a cute Easter crochet project that's perfect for gift-giving or home decoration? This free amigurumi chicken pattern creates an irresistibly soft plush toy that crocheters of all skill levels will enjoy making. The fluffy chenille body combined with colorful accents results in a charming 15 cm (6") companion that's sure to delight children and adults alike.
Unlike complicated amigurumi patterns, this design features a streamlined construction where the body and head are worked as one continuous piece. The distinctive wings use a specialty fluffy yarn for extra texture, while the beak, comb, and feet add pops of color with semi-cotton yarn.
Materials for Your Amigurumi Chicken
- Yarn:
- YarnArt Dolce: color #771 (half a skein)
- Alize Softy: color #617 (for wings)
- YarnArt Jeans: color #51 (comb) and #84 (beak and feet)
- White cotton thread for eye whites
- Hook sizes:
- 3.0 mm for body
- 2.5 mm for wings
- 1.75 mm for beak, comb and feet
- Additional supplies:
- 5 mm safety eyes
- Sewing threads matching yarn colors
- Big ear needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Understanding the Pattern Abbreviations
- R = row
- mc = magic circle
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
- dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
- F. o. = finish off
- ( ) = 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
