Amigurumi Chicken Pattern

Embark on a delightful crafting journey with our Amigurumi Chicken Crochet Free Pattern, thoughtfully designed by The Crochettisti. This pattern guides you step by step in creating an adorable crocheted chicken, perfect for beginners looking to enhance their crochet skills. Using basic supplies like white, red, and yellow yarns, along with a 3 mm crochet hook, you’ll crochet the chicken’s body and head together seamlessly. Start by forming a magic ring and proceed with simple increases and decreases to shape your chicken. The fun continues as you add endearing details like the beak and cheeks, using vibrant yarn and a tapestry needle for embroidery. With clear instructions and engaging techniques, this pattern ensures a rewarding experience and a charming finished project to cherish or gift.

Table of Contents

Pattern Key

St: Stitch
Sc: Single Crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
Hdc: Half Double Crochet
Dc: Double Crochet
Tr: Treble Crochet
Slst: Slip Stitch
Ch: Chain
MR: Magic Ring

Materials Required

White yarn
Red yarn
Yellow yarn
Small amount of pink yarn
3 mm crochet hook
Fiberfill for stuffing
Two 6mm black safety eyes
Tapestry needle

Difficulty Level

Advanced Beginners

We’ll crochet the head and body of the chicken in one piece.

Chicken Body

Start with White Yarn

Rnd 1: 7 sc in MR (7 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st (14)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) × 7 (21)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) × 7 (28)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) × 7 (35)
Rnd 6: Sc around (35)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) × 7 (42)
Rnd 8-13: Sc around (42)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, dec) × 7 (35)
Rnd 15: (3 sc, dec) × 7 (28)
Rnd 16: (5 sc, dec) × 4 (24)
Rnd 17-22: Sc around (24)
Rnd 23: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
Rnd 24: Sc around (18)

Insert safety eyes between rnds 22 and 23, 4 sts apart.

Rnd 25: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
Rnd 26: Sc around (12)
Rnd 27: Dec 6 times (6)

Fill with fiberfill. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to close the opening. Embroider the beak with yellow yarn and cheeks with pink yarn as shown in the photo.

Tail

Use White Yarn

Big Piece:
1. Start with 6 sc in MR; follow the pattern to Rnd 11, then slst to finish. Don’t fill.
Small Piece:
1. Begin with 6 sc in MR; continue to Rnd 8, then slst to finish. Don’t fill.

Sew the tail pieces to the body accordingly.

Cockscomb

Using Red Yarn

Ch 11, follow pattern to create the shape, then fasten off. Sew on starting from the back of the head.

Wings (Make 2)

With White Yarn

Start with 6 sc in a MR, increase to 24 sts by Rnd 4. Slst to finish. Sew only half of each wing to the body.

Congrats!

You’ve completed the amigurumi chicken pattern. Explore more fun projects and amigurumi ideas, adapting this pattern to create a whole coop of colorful characters!