Crochet Easter Chick (with Mohawk)

Description

A cute little chick made by crocheting in the round. Great for beginners and experts alike!

Size: depends on yarn weight and hook size. Yarn weight 3 DK and hook size 4.25mm were used in this Instructable.

Number of pieces to crochet:

- Egg/chick body (made in the round)

- 2 wings

- Beak

3 colors of yarn:

- yarn A (main egg shell color) cream

- yarn B (chick color) pink

- yarn C (beak color) orange

Safety eyes, felt, or a bit of black yarn for the eyes.

Crochet hook

Scissors

Craft stuffing

All stitches are in US terminology.

Single crochet (sc), increase (inc), decrease (dec), slip stitch (sl st), half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc), magic circle, front loops only.

· To increase: stitch 2 sc into the same stitch

· To decrease: insert hook into first stitch, yarn over and draw through the loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and draw through the loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all 3 loops.

· To slip stitch: insert hook into stitch, yarn over and draw through loop (2 loops on hook), draw the newly made loop through the first loop

· To half double crochet: yarn over (2 loops on hook), insert hook into stitch, yarn over and draw through the loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all 3 loops.

· To double crochet: yarn over (2 loops on hook), insert hook into stitch, yarn over and draw through the loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through the remaining 2 loops.

· To crochet in front or back loops only: when you crochet, you make little “v” stitches when looking directly down at your work. Your front loops are the first part of the “v” that’s closest to you. (Your back loops are the part of the “v” that’s furthest away from you.) When inserting your hook into the stitch, only insert it through the first part the “v.”

1. Curl the end of your yarn to make a small “b” (with the tail pointing upward and lying on top).

2. Insert hook and snag long end of yarn through. I recommend anchoring your “b” shape with your other hand.

3. Yarn over and draw through the loop. This makes your “magic circle.” Feel free to pull the “tail” out of the circle.

4. Crochet into your circle as if it were a stitch. Once you reach your desired number of stitches, slip stitch into your first stitch.

Row 1: Using color A, 6sc into magic circle. (6)

Row 2: [inc] around. (12)

Row 3: [sc, inc] around. (18)

Row 4: [2sc, inc] around. (24)

Row 5: [3sc, inc] around. (30)

Row 6-10: [sc] around. In last stitch, insert hook into stitch, yarn over using color B, and finish sl st. Cut color A, leaving a small tail to weave in. (30)

Row 11: Using color B, [sc in front loops only] around. (30)

Row 12-13: [sc through both loops] around. (30)

Row 14: [3sc, dec through back loops only] around. (24)

Row 15: [sc] around. (24)

Row 16: [2sc, dec through back loops only] around. (18)

Row 17: [sc] around. (18)

Row 18: Turn inside out and start stuffing. Add your eyes, spaced about 4 stitches apart.

[sc, dec through both loops] around. (12)

Row 19: [dec] around. (6)

Sl st into the next stitch, cut the yarn, and pull the tail through.

Wings

Make 2.

Using Color B for the chick, chain 5. Starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, hdc, dc, hdc.

Cut yarn and pull through the loop, leaving a tail to sew onto the chick.

Beak

Using Color C for the beak, chain 3. Starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, hdc, then dc into the last chain.

Cut yarn and pull through the loop, leaving a tail to sew onto the chick.

Final Touches

Using crochet hook, sew the beak and wings onto the chick. Weave any loose ends in by pulling them into the body with your crochet hook.

Cut a few pieces of yarn and weave it through the top of the chick to make his “mohawk.”