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Crochet Chicken | Free Crochet Pattern

Clucking from this free crochet chicken amigurumi pattern are all the countryside comforts of a bustling barnyard—roosters performing proudly from their morning perches, fresh seed scattered across the well-trodden ground, and beds of straw warming in the springtime sun.

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While you wait for the cattle to feed and the crops to grow, how better to pass the time than with this free crochet chicken amigurumi pattern!

So, without further ado, here is the pattern for the Chicken Pocket Pet, part one of three in the Farm Pocket Pets collection!

Pattern Information | Free Crochet Chicken Amigurumi

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Color Variation 2 (as seen on the left in cover photo):

Terminology:

This free crochet chicken amigurumi pattern uses English (US) terminology:

  • st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
  • ch = chain stitch
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • sc = single crochet
  • sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
  • sc3tog = single crochet 3 together (over the span of 3 stitches)
  • dc = double crochet
  • sk = skip

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

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Special Stitch Instructions:

Please review our special stitch instructions on our Stitch Tutorials FAQ page before beginning, as some techniques may be unique to this pattern.

This free crochet chicken amigurumi pattern uses the following special stitch tutorials:

  • Single Crochet (YU/YO Method)
  • Invisible Decrease
  • Joining Rounds

This pattern is worked in the round, with each round joined at the end with a slip stitch. Unless otherwise instructed, the first stitch of your next round will always be worked into the same stitch as your joining slip stitch has been worked into.

Be sure to always keep the ‘right side’ of your stitches facing outwards as you work. The right side is the front side of the stitch that is facing you as you are completing each stitch.

Pattern Instructions | Free Crochet Chicken Amigurumi

Crochet Chicken Comb and Wattle:

With yarn B (red), leave a beginning tail for tying and chain 7.

Row 1: 1dc into 3rd ch from hook, ch 2, sl st into same st as dc, [sl st into each of next 2 sts, ch 2, 1dc into same st as last sl st, ch 2, sl st into same stitch as last dc] 2 times (22).

Fasten off yarn B and leave an end tail for sewing. This will be your chicken’s comb.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how the comb and wattle should look

With yarn B (red), leave a beginning tail for tying and chain 3.

Row 1: 1dc into 3rd ch from hook, ch 2, sl st into same st as dc (6).

Fasten off yarn B and leave an end tail for sewing. This will be your chicken’s wattle.

Crochet Chicken Beak:

With yarn C (yellow), make a magic ring (or ch 4, sl st into 1st st to form ring, ch 1).

Rnd 1: 6sc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (6).

Rnd 2: 1sc into each st around, join (6).

Fasten off yarn C and leave an end tail for sewing. This will be your chicken’s beak

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how the beak should look

Set aside all three pieces (comb, wattle, and beak) for now, and continue to round 1 of your crochet chicken head.

Crochet Chicken Head – Rounds 1 to 13:

With yarn A (brown), make a magic ring (or ch 4, sl st into 1st st to form ring, ch 1).

Rnd 1: 6sc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (6).

Rnd 2: 2sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (12).

Rnd 3: [1sc into next st, 2sc into next st] 3 times, [1sc into next st, 3sc into next st, 1sc into next st] 2 times, join, ch 1 (19).

Rnd 4: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 3 times, [1sc into each of next 2 sts, 3sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 2 times, join, ch 1 (26).

Rnd 5: [1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, [1sc into each of next 3 sts, 3sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 3 sts] 2 times, join, ch 1 (33).

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how the top of the head should look

Rnd 6: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (33).

Rnd 7: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (33).

Rnd 8: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (33).

Rnd 9: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (33).

Rnd 10: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (33).

Rnd 11: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (33).

Rnd 12: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (33).

Rnd 13: sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 30 sts, 2sc into next st, join, ch 1 (33).

Secure your working loop with a stitch marker and follow the instructions below for adding the comb, eyes, blush, and beak before continuing to round 14.

Adding Eyes:

Using the example piece below as reference, insert both safety eyes through the center of the front of your head.

The front of the head should be on the flattest side (between your 3sc increases in rounds 3 to 5), a quarter turn before your joining seam.

The safety eyes should be inserted between rounds 10 and 11 and should sit 6 stitches apart.

how to attach safety eyes onto amigurumi free crochet tutorial

Adding Blush:

Rotate your piece so that the beginning rounds face upwards and your last round faces downwards.

Using the example piece below as reference, embroider a blush line using pink embroidery floss or yarn next to each eye.

Each blush line should start 1 round down (between rounds 11 and 12) and 1 stitch outwards from where each eye was inserted, and span 1 stitch length outwards (away from the center of the face).

how to embroider blush onto amigurumi free crochet tutorial

Begin by inserting your needle from inside to outside, 1 round down and 1 stitch outwards from where you’ve inserted the eye.

Pull through, leaving some tail inside for tying later. Then, insert your needle back in, 1 more stitch outwards.

If using medium weight yarn, you may skip ahead to tying both ends together on the inside of your piece.

If using embroidery floss, pass your needle back out through the same space as you’ve last exited from. Pull through and repeat both steps 4 more times.

On the next pass, insert your needle as normal but do not exit. Instead, pull through and remove your needle, then gently tie both ends together on the inside of your piece, taking extra care not to pull the threads too tight!

Attaching Comb and Beak:

Retrieve your comb and position it with the chain side down on top of the crochet chicken head, centered with the eyes, and so that it runs in a straight vertical line down onto the chicken’s forehead.

Using the end tail leftover from fastening off, sew the comb onto the head. The example comb is sewn onto the head from between rounds 1 and 2, and ends between rounds 5 and 6.

Thread your beginning tail from the comb to the inside of your chicken head as well. Knot both tails on the inside of your head to secure them and cut any excess length.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how to sew the comb onto the head

Next, retrieve your beak and position it onto the front of your crochet chicken head so that it is centered between the eyes. The top of the beak should sit 1 round below where the eyes have been inserted.

Using the end tail leftover from fastening off the beak, sew around the entire circumference of the beak to attach it onto the face.

Be careful when sewing not to work over the top loops of your current round. Knot your tail on the inside of your chicken head to secure your sewing and cut any excess length.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how to sew the beak onto the head

Crochet Chicken Head – Rounds 14 to 16:

Continue to the next round but do not add stuffing, yet.

Rnd 14: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts] 3 times, [1sc into each of next 3 sts, sc3tog over next 3 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts] 2 times, join, ch 1 (26).

Rnd 15: [1sc into each of next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, [1sc into each of next 2 sts, sc3tog over next 3 sts, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 2 times, join, ch 1 (19).

Rnd 16: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into next st] 3 times, [1sc into next st, sc3tog over next 3 sts, 1sc into next st] 2 times, join (12).

Fasten off yarn A and leave a short tail for tying.

Attaching Wattle:

Retrieve the wattle set aside earlier and position it right beneath the beak so that the broadest sides face outward towards the sides of the head, just like your comb.

Using the end tail leftover from fastening off, sew the wattle onto the crochet chicken head.

Thread your beginning tail from the comb to the inside of your chicken head as well. Knot both tails on the inside of your head to secure them and cut any excess length.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how the finished head should look

Finally, stuff the head until full and set aside for now. Continue to the chicken body below.

Crochet Chicken Body – Rounds 1 to 14:

With yarn A (brown), make a magic ring (or ch 4, sl st into 1st st to form ring, ch 1).

Rnd 1: 6sc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (6).

Rnd 2: 2sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (12).

Rnd 3: [1sc into next st, 2sc into next st] 6 times, join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 4: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 6 times, join, ch 1 (24).

Rnd 5: [1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into next st] 6 times, join, ch 1 (30).

Rnd 6: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (30).

Rnd 7 to 11 (5 rnds): repeat rnd 6 (30).

Rnd 12: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts] 6 times, join (24).

Fasten off yarn A and leave a tail for sewing.

Join yarn A (brown), again, by inserting your hook into the 4th stitch of the next round. Leaving a short tail for tying, pull up a loop of yarn A and ch 1.

You will now be working a partial round directly off of round 12. Your next round should begin in the same stitch as where you’ve just joined.

Rnd 13: [1sc into each of next 4 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, sk last 6 sts, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (15).

Secure your working loop with a stitch marker.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how to sew the tail

Take the sides of the hole created from the last 6 stitches that were skipped in round 13 and squeeze them together to form parallel lines of 3 stitches each.

Using the end tail leftover from fastening off after round 12, sew through each pair of stitches across.

Knot your tail together with the beginning tail leftover from round 13 on the inside of your piece to secure both and cut any excess length.

Remove your stitch marker and continue to round 14. Do not stuff, yet.

Rnd 14: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts] 3 times, join (12).

Fasten off yarn A and leave a long (~3 ft) tail for sewing.

Follow the instructions below for adding wings and feet before stuffing and sewing onto the crochet chicken head.

Attaching Wings:

With yarn A (brown), chain 8.

Rnd 1: 1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into each of next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, 2sc into next st, working into other side of ch sts, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 1sc into next st, 2sc into next st, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 2: 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into each of next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into each of next 3 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 2sc into each of next 2 sts, join (24).

Fasten off yarn A and leave a tail for sewing.

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 to create a second wing. For the second wing only, weave in your end tail after fastening off, as you will need to use a separate length of yarn for sewing.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how the wings should look

Position both wings onto the sides of the chicken body so that one end of the L-shape is pointing towards the neck and the other is pointing towards the tail.

Double-check before sewing that the ‘right sides’ of your stitches on the wings are facing outwards.

Using the end tail for one wing, and a separate length of yarn A (brown) for the other, sew the tops of both wings onto the body.

For best results, sew 3 stitches on the top edge of the wing—the center 2 stitches of the curve, plus the next stitch closest to the tail of the chicken—between rounds 13 and 14 of the body.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how to attach the wings to the body

Knot your yarn on the inside of your crochet chicken to secure and cut any excess length.

Attaching Feet:

With yarn C (yellow), leave a beginning tail for tying and chain 3.

For best results, try working into the back bars (not the back loops!) of each chain stitch in row 1.

Row 1: [sl st into 2nd ch from hook, ch 2] 2 times, sl st into 2nd ch from hook, sl st into very 1st ch st (11).

Fasten off yarn C and leave an end tail for tying, as well.

Repeat row 1 to create a second foot.

Position both feet onto the bottom of the crochet chicken body, roughly over round 3 and about 6 stitches apart, with the toes facing forwards.

Then, take the end tail of each foot and thread it through to the inside of the body. Through an adjacent stitch (not the same stitch!), thread your beginning tails to the inside as well.

Lastly, knot the beginning and end tails of each foot together, on the inside of the body, to secure the feet and cut any excess length.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how to attach the feet to the body

Once both wings and feet are attached, you may then stuff the body until it is full.

Sewing Together:

Retrieve the head and align it in your desired direction on top of the body.

With the long end tail leftover from fastening off of the body, sew around the entire circumference of the head and body, stitch by stitch, to connect both pieces together.

free amigurumi pattern tutorial demonstration of how to sew the head onto the body

If you have trouble getting your needle into the crevice between the head and neck, try sewing very loosely, as shown above, leaving a large gap between the head and the body for you to more easily maneuver in.

Then, once you’ve completed sewing around the full circumference, you may go back and tighten each strand of your sewing individually. Just be careful to tighten the strands in the same sequence as you’ve sewn them!

Once your head and body are connected, secure your sewing with a knot to the end tail from the head, or to a nearby stitch, trim your tail, and weave in any excess length.

Conclusion | Free Crochet Chicken Amigurumi

And with that, you’re done the free crochet Chicken Pocket Pet pattern! If you enjoyed this pattern, be sure to check out its two companion patterns in the Farm Pocket Pets collection: the Cow Pocket Pet and the Pig Pocket Pet!

You can also explore the Pocket Pets page and the Cutie Collections page for more original and free amigurumi patterns, or our Home Decor Patterns for other homemade household goodies!

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