This is a cute project for Easter and it’s free! Crochet the sweet chick in dress with this easy to follow step-by-step amigurumi tutorial.
Designed and photos by Tatyana Kostochenkova
Materials:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (50% cotton 50% acrylic, 50 g/160 m) yellow (67), blue (75), green (79), white (62), orange and pink
- Hook size: 2.0 mm
- 10 mm half beads for eyes
- Hot glue gun
- Black embroidering floss
- Sewing needle and scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
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
FLO = front loop only
BLO = back loop only
F.o. = fasten off
(12) = 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
Amigurumi chick free crochet tutorial
(make 2)
With blue yarn:
Make 6 ch.
Make an oval, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12)
R 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (24)
R 4: BLO 24 sc
R 5-6: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 7: 2 sc, dec, (1 sc, dec)*5, 5 sc (18)
R 8: 5 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc (15)
Change to yellow yarn:
R 9: BLO 4 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (12)
R 10-15: 12 sc (6 rows)
F.o.
! For the second leg make 4 sc more. Don’t fasten off!
Go to R 8 and join blue yarn in 1st front loop you left in R 8.
R 1: FLO 15 sc
R 2: 15 sl st
F.o.
From second leg: 6 ch, join with the first leg in the 11th st of R 15.
R 16: 12 sc on the first leg, 6 sc in 6 ch, 12 on the second leg, 6 sc in 6 ch (opposite side) (36)
R 17: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 18: 14 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 15 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 1 sc (48)
R 19: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 20-21: 54 sc (2 rows)
Change to blue yarn:
R 22: 54 sc
R 23: BLO 54 sc
Change to green yarn:
R 24: BLO 54 sc
Change to white yarn:
R 25: (7 sc,dec)*6 (48)
Change to blue yarn:
R 26: 48 sc
Change to green yarn:
R 27: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
Change to white yarn:
R 28: 42 sc
Change to blue yarn:
R 29: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Change to green yarn:
R 30: 36 sc
Change to white yarn:
R 31: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*2, 5 sc (33)
Change to blue yarn:
R 32: 33 sc
Change to green yarn:
R 33: (9 sc, dec)*3 (30)
R Change to white yarn:
R 34: 30 sc
Change to blue yarn:
R 35: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*2, 4 sc (27)
Change to green yarn:
R 36: 27 sc
Change to white yarn:
R 37: (7 sc, dec)*3 (24)
Change to yellow yarn:
R 38: BLO 24 sc
R 39: 24 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
With yellow yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
R 9-12: 48 sc (4 rows)
R 13: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 14: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)
R 15-19: 60 sc (5 rows)
R 20: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54)
R 21: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 22: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
R 23: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 24: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
R 25: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 26: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)
R 27: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 28: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.
Mark the eye points:
Points #1 and #2 are located between R 14 and R 15 at the distance of 10 stitches from each other.
Points #3 and #4 are located between R 15 and R 16 under point #1 and point #2.
Take a long needle with yellow thread, make a knot at the end of the thread.
Insert the needle from the neck hole and draw it out the point #1, than insert the needle in the point #3 and draw it out the point #2. Pull slightly. Insert the needle in the point #4 and draw it out the point #1. Pull slightly.
Repeat 2-3 times. F.o.
Glue the eyes, using a hot glue gun.
Embroider whites of the eyes with white yarn.
Embroider eyebrows and lashes with black floss.
With orange yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the beak between R 15 and R 18 of the head.
Cheeks (make 2)
With pink yarn:
2 ch in mc, 10 hdc, sl st in the 2nd ch.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the cheeks between R 17 and R 21 of the head.
Embroider a smile with black floss.
Crest
Take a long needle with white thread, make a knot at the end of the thread. Start from the bottom of the head. Insert the needle and pull out in mc in the top of the head. Insert the needle in mc one more time and pull out in the bottom of the head, leaving a little loop on the top. Fasten the yarn on the bottom and repeat two times.
F.o.
With blue yarn:
3 ch in mc, 3 dc, 3 ch, sl st, 3 ch, sl st, pull off the magic circle.
Wrap the middle of the bow multiple times with blue yarn and sew to the head.
Skirt
Use two rows of front loops (R 22 and R 23) to crochet frill.
With green yarn:
Go to the R 22 and join the yarn to last st of R 22.
1: FLO 3 ch and 1 sc in one st, 2 dc in every st to the end of row, sl st in the 3rd ch.
2: 3 ch., 2 dc in next st, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st)*53, sl st in the 3rd ch.
F.o.
With blue yarn:
Go to the R 23 and join the yarn to last st of R 23.
1: FLO 3 ch and 1 sc in one st, 2 dc in every st to the end of row, sl st in the 3rd ch.
F.o.
Collar
With green yarn:
Go to R 37 and join the yarn to last st of R 37.
R 1: FLO: 1 ch and 1 sc in one st, 23 sc, sl st in ch.
R 2: BLO: 1 ch, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st, sl st in next st, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st, sl st in next st, repeat to the end of row. Sl st.
F.o.
Sew the head to the body. Stuff firmly the neck area. A firmly stuffed neck will hold the head up.
Wings (make 2)
With yellow yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*2, 1 sc (12)
R 5: 12 sc
R 6: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 7-14: 18 sc (8 rows)
R 15: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 16: (1 sc, dec)*4 (8)
Don’t stuff.
Fold top of wing flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the wings on R 35 of the body.
Embroider shoelaces with white yarn, hide the yarn.
R 1: FLO 15 sc
R 2: 15 sl st
F.o.
From second leg: 6 ch, join with the first leg in the 11th st of R 15.
R 16: 12 sc on the first leg, 6 sc in 6 ch, 12 on the second leg, 6 sc in 6 ch (opposite side) (36)
R 17: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 18: 14 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 15 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 1 sc (48)
R 19: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 20-21: 54 sc (2 rows)
Change to blue yarn:
R 22: 54 sc
R 23: BLO 54 sc
Change to green yarn:
R 24: BLO 54 sc
Change to white yarn:
R 25: (7 sc,dec)*6 (48)
Change to blue yarn:
R 26: 48 sc
Change to green yarn:
R 27: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
Change to white yarn:
R 28: 42 sc
Change to blue yarn:
R 29: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Change to green yarn:
R 30: 36 sc
Change to white yarn:
R 31: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*2, 5 sc (33)
Change to blue yarn:
R 32: 33 sc
Change to green yarn:
R 33: (9 sc, dec)*3 (30)
R Change to white yarn:
R 34: 30 sc
Change to blue yarn:
R 35: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*2, 4 sc (27)
Change to green yarn:
R 36: 27 sc
Change to white yarn:
R 37: (7 sc, dec)*3 (24)
Change to yellow yarn:
R 38: BLO 24 sc
R 39: 24 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
With yellow yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
R 9-12: 48 sc (4 rows)
R 13: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 14: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)
R 15-19: 60 sc (5 rows)
R 20: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54)
R 21: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 22: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
R 23: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 24: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
R 25: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 26: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)
R 27: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 28: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.
Mark the eye points:
Points #1 and #2 are located between R 14 and R 15 at the distance of 10 stitches from each other.
Points #3 and #4 are located between R 15 and R 16 under point #1 and point #2.
Take a long needle with yellow thread, make a knot at the end of the thread.
Insert the needle from the neck hole and draw it out the point #1, than insert the needle in the point #3 and draw it out the point #2. Pull slightly. Insert the needle in the point #4 and draw it out the point #1. Pull slightly.
Repeat 2-3 times. F.o.
Glue the eyes, using a hot glue gun.
Embroider whites of the eyes with white yarn.
Embroider eyebrows and lashes with black floss.
With orange yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the beak between R 15 and R 18 of the head.
Cheeks (make 2)
With pink yarn:
2 ch in mc, 10 hdc, sl st in the 2nd ch.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the cheeks between R 17 and R 21 of the head.
Embroider a smile with black floss.
Crest
Take a long needle with white thread, make a knot at the end of the thread. Start from the bottom of the head. Insert the needle and pull out in mc in the top of the head. Insert the needle in mc one more time and pull out in the bottom of the head, leaving a little loop on the top. Fasten the yarn on the bottom and repeat two times.
F.o.
With blue yarn:
3 ch in mc, 3 dc, 3 ch, sl st, 3 ch, sl st, pull off the magic circle.
Wrap the middle of the bow multiple times with blue yarn and sew to the head.
Skirt
Use two rows of front loops (R 22 and R 23) to crochet frill.
With green yarn:
Go to the R 22 and join the yarn to last st of R 22.
1: FLO 3 ch and 1 sc in one st, 2 dc in every st to the end of row, sl st in the 3rd ch.
2: 3 ch., 2 dc in next st, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st)*53, sl st in the 3rd ch.
F.o.
With blue yarn:
Go to the R 23 and join the yarn to last st of R 23.
1: FLO 3 ch and 1 sc in one st, 2 dc in every st to the end of row, sl st in the 3rd ch.
F.o.
Collar
With green yarn:
Go to R 37 and join the yarn to last st of R 37.
R 1: FLO: 1 ch and 1 sc in one st, 23 sc, sl st in ch.
R 2: BLO: 1 ch, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st, sl st in next st, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st, sl st in next st, repeat to the end of row. Sl st.
F.o.
Sew the head to the body. Stuff firmly the neck area. A firmly stuffed neck will hold the head up.
Wings (make 2)
With yellow yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*2, 1 sc (12)
R 5: 12 sc
R 6: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 7-14: 18 sc (8 rows)
R 15: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 16: (1 sc, dec)*4 (8)
Don’t stuff.
Fold top of wing flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the wings on R 35 of the body.
Embroider shoelaces with white yarn, hide the yarn.
