Crochet Easter Chicks

It's almost easter so I figured I'll make a pattern for some crochet easter chicks! These adorable crochet chicks are easy to make and I've added the loop stitches to give them an interesting look. Now if you don't know how to make this stitch, I've included a video tutorial for you to make it easier! The loop stitches are so easy to make once you get the hang of it, so now you can really create some unique and festive chicks for easter!

I love the look of the loop stitches and I've done several pattern in the past using them, take a look at the loop stitch sheep, hairy scary monsters or the Hedgehog Bolla for example! Only the body from the crochet easter chick is made with the loop stitches and the rest is made of single crochet, so it is very easy to make! If you want a different look you can also use the normal single crochet for your chick.

If you are you like to read tutorials instead of watching them I've also got you covered, here I explained with pictures how to do the loop stitches.

These chicks are made with cotton yarn and I used a H/5mm crochet hook, but you can of course use thinner or thicker yarn to make your chick smaller or bigger.

They are also quick to make and mine measures about 20 cm/ 7.8 inches. If you want to crochet some chicks, please share your picture on Facebook or tag me on Instagram.

I absolutely LOVE seeing your versions and it is a big motivation to me to see that so many of you are making my patterns!

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A free crochet pattern

Materials used

- Drops Paris 100% Cotton. 10 ply / aran / worsted.Light yellow (19) amount needed ca. 80 g/2,9 oz. Orange (13) amount needed ca 5 g/0,17 oz. White (16) amount needed ca 5 g/0,17 oz. Light purple (05) (2 g/0,077oz)

- Safety eyes 12mm, 2 pieces.

- Filling material

- Crochet hook 5 mm/H and 4,5 mm I use the Clover Amour Crochet Hook Set

- Tapestry needle

- Scissor

Stitch marker

Abbreviations used

- Loop stitch - lp st

- loop stitch decrease - lpst2tog

- Single crochet – sc

- Chain – ch

- Slip stitch – sl st

- Stitch – st

- Round – Rnd

- HDC - Half double crochet

- DC - double crochet

Repeat from beginning to the end of row/round *-*

The easter chick ist made in rounds. The body and the head consists of two panels. Make first the panels then lay them on top of each other and crochet them together. The feet and the wing are made in rows. The eyes are made in rounds.

Body. Color light yellow. Make 2 panels

Hook H/5mm

Rnd 1) 6 sc in a magic ring.

Rnd 2) 2 lp st in each sc. (12 lp st)

Rnd 3) *1 lp st in the next lp st, 2 in next * (18 lp st)

Rnd 4) *1 lp st in the next 2 lp st, 2 in next * (24 lp st)

Rnd 5) *1 lp st in the next 3 lp st, 2 in next * (30 lp st)

Rnd 6) *1 lp st in the next 4 lp st, 2 in next * (36 lp st)

Rnd 7) *1 lp st in the next 5 lp st, 2 in next * (42 p st)

Sl st in the first lp st, cut the yarn, weave in ends.

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Head. Color light yellow. Make 2 panels

Hook 7/4,5mm

Rnd 1) 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)

Rnd 2) 2 sc in each sc. (12 sc)

Rnd 3) *1 sc, 2 sc in next* (18 sc)

Rnd 4) *1 sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in next. (24 sc)

Rnd 5) *1 sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in next. (30 sc)

Sl st in the first sc cut the yarn, wave in ends

Eyes, color white. Make 2 panels.

Hook 7/4,5mm

Rnd 1) 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)

Rnd 2) 2 sc in each sc. (12 sc)

Feet, color orange, make two pieces.

Hook 7/4,5mm

Chain 7, turn, 1 sc in each stitch

Now chain 4, turn, sl st in the next 3 chains, and into the 6th sc. Repeat 2 more times.

Wing. Make 1

Hook 7/4,5 mm

Row 1) Ch 7, turn, 1 sc in each stitch, ch 1, turn. (6 sc)

Row 2) 1 sc in each stitch. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc)

Row 3) 1 sc in the next 3 sc, 1 HDC in the next, 1 DC in the last 2 sc.

Now we will be crocheting on the left side and around to the bottom part of row 1

Chain 1, and crochet around the last DC from row 3. 1 HDC, 1 DC, sl st in the next row, and do 1 HDC and 1 DC around the first sc of row 1. Repeat this two more times. End with a sl st in first sc. Cut the yarn and fasten it.

Beak

Hook 7/4,5mm

Chain 4, turn, 1 sc in the next chain, 1 HDC in next, 1 DC in last chain.

Bow for the girl chick

Row 1) Ch 6, turn, 1 sc in each ch, ch 1 turn (5 sc)

Row 2-3)1 sc in each ch, ch 1 turn (5 sc)

Do a sl st around the entire bowtie. Take a long strand of yarn and wind it firmly around the bow. Weave in ends but leave a strand so you can sew the bow on the head.

Assembly

Weave in all ends.

Important: Attach the safety eyes on the two white pieces for the eyes before sewing them on the head. Sew beak on head. Lay the panels for the head on top of each other and sc around it. Stuff before closing completely.

Repeat with the body. Sew on feet and wing.

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Hair

Optional.

Flip the work and from the back side crochet on the top of the head 2 lp st in the next 3 sc.