Looking for a simple crochet pattern to make a cute little hen? You’re in the right place!
These adorable crocheted chickens are a fun and easy DIY project and make charming Easter decorations or fantastic gifts for friends and family.
This amigurumi hen is quick and easy to make, making this a perfect pattern for beginners.
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The materials
For this crochet hen, I used Chanelle yarn. The body is made of beige yarn, and I used red for the comb and orange for the beak. I also used 8 mm safety eyes, but you can also embroider the eyes with some black yarn. The eyes on my hens are glued on. In addition, you will need some filling materials.
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Hedda the Hen
Make a cute crochet hen with me! The amigurumi hen is made in one part.
All parts are made in continuous rounds.
Finished size: About 8 cm
Materials
- This pattern uses Honey Bunny yarn from Hobbii.
- However, other yarns, such as cotton and acrylic, can also be used. You can just use a hook that fits your yarn.
- You`ll need three colors of yarn, the featured example uses:
- (A) Primary color, beige: About 30g
- (B) Comb: About 1 g
- (C) Beak: Orange. Small leftover
- 4,5 mm crochet hook
- Filling materials
- Scissors
- Safety eyes 8 mm
- Glue for gluing on the eyes.
- Abbreviations - US terms
- ch-chain
- rnd–round
- St(s)–stitches
- Inc–increase
- dec - decrease
- sc - single crochet
- dc-double crochet
- mr–magic ring
- sl st- slip stitch
Instructions
Body
All parts are made in continuous rounds. You can use a stitch marker and move it up as you go.
Color A
Rnd 1: 6sc into a mr (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 6 (18 sc)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, sc inc) x 6 (24 sc)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, sc inc) x 6 (30 sc)
Rnd 6-10: 1 sc in each st for 5 rounds.
Rnd 11: (3 sc, sc dec) x 6 (24 sc)
Add stuffing.
Rnd 12: (2 sc, sc dec) x 6 = (18 sc)
Sl st into the first stitch and fasten off. Leave a longer tail for sewing.
Stuff the body with fiberfill.
Now you have an open hole. Press the sides together. Sew up half of the open stitches using a needle to shape the tail. Leave 6 sc spaces open (3 pairs, with 6 single crochet stitches in total). Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach safety eyes or embroider them on the hen on rows 11-12.
If you are using safety eyes, I recommend gluing them on. If you glue them on, make the comb before attaching the safety eyes.
Comb
With color B:
Attach the red yarn on the single crochet where you closed the hole.
Pinch the hole together and go through both sides. You have 6 stitches left, making it 3 pairs.
1 sc in the first pair of sts, 3 dc into the next 2 pair of sts. Fasten off and weave in the ends. See photos for reference.
Sew the beak on using orange yarn (color C).