Free crochet pattern
Chick Amigurumi Pattern
This free chick amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 3 in tall, and it takes about 2½-3½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 10 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 3 in
- Time
- 2½-3½ hours
- Pieces
- 10
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Yellow yarn, worsted weight: about 45 yd (40 m)
- Orange yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- Pink yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Body · make 1 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R9-10 | sc around | 48 |
| R11 | (7 sc, inc) x6 | 54 |
| R12-14 | sc around | 54 |
| R15 | (7 sc, dec) x6 | 48 |
| R16-17 | sc around | 48 |
| R18 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R19 | sc around | 42 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R21 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| R24 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R25 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R11 and R12, about 5 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly. Head and body are one ball.
Wing · make 2 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x3 | 11 |
| R3 | (2 sc, inc) x1, (3 sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R4 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x1, inc, 3 sc | 16 |
| R5-6 | sc around | 16 |
| R7 | (6 sc, dec) x2 | 14 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R8 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x1, dec, 3 sc | 12 |
| R9 | dec x3, (sc, dec) x2 | 7 |
| R10 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew flat to the sides.
Beak · make 1 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x2 | 6 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x3 | 9 |
| R4 | (3 sc, inc) x1, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 11 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff a little and sew to the middle of the face.
Foot · make 2 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x2 | 10 |
| R3 | (4 sc, inc) x2 | 12 |
| R4 | sc around | 12 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R5 | 10 sc, dec | 11 |
| R6 | (sc, dec) x1, (2 sc, dec) x2 | 8 |
| R7 | dec x4 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew flat under the front of the body.
Tuft · make 2 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | 2 sc, dec | 3 |
| R3 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x1 | 5 |
| R4 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew to the top of the head.
Cheek · make 2 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew beside the beak, below the eyes.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes before closing the body.
- Stuff the body firmly.
- Sew on the beak, wings, feet and tufts.
- Sew the pink cheeks on.
Make it round by round
Open the chick in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
