a baby chick

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A fluffy baby chick, standing about 3 inches tall. Round body, slightly flattened top, small head, tiny conical beak, and little stubby legs. Soft yellow color.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Lemon · 30yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Yellow · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Coral · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R10[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R11[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R12[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R13Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Beak

R1Magic ring, 7 sc in ring, join. (7)(7 sts)
R2[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Right Wing

R1Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join. (8)(8 sts)
R2[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Left Wing

R1Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join. (8)(8 sts)
R2[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)