A beginner-friendly amigurumi chicken, about 6 inches tall, with a rounded cream body, small wings, orange beak and feet, red comb and wattles, and black safety eyes.

BeginnerUS TermsModular

This is a simple chicken amigurumi with basic shapes and minimal color changes, suitable for a first-time crocheter. Worked in continuous rounds with single crochet. All parts are sewn together with visible stitch counts for easy tracking.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Cream · 30yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Orange · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Scarlet · 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)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R10[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R11[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R12[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R13[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R14Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Fasten 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 15 sc evenly around opening, join. (15)(15 sts)
R2[sc 4, inc] x 3, join. (18)(18 sts)
R3[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R7[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R8Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten 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 Wing / Left Wing (make 2)

R1Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening, join. (15)(15 sts)
R2[sc 5, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R3Work dec 6 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (7)(7 sts)
R4[sc 5, dec] x 1, 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.(0 sts)

Beak

R1Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join. (8)(8 sts)
R2[sc 2, dec] x 2, 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)

Comb

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, 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) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Right Wattle

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Left Wattle

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Right Foot

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) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Left Foot

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) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)