a small chick that's roundish

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A cute, plump baby chick with a rounded body, small head, and tiny features. The chick looks fluffy and soft, with stubby wings and little feet.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Lemon · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Buttercup · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Tangerine · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

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

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)
R8[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R10[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R11[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R12Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R13Fasten 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)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, 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)

Beak

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) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Right Foot

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Left Foot

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)