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small easter chicken cover for an egg

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A novelty egg cover shaped like a cartoon chicken, designed to sit over a standard large egg (about 2.25 inches tall). The body is a squat oval shell with a rounded back and flat bottom opening. The head is a smaller sphere, slightly flattened where it connects to the body. A tiny cone beak and three small flat comb pieces on top. The tail is a small fan of overlapping oval feathers. The whole cover sits on the table with the egg inside, so the bottom is open.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body Shell

In the Round0/13
Row 147 sts

Ch 47, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (47)

Row 246 sts

[sc 45, dec] x 1, join. (46)

Row 346 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (46)

Row 445 sts

[sc 44, dec] x 1, join. (45)

Row 545 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (45)

Row 644 sts

[sc 43, dec] x 1, join. (44)

Row 743 sts

[sc 42, dec] x 1, join. (43)

Row 843 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (43)

Row 942 sts

[sc 41, dec] x 1, join. (42)

Row 1042 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (42)

Row 1141 sts

[sc 40, dec] x 1, join. (41)

Row 1241 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (41)

Row 1340 sts

[sc 39, dec] x 1, join. (40) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.

Head

In the Round0/13
Row 132 sts

Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening, join. (32)

Row 216 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join. (16)

Row 315 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 1, join. (15)

Row 419 sts

[sc 2, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (19)

Row 521 sts

[sc 8, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)

Row 621 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (21)

Row 721 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (21)

Row 819 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (19)

Row 915 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (15)

Row 1011 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (11)

Row 116 sts

Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)

Row 126 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 13

Fasten 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.

Beak

In the Round0/7
Row 115 sts

Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening, join. (15)

Row 213 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)

Row 311 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 48 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (8)

Row 56 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)

Row 66 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 7

Fasten 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.

Comb

In the Round0/2
Row 16 sts

Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tail Feathers

Flat0/6
Row 122 sts

Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening, join. (22)

Row 217 sts

Ch 1, turn, [sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st. (17)

Row 312 sts

Ch 1, turn, [sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st. (12)

Row 46 sts

Ch 1, turn, dec in each pair of st across. (6)

Row 56 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 66 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Wing (Left)

In the Round0/7
Row 127 sts

Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening, join. (27)

Row 223 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (23)

Row 319 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (19)

Row 414 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (14)

Row 510 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (10)

Row 69 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)

Row 78 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Wing (Right)

In the Round0/7
Row 127 sts

Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening, join. (27)

Row 223 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (23)

Row 319 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (19)

Row 414 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (14)

Row 510 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (10)

Row 69 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)

Row 78 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.