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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

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 Shell

R1Ch 47, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (47)(47 sts)
R2[sc 45, dec] x 1, join. (46)(46 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (46)(46 sts)
R4[sc 44, dec] x 1, join. (45)(45 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R6[sc 43, dec] x 1, join. (44)(44 sts)
R7[sc 42, dec] x 1, join. (43)(43 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (43)(43 sts)
R9[sc 41, dec] x 1, join. (42)(42 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R11[sc 40, dec] x 1, join. (41)(41 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (41)(41 sts)
R13[sc 39, dec] x 1, join. (40) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(40 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening, join. (32)(32 sts)
R2Dec in each pair of st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3[sc 14, dec] x 1, join. (15)(15 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R5[sc 8, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R8[sc 8, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R9[sc 2, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (15)(15 sts)
R10[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R11Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Sc in each 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)

Beak

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)
R3[sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten 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)

Comb

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6) Fasten off and weave in ends.(6 sts)

Tail Feathers

R1Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening, join. (22)(22 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, [sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st. (17)(17 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, [sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st. (12)(12 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, dec in each pair of st across. (6)(6 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6) Fasten off and weave in ends.(6 sts)

Wing (Left)

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening, join. (27)(27 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R6[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R7[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.(8 sts)

Wing (Right)

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening, join. (27)(27 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R6[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R7[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.(8 sts)