Hatch pure springtime joy with these Chubby Spring Chicks! Worked as flat teardrop panels in cheerful buttercup yellow, complete with folded orange beaks and sweet wing flaps.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
Standard Swatch: 20 sc x 22 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Single Crochet (sc) in rows with your designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
With 3.5mm hook and yellow yarn, ch 9. Sc in 2nd ch and across (8 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2–5: Inc at each edge every row up to 16 sts.
Rows 6–10: Work even across tummy (16 sts).
Rows 11–18: Taper gently down to 10 sts for the head crown.
Rows 19–22: Round head crest with edge decreases down to 6 sts. Fasten off.
In yellow yarn, ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch and across (6 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2–3: Sc across (6 sts).
Row 4: Dec, sc 2, dec (4 sts).
Row 5: [Sc, ch 2, dc, sl st] across to form 3 small feather scallops. Fasten off.
Beak: In orange yarn, ch 4. Sc 3 across for 3 rows, dec to 1 st. Fold in half along diagonal.
Feet (Make 2): In orange yarn, ch 5. [Sl st, ch 2, sl st] 3 times across for 3 webbed toes.
Attach 8mm safety eyes between Rows 14 and 15 of front panel.
Sew orange folded beak centered between eyes on Row 13.
Embroider small horizontal pink blush stitches directly under each eye.
Align front and back panels right sides out.
Sandwich orange webbed feet into the bottom foundation opening.
Single crochet around perimeter in yellow yarn, stitching through both panels and feet tabs.
Pack 25g of polyfill firmly into the tummy when 3 inches remain.
Close seam with sl st to first st, fasten off, and weave in all tails.
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Clear answers to common gauge, yarn weight, and technique inquiries
Position the webbed feet protruding forward 0.5 inches from the bottom seam. When stuffed, the wide tummy sits flat on the table, balanced by the feet.
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