Ella's Crocheted Toys: Chicken Mania. free crochet pattern by Nadezhda Bianova

Crochet pattern by Nadezhda Bianova

http://www.livemaster.ru/bianova

Chicken Mania

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This toy is an author's design. This pattern is for your personal use only. Forwarding, copying and distribution on other sites, as well as in print media are prohibited. You can dispose of your finished toy at your discretion, when publishing your creations you need to specify the name of the pattern author and an active link to my store: http://www.livemaster.ru/bianova

I hope for your understanding.

The translation into English was done by Ella Kovalyova (with the kind permission of the author) for a fb group “Help with Russian pattern”. The same rules apply to this translation.

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Materials :

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Yarn acrylic 300-400m/100g
main color (orange) - about 50g
yellow - about 8-10g
brown and red - a little
white 400-500 m/100g - a little
Crochet hook - 1.5 mm
Filler of your choice
Couper (or aluminium) wire (d=0.9-1.1 mm) about 120cm
Scotch tape for isolation joints of the wire frame
Plastic eyes d=10мм, also you can use Oven Bake Clay for a white of the eye
Artificial eye lashes

Abbreviations and terms:

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sc – single crochet
ch – chain/s
inc - increase, make 2 sc in 1 stitch of the previous row
dec – decrease, crochet 2 next sc together
+1 - displacing stitch (at the end of round: make one more stitch in the 1st stitch of the next round, displace your stitch marker to left, the 2nd stitch of the next round became the 1st stitch)
sl st – slip stitch
FLO - work in front loops only
BLO - work in back loops only

The difficulty level is medium. Crochet all parts in spiral rows. It's recommended to use a stitch marker or a contrasting thread to mark the rounds.

When using these materials, the toy is 21 cm high (in a sitting position, including a chicken comb).

Head

main (body) color

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 increases = 12

З round (1 sc, inc)*6 times = 18

4 round (2 sc, inc)*6 times = 24

5 round (3 sc, inc)*6 times = 30

6 round (4 sc, inc)*6 times = 36

7-11(5) rounds 36 sc

12 round (inc, 1 sc)*3 times, 6 inc, 12 sc, 6 inc, (1 sc, inc)*3 times = 54

13 round 9 sc, (1 sc, inc)*6 times, 12 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*6 times, 9 sc = 66

14-20(7) rounds 66 sc

21 round 66+1

22 round (dec, 1 sc)*3 times, 48 sc, (1 sc, dec)*3 times = 60

23 round 6 sc, (1 sc, dec)*6 times, 12 sc, (dec, 1 sc)*6 times, 6 sc = 48

24 round 6 sc, 6 dec, 12 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc = 36

25 round (4 sc, dec)*6 times = 30

26 round (3 sc, dec)*6 times = 24

27 round (2 sc, dec)*6 times = 18

28 round 18 sc

Cut the yarn, fasten off. Stuff well.

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Beak yellow yarn

Beak ( top part)

1 round 3 sc in a magic ring

2 round З increases = 6 sc

3 round (1 sc, inc)* 3 times = 9

4 round (2 sc, inc)* 3 times = 12

5 round (3 sc, inc)* 3 times = 15

6 round (4 sc, inc)* 3 times = 18

7 round (5 sc, inc)* 3 times = 21

8 round (6 sc, inc)* 3 times = 24

9 round (3 sc, inc)* 6 times = 30

10 round (4 sc, inc)* 6 times = 36

11 round (5 sc, inc)* 6 times = 42

12-14(3) rounds 42 sc

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Beak (lower part)

1 round 3 sc in a magic ring

2 round З increases = 6

З round (1 sc, inc)* 3 times = 9

4 round (2 sc, inc)* 3 times = 12

5 round (1 sc, inc)* 6 times = 18

6 round (2 sc, inc)* 6 times = 24

7-8 round 24 sc, don’t cut the yarn

Put together both beak parts, join them with 14 sc through the opposite stitches. Then make 38 sc around, in the free stitches of both parts.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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Make a crease on the nose bridge, attach with pins to the head. Place the beak on the flatter side of the head, can be lightly stuffed to save the shape.

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Wings

Short feather (2 pcs)

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 inc = 12

3-9(7) rounds 12 sc, cut the yarn, fasten off.

Middle feather (2 pcs)

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 inc = 12

3-12(9) rounds 12 sc, cut the yarn, fasten off

Long feather (2 pcs)

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 increases = 12

3-6(4) rounds 12 sc, don’t cut the yarn, don’t remove the stitch marker.

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17 round attaching the middle feather: make 6 sc along the long feather, 12 sc along the middle one, 6 sc along the long one = 24

18 round attaching the short feather: 12 sc, 12 sc along the short feather, 12 sc = 36

19 round (7 sc, dec)* 4 times = 32

20 round 32 sc + 2

21 round (6 sc, dec)* 4 times = 28

22 round 28 sc

23 round (5 sc, dec)* 4 times = 24

24 round 24 sc

25 round (4 sc, dec)* 4 times = 20

26 round 20 sc

27 round (3 sc, dec)* 4 times = 16

28 round 16 sc

29 round (2 sc, dec)* 4 times = 12

30-32(3) rounds 12 sc

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Insert the wire in the long feather.

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Legs

brown yarn

Toe (6 pcs), don’t cut the yarn - for 2 last toes

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 inc = 12

3-4 rounds 12 sc

5 round (1 sc, dec)* 4 times = 8

6–11(6) rounds 8 sc

12 round joining the toes: 4 sc along the last toe, 4 sc along the middle one, 8 sc along the 1st one, 4 sc along the middle toe, 4 sc along the last one = 24 sc, install a stitch marker.

13 round 24 sc

14 round (2 sc, dec)* 6 times = 18

15 round (1 sc, dec)* 6 times = 12

16 round 2 sc, 3 ch, skip 3 st, 7 sc = 12

17 round 2 sc, 3 sc in the chains, 7 sc = 12

18 round 6 dec

Stuff, install the wire in the toes: 2 pieces (in the last and first toes) by 9 cm of length, 1 pc. (in the middle toe) - about 27 cm. Attach them each to others, isolate the joining of the toes with scotch tape.

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Work in the loops around the hole (the 16-17th rounds): make 8 sc

1-7(7) rounds 8 sc

Change the yarn to main (body) color

8 round 8 inc = 16

9 round 16 sc

10 round (1 sc, inc)* 8 times = 24

11-13(3) rounds 24 sc

Cut off the yarn, leave a long yarn tail for sewing

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Body

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 inc = 12

3 round (1 sc, inc)* 6 times = 18

4 round (2 sc, inc)* 6 times = 24

5 round (3 sc, inc)* 6 times = 30

6 round (4 sc, inc)* 6 times = 36

7 round (5 sc, inc)* 6 times = 42

8 round (6 sc, inc)* 6 times = 48

9 round (7 sc, inc)* 6 times = 54

10 round (8 sc, inc)* 6 times = 60

11 round (9 sc, inc)* 6 times = 66

12 round (10 sc, inc)* 6 times = 72

13 round (11 sc, inc)* 6 times = 78

14 round (12 sc, inc)* 6 times = 84

15-17(3) rounds 84 sc

18 round 30 sc, place a stitch marker ( here we will install the leg wireframe), 24 sc, place another stitch marker, 30 sc = 84

19-24(6) rounds 84 sc

25 round (12 sc, dec)* 6 times = 78

26 round 78 sc

27 round (11 sc, dec)* 6 times = 72

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29 round (10 sc, dec)* 6 times

= 66 + 3

30 round 15 sc, place a stitch marker ( we will install the wing wireframe here), 36 sc, place a marker, 15 sc = 66

31 round (9 sc, dec)* 6 times = 60

32 round 60 sc

33 round (8 sc, dec)* 6 times = 54

34 round (7 sc, dec)* 6 times = 48

35 round (6 sc, dec)* 6 times = 42

36 round (5 sc, dec)* 6 times = 36

37 round BLO: 36 sc

38 round (4 sc, dec)* 6 times = 30

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Install the leg wireframes, twist them together, stuff the body well.

Install the wing frames. Attach them to the spine wireframe. Isolate the connection with scotch tape.

39-40 rounds 30 sc

41 round (3 sc, dec)* 6 times = 24

42-43 rounds 24 sc

44 round (2 sc, dec)* 6 times = 18

45-46 rounds 18 sc

47 round (1 sc, dec)* 6 times = 12

48-54 rounds 12 sc

55 round (1 sc, inc)* 6 times = 18

Cut off the yarn, leave a long yarn tail for sewing

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Collar

use color yarn of your choice

1 round Work in front loops of the 37th round:(3 ch, skip 1 st, 1 sc)* 18 times

2 round (5 dc in the arch, 1ch, 1 sc in the next arch, 1ch)* 9 times

3 round (1 sc, 1 ch ) in each stitch

Install the spine (body) wireframe in the head.

Sew the head to the body.

Chicken comb

Small part

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 inc = 12

3-4 rounds 12 sc

5 round (dec, 4 sc)* 2 times = 10

6 round (dec, 3 sc)* 2 times = 8, cut off and fasten the yarn.

Middle part

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 inc = 12

3-4 rounds 12 sc

5 round (dec, 4 sc)* 2 times = 10

6 round (dec, 3 sc)* 2 times = 8

7 round 8 sc, cut off and fasten the yarn.

Large part

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 inc = 12

3-4 rounds 12 sc

5 round (dec, 4 sc)* 2 times = 10

6 round (dec, 3 sc)* 2 times = 8

7-8 rounds 8 sc, don’t cut the yarn

Join the parts in the comb:

9 round 4 sc along the large part, 4 sc along the middle one, 8 sc along the small one, 4 sc - middle part, 4 sc - large one = 24

10 round 24 sc

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Sew the chicken comb on the head, the large part to forehead.

Beard (2 pcs)

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2-4(3) rounds 6 sc, don’t cut the yarn of the 2nd part

5 round (joining the beard parts): З sc along the 2nd part, apply the 1st part, make 6 sc, 3 sc along the 2nd part

Sew the beard to the beak lower part.

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Earrings (2 pcs)

leave a long beginning yarn tail

1 round 5 ch

2 round start in the 2nd from the hook: 3 sc, 3 sc in the last st, make 3 sc in the back direction

З round 1 sc, 1 ch, cut off the yarn, leaving a long tail

Attaching the earrings: work with the beginning yarn tail and a needle. Pull the tail through your earring toward the end of the 2nd round. Attach the earring to the cheek, tie the yarn tails with knot well. Hide the tails inside the head.

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Tail feathers (3 pcs)

yarn colors of your choice

1 round 6 sc in a magic ring

2 round 6 inc = 12

3 round (2 sc, inc)* 4 times = 16

4-6(3) rounds 16 sc

7 round (2 sc, dec)* 4 times = 12

8 round 12 sc

9 round (dec, 4 sc)* 2 times = 10

10 round 10 sc

11 round (dec, 3 sc)* 2 times = 8

12 round 8 sc

13 round (dec, 2 sc)* 2 times = 6

14-15 rounds 6 sc.

Cut and fasten off the yarn.

Joining the feathers, work with the body color yarn.

16 round 3 sc along the 1st feather, 3 sc along the 2nd one, 6 sc along the 3rd one, 3 sc along the 2nd one, 3 sc along the 1st one = 18

17 round 18 sc

18 round (1 sc, dec)* 6 times = 12

19 round (1 sc, inc)* 6 times = 18

20 round (2 sc, inc)* 6 times = 24

21 round 24 sc

Flatten the tail and join the edges with 11 sc. Sew the tail along the bottom, and a little on the sides.

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Eyes

Make the eye white part from plastic clay, put and press down plastic or glass eyes, bake as indicated in your clay instructions (plastic eyes must be removed for baking time).

Glue the eyes near the nose bridge on, glue on the eyelashes, sew on the eyelids.

Crochet the eyelids, trying on them to the eyes. If necessary, reduce or increase the amount of chains. You can also make crocheted or felted eyes.

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