Cute Mini Chicken by Donna Loops

Cute Mini Chicken

Crochet
April 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch
3.5 mm (E)
130 - 200 yards (119 - 183 m)
US
English
This pattern is available for $1.25 USD
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Highlights
Designed by Donnaloops
Supplies for making crafts
Digital download
Digital file type(s): 1 PDF
Bok bok—this cutie is here to cluck into your heart! ❤️

This Little Chicken Crochet Pattern is a beginner-friendly amigurumi project that makes an adorable yellow chick with fuzzy yarn hair, a tiny beak, and expressive eyebrows. The arms and legs are easy to assemble, and the body features a bright color change for a fun pop of contrast!

What You’re Making:
An egg-shaped little chick with a round yellow head, red-tipped wings and legs, expressive face, and optional combed hair! Perfect for Easter baskets, springtime gifts, or year-round chicken cuteness.

Why You’ll Love It:
✔ Beginner friendly and clearly written
✔ Chunky, huggable shape
✔ Minimal sewing with easy assembly
✔ Frizzy yarn hair & detailed beak instructions
✔ Step-by-step facial feature placement

This is a DIGITAL PDF pattern – no physical item will be shipped.

Skill Level: Beginner-Friendly
If you know basic stitches like SC, INC, INV DEC, and how to use a magic ring—you’re ready to go!

Materials Needed:
• Yellow, red, orange & black yarn (thin black for facial features)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Polyfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors

Finished Size:
Fits comfortably in your hand—roughly palm-sized (varies with yarn tension)

Features You’ll Love:
• Sweet oval eyes or magic ring style (both included)
• Frizzy hair made from combed yarn
• Color transition from yellow to red at the body & limbs
• Simple beak & brow embroidery
• Legs and arms that are quick and easy to attach
• Perfect for spring, markets, or a barnyard-themed nursery

Assembly Notes:
Clear instructions are included for attaching the arms, legs, head, and even stitching on the beak and eyebrows. Customize the personality with your choice of eye placement and yarn expressions!