Chicken Pocket Pet

Clucking from this free crochet chicken pattern are all the countryside comforts of a bustling barnyard—roosters performing proudly from their morning perches, fresh seed scattered across the well-trodden ground, and beds of straw warming in the springtime sun. While you wait for the cattle to feed and the crops to grow, how better to pass the time than with this free chicken amigurumi pattern! **Pattern Information:** This free crochet chicken amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of **intermediate**. The finished dimensions are **5 inches (height) by 2.75 inches (width) by 3 inches (depth)**.∗ You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively. ∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: **18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches**. **Supplies:** * Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook * Medium (4) weight yarn in 3 colors: * Yarn A – brown (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Warm Brown) * Yarn B – red (example uses Mainstays: Red V) * Yarn C – yellow (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Saffron) * Pink embroidery floss or pink yarn (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Perfect Pink) * 10mm black safety eyes (x2) * Polyester fiberfill * Yarn needle * Scissors * Stitch markers **Alternate Yarn Supplies:** Color Variation 2 (as seen on the left in cover photo): * Medium (4) weight yarn in 3 colors: * Yarn A – brown (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Aran) * Yarn B – red (example uses Mainstays: Red V) * Yarn C – yellow (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Pale Yellow) * Pink embroidery floss or pink yarn (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Baby Pink) **Terminology:** This free crochet chicken pattern uses English / US terminology: * st (sts) = stitch (stitches) * ch = chain stitch * sl st = slip stitch * sc = single crochet * sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease * sc3tog = single crochet 3 together (over the span of 3 stitches) * dc = double crochet * sk = skip Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch. In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase. **Follow us for more crochet content and amigurumi adventures!** https://virkadia.com/ | Blog https://virkadia.etsy.com | Etsy https://www.instagram.com/virkadia | Instagram https://www.pinterest.com/virkadia | Pinterest https://www.facebook.com/virkadia | Facebook https://www.tiktok.com/@virkadia | TikTok **Thank you for all of your support!**