Intermediate
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Mini crochet chicken: a simple 10 cm amigurumi pattern
A 10 cm amigurumi chicken in 13 rounds with a 3.5mm hook, plus crest, wings, beak, and feet.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
- Rounds
- 22
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
22
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This is a 10 cm amigurumi chicken, built as a single spiral body topped with a sewn-on crest, two flat wings, a short beak, and a pair of simple feet. The head and body share one continuous 13-round piece worked in Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn in Brown (or a similar plush yarn) with a 3.5mm hook, while the crest is worked separately in YarnArt Sport yarn in Red on a smaller 2mm hook for structure, and the beak and feet use orange cotton yarn on the same 2mm hook. Before picking up the hook, have 8mm plastic safety eyes, polyester fiberfill or bead stuffing, black embroidery thread, fabric adhesive, scissors, and a yarn needle on hand, since the small parts are sewn and glued rather than crocheted together.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing the round count during shaping
- Place a stitch marker at the start of round 1 and move it up each round. Without it, the jump from 6 to 12 to 18 stitches is easy to miscount.
- Stuffing after the body is fully closed
- Add stuffing in stages as the last few rounds narrow, not after the opening is sealed. A closed 10 cm body leaves no room to pack it evenly afterward.
The materials list
- Crochet Hooks: 3.5mm hook (for body) and 2mm hook (for details)
- Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn in Brown (Color: 80337) or similar plush yarn
- YarnArt Sport yarn in Red (for crest)
- Orange cotton yarn (for beak and feet)
- 8mm plastic safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill or bead fiber (stuffing)
- Black embroidery thread (for details)
- Fabric adhesive
- Scissors
- Yarn needle for sewing
Finished Size
- Approximately 10 cm (4 inches) tall
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 13 short forms
Head & Body
Use Brown yarn with 3.5mm hook:
Round 1
Make a chain of 2, and work 6 sc in the first chain (6).Make a slip knot and then chain 2 stitches (this serves as the turning chain), then work 6 single crochet stitches into the second chain from the hook (the first chain you made).
Round 2
6 inc (12).
Round 3
(1 sc, 1 inc) *6 (18).
Round 4
18 sc.
Round 5
(2 sc, 1 inc) *6 (24).
Rounds 6–7
24 sc.
Round 8
(3 sc, 1 inc) *6 (30).
Round 9
(4 sc, 1 inc) *6 (36). — Sew the eyes between the 6th and 7th rows, leaving 5 sc between them.Position the eyes between rows 6 and 7, spacing them 5 stitches apart. Insert the eye post through the fabric from the outside, then firmly press the backing washer onto the post from the inside before stuffing the head. Once attached, safety eyes cannot be removed, so position them carefully before securing.
Rounds 10–13
36 sc.
Round 14
(4 sc, 1 dec) *6 (30).
Round 15
(3 sc, 1 dec) *6 (24). — Fill with fiber.
Round 16
(1 sc, 1 dec) *8 (16).
Round 17
1 dec *8 (8). — Close the opening with a needle.
Crest
Use Red cotton yarn with 2mm crochet hook:
Round 1
Chain 6. Starting from the 5th chain from the hook, crochet 5 single crochets tightly.Row 2: Repeat the same process 4 more times (creating 5 crests in total). Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Straighten the crests and sew them to the head using a needle.
Attach the crest across rows 1 to 3 on the head, positioning it slightly towards the back for a natural look.
Wings (Make 2)
Use Brown yarn with 3.5mm hook:
Round 1
Chain 2, then work 6 sc into the first chain (6).
Round 2
6 sc. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing. Sew the wings to the sides of the body, between rows 8 and 10. The wings should be placed evenly on both sides to ensure a symmetrical look.
Beak
Use Orange cotton yarn with 2mm hook:
Round 1
Make 4 sc in MR (magic ring) (4).
Round 2
(1 sc, 1 inc) *2 (6).
Round 3
(1 sc, 1 inc) *3 (9).
Round 4
9 sc.
Round 5
(2 sc, 1 inc) *3 (12). Leave a long yarn tail for sewing. Fill with fiber and sew the beak onto the face.Sew the beak between rows 7 and 8 (or adjust based on your chicken's size).
Feet (Make 2)
Use Orange cotton yarn with 2mm hook:
Round 1
Chain 11, then make a slip stitch into the 10th chain from the hook. Work double decreases across the remaining stitches to the end.Repeat this process 2 more times to create 3 (fingers).Gather the stitches from the ends of these sections together.Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.Sew the feet at the bottom of the body. Attach them between rows 2 and 4 of the body, making sure they are evenly spaced.Double decrease: insert your hook as if to crochet two stitches together, yarn over, and pull the yarn through all stitches.
Check these before you start
- This pattern is created with medium-tight tension. Different tension may create different results in the finished size of your chicken.
- While you can use different yarn types, pay attention to yarn weight and adjust your hook size accordingly to maintain proper proportions.
- Unless otherwise stated, work in continuous spiral rounds. Do not join or turn at the end of rounds.
- This pattern is for personal use only. The finished product should not be mass-produced or factory-produced. Please respect the designer's copyright by not duplicating, distributing, reselling, or translating this pattern.
- Work the crest stitches tightly, since a loose gauge here leaves the crest floppy instead of standing above the head.
- Stuff the body gradually as the final rounds of the Head & Body close in, rather than trying to pack stuffing through a small finished opening.
On one line
| Rounds | 22 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 5 |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 3.5 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Confirm you have both hook sizes ready: 3.5mm for the brown body, wings, beak, and feet, and 2mm for the red cotton crest.
- Set aside a stitch marker for the Head & Body section, since all 13 rounds are worked continuously without a join.
- Read through the Head & Body increase pattern (rounds 1 through 3) once before starting, so the jump from 6 to 12 to 18 stitches is expected rather than a surprise.
- Check that the red cotton yarn is on hand separately from the brown yarn, since the crest is the only part that changes both fiber and hook size.
Finishing
- Stuff the body firmly while the last few rounds of the Head & Body spiral are still open, then close the round and weave in the tail.
- Sew the wings to the sides of the body between rounds 8 and 10, placing them evenly so the chicken sits symmetrically.
- Attach the crest across rows 1 to 3 of the head, positioned slightly toward the back, then embroider the face with black embroidery thread and secure the beak and feet with fabric adhesive.
Construction
The Head & Body shaping front-loads its increases: 6 stitches in round 1 double to 12 in round 2 and reach 18 by round 3, giving the rounded base its curve before the remaining rounds work even.
The crest and wings are worked flat rather than in the round, since five short tufts and a pair of small rectangles are easier to shape as straight rows and sew on than to build into the spiral body.
Time per section
| Head & Body | about 1.5 to 2 hours, because 13 rounds include early shaping and need steady tension throughout |
|---|---|
| Crest, Wings, Beak, and Feet | about 45 minutes to 1 hour, because four small parts in two yarns and two hook sizes add setup time between pieces |
| Assembly and finishing | about 30 to 45 minutes, because sewing on the crest, wings, beak, and feet, then embroidering the face, takes more care than it does yarn |
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Common questions
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