Crochet Spring Chicks: Adorable DIY Craft for Easter and Spring

Crochet Spring Chicks: An Adorable Craft

Crochet Spring Chicks are the epitome of adorable! With their pastel colors and fluffy yarn, they bring a charming touch to any Easter decor or spring celebration. These little creations are a joy to make and even more delightful to display around the house.

Materials

• Different colors of cotton yarn DK-worsted
• Black yarn acrylic or cotton for the eyes
• Fiberfill

Tools

• Hook G/4mm - E/3.5mm
• Scissors
• Darning needle
• Safety eyes (optional; you can use black yarn to make eyes)

Instructions

Body

• Round 1: Make a slip knot, CH 2, 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook (6 sts)
• Round 2: INC 1 repeat 6 times (12 sts)
• Round 3: INC 1, 1 SC repeat 6 times (18 sts)
• Round 4: INC 1, 1 SC in next 2 stitches. Repeat 6 times (24 sts)
• Round 5: INC 1, 1 SC in next 3 stitches, repeat 6 times (30 sts)
• Round 6-11: SC 30 stitches
• Round 12: DEC 1, 3 SC repeat 6 times (24 sts)
• Put fiberfill in the body and continue to crochet
• Round 13: DEC 1, 2 SC repeat 6 times (18 sts)
• Round 14: DEC 1, 2 SC repeat 6 times (6 sts)
• Round 15: DEC 1, repeat 6 times and fasten off

If you are using safety eyes, put them between rows 5 and 6. If you use yarn eyes, you can attach them in the same spot and tie them together before stuffing the body with fiberfill.

Wings (Make 2)

• Round 1: Make a slip knot, CH 2, 6 SC in 2nd chain from hook (6 sts)
• Round 2: INC 1, SC in next stitch repeat (9 sts)
• Round 3: INC 1, SC in next 2 stitches repeat (12 sts)
• Round 4-5: SC 12 stitches
• Round 6: DEC 1, SC in next 2 stitches repeat (9 sts)
• Round 7: DEC 1, SC in next stitch repeat (6 sts), fasten off.

Beak

• Chain 2, HDC in 2nd chain from hook, DC in next chain, fasten off

Feet (Make 2)

• Chain 3 and insert hook in 2nd back bump of chain from hook, slip stitch in the next 2 stitches (use back bump).
• Chain 3 and insert hook in 2nd back bump of chain from hook, slip stitch in the next 2 stitches (use the back bump).
• Chain 3 and insert hook in 2nd back bump of chain from hook, slip stitch in the next 2 stitches (use the back bump).
• Fasten off

Eyes (Make 2)

• Make a slip knot, pull up a loop, and pull it through. Make a knot.

Assemble The Chick

• Fasten the eyes on row 5 from the top and leave 5 single crochets in between the eyes.
• Fasten the beak one row below the eyes in the middle of the eyes.
• Attach the wings one row below the eyes and 5 single crochets from the outside of the eyes. Pull the yarn to the top of the head so you can make a patch of hair on top of the chicks.
• Fasten the feet with two strings of 2 inches/5 cm long to the body.

Notes

If you use the spring chicks for decoration, you can attach the eyes once the body is completed and you assemble the chick.

If you give this chick to a child, attach the eyes before stuffing the body and fasten the eyes by tying the ends together. This is to avoid eyes, beaks, and legs coming loose when children play with it.

Warning! Do not give this to young children who put toys in their mouths!

The time needed to crochet this pattern is an indication and depends on your skill level and your working speed.