✅ Small version: 6 cm / 2 inches.

✅ Large version: 12 cm / 5 inches.

Instructions

Body

Use the white thread.

Round 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring (6).

Round 2: Inc 6 times (12).

Round 3: (Sc in the next 3 stitches, inc in the next stitch) repeat 3 times (15).

Mark the beginning of the 5th round with a piece of yarn, if you haven’t already, so you can count the stitches later.

Round 4-5: SC in the 15 stitches (15).

If you want, you can turn the chicken into a keychain by sewing two folded strands of thread at the top and attaching them to the inside of the body.

Round 6: (Sc in the next 4 stitches, inc in the next stitch) repeat 3 times (18).

Round 7: Sc 4, start in the 2nd sc from the hook, sc in the next 21 stitches (21 + 3).

Row 8: sc in the next 3 stitches, inc, sc in the next 5 stitches, inc, sc in the next 2 stitches, inc, sc in the next stitch, inc, sc in the next stitch, inc, sc in the 2 next stitches, inc, sc in the next 4 stitches (30).

Round 9-11: Sc in the 30 stitches (30).

Round 12: Sc in the next stitch, dec 3 times, sc in the next 4 points, dec, sc in the next 2 points, dec, sc in the next point, dec, sc in the next point, dec, sc in the next 2 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec (21).

Round 13: Dec, sc in the next stitch, dec 2 times, sc in the next 14 stitches (18).

Sew the eyes on row 5, one eye between the 4th and 5th stitch and the other between the 9th and 10th stitch.

Stuff the body with toy fiber stuffing and continue stuffing as you go.

Round 14: (Sc in next stitch, dec) repeat 6 times (12).

Round 15: Dec 6 times (6).

Finish the head by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of each knitted stitch you made on the last round. He pulls the thread to close the hole. Now put a needle under the hole and knit the end of the yarn.

Pico

Use the yellow thread.

Round 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring (6). Finish off, leaving a long tail to sew. Sew the beak on rows 5 and 6 of the body.

Crest part 1

Use the red thread.

Round 1: Start with 7 sc in a magic circle (7).

Round 2: SC in all 7 stitches (7). Finish off, leaving a long tail to sew.

Crest part 2

Use the red thread.

Round 1: Start with 5 sc in a magic circle (7).

Round 2: SC in all 5 stitches (5).

Finish off, leaving a long tail to sew.

The two crest parts are sewn onto rows 1 and 2, crest part 1 is sewn onto the front of the body and crest part 2 is sewn onto the back.