A crochet chick pattern free granny square pattern by Nana’s Crafty Home!
This crochet chick pattern free granny square pattern is square #2 in my Easter spring Granny Square Blanket series. This adorable chick is peeking out from his egg as he is hatching. So cute!
If you missed the free crochet pattern for theBunny Granny Squareyou can check it on the blog. Square #3 my Lamb Square will be releasing in just a few days so be sure to check back for that one.
The great thing about the squares for this spring themed blanket is that they are so versatile. Mix and match the squares for your own perfect spring blanket. Use the chick square in different colors for someone who really loves baby chicks.
Crochet Chick pattern Free Granny Square Details
I am working this crochet chick pattern from the same base pattern as myChristmas crochet granny squares. All of the squares in this series work up to a large 14″ square. Perfect for pillows or to mix-and-match for an adorable Easter spring themed throw! These individual squares would also make wonderful wall hangings for your spring themed home decor.
My baby hatching baby chick square is utilizes color work. For the first portion of the pattern you will be working half of your dc circle in yellow yarn and half will be in white yarn. In the final few dc rounds of the chick you will also have a small portion of white at the top as well. This small white section helps create the top of the egg shell.
Once the square is complete you will work 2 sections of egg shell cracks – one small and one large. These egg shell cracks will be sewn to the top of the square. These egg cracks are simply a row of double crochet stitches with picots all worked in the same stitch to create a shell stitch. This easy stitch will be making an appearance in another square I am currently designing as well.
The chick’s eyes and beak are sewn on between the egg shell cracks so it looks like he is peeping out from his egg shell.
I am usingRed Heart With Love* yarn for my squares. I am also including Red Heart Super Saver in Pumpkin color for my orange. It is a bright and fun perfect orange yarn for the beak of my chick and will also be used in another square as well. Red Heart With Love yarn is a medium weight #4 acrylic worsted weight yarn. These granny squares would be a great way to use up your stash, too!
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Pattern written in US crochet terminology
Supplies:
- Red Heart With Love Weight 4 / Medium (100% acrylic, 7 oz / 370 yds)
- White 1.3 oz / 69 yds (White)
- Daffodil 0.7 oz / 37 yds (Yellow)
- Bubble Gum 1.5 oz / 80 yds (Pink)
- Iced Aqua 0.01 oz / 1 yd (Blue)
- Black 0.2 oz / 11 yds (Black)
- Red Heart Super Saver Weight 4 / Medium (100% acrylic, 7 oz / 364 yds)
- Pumpkin 0.1 oz / 6 yds (Orange)
Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook size
Scissors
Stitch marker (optional)
Tapestry needle
Approximate finished size: 14” square
Gauge:First 4 rounds = 4” / 4 dc sts = 1”
Abbreviations:
- MC = magic circle
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- WS = wrong side
- RS = right side
- yo = yarn over
- sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together (see special stitches section below)
Special Stitches:
sc2tog= (insert hook into next st, yo and pull up a loop) twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Picot: ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook.
Pattern Notes:
- Chick & eyes are all worked in the round.
- Ch 3 at beginning of each round counts as first dc stitch.
- Eyes, nose and egg “cracks” are worked separately and then sewn to front of panel.
Pattern Instructions
With Yellow, make MC.
Round 1: Ch 3, 5 dc in MC,switch to white,6 dc in MC,switch to yellow, join with sl st in top of ch-3 and tighten ring. (12)
Round 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next 5 sts,switch to white, and 2 dc in each of next 6 sts,switch to yellow, sl st in top of ch-3. (24)
Round 3: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * 4 times,switch to white, repeat from * to * 6 times,switch to yellow, sl st in top of ch-3. (36)
Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * 4 times, 1 dc in next st,switch to white, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * to * 5 times, 1 dc in last st,switch to yellow, sl st in top of ch-3. (48)
Round 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts,* repeat from * to * 4 times,switch to white, repeat from * to * 6 times,switch to yellow, sl st in top of ch-3. (60)
Round 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * 4 times, 1 dc in next 2 sts,switch to white, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * to * 5 times, 1 dc in last 2 sts,switch to yellow, sl st in top of ch-3. (72)
Round 7: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 sts,* repeat from * to * 4 times,switch to white, repeat from * to * 6 times,switch to yellow, sl st in top of ch-3. (84)
Round 8: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st,* 1 dc in next st,switch to white, 1 dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * to * 1 time, 1 dc in next 5 sts,switch to yellow, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * to * 1 time, 1 dc in next 3 sts,switch to white, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * to * 5 times, 1 dc in last 3 sts,switch to yellow, sl st in top of ch-3. (96)
Round 9: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 sts,switch to white, 1 dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 7 sts,* repeat from * to * 1 time, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st,switch to yellow, 1 dc in next 6 sts, repeat from * to * 1 time,fasten off yellow andswitch to white, repeat from * to * 6 times, sl st in top of first st. (108)
Fasten off white.
Round 10:Joinpink in first st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st,tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * two times; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (120 + 4 ch-2 corner sp)
Round 11: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, tr in next 4 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, tr in next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * two times; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (136 + 4 ch-2 corner sp)
Round 12 – 13: Ch 3 (counts as first st), *dc in each st to next ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st top of ch-3. (152 row 12, 168 row 13)
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Eyes (make 2)
With Black, make MC.
Round 1: (RS) Ch 3, 10 dc in MC, join with sl st in top of ch-3, tighten ring. (11)
Fasten off Black, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Row 2:Join Blue in first st of round 1, sl st in next 5 sts.
Fasten off Blue.
Row 3:Join White in first st of round 1(behind slip stitches of row 2), sl st in next 5 sts.
Fasten off White, leaving a long tail for embroidery of eye.
With long tail of White,embroider center of eye.
Weave in remaining ends not left for sewing.
Beak
With Orange, ch 4.
Row 1: (RS) Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end. Turn. (3)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in last st. Turn. (2)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog. (1)
Large Egg Shell Cracks
With White, ch 38.
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end. (37)
Row 2: (RS) Ch 1, sc in same st, *sk next 2 sts, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st,* repeat from * to * to end. (6 shells)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Small Egg Shell Cracks
With White,ch 26.
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end. (25)
Row 2: (RS) Ch 1, sc in same st, *sk next 2 sts, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st,* repeat from * to * to end. (4 shells)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Note: Sew following pieces to RS of square.
With long tail, sew large egg shells cracks to middle of chick/egg sewing over the color change line between the chick and the egg with shells facing up over yellow.
With long tail, sew small egg shell cracks to top of chicks head with shells facing down.
With long tails, sew eyes to face.
With long tail, sew beak to face.
Weave in remaining ends.
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