Introducing our "Crochet Hatching Chicken Egg pattern"! Dive into the world of adorable simplicity with this delightful crochet project. Perfect for crafting a charming toy for young children, this pattern captures the essence of joy and wonder as they watch the egg 'hatch' to reveal a cute little chick inside. With easy-to-follow instructions, crocheting this egg will be a delightful and rewarding experience for all skill levels.
Materials Needed:
To crochet a Hatching Chicken Egg, you will need the following materials:
Milk cotton yarn (size 2.5mm): White, yellow, orange.
Crochet hook 2.5mm
Scissors
Yarn needle
Plastic eyes
Glue
Fiberfill
Abbreviations to Remember:
Magic ring - mr
Single crochet - sc
Increase - inc
Decrease - dec
Chain - ch
Slip stitch - sl st
Double crochet - dc
Half double crochet - hdc
Instructions:
Crochet baby chick (in eggshell):
Use yellow yarn:
R1. Mr 6sc (6)
R2. 6inc (12)
R3. (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4. (5sc, inc)x3 (21)
R5. (3sc, inc, 3sc)x3 (24)
R6. (7sc, inc)x3 (27)
R7. (4sc, inc, 4sc)x3 (30)
R8. (9sc, inc)x3 (33)
R9. (5sc, inc, 5sc)x3 (36)
R10-16. sc in all stitches (36)
R17. (5sc, dec, 5sc)x3 (33)
R18. (9sc, dec)x3 (30)
R19. (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
R20. (sc, dec, sc)x6 (18)
Stuffing.
R21. (sc, dec)x6 (12)
R22. 6dec (6)
Fasten off.
Crochet the upper eggshell:
Use white yarn:
R1. Mr 12dc (12)
R2. 12 dc inc (24)
R3. (2dc, dc inc)x4 (28)
R4. [(3ch, crochet from the second chain from the hook: sc, hdc), skip 2, slst] repeat to end of row.
Fasten off.
Crochet the lower eggshell:
Use white yarn:
R1. Mr 13dc (13)
R2. 13 dc inc (26)
R3. (dc, dc inc)x13 (39)
R4. dc in all stitches (39)
R5. [(3ch, crochet from the second chain from the hook: sc, hdc), skip 2, slst] repeat to end of row.
Fasten off.
Crochet the chicken beak:
Use orange yarn:
Mr 4sc
Finishing steps:
- Use glue to attach the eyes, the beak for the baby chick
- Use glue to attach the baby chick into the eggshell