PECK-TACULAR
By fair means or fowl this tweet doll and chick will nd a way onto your hook and into your nest
Birds of a feather ock together, and this hen-some duo are as chick as thieves. Watch out, as once you make them they will rule the roost. The cluck is ticking though – how long will it be before they y the coop and leave you as an empty nester?
NOTES
Parts of this pattern are worked in the amigurumi style. Work stitches in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to mark the first stitch of the round, moving the marker up as you go.
If you are making this toy for a child under 36 months, do not use safety eyes; instead, embroider eyes with stranded cotton.
CHICK DOLL
DOLL
Follow the Doll pattern for Bunny Doll on page 4.
Use Biscuit for the Head.
Use Biscuit for Rounds 1-7 and Buttercup for Rounds 8-21 of Arms.
Use Juicy for the Legs and Body up to Round 9, use Buttercup for Rounds 10-24 of Body and Biscuit for Rounds 25-28 of Body.
HAIR
Using a 2.75mm hook and Cookie work as Hair for Bunny Doll (page 7).
CHICK COSTUME
TUNIC
Tunic is worked from the top down.
Using a 3.5mm hook and Duckling, ch29.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [28 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch4 (buttonhole made), dc in first 3 sts, (2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts) 6 times, dc in final st, turn. [34 sts]
Rows 3-4 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 5 Ch1, dc in first 5 sts, ch6, skip next 7 sts, dc in next 10 sts, ch6, skip next 7 sts, dc in next 5 sts, turn. [20 sts, 2 ch-6 sps]
Row 6 Ch1, dc in each st and ch across, turn. [32 sts]
Row 7 Ch1, dc in each st across, do not turn. Round 8 Dc in first st of prev row to join into round, dc in each st around.
Round 9 (Dc in next 3, 2dc in next st) 8 times. [40 sts]
Rounds 10-16 Dc in each st around.
Round 17 (Dc in next 3 sts, invdec) 8 times. [32 sts]
Round 18 Dc in next 5 sts, invdec, dc in next 3 sts, invdec, dc in next 9 sts, invdec, dc in next 3 sts, invdec, dc in next 4 sts, ss to beg dc.
[28 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Sew button to the inside of the left side of the neck opening, opposite the buttonhole.
HOOD
Using a 3.5mm hook and Duckling, ch47.
Row 1 (WS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [46 sts]
Row 2 (RS) Ch1, (dc2tog), dc in each st to final 2 sts, (dc2tog) final 2 sts, turn. [44 sts]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Rows 4-5 As Row 2. [40 sts at end of Row 5] Row 6 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 7 As Row 2. [38 sts]
Row 8 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 9 Ch1, dc in next 13 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 13 sts, turn. [36 sts] Row 10 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 11 Ch1, dc in next 13 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 13 sts, turn. [34 sts] Row 12 Ch1, dc in next 13 sts, dc2tog, dc in next
4 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 13 sts, turn. [32 sts] Row 13 Ch1, dc in next 13 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 13 sts, turn. [30 sts] Row 14 Ch1, dc in next 13 sts, (dc2tog) twice, dc in next 13 sts, turn. [28 sts]
Row 15 Ch1, dc in next 10 sts, (dc2tog) 4 times, dc in next 10 sts, turn. [24 sts]
Row 16 Ch1, dc in next 7 sts, (dc2tog) 5 times, dc in next 7 sts. [19 sts]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Fold Row 16 of the Hood in half and sew the edges together to create the Hood shape. Sew the bottom edge of the Hood to the neck of the Tunic. You can use the images as a guide.
LITTLE CHICK
HEAD AND BODY
Using a 3.5mm hook and Duckling, ch2. Round 1 (RS) 6dc in the second ch from hook. [6 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 sts]
Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Rounds 6-11 Dc in each st around.
Round 12 (Dc in next 3 sts, invdec) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 13 (Dc in next 2 sts, invdec) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 14 (Working in fl only) (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 15 Dc in each st around. Position the 6mm safety eyes between Rounds 9-10, approx 7 sts apart.
Round 16 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Rounds 17-23 Dc in each st around.
Round 24 (Working in bl only) (dc in next 3 sts, invdec) 6 times. [24 sts]
Stuff. Cut a piece of cardboard to the shape of the bottom of the Chick and insert this into the base after the stuffing.
Round 25 (Dc in next 2 sts, invdec) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 26 (Dc in next st, invdec) 6 times. [12 sts] Round 27 (Invdec) 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
WINGS (MAKE 2)
Using a 3.5mm hook and Duckling, ch2. Round 1 (RS) 6dc in the second ch from hook. [6 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 sts] Round 3 Dc in each st around.
Round 4 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 5 Dc in each st around.
Round 6 (Dc in next st, invdec) 6 times. [12 sts] Round 7 Dc in each st around.
Round 8 (Dc in next st, invdec) 4 times. [8 sts] Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Using the image as a guide, sew the Wings to the Chick.
BEAK
Using a 2.75mm hook and Juicy, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 6dc in loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 Dc in each st around.
Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc) 3 times, ss to beg dc to join. [9 sts]
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Sew the Beak to the Chick’s face.
FEET (MAKE 2)
Using a 2.75mm hook and Juicy, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 6dc in loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 Dc in next st, ch3, dc in second ch from hook and next ch, dc in same st as prev dc, ch3, dc in second ch from hook and next ch, dc in next st from Round 1, ch3, dc in second ch from hook and next ch, dc in same st as prev dc, ss in next st. [3 toes]
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Sew the Feet to the base of the Body.