This creation made me chuckle. Chicken Balls! How goofy is that?!

I created this after enjoying a similar design by the ever clever Lauren Espy of A Menagerie of Stitches (www.amenagerieofstitchesblog.com). Her designs are clean, directions are clear, and the end result was adorable! You can find her Spring Chicks pattern HERE.

After creating a few of Lauren’s Spring Chicks in a variety of spring colors, I felt like they needed a mother hen to mind them all. Although similar in shape, my Chicken Balls pattern made alternations to the wing design and beak, as well as adding the comb. It worked up so quickly, I couldn’t help but stitch up a small flock of these goofy guys! I have some ideas on how to put them to use, and will be sure to update you once those ideas are in action.

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Materials

• #4 Medium Weight Acrylic Yarn
  • Color A: White   Color B: Orange   Color C: Red
• Size C2-2/75 mm Hook (or hook size need for gauge) 
• Plastic Safety Eyes – 12mm
• Polyfiber Filling 

Gauge

No specific gauge. Use hook of choice to create tight stitches. 

Abbreviations

To reference all US Abbreviations and Terms, check out this complete list from the Craft Yarn Council. 

ch – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half-double crochet

dc – double crochet

sl st – slip stitch

rep * – repeat as directed

Chicken Ball Pattern:

Body

With A, begin with magic loop.

Rnd 1: 6 sc, join with sl st, ch 1 (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc into each st around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (12 sc) 

Rnd 3: *1 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (18 sc)

Rnd 4: *2 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (24 sc)

Rnd 5: *3 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (30 sc)

Rnd 6: *4 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (36 sc)

Rnd 7: sc into each st around, joining with sl st, ch  1 (36 sc)

Rnd 8: *5 sc, 2 sc into next s. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (42 sc)

Rnd 9-18: sc in each st around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (42 sc)

[Note: Stuff body as you go with Polyfiber filling. Attach eyes 6 stitches apart, between Rnds 10 and 11.]

Rnd 19: *5 sc, invisible dec. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (36 sc)

Rnd 20: *4 sc, invisible dec. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (30 sc)

Rnd 21: *3 sc, invisible dec. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (24 sc)

Rnd 22: *2 sc, invisible dec. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (18 sc)

Rnd 23: *1 sc, invisible dec. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (12 sc)

Rnd 24: *6 invisible dec, joining with sl st. (6 sc)

F.O. Weave in loose ends. 

Wing (Make 2)

With Color A, begin with magic loop.

Rnd 1: 6 sc, join with sl st, ch 1 (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc into each st around, joining with sl st, ch 1 (12 sc) 

Rnd 3: *1 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st, ch 1. (18 sc)

Rnd 4: hdc, sc, sl st, sc, hdc, leave remaining stitches unworked. 

F.O. Use tail to sew onto BODY. 

Attach wing at Rnd 11, along side of BODY. 

Weave in loose ends.

Beak 

With Color B, ch 4.

Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, hdc, dc. 

F.O. Use tail to sew onto BODY.

Attach to BODY at Rnd 11, between the EYES. 

Weave in loose ends. 

Comb 

With Color C, ch 9.

Row 1: sc into second ch from hook, ch 2, dc into same st, sk 1 st, sl st into next st, ch 3, 2 dc into same st, sk 1 st, sl st into next st, ch 3, 2 dc into same st, sk 1 st, sl st into next st, sc into same st. 

F.O. Use tail to sew onto body. 

Attach at top of BODY, as pictured. 

Weave into loose ends.

Happy crafting! – Christy

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