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CROCHET PATTERN

Chicken
Easter Surprise Egg
Design: Rnata | Hobbii Design

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MATERIALS SIZE
For the Chicken: One size
Friends Cotton 8/4 Mercerized ​
1 ball of color 01 MEASUREMENTS
1 ball of color 04
Height: Approx. 12 cm / 4.75”
1 ball of color 24
1 ball of color 26
1 ball of color 44 PATTERN INFORMATION
1 ball of color 63 Please note that this is a crochet pattern
(PDF file). This crochet pattern contains a
For the Egg: detailed description of how to create
Portobello Easter Chicken in the surprise egg, with a
1 ball of color 04 great amount of step-by-step photos and
1 ball of color 56 a list of necessary materials.
The chicken is crocheted from top to
Crochet hook 4.0 mm / G-6 bottom as a one piece. The wings, comb,
Crochet hook 2.5 mm / US C tail and wattle are crocheted separately
and sewn onto the body and head.
Embroidery yarn color 347 Pattern level: intermediate and also for
2 safety eyes 6 mm beginners (with some crochet
Stuffing experience).
Stitch marker Pattern is included to use two sizes of
crochet hooks: 4.0 mm / G-6
and 2.5 mm / US C.
YARN QUALITY
Friends Cotton 8/4 Mercerized, Hobbii
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50 g / 1.75 oz = 160 m / 174 yds
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-surprise-egg

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions regarding this pattern, please feel free to email us at
support@hobbii.com. Please make sure to include the pattern's name and number.

Happy Crafting!

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Pattern

ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dec = invisible decrease (2 sc together in front loop only)
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
hdc = half double crochet stitch
mr = magic ring
slst = slip stitch
FLO = use only front loops
BLO = use only back loops
Pic = picture

HEAD
Use a hook 2.5 mm, work with Cream (04) color.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6-10: sc around (30), 5 rounds
Rnd 11: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc (36)

Attach the safety eyes between round 10 and 11 with 7 sts between (pic 1).
Skip 4 sts from the beginning (count the sts of round 10), attach the first eye, then skip the
next 7 sts and attach the second eye.

Rnd 12-13: sc around (36), 2 rounds

Rnd 14: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc (42)
Rnd 15: sc around (42)
Change the yarn to Sunflower (24) and place the cream yarn on the front from your work (pic
2). We will use it to make the edging after we finish the body.
Stuff the head firmly.

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BODY
Use a hook 2.5 mm, work with Sunflower (24) color
Rnd 16: BLO (use only back loops): sc around (42)
Rnd 17: sc around (42)
Rnd 18: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
Rnd 19-20: sc around (48), 2 rounds
Rnd 21: (7 sc, inc) x3, 12 sc, (inc, sc) x2, inc, 7 sc (54)
Rnd 22: 41 sc, (inc, sc) x2, inc, 8 sc (57)
Rnd 23: 43 sc, (inc, sc) x2, inc, 9 sc (60)
Rnd 24-25: sc around (60), 2 rounds
Rnd 26: 41 sc, 6 dec, 7 sc (54)
Rnd 27-29: sc around (54), 3 rounds
Rnd 30: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
Start to stuff the body.
Rnd 31: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
Rnd 32: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
Rnd 33: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Rnd 34: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rnd 35: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Rnd 36: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff the body firmly (pic 4).
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for closing. Invisible fasten off (pic 3).

EDGING
Use a hook 2.5 mm, work with Cream (04) color.
Lay the body so that the eyes and belly will be on the right side and facing away (pic 5). Insert
your hook in the last front loop of round 16. Pick up the Cream (04) yarn and pull it through.
Make the next combination: (chain 4, slst in next 2 front loops), repeat it 20 times (pic 6-8).
Chain 4, slst in last and first front loops.
Cut the yarn, fasten off.

BEAK
Use a hook 2.5 mm, work with Dark Orange (26) color.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr, slst in first st (6)
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (6)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (sc, inc) x3, slst in first st (9)
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (9)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing (pic 9).
Stuff the beak firmly.

COMB
Use a hook 2.5 mm, work with Rose (44) color
First piece:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rnd 3-4: sc around (9), 2 rounds
Cut the yarn, invisible fasten off (pic 10-11).
Second piece:

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Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rnd 3-5: sc around (9), 3 rounds
Cut the yarn, invisible fasten off.

Now we are going to connect two pieces together (pic 12).

Rnd 1: Insert your hook from the wrong side of the right piece out to the left piece (pic 13). Pick
up the yarn and pull it through. Chain 1, sc in the same connecting stitch of the left piece (count
this stitch as the first stitch of round 1, put your stitch marker here (pic 14)), sc in next 8 st around the
left piece. Then continue to crochet around the right piece: 9 sc [18]
Rnd 2: (dec, 4 sc) x3 (15)
Rnd 3: (dec, 3 sc) x3 [12]
Rnd 4: (dec, 2 sc) x3 (9)
Stuff the comb lightly (pic 15).
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for closing.
Invisible fasten off (in the same way as we’ve closed the body).

TAIL
Use a hook 2.5 mm, work with Lilac (63) color
First and second piece:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rnd 3-4: sc around (9), 2 rounds
Cut the yarn, invisible fasten off (pic 10-11).

Now we are going to connect two pieces together.

Rnd 1: Insert your hook from the wrong side of the right piece out to the left piece. Pick up the
yarn and pull it through. Chain 1, sc in the connecting stitch of the left piece (count this stitch as
the first stitch of round 1, put your stitch marker here), sc in next 8 st around the left piece. Then
continue to crochet around the right piece: 9 sc [18]
Rnd 2: sc around (18)
Rnd 3: (dec, 4 sc) x3 (15)
Rnd 4: (dec, 3 sc) x3 (12)
Rnd 5: (dec, 2 sc) x3 (9)
Stuff the tail lightly.
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for closing (pic 16).

WATTLE
Use a hook 2.5 mm, work with Lilac (63) color.
Chain 8. Make sure that your chains are not twisted.
Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook: 3 hdc in this stitch, sc in next 2 st, slst in next st,
sc in next 2 st, 3 hdc in last st (pic 17).
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Use the needle, bring the tail of yarn to the middle of
the wattle.

WINGS (make 2)
Use a hook 2.5 mm, work with Rose (44) color.

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Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Don’t cut the yarn, we’re going to crochet the feathers.
Chain 2, start in the second chain from hook: slst. It would be the first feather (pic 18-19).
Then fold the circle in half, crochet a sc across the first and last stitch (pic 20).
Again, chain 2, start in the second chain from the hook: slst, sc in next st, repeat it 11 times
(pic 21).
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
For the second wing, use the needle, bring the tail of the yarn in the opposite of the wing.

ASSEMBLING
-​ Sew the beak between the eyes and round 10 and 14 (pic 24).
-​ Place the wattle below the beak and sew the wattle to the head. You should sew it
only on the top (pic 25).
-​ Sew the comb on the top of the head (pic 26).
-​ Place the tail on the back side of the body and sew it between round 25 and 27 (pic
27-28).
-​ Place the wings in diagonal. You should sew it to the body only on the top of the wing
(pic 29-30) .
-​ At last, use the pink thread, embroider the cheeks below the eyes (pic 31).

Eggs (small)
Use a hook 2,5 mm, work with white (01), Lilac (63), Sunflower (24), Rose (44) colors.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
Rnd 5-9: sc around (15), 5 rounds
Rnd 10: (dec, sc) x5 (10)
Stuff the eggs firmly.
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail.
Close the egg in the same way as the body.

Egg/outer/bottom part
Use a hook 4 mm, work with Portobello Wild Berry (56)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr, slst in first st (6)
Rnd 2: ch 1, (inc) x6, slst in first st (12)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (inc, sc) x6, slst in first st (18)
Rnd 4: ch 1, (2 sc, inc) x6, slst in first st (24)
Rnd 5: ch 1, (inc, 3 sc) x6, slst in first st (30)
Rnd 6: ch 1, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc, slst in first st (36)
Rnd 7: ch 1, BLO (use only back loops): sc around, slst in first st (36)
Rnd 8: ch 1, 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc, slst in first st (42)
Rnd 9: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (42)
Rnd 10: ch 1, (6 sc, inc) x6, slst in first st (48)

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Rnd 11-12: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (48), 2 rounds

Rnd 13: ch 1, (15 sc, inc) x3, slst in first st (51)
Rnd 14-16: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (51), 3 rounds
Rnd 17: ch 1, sc around (51)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for closing.
Invisible fasten off (in the same way as we’ve closed the first and second piece of the comb
(pic 32)).

Egg/inner/bottom part
Use a hook 4 mm, work with Portobello Cream (04)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr, slst in first st (6)
Rnd 2: ch 1, (inc) x6, slst in first st (12)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (inc, sc) x6, slst in first st (18)
Rnd 4: ch 1, (2 sc, inc) x6, slst in first st (24)
Rnd 5: ch 1, (inc, 3 sc) x6, slst in first st (30)
Rnd 6: ch 1, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc, slst in first st (36)
Rnd 7: ch 1, FLO: sc around, slst in first st (36)
Rnd 8: ch 1, 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc, slst in first st (42)
Rnd 9-10: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (42), 2 rounds
Rnd 11: ch 1, (6 sc, inc) x6, slst in first st (48)
Rnd 12-14: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (48), 3 rounds
Rnd 15: ch 1, (15 sc, inc) x3, slst in first st (51)
Rnd 16: ch 1, sc around (51)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for closing. Invisible fasten off.
Place the inner part inside of the outer part with the right side outside (pic 33). Insert your
hook from inside to out across a stitch of inner and outer part, pick up the cream color yarn
and pull it through. Again insert your hook in next 2 sts and make a slst (pic 34).
Connect the two parts of the bottom with slst in each stitch.
Cut the yarn, fasten off (pic 35).

Egg/outer/top part
Use a hook 4 mm, work with Portobello Wild Berry (56)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr, slst in first st (6)
Rnd 2: ch 1, (inc) x6, slst in first st (12)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (inc, sc) x6, slst in first st (18)
Rnd 4: ch 1, (2 sc, inc) x6, slst in first st (24)
Rnd 5: ch 1, (inc, 3 sc) x6, slst in first st (30)
Rnd 6: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (30)
Rnd 7: ch 1, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc, slst in first st (36)
Rnd 8: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (36)
Rnd 9: ch 1, 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc, slst in first st (42)
Rnd 10: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (42)
Rnd 11: ch 1, (6 sc, inc) x6, slst in first st (48)
Rnd 12: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (48)
Rnd 13: ch 1, (15 sc, inc) x3, slst in first st (51)
Rnd 14-21: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (51), 8 rounds
Rnd 22: ch 1, sc around (51)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for closing. Invisible fasten off.

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Egg/inner/top part
Use a hook 4 mm, work with Cream (04) color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr, slst in first st (6)
Rnd 2: ch 1, (inc) x6, slst in first st (12)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (inc, sc) x6, slst in first st (18)
Rnd 4: ch 1, (2 sc, inc) x6, slst in first st (24)
Rnd 5: ch 1, (inc, 3 sc) x6, slst in first st (30)
Rnd 6-7: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (30), 2 rounds
Rnd 8: ch 1, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc, slst in first st (36)
Rnd 9: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (36)
Rnd 10: ch 1, 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc, slst in first st (42)
Rnd 11: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (42)
Rnd 12: ch 1, (6 sc, inc) x6, slst in first st (48)
Rnd 13: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (48)
Rnd 14: ch 1, (15 sc, inc) x3, slst in first st (51)
Rnd 15-20: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st (51), 6 rounds
Rnd 21: ch 1, sc around (51)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for closing. Invisible fasten off.

In the same way, place the inner part inside of the outer part with the right side outside.
Then use the cream color yarn, connect the two parts together with the slip stitch.
Cut the yarn, fasten off (pic 36).

Enjoy!
Rnata

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PHOTO GUIDE
Picture 1 Picture 2

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1. Place the eyes with 7 sts between 2. Lay the previous yarn on the front after you’ve
changed color

Picture 3 Picture 4

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3. Insert the needle in the each front loop of 4. Stuff the body firmly

the last round

Picture 5 Picture 6

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5. Insert the hook in the last front loop of 6. Chain 4
round 16

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Picture 7 Picture 8

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7. Make the slip stitch in the next two front 8. Edging around the head
loops

Picture 9 Picture 10

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9. Beak, leave a tail for sewing 10. Insert the needle in the second stitch after
the finished last stitch

Picture 11 Picture 12

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11. Then, insert the needle only in the back 12. Lay the two pieces together
loop of the last stitch and through the first st.

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Picture 13 Picture 14

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13. Insert the hook from the wrong side out 14. Now our two pieces are connected
through the first and second piece.

Picture 15 Picture 16

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15. Comb, leave a tail for sewing 16. Tail, leave a tail of yarn for sewing

Picture 17 Picture 18

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17. Wattle, bring the tail of yarn in the middle 18. Chain 2

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Picture 19 Picture 20

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19. Make a sl st in second chain from the hook 20. Fold the circle in half, insert your hook in
first and last stitches

Picture 21 Picture 22

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21. Feathers 22. For the second wing, bring the tail of yarn in
the other side

Picture 23 Picture 24

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23. Wings with feathers 24. Sew the beak between round 10 and 14

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Picture 25 Picture 26

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25. Sew the wattle below the beak 26. Sew the comb on the top of the head

Picture 27 Picture 28

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27. Place the tail on the back side of the body 28. Sew the tail to the body

Picture 29 Picture 30

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29. Place the wing in diagonal, below the 30. Sew only the top part of the wing
edging.

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Picture 31 Picture 32

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31. Embroider the cheeks below the eyes 32. Inner and outer part of the egg/bottom

Picture 33 Picture 34

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33. Place the inner part inside of the outer 34. Make the slip stitch loosely

Picture 35 Picture 36

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35. Bottom part of the egg 36. Chicken in egg

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