Looking for a cute and beginner-friendly amigurumi doll pattern?
This Little Chick Amigurumi Free Pattern is a lovely crochet project featuring a sweet chick wearing a colorful dress, ruffled skirt, and tiny boots. The pattern is written using US crochet terms, includes step-by-step instructions for all body parts, and is perfect for handmade gifts, nursery decor, or amigurumi collections.
This crochet chick stands approximately 18 cm (7 inches) tall and is made with YarnArt Jeans yarn. Whether you are an intermediate crocheter or a confident beginner, you will enjoy creating this charming amigurumi toy.
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Finished size: approx. 18 cm (7 in)
Abbreviations (US terms)
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- ch – chain
- ch1 – chain 1
- sl st – slip stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- BLO – back loops only
- (…)×n – repeat instructions in brackets n times
Materials
- YarnArt Jeans (50% cotton / 50% acrylic, 50 g / 160 m)
- Yellow, Blue, Green, White
- Small amount of orange (beak)
- Small amount of pink (cheeks)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill stuffing
- 10 mm black half beads (eyes)
- Glue
- Black sewing thread
- Tapestry needle, scissors
Legs (make 2)
Start with blue yarn. Stuff firmly as you go.
Ch 5 + ch1
1: 4 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 3 sc, inc (12)
2: inc, 3 sc, (inc)×3, 3 sc, (inc)×2 (18)
3: sc, inc, 3 sc, (sc, inc)×3, 3 sc, (sc, inc)×2 (24)
4: BLO 24 sc
5–6: 24 sc (2 rows)
7: 2 sc, dec, (sc, dec)×5, 5 sc (18)
8: 5 sc, dec×3, 7 sc (15)
Change to yellow yarn.
9: BLO 4 sc, dec×3, 5 sc (12)
10–15: 12 sc (6 rows)
Fasten off.
Make the second leg the same, but finish with 4 extra sc.
Boot Top
Attach blue yarn to the first free loop of row 8 and crochet in a spiral.
1: 15 sc
2: 15 sl st
Fasten off.
Little Chick Amigurumi – Body
From the second leg, ch 6. Insert hook into the 11th stitch of the last row of the first leg and crochet around.
16:
12 sc (first leg), 6 sc along chain, 12 sc (second leg), 6 sc along other side of chain (36)
17: (5 sc, inc)×6 (42)
18: 14 sc, (sc, inc)×3, 15 sc, (sc, inc)×3, sc (48)
19: (7 sc, inc)×6 (54)
20–21: 54 sc
Change to blue yarn.
22: 54 sc
23: BLO 54 sc
Change to green yarn.
24: BLO 54 sc
Change to white yarn.
25: (7 sc, dec)×6 (48)
Change to blue yarn.
26: 48 sc
Change to green yarn.
27: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)×5, 3 sc (42)
Change to white yarn.
28: 42 sc
Change to blue yarn.
29: (5 sc, dec)×6 (36)
Change to green yarn.
30: 36 sc
Change to white yarn.
31: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)×2, 5 sc (33)
Change to blue yarn.
32: 33 sc
Change to green yarn.
33: (9 sc, dec)×3 (30)
Change to white yarn.
34: 30 sc
Change to blue yarn.
35: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)×2, 4 sc (27)
Change to green yarn.
36: 27 sc
Change to white yarn.
37: (7 sc, dec)×3 (24)
Change to yellow yarn.
38: BLO 24 sc
39: 24 sc
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Head – Little Chick Amigurumi
Work in yellow yarn. Stuff firmly as you go.
1: 6 sc in magic ring
2: inc×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc)×6 (18)
4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)×5, sc (24)
5: (3 sc, inc)×6 (30)
6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)×5, 2 sc (36)
7: (5 sc, inc)×6 (42)
8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)×5, 3 sc (48)
9–12: 48 sc (4 rows)
13: (7 sc, inc)×6 (54)
14: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)×5, 4 sc (60)
15–19: 60 sc
20: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)×5, 4 sc (54)
21: (7 sc, dec)×6 (48)
22: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)×5, 3 sc (42)
23: (5 sc, dec)×6 (36)
24: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)×5, 2 sc (30)
25: (3 sc, dec)×6 (24)
26: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)×5, sc (18)
27: (sc, dec)×6 (12)
28: dec×6 (6)
Close opening, hide yarn inside.
Eye Sculpting
Mark points 1 & 2 between rows 14–15 (10 sc apart).
Mark points 3 & 4 between rows 15–16 directly below points 1 & 2.
Insert needle at point 1 → out at 3 → tighten.
Insert at 4 → out at 2 → tighten.
Repeat 2–3 times, fasten off.
Glue eyes in place.
Embroider whites with white yarn, lashes and eyebrows with black yarn.
Beak (orange yarn)
1: 6 sc in magic ring
2: 6 sc
3: (sc, inc)×3 (9)
Fasten off, leave long tail. Sew between rows 15–18.
Cheeks (make 2, pink yarn)
Into magic ring: ch2, 10 hdc, sl st into 2nd ch.
Fasten off, leave long tail. Sew between rows 17–21.
Embroider smile with black yarn.
Top Knot (Hair Loop)
Insert needle at bottom of head, bring yarn out at magic ring on top.
Insert back into magic ring, bring needle out at bottom again, leaving a loop on top.
Secure at bottom.
Repeat 2 more times.
Bow
Magic ring:
ch3, 3 dc, ch3, sl st, ch3, 3 dc, ch3, sl st.
Pull tight, wrap center, sew to head.
Skirt – Lower Layer (green yarn)
Attach yarn to free back loop of row 22.
1: ch3, dc in same stitch, dc inc in every stitch around, sl st into 3rd ch
2: ch3, dc inc, (dc, dc inc)×53, sl st into 3rd ch
Fasten off.
Skirt – Upper Layer (blue yarn)
Attach yarn to free back loop of row 23.
1: ch3, dc in same stitch, dc inc in every stitch around, sl st into 3rd ch
Fasten off.
Collar (green yarn)
Attach yarn to free back loop of row 37.
1: ch1, sc in same stitch, 23 sc, sl st into ch1
2: BLO ch1, (sc, dc, sc) in same stitch, sl st in next stitch, repeat to end
Fasten off.
Assembly
Sew head to body, stuffing neck firmly as you sew.
Wings (make 2)
Yellow yarn. Do not stuff.
1: 6 sc in magic ring
2: (sc, inc)×3 (9)
3: 9 sc
4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)×2, sc (12)
5: 12 sc
6: (sc, inc)×6 (18)
7–14: 18 sc
15: (sc, dec)×6 (12)
16: (sc, dec)×4 (8)
Fold flat, join edges with 4 sc.
Fasten off, leave long tail.
Sew wings at row 35.
Finishing
Embroider shoe laces with white yarn.
Your Little Chick Amigurumi is finished 🐥💛