Free crochet pattern for Easter chicken bag

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A cute Easter Chicken bag crocheted from Infinity Hearts Rose Big cotton yarn. The bag is perfect to crochet for Easter, where you can use it for egg hunting or as a nice Easter decoration in your home.

Materials:

• Yarn: Infinity Hearts Rose Big. Contains 100% cotton. 50 grams = approx. 83 metres.
• Safety eyes size 14 mm
• Crochet hook size 3.5 mm
• Hobby scissors
• Needle for assembly

Yarn consumption:

• 2 balls of Infinity Hearts Rose Big yarn in the colour 179 Yellow
• 1 ball of Infinity Hearts Rose Big yarn in the colour 19 Red

Size:

The finished product measures approximately 17 cm in length and 10.5 cm in height.

Abbreviations

ch = chain stitch

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

blo = Back loop only

mr = Magic ring

rw = Row

*-* = Repeat number of times

Instructions

THE BAG

Yellow yarn

Make 26 ch, the last ch is used for turning

Round 1. 2 dc in 2 sts from hook, 22 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 22 dc, 1 sl st (48 dc + 1 sl st)

Round 2. 1 ch, 2 dc in the first st, 23 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 22 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 1 sl st (54 dc + 1 sl st)

Round 3. 1 ch, 2 dc in the first st, 22 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 2 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 23 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 3 dc, 1 sl st (58 dc + 1 sl st)

Round 4. 1 ch, 2 dc in the first st, 24 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 3 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 24 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 3 dc, 1 sl st (62 dc + 1 sl st)

Round 5. 1 ch, 2 dc in the first st, 26 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 4 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 24 dc, 2 dc in the next st, 4 dc, 1 sl st (66 dc + 1 sl st)

Round 6. 1 ch, 1 dc in blo in every st, 1 sl st (66 dc + 1 sl st)

Round 7-26. 1 ch, 1 dc in every st, 1 sl st (66 dc + 1 sl st)

Round 27. 1 ch, 1 sl st in every st (66 sl st)

Cast off and fasten the yarn end

WINGS (make 2)

Yellow yarn

Round 1. 6 dc in a mr (6)

Round 2. 2 dc in every st (12)

Round 3. *1 dc, 2 dc in the next st* x6 (18)

Round 4-13. 1 dc in every st (18)

Squeeze the wing together and work dc through both sides stitches along the edge. Leave a long yarn end for attaching the wing to the bag.

THE BEAK

Red yarn

Round 1. 4 dc in a mr

Round 2. 2 dc in every st (8)

Round 3. *1 dc, 2 in the next st* x4 (12)

Round 4. *2 dc, 2 in the next st* x4 (16)

Rounds 5-7. 1 dc in each st (16)

Cast off, leaving a long thread for attaching the beak

THE HANDLE

Yellow yarn

Make 7 ch, using the last ch for turning (make sure your yarn end at ch-row is long enough to attach the handle on one side)

Row 1. Start in the 2nd stitch from your hook, make 1 dc in every ch, turn with 1 ch (5)

Row 2: 1 dc in each st, turn with 1 ch (5)

Repeat row 2 until your handle is the desired length

In the pattern pictures shown, 60 rows are worked.

ASSEMBLY

• Attach the safety eyes on round 19-20 with approx. 8 stitches in between.
• The nose is attached between the eyes a few rounds down (in the pattern pictures the eyes have been attached on rounds 14-17).
• Attach the wings on each side of the bag so that it is "flush" with the top of the eyes.
• The handle is also attached to each side of the bag at the top edge.

Your Easter Chicken bag is now complete and ready for use! :0)

Designed by: @Vildehjerte on Instagram (Bianca Skogemann)