Cute Crochet Chicken With Heart Balloon Pattern – Free
Creating your own Adorable Crochet Chicken with a heart is easier than you think! This beginner-friendly pattern is perfect for creating a cute gift or a charming item to sell. The chicken has cute black embroidered eyes, orange feet, and a tiny orange beak. Adding a heart to the wing gives a special touch, and you can personalize it with a tiny bow. Whether it’s for a gift or decoration, this crochet chicken will surely bring a smile to everyone’s face.
Free Crochet Chicken With Heart Balloon Pattern
Quick Summary Of this pattern
This adorable amigurumi chick is a delightful project for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. It’s designed in a classic round style, perfect as a thoughtful gift, charming desk buddy, or a cute toy to sell at craft fairs. The chick can be further customized with a spiral heart accessory and a bow, allowing you to infuse personality and joy into each creation. Follow the detailed steps below for a seamless experience!
Pattern Notes
- The chick is worked in continuous spirals (amigurumi style), using a stitch marker to note round beginnings.
- All parts (body, wings, legs, heart, bow) are made separately and sewn or glued together.
- Safety eyes and embroidery are used for the face, but can be substituted with sewn-on felt for children under 3.
- The heart includes a spiral wire to stand out as a whimsical accent.
- The bow can be replaced with a flower or left off for a simpler style.
- Stuff all pieces firmly unless otherwise indicated.
- Measurements are approximate and will vary with yarn and tension.
Amigurumi Chick with Heart and Bow
Skill Level
Beginner to Advanced Beginner
(Basic stitches, working in rounds, increases, decreases, sewing and simple embroidery)
Materials
- Worsted weight acrylic yarn (Yellow for body and wings; White for eye highlight; Orange for beak and legs; Pink or any color for heart and bow)
- Crochet hook: 2.25–2.75 mm (B/C US)
- Black embroidery floss or yarn for detailing
- Fiberfill/polyester stuffing
- 8 mm safety eyes (or black yarn for embroidery)
- Craft wire (~18 cm for heart)
- Yarn needle and embroidery needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Blush (optional)
- Glue (liquid silicone for assembly)
- Any pencil (to shape the wire)
Measurements / Sizing
- Finished chick: approx. 7–9 cm tall (3–3.5 in)
- Heart: 2 x 2 cm; spiral wire approx. 4 cm tall
- Bow: 2.5 cm wide
- Wings: 2.5 x 2 cm
- Legs: 2 cm long
Gauge
- Not critical for amigurumi; work tight enough to prevent stuffing from showing.
Stitch Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MR | Magic Ring |
| ch | Chain |
| sc | Single crochet |
| inc | Increase (2 sc in same st) |
| dec | Decrease (sc2tog) |
| st | Stitch |
| sl st | Slip stitch |
| FO | Fasten off |
| tr dec | Triple decrease (sc3tog) |
Special Stitches
- Triple Decrease (tr dec/sc3tog):
Insert hook into next st and pull up a loop x3 (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all loops.
The Crochet Pattern
Chick Body
With yellow yarn:
- R1: MR, 7 sc in ring (7)
- R2: Inc in each st around [14]
- R3: (sc, inc) x7 [21]
- R4: sc in first st (mark it), inc in next, (sc in next 2, inc) x6, sc in last st [28]
- R5: (sc in next 3, inc) x7 [35]
- R6–8: sc in each st around (35)
(Work even) - R9: sc in next 2 (mark first st), inc in next, (sc in 4, inc) x6, sc in last 2 [42]
- R10–18: sc in each st around (42)
- At end of R18, place safety eyes between R9 & R10, 5 stitches apart. Secure backs.
- At end of R18, place safety eyes between R9 & R10, 5 stitches apart. Secure backs.
- R19: (sc in next 4, dec) x7 [35]
- R20: (sc in next 3, dec) x7 [28]
- R21: (sc in next 2, dec) x7 [21]
- Stuff the body firmly.
- R22: (sc in next st, dec) x7 [14]
- R23: (dec) x7 [7]
- FO, leave a long tail. Weave through front loops of remaining sts, pull to close, secure & hide end.
- FO, leave a long tail. Weave through front loops of remaining sts, pull to close, secure & hide end.
Facial Embroidery
- With black yarn (or floss), embroider curved lines above eyes for eyelashes if desired.
- Use white yarn/floss to make small highlight stitches under each eye.
- With orange yarn, embroider beak between R10–R11, over two stitches, adding several passes for fullness. FO and hide ends.
Wings (make 2)
With yellow:
- R1: MR, 8 sc in ring (8)
- R2–4: sc in each st around (8)
- Do not stuff.
- Folding flat, sl st edges together:
- sc through both layers across (4 total).
- FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2, orange):
- Make a slip knot, ch 4.
- Beginning in 2nd ch from hook: sc in next 2 ch,
inc in last ch. - Rotate, work along opposite side: sc in next st, inc in last st.
- Join with sl st, FO and leave a tail. Knot ends, trim short. Secure with glue under the body.
Heart
With heart color:
- First piece:
- MR, 6 sc in ring. [6]
- R2: Inc x6 [12]
- R3-4: sc in each st [12]. FO, weave end inside.
- Second piece:
- Repeat as for first, but do not fasten off after R4.
- Hold the two pieces together, insert hook into any stitch of the first heart, sl st together the two pieces as follows:
- Sl st through one st of each piece x2, mark first st for beginning of round.
- sc in next 10 pairs of stitches, skip 2 sl sts, sc in next 10 pairs. [20]
- R6: sc in each st [20]
- R7: sc in next 4, dec, sc in 8, dec, sc in 4 [18]
- R8: sc in next 3, tr dec, sc in 6, tr dec, sc in 3 [14]
- R9: sc in next 2, tr dec, sc in 4, tr dec, sc in 2 [10]
- Stuff heart firmly
- R10: dec x3, leave a hole for wire [close most of opening, FO and hide yarn].
- Insert 18 cm wire, fold tip, glue, and wrap with matching yarn. Insert heart onto one wing using spiral-shaped wire.
- Insert 18 cm wire, fold tip, glue, and wrap with matching yarn. Insert heart onto one wing using spiral-shaped wire.
Bow
With bow color:
- MR, ch 3, 3 dc into ring, ch 3, sl st into ring.
- Ch 3, 3 dc into ring, ch 3, sl st into ring.
- Ch 1 to secure, FO with a long tail.
- Pull on short end to cinch center. Wind long end around the center several times. Knot at the back to finish.
Assembly & Finished Size
- Sew the wings between R11 and R14, each placed 5 stitches behind the eyes.
- Sew (or glue) the two legs under the body, centered below the wings.
- Insert spiral wire heart into the opening of one wing and secure with glue.
- Attach the bow with glue (or sew) to the side of the head or as desired.
- Apply blush under the eyes if desired.
- Finished chick: 6–8 cm tall, adorable and ready to gift!
You now have a sweet amigurumi chick, complete with spiral heart, wings, legs, and an adorable bow! Personalize with colors and accessories for unique, heartfelt gifts.
