Duckies

I decided to make something for my nieces, nephews, and my boys for Easter.  I wanted something fun so I decided upon chicks.  Well my chicks look more like ducks, but they turned out great!

They turned out so cute that I think I shall share the pattern! :)

Slip stitch at the end of each round, chain 1 but do not turn -- chain 1 is for moving up to the next round only, does not count as a stitch

Worsted weight yarn and a G hook

Round 1:  You can either start with a magic circle and sc 6 sts in it or chain 2 and sc 6 sts in the second chain from the hook

Round 2:  2 sc in each stitch around - sl st into 1st sc (12)

Round 3:  *1 sc then 2 sc in the next stitch* around - sl st into 1st sc (18)

Round 4:  *sc in the next 2 sts then 2 sc in the next stitch* around - sl st into 1st sc (24)

Round 5:  sc around - sl st into 1st sc (24)

Round 6:  sc in next 10 stitches - sc in the back loop only in the next 3 stitches - sc in the next 11 stitches

Round 7:  sc in the next 4 stitches - sc in the back loop only in the next 3 stitches - sc in the next 9 stitches - sc in the back loop only in the next 3 stitches - sc in the next 5 stitches

Rounds 8 - 10:  sc around (24)

knot and cut thread

Add your eyes around row 4 right above the front loop only of round 6

Next is the beak

Find the 3 front loops left undone from round 6 -- with the top of the head facing toward you, slip stitch into the first loop to the right--sc and hdc in the same loop

In the next loop, dc-chain 1-triple-chain 1-dc

In the last loop hdc-sc-slip stitch

cut thread and weave in tail

Next is the wings


This will be the same for both sides.  Locate the 3 front loops left undone from round 7--2 sc in each loop (6)

chain 1 - TURN - sc across (6)

chain 1 - TURN - sc in first stitch - hdc next - dc chain 1 triple in the next stitch - triple chain 1 dc in the next stitch - hdc in next - sc in last

cut thread

starting at bottom put 3 sc crochets up the side, sc in the next 3 stitches across the top, sc in the chain 1, chain 1, hdc in the next 2 stitches, chain 1, sc in the chain 1 space from previous round, sc in the next 3 stitches, and put 3 scs down the next side

Tuck in your tails

Body


Rounds 11 - 13:  sc around (24)

Round 14:  *sc in the next 2 stitches - sc decrease* around (18)

Round 15:  *sc then sc decrease in the next* around (12)

stuff and add something heavy to make him stand -  I used the marbles that are flat on one side (the fish tank ones) because they were large enough not to slip through the bottom

Round 16:  sc decrease around (6)

cut and tie off and sew in tail

If you want to give him a bow tie, you can view the free pattern at Adaiha's blog3e33ew.

For the girls, I hot glued a bow with a crystal in the middle

Hope you have as much fun as I did making these!