Little Duck/Chicken pattern

KristieMN · #1 May 20, 2006, 04:39 PM

I took these little guys picture next to a spool of thread so you can see how little they are!
While working on making a 'chicken' I found it to look like a duck. It continued to look like a duck until I added the red thread on top.
After finishing the chicken, I quickly made up a duck.
I hope you enjoy this pattern!

Please do not sell or reproduce in any ways!!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...tiechicken.jpg

Duck & Chicken

Size F hook
WW yarn
Sead Beads for eyes (optional)
Red floss for chicken head

Both are done exactly the same, the chicken just has red floss on its head.

Head/body

Starting at top of head and working down,
Join with slip stitch to beginning row stitch at end of each row:
Chain 2
1) 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2) ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around (10 sc)
3) ch 1, (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (15 sc)
4-6) ch 1, sc in each sc around
7) ch 1, (sc dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (10 sc)
8) ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around (20 sc)
Stuff head
9-12) ch 1, sc in each sc around
13) ch 1, (sc dec, sc in next 2 sc) repeat around (15 sc)
14) ch 1, (sc dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (10 sc)
Stuff
15) ch 1, sc dec around (5 sc)
Finish off. Use tail to close hole. Weave in ends.

Wings (make 2)

Work in continous spiral, do not join round ends.
Chain 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2-3) sc in each sc around.
Slip stitch to next sc in round.
FO leaving long enough tail to sew onto bird.

Beak

Work in continous spiral, do not join round ends.
Chain 2
1) 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2) sc in each sc around.
Slip stitch to next sc in round.
FO leaving long enough tail to sew onto bird.

Feet (make 2)

Work in continous spiral, do not join round ends.
Chain 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2-3) sc in each sc around
Slip stitch to next sc in round.
FO leaving long enough tail to sew onto bird.

When sewing beak, wings, and feet onto bird, be sure to keep seam on body to the back.
Sew on or embroider eyes onto bird.
For chicken, sew a bit of embroidery floss to the top of the head
You are done!

KristieMN · #2 May 20, 2006, 04:58 PM

I forgot to add that this pattern has not been tested... please let me know if you find any corrections!
Enjoy!

mimi_mia · #3 May 20, 2006, 05:00 PM

Thanks Kristie, they both look so cute....and they're so tiny!!

laureni526 · #4 May 20, 2006, 05:23 PM

Wow, you are on a roll. These are adorable, right along with everything else you've made. I love how cute and little these projects are, they will work up fast.

crochetmama · #5 May 20, 2006, 07:05 PM

Kristie, you are so talented! And you're coming up with these new patterns so quickly too! Boom! Boom! Boom! (Or in this case, quack, cluck, quack!) I am just in awe.

I love the eyes on your animals. I notice that you are using black seed beads for them. What size seed beads are they? When you sew them in place what color thread do you use? The color of the body of the animal or black thread to match the eye? And how do you secure your thread once you've finished sewing the beads on? Do you make a knot--where do you put the knot?

I know those must seem like dumb questions to you, but you do such a beautiful job I just have to ask you how you do it!

Once again, a great job, Kristie, and thanks so much for sharing the patterns with us. You are a blessing!

KristieMN · #6 May 20, 2006, 07:12 PM

No such thing as a dumb question!!

I used cheapy Walmart beads.
They are MainStay Glass E Beads
I used black thread to sew them on.
I make a knot (make a loop and run the needle through 2 time and pull tight) I usually hide the knot behind the eyes. I squish the head a bit to make the knot, then when I let the head out, the eyes get pulled into the head tighter, and the knot disapears.
You can always tie the knot where you are going to sew on a wing, foot, beak, or hair.
If anyone has an easier way... let me know!

And thank you for the compliments!

I am glad people enjoy them!