Chicken Pattern #X-104

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5, 2 balls of Yellow.
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Six Strand Embroidery Floss, 1 skein Black.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 8.
Cotton batting.
A bit of orange felt.
6 inches millinery wire, for legs.

Body … Starting at breast, ch 15 slightly loose. 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd to 11th rows incl: S c in each s c, making 2 s c (an increase) in 2nd and in next to last sts. Ch 1, turn. 12th to 20th rows incl: Inc. 1 st every other row on one end only (this is tail end). Ch 1, turn. 21st, 22nd and 23rd rows: S c in each s c. Ch 1, turn. 24th to 30th rows incl: Dec. 1 s c at head end only each row—to dec. at end of row, skip next to last st; to dec. at beginning of row, do not ch 1 to turn; skip 1st s c. 31st and 32nd rows: S c in each st, omitting next to last st at tail end only (32nd row ends at head end). Ch 1, turn. 33rd row: S c to within 11 sts from end, turn. 34th row: Skip 1st s c, sl st across next 5 sts, s c in next 9 s c, sl st in next s c. Fasten off. 35th row: Attach thread to 9th s c from tail end, sl st in next s c, s c in next 7 s c, turn. 36th row: Skip 1st st, s c in next 5 sts, sl st in next st, turn. 37th row: Sl st in 1st 2 s c, s c in next 2 sts, sl st in next st. Fasten off. Attach thread at head end. Work s c along top edge, making half d c and d c at tip of tail, ch 3, s c at tail end, s c in next st at side, sl st in next st. Fasten off. Make another piece to correspond.

Wings (2) … Ch 2. 1st row: 3 s c in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: 2 s c in each s c. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: Inc. in 1st s c, in center of row, and in last s c. Ch 1, turn. Continue thus, making 3 increases in each row (do not have center dec. directly above that of previous row) until wing measures 2 inches at straight edge. Fasten off.

Head … Ch 2, 6 s c in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: 2 s c in each s c. 3rd rnd: * S c in next s c, inc. in next s c. Repeat from * around. Continue thus, increasing 6 s c at equal distances apart on each rnd, until there are 36 s c in rnd. On each of next 3 rnds, inc. 4 s c at equal distances apart; then work 4 rnds without increasing. Fasten off. Make another piece like this.

To Assemble … Sew edges of body together, leaving neck section open. Stuff firmly with batting. Sew edges of head together, stuffing with batting before closing opening (seam is center front of face). Cut a ¾-inch triangle of felt, and sew to head, having 1 point at seam. With full strand of Six Strand embroider eyes. Set head into neck opening of body and sew in place. Cut 2 pieces of felt, same size as wings, and line wings. Sew wings to body, felt being underside. Pull wire through base of body. Make a ¾-inch loop at each end of wire for base of feet (thus both legs and feet are made of 1 wire). Cut 4 feet of felt, each having 5 points and slightly longer than wire base of foot. Sew 1 piece to bottom of each wire base and one to top, slitting top piece as necessary to accommodate leg wires; cover leg wires with Pearl Cotton. Cut a narrow strip of felt for collar and bow. Sew these around neck.