How to Crochet the Cutest Granny Square Chickens for Easter Home Décor

 



If you’re looking for a super cute Easter and spring crochet pattern , you’re going to love this one.

The Dumpling Daisy Chickens is a fun and easy crochet project made from simple granny squares . This crochet granny square chicken pattern is perfect for spring decorating, Easter makes, or adding a bit of handmade cuteness to your home.

It’s one of those projects that looks impressive but is actually really simple to make, which makes it great for a relaxed weekend crochet.


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Why You’ll Love This Chicken Crochet Pattern

There are a few reasons this crochet chicken pattern is such a favourite:

  • Simple construction:  This design is made by joining just two daisy granny squares together, so it’s simple and fun.
  • A really fun shape:  With a bit of folding and sewing, those flat squares turn into a plump little chicken. It’s one of those projects that feels a bit magical when it comes together.
  • Perfect for spring and Easter:  These crochet granny square chickens make lovely seasonal décor, especially for Easter, but they’re cute enough to keep out all year.
  • Easy to customise:  You can change the body colours to make a whole flock of crochet chickens in different shades. Great for using up yarn from your stash too.

Important: These are intended as decorative items only and are not suitable for use as toys.  You could add a lining to the back of each granny square before joining and embroider the eyes to make them child friendly.



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Make Dumpling Chickens with Any Granny Square

One of the fun things about this pattern is that you’re not limited to the daisy granny square! You can experiment with any granny square you like to create your Dumpling Chickens. Mix and match colours, textures, or even try one of your own favourite square patterns to give each chicken a unique look.

If you’re looking for inspiration, be sure to check out some of our other granny square patterns on the blog. There are plenty of designs to choose from, all perfect for turning into cute, little decorative chickens; you might need to add a few extra rounds to the squares first.



About the Yarn

For this crochet chicken pattern , I used Yarnsmiths Cotton Aran , which is a 100% cotton yarn. It works really well for this kind of project because:

  • Great stitch definition:  The texture of the daisy petals really stands out with this yarn.
  • Lovely colour choices:  I used Antique Gold for the beak and daisy centre, Off White for the petals, and Misty Green, Canary Yellow, and Pale Lilac for the chicken bodies.


You can find out more about this yarn in our full yarn review.

If you don’t have this yarn, you can easily swap it for another aran/worsted weight cotton like 



Dumpling Daisy Chickens Video Tutorial

If you prefer to follow along step by step, there’s a full video tutorial for this crochet granny square chicken pattern. It shows exactly how to join and fold your granny squares to create that dumpling shape.



Dumpling Daisy Chickens Written Pattern

Below you’ll find everything you need to get started with this crochet granny square chicken pattern.


Materials

  • Hook : 4.50 mm

  • Yarn : Yarnsmiths Cotton Aran (or equivalent cotton aran weight yarn)

  • Safety Eyes : 1.50 cm

  • Stuffing : Toy stuffing

  • Notions : Yarn needle and scissors


Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch : chain

  • sc : single crochet

  • hdc : half double crochet

  • dc : double crochet

  • tr : treble crochet

  • sl st : slip stitch

  • st(s) : stitch(es)

  • sp : space

  • blo : back loop only

  • mc : main colour

  • cc : contrast colour

  • beg cl : beginning cluster

  • cl : cluster stitch

  • beg pc : beginning popcorn

  • pc : popcorn


Pattern Notes

  • Read the pattern carefully all the way through before starting

  • The starting chain 4 ring can be replaced with a magic ring if preferred

  • Ch1 at the start of a round does not count as a stitch

  • Starting chains are replaced with a stacked single crochet , which counts as a dc throughout the pattern

  • The finished size of each individual granny square should be approximately 6 x 6 inches


Special Stitches

  • Stacked Single Crochet : sc into st, then work another sc on top by inserting hook into the left leg of the first sc

  • Beg Cluster : Ch2, [yo, insert hook in st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops] x3 in same st, yo and pull through all loops

  • 4dc Cluster : [yo, insert hook in st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops] x4 in same st, yo and pull through all loops

  • Beg Popcorn : Ch3, 2dc in same st, remove hook from loop and insert into top ch3 from front to back, pick up the loop and pull through

  • 3dc Popcorn : 3dc in same st, remove hook from loop and insert into 1st dc from front to back, pick up the loop and pull through


Start Here

Granny Squares (make 2)

With CC1, ch4 and join to form ring. (right side)

Round 1 ch1, stacked sc into ring, 11dc into ring, join with sl st to top stacked sc. Fasten off. (12dc)

Round 2 with CC2, join yarn in any sp between dc stitches on previous round, beg pc in same sp, [ch2, pc] in each sp around, ending with ch2 and join with sl st to top beg pc. (12pc)

Round 3 sl st into next sp between pc sts, beg cl in same sp, [ch2, cl] in each sp around, ending with ch2 and join with sl st to top beg cl, fasten off. (12cl)

Round 4 join MC in any sp between cl sts, ch1, stacked sc in same sp, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp (first corner made), [4hdc in each of next 2 sps, 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next sp] x3, 4hdc in each of next 2 sps, join with sl to to top stacked sc. (24dc, 4ch2 sps, 32hdc)

Round 5 ch1, stacked sc in same st, dc in each st to corner, 2dc, ch1, 2dc in corner sp, dc in each st across sides and 2dc, ch1, 2dc in each corner sp around, join with sl st to top stacked sc. (72dc)

Round 6 repeat round 5. Fasten off and weave in ends (or not, you can hide them inside if you like). (88dc)




Eyes

Place safety eyes in any corner of round 5 on both granny squares.


Joining Squares

  • Place squares wrong sides together making sure eyes match up and are oriented at top left corner.
  • Join MC with sl st to corner of square to the right of the eye.
  • Join both sides together working through the blo with a sl st in each st around 3 sides of the square
  • Fasten off.


Beak

With CC1 and sl knot on hook, sc into the 5th sl st to the left from the eye corner, dc & tr into next st, ch1, tr & dc into next st, sc in next st, fasten off and sew tails in on wrong side, beak made.


Comb

  1. With CC2 join with sl st in 8th st to the right from eye corner.
  2. Hdc & dc in next st.
  3. Dc & hdc in next st.
  4. Sl st in next st.
  5. Hdc & dc in next st.
  6. 2tr in next st.
  7. Dc & hdc in next st.
  8. Sl st in next st.
  9. Repeat steps 2-4
  10. Fasten off and weave in ends.



Final Assembly

Stuff firmly. Fold the joined granny squares so that the open sides come together and new corners form in the centre edge of each square. The original corners will meet each other in the centre, creating the shape of the chicken. Once everything is aligned, sew the remaining opening closed to finish.



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