Crochet Rooster Amigurumi Pattern Step By Step

This Crochet Rooster Amigurumi Pattern is like a recipe for making a cute, small toy rooster using yarn and a hook. Just like when you follow steps to bake a cake, this pattern has steps to make the rooster.

Crochet Rooster Amigurumi Pattern

You start with colorful yarn, like orange, yellow, and red, to make different parts of the rooster, such as its head, body, and tail feathers. You use simple crochet stitches to make these parts one by one. After all parts are made, you stitch them together. In the end, you add little details like eyes to give your rooster personality. It's a fun project that ends with a cute, cuddly rooster you made all by yourself.

Materials Needed:

• Catona cotton, colors: 401 (dark teal), 383 (ginger gold), 208 (yellow gold), 254 (moon rock), 115 (hot red), 162 (black coffee), 189 (royal orange)
• Crochet hook size 2.5 millimeters
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• White bead for the eye
• Black thread for the eye's pupil (or black paint)
• Sewing thread and needle for assembly

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet (US) / double crochet (UK)
• hdc: half double crochet (US) / half treble (UK)
• dc: double crochet (US) / treble (UK)
• tr: treble crochet (US) / double treble (UK)
• dtr: double treble crochet (US) / triple treble (UK)
• sl st: slip stitch

Head:

Start with ginger gold yarn. Ch 4.

1. For row 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, sc in last ch.
2. For row 2, ch 1 and turn, work 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st.
3. For rows 3-5, ch 1, turn, and sc in each st across (5 sc).
4. For row 6, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to last, 2 sc in last st (6 sc).
5. Continue similarly to increase stitches by adding 2 sc in the last stitch each row until row 7 (7 sc).
6. Begin the feathers section as described in the video with sl st chains attached to the head.

Wattle: (Use hot red yarn)

Make a magic loop.

1. For row 1, ch 1, work 5 sc in the loop, pull tight, and join with a sl st in the first sc.
2. Row 2, ch 2, turn, hdc in same st as chain, dc in next st.
3. Continue as described to create the wattle with hdc clusters.

Comb:

Same as the wattle, but create pointed tips with ch and sl st for the comb's ridges.

Beak:

1. Make a magic loop with yellow gold yarn.
2. Follow the video instructions for creating the shape of the beak using sc and hdc.

Body:

1. Begin with dark teal yarn and ch 8.
2. Work multiple rows, increasing according to the pattern with sc and clusters as shown in the video.

Tail:

Start from the "point" and work in chains, sc, hdc, dc, creating the feathers pattern.

Continue to build the tail with more rows and more complex stitches like tr and dtr as indicated.

Wings:

1. Work the top of the wing separately in dark teal. Follow the pattern to give it the correct shape.
2. For the bottom part of the wing, use moon rock yarn, starting with 10 ch and following the pattern.

Legs: (Use royal orange yarn)

1. Join yarn in the specified area of the body.
2. Work chains and slip stitches to create claws and attach them to the body.

Lower and Upper Back Feathers:

1. Use ginger gold yarn for lower back feathers, starting with 11 ch.
2. Create chains and slip stitches to form feathers.
3. Use black coffee yarn for upper back feathers, following a similar method.

Assembly:

• Sew the wing pieces together.
• Attach the bead for the eye.
• Stitch the components together following the order and placement described in the video.

Final Touches:

• Follow any additional instructions for neatening rows and finishing details as given.

The finished rooster size will be 14 centimeters by 14 centimeters (approximately 5.5 inches by 5.5 inches).

For more details, visualization, and specific locations where to stitch the pieces together, it is recommended to watch the video directly since amigurumi assembly can be visually complex, and it is often easier to follow along with a visual guide.