A crochet Easter chick square free crochet pattern by Nana’s Crafty Home!

This sweet baby chick is square #7 in my Easter spring Square Blanket series. I just love him so much!

If you missed the free crochet pattern for the Bunny Granny Square, Hatching Chick Granny Square, Lamb Granny Square, Sun Square, Happy Sun Square,  Easter Basket square, or the Bunny’s Bottom square you can find them all on the blog.  The final square is a fun and happy flower that will be releasing in just a few days so be sure to check back for that one.

The great thing about the squares for this spring themed blanket is that they are so versatile.  Mix and match the squares for your own perfect spring blanket.  Make a blanket with just the baby chick in various colors for adorable blanket! Pair with the Hatching Chick Square for more baby chick fun!

Crochet Easter Chick Square pattern details

I am working this crochet chick pattern from the same base pattern as my Christmas crochet granny squares.  All of the squares in this series work up to a large 14″ square.  Perfect for pillows or to mix-and-match for an adorable Easter spring themed throw!  These individual squares would also make wonderful wall hangings for your spring themed home decor.

This baby chick square is very easy!  The main body of the chick is worked in double crochet rounds with yellow yarn and is then squared off with pink for easy joining.

This chick square is embellished with cute little chick feet, wings, eyes, beak and head feathers that are all worked separately and then sewn to the right side of the square.

The chick’s head feathers are just adorable and really very easy!  Made with a slip stitch fringe that is folded together and then sewn to the top of the chick’s head is a fun addition!

I am using Red Heart With Love* yarn for my squares.  Red Heart With Love yarn is a medium weight #4 acrylic worsted weight yarn.  These granny squares would be a great way to use up your stash, too! 

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Once I have all of the squares designed and completed the pattern will be available as 1 PDF! This PDF will contain all squares + joining and border instructions all for 1 low price! Each of the individual Spring Easter Blanket granny square patterns will also available for purchase.

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You may also like the following free crochet patterns by Nana’s Crafty Home:

• 1. Turkey Towel Topper free crochet pattern
• 2. Flower Diamond Coaster free crochet pattern
• 3. Easter Blanket C2C Throw free crochet pattern

Chick Square

Pattern written in US crochet terminology

Supplies:

• Red Heart With Love Weight 4 / Medium (100% acrylic, 7 oz / 370 yds)
•     Daffodil 2.6 oz / 138 yds (Yellow)
•     Bubble Gum 1.5 oz / 80 yds (Pink)
•     Iced Aqua 0.01 oz / 1 yd (Blue)
•     Black 0.2 oz / 11 yds (Black)
•     White 0.01 oz / 1 yd (White)
• Red Heart Super Saver Weight 4 / Medium (100% acrylic, 7 oz / 364 yds)
•     Pumpkin 0.3 oz / 16 yds (Orange) 

Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
Scissors
Stitch marker (optional)
Tapestry needle

Approximate finished size:  14” square

Gauge: First 4 rounds = 4” / 4 dc sts = 1”

Abbreviations:

• MC = magic circle
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sp = space
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• WS = wrong side
• RS = right side

Pattern Notes: 

• Ch 3 at beginning of each round counts as first dc stitch.
• Feet, wings, eyes, beak and head feathers are worked separately and then sewn to front of panel.

Pattern Instructions

With Yellow, make MC.

Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in MC, join with sl st in top of ch-3 and tighten ring. (12)

Round 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st in top of ch-3. (24)

Round 3: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st in top of ch-3. (36)

Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * to last st, 1 dc in last st, sl st in top of ch-3. (48)

Round 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st in top of ch-3. (60)

Round 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * to last 2 sts, 1 dc in last 2 sts, sl st in top of ch-3.  (72)

Round 7: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 sts,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st in top of ch-3. (84)

Round 8: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * to last 3 sts, 1 dc in last 3 sts, sl st in top of ch-3.  (96)

Round 9: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 7 sts,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st in top of ch-3. (108)

Fasten off Yellow.

Round 10: Join Pink in first st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * two times; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (120 + 4 ch-2 corner sp)

Round 11: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, tr in next 4 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, tr in next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * two times; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (136 + 4 ch-2 corner sp)

Round 12 – 13: Ch 3 (counts as first st), *dc in each st to next ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st top of ch-3.  (152 row 12, 168 row 13)

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Feet (make 2)

With Orange, ch 3.

Row 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook and in last ch. Turn. (2)

Row 2: Ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and next ch, sl st in sc at base of ch, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and next ch, sl st in next sc from row 1, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and next ch, sl st in unused loop from foundation ch on st at base of ch.  See photos on next page of PDF.

Row 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same foundation ch loop, sc in next unused loop from foundation ch.  Turn. (2)

Row 4 – 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.  Weave in remaining ends.

Note: In the photos below for the feet you will not be changing color as shown unless you desire to have a different color for the leg.  This color change is to better show how the leg begins.  

Wings (make 2)

With Yellow, make MC.

Row 1: Ch 3, 7 dc in MC. Tighten MC. Turn. (8)

Row 2:  Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc sts in each st.  Fasten off yellow leaving a long tail for sewing and switch to orange. Turn. (16)

Row 3: (Ch 2, 1 sc in second ch from hook, sl st in next st) 6 times. 

Fasten off. Weave in ends not left for sewing. 

Head Feathers

With Yellow, ch 10.

Row 1: Sl st in second ch from hook, (ch 10, sl st in second ch from hook and in each ch, sl st in next st) 8 times. (8 fringes)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Beak

With Orange, make a MC.

Round 1: ch 1, 3 sc in MC.  Tighten MC. (3)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st. (6)

Round 3 – 4: 1 sc in each st.

Round 5: (2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st) 3 times. (9)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Eyes (make 2)

With Black, make MC.

Round 1:  (RS) Ch 3, 10 dc in MC, join with sl st in top of ch-3, tighten ring. (11)

Fasten off Black, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Row 2: Join Blue in first st of round 1, sl st in next 5 sts.

Fasten off Blue.

Row 3: Join White in first st of round 1 (behind slip stitches of row 2), sl st in next 5 sts.

Fasten off White, leaving a long tail for embroidery of eye.

With long tail of White, embroider center of eye.

Weave in remaining ends not left for sewing.

Assembly 

Note:  Sew following pieces to RS of square.

With long tails, sew feet to bottom of chick.

With long tails, sew eyes to chick.

With long tail, sew beak to chick.

With long tails, sew wings to chick.

With long tail, sew head feathers to top of chick.

Weave in remaining ends.

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