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Crochet Chicken Bag

Skill
EASY
Hook
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge
13 dc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Finished size
Approx 10" [25.5 cm] wide x 8" [20.5 cm] high x 2" [5 cm] deep, excluding strap, feet or beak.
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Materials

Yarn

  • Red Heart® Super Saver® (7 oz/198 g; 364 yds/333 m)
  • Contrast A Soft White (0316) 1 ball or 295 yds/270 m
  • Contrast B Cherry Red (0319) 1 ball or 109 yds/100 m
  • Contrast C Saffron (0234) 1 ball or 54 yds/50 m

Hook

  • Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

  • Susan Bates® yarn needle
  • Small amount of Black (0312) for Eye embroidery
  • 1 button 1" [2.5 cm] in diameter
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Abbreviations

Approx
Approximately
Beg
Begin(ing)
Ch
Chain(s)
Cluster
(Yoh and draw up a loop in indicated stitch or space. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
Cont
Continue(ity)
Dc
Double crochet
Hdc
Half double crochet
Inc
Increase(ing)
Rem
Remaining
Rep
Repeat
Rnd(s)
Round(s)
RS
Right side
Sc
Single crochet
Sc2tog
Draw up a loop in each of next 2 stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook
Sl st
Slip stitch
Sp(s)
Space(s)
St(s)
Stitch(es)
Tog
Together
WS
Wrong side
Yoh
Yarn over hook
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Notes

Note: Ch 3 at beg of rows counts as dc.
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Instructions

SIDES (Make 2) 0 / 6

↳ With A, ch 11.

1st row: rs
1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each of next 6 ch. 6 dc in last ch. Do not turn. Working into rem loops of foundation ch, 1 dc in each of next 8 ch. Turn. 22 dc.
2nd row:
3. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. 2 dc in each of next 6 dc. 1 dc in each of last 8 dc. Turn. 28 dc.
3rd row:
3. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. (2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 6 times. 1 dc in each of last 8 dc. Turn. 34 dc.
4th row:
3. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. (2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc) 6 times. 1 dc in each of last 8 dc. Turn. 40 dc.
5th row:
3. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. (2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc) 6 times. 1 dc in each of last 8 dc. Turn. 46 dc.
6th to 10th rows:
as established, inc 6 dc each row. 76 dc at end of 10th row. Fasten off.
GUSSET 0 / 2

↳ With A, ch 77.

1st rnd:
1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 7 ch. *1 hdc in each of next 8 ch. 1 dc in each of next 44 ch. 1 hdc in each of next 8 ch.* 1 sc in each of next 7 ch. (1 sc. 1. 1 sc) in last ch. Do not turn. Working in rem loops of foundation ch, 1 sc in each of next 7 ch. from * to * once more. 1 sc in each of next 8 ch. 1. Join with sl to first sc.
2nd rnd:
in each of next 3 sc. *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 1 hdc in each of next 8 hdc. 1 dc in each of next 44 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 8 hdc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc.* in each of next 4 sc. 2. in each of next 4 sc. from * to * once more. in each of next 4 sc. 2. Join with sl to first sl . Fasten off.
WING FLAP 0 / 4

↳ With A, ch 13.

1st row: rs
1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each of next 8 ch. 5 dc in last ch. Do not turn. Working in rem loops of foundation ch, 1 dc in each of next 10 ch. 25 dc.
2nd row:
3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 9 dc. 2 dc in each of next 5 dc. 1 dc in each of last 10 dc. Turn. 30 dc.
3rd row:
3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 9 dc. (2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. 1 dc in each of last 10 dc. Turn. 35 dc.
4th row:
Skip first dc. (5 dc in next dc. Skip next dc. in next dc. Skip next dc) 3 times. 5 dc in next dc. Skip next dc. in next dc. 4 (Button loop). Skip next 3 dc. ( in next dc. Skip next dc. 5 dc in next dc. Skip next dc) 3 times. in next dc. Skip next dc. 5 dc in next dc. in last dc. Fasten off.
Join Sides and Gusset 0 / 0

↳ With WS of one Side and Gusset tog and sts aligned, join A with sl st at right side. Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses to join, work 1 sc in each st to end of row. Fasten off. Rep for other Side.

Top Edging 0 / 1

↳ With RS facing, join A with sl st to top at right corner.

1st rnd:
1. Work 1 of sc evenly along top edge. Join with sl to first sc. Fasten off. Sew Flap to one side in center.
STRAP 0 / 2

↳ Note: Strap in sample image measures approx 42" [106.5 cm]. Center See diagram on page 5 With B, ch 4.

1st row:
[( and draw up a loop in 4th ch from hook. and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. and draw through all loops on hook. 2. ] all in 4th ch from hook. Turn.
2nd row:
1. in ch-2 sp. 3. ( and draw up a loop in ch-2 sp. and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. and draw through all loops on hook – beg cluster made. 2. in same ch-2 sp. Turn. last row until Strap measures desired length. Fasten off at end of last row.
Border 0 / 1

↳ Join A with sl st to any ch-2 sp at side of Strap. Working along sides of Strap, proceed as follows:

1st rnd:
3 (counts as dc). 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as sl join. *3 dc in next ch-2 sp. from * around, working [(3 dc. 2) twice. 3 dc] in ch-2 sp at top of Strap and between clusters of 1 row. Join with sl to top of ch-3. Fasten off. Sew ends of Strap to top edge of Bag on the inside.
COMB 0 / 3

↳ With B, ch 25.

1st row: rs
1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 24 sc.
2nd row:
1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row:
*Skip next sc. 5 dc in next sc. Skip next sc. in next sc. from * to end of row. Fasten off. With facing, sew Comb to top edge, centering it with corner and sewing each half to Front and Back edge of Bag.
BEAK 0 / 10

↳ With C, ch 2.

1st row: rs
2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn. 2 sc.
2nd row:
1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next sc. Turn. 3 sc.
3rd row:
1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 5 sc.
4th row:
1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 7 sc.
5th to 10th rows:
1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
11th row:
1. . 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. . Turn. 5 .
12th row:
1. . 1 sc in next sc. . Turn. 3 .
13th row:
1. . 1 sc in next . Turn. 2 .
14th row:
1. . Turn. Fasten off.
Edging: 1st rnd:
(). 1. Work 1 sc into side of each row around sides of Beak, working (1 sc. 2. 1 sc) into tips. Join with sl to first sc. Fasten off. Fold Beak in half, with facing and sew to Gusset along center, approx 3" [7.5 cm] down from top edge, sewing through both thicknesses of Beak at each side to close it just a little.
LEGS (Make 2) 0 / 1

↳ With 2 strands of C held tog, ch 7.

1st row:
1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of chain. Do not turn. Make toes: ( 3. in 2nd ch from hook. in next ch. Join with sl in side of last sc worked of Leg) twice. 3. in 2nd ch from hook. in next ch. Join with sl to rem loop of last ch of beg ch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to Bag. Sew one Leg to each side of Bag at Gusset join.
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Finishing

With Black, embroider Eye on each side of Bag using straight st. Sew Button to Front to correspond with Button Loop on Wing Flap. STRAIGHT STITCH

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