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Crocheted chick in Easter egg with DROPS Air. Theme: Easter.

DROPS Extra 0-1623
DROPS Design: Pattern ai-487
Yarn group C
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SIZE:
Approx. 14 cm in height.

YARN:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
50 g colour 22, yellow
50 g colour 01, off white
And use:
Left-over colour 44, crimson red (beak)
Left-over FLORA colour 06, black (eyes)

ACCESSORIES:
Wadding.

1 chick in egg weighs approx. 15 g, with wadding.

CROCHET HOOK
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3,5 MM.

CROCHET TENSION:
18 double crochets in width and 21 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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CROCHET INFO:
If you work outermost on the hook when working chain stitches, they will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 double crochet/half-treble crochet is wide

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.5.
The stitches drawn on each row are repeated all the round.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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CHICK IN EGG – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Start at the top of the head and work downwards.

BEAK:
Start with the beak so it is ready to be fastened on the correct round. Work following diagram A.1, working with crimson red and crochet hook size 3,5 mm.
When working A.1 leave 15 cm strand at the beginning and end – they are used when fastening it to the head of chick.

CHICK:
Start with colour yellow and hook size 3,5 mm. Crochet 3 chain stitches and join them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Work A.2, 5 times in width on the round. A.3 shows how the rounds start and finish and comes extra.
The beak is fastened to the head on the round with an arrow; sew the start-strand to a stitch, skip 2 stitches and sew the end-strand to a stitch. Fasten the strand ends on the inside before filling the chick with wadding (this is done on the round marked with a star). The eyes are embroidered at the same time as the beak is fastened to the head – sew a flat stitch on each side of the beak with colour black.

EGG:
Continue working with colour off white and crochet hook size 3.5 mm. After A.2 and A.3 are finished, work A.4 over A.2. A.5 shows how the rounds start and finish.
Fill with wadding on the round marked with a star.

ASSEMBLY:
After the last round in A.4, cut and fasten the strands at the top and bottom of the piece.
You can now work a little down on the chick as follows:
Use colour off white and hook size 3,5 mm. * Work 1 slip stitch around the ring of chains on the top of the head, 6 chain stitches, * repeat from *-* 3 times and finish with 1 slip stitch around the ring of chains.

Diagram explanations
Ring of chains – Work 3 chain stitches. Form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch – read CROCHET INFO. Continue with symbol over point on circle and work left. = Ring of chains – Work 3 chain stitches. Form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch – read CROCHET INFO. Continue with symbol over point on circle and work left.
1 double crochet around ring. Repeat A.2 a total of 5 times on the round. A.3 shows how rounds start and finish. = 1 double crochet around ring. Repeat A.2 a total of 5 times on the round. A.3 shows how rounds start and finish.
Round starts with 1 chain stitch and finishes with 1 slip stitch in this chain stitch. = Round starts with 1 chain stitch and finishes with 1 slip stitch in this chain stitch.
2 double crochets in same stitch = 2 double crochets in same stitch
1 double crochet in stitch below = 1 double crochet in stitch below
2 double crochets worked together to 1 stitch: Insert hook through first double crochet, pick up strand, insert hook through next double crochet, pick up strand (= 3 loops on hook), make 1 yarn over and pull it through all 3 loops on hook (= 1 double crochet decreased) = 2 double crochets worked together to 1 stitch: Insert hook through first double crochet, pick up strand, insert hook through next double crochet, pick up strand (= 3 loops on hook), make 1 yarn over and pull it through all 3 loops on hook (= 1 double crochet decreased)
Fill with wadding after this round. = Fill with wadding after this round.
Round starts with 1 chain stitch and finishes with 1 slip stitch in this chain stitch but before working slip stitch – cut strand and change to colour off white, finish working with off white. = Round starts with 1 chain stitch and finishes with 1 slip stitch in this chain stitch but before working slip stitch – cut strand and change to colour off white, finish working with off white.
Picot – work as follows: *2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in first chain stitch, skip 1 double crochet from round below, work 1 double crochet in next double crochet *, repeat from *-* to end of round (= 15 picots). = Picot – work as follows: *2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in first chain stitch, skip 1 double crochet from round below, work 1 double crochet in next double crochet *, repeat from *-* to end of round (= 15 picots).
Fold picot-stitches outwards a little so the skipped stitch becomes visible. Work 3 double crochets in this stitch (= 45 stitches on round). = Fold picot-stitches outwards a little so the skipped stitch becomes visible. Work 3 double crochets in this stitch (= 45 stitches on round).
Round starts with 3 chain stitches and finishes with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch. = Round starts with 3 chain stitches and finishes with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch.
3 treble crochets worked together to 1 treble crochet as follows: * Make 1 yarn over, insert hook through first/next double crochet, pick up strand, make 1 yarn over and pull it through first 2 loops on hook *, - work from *-* a total of 3 times, make 1 yarn over and pull it through the last 4 loops on hook (= 2 treble crochets decreased). = 3 treble crochets worked together to 1 treble crochet as follows: * Make 1 yarn over, insert hook through first/next double crochet, pick up strand, make 1 yarn over and pull it through first 2 loops on hook *, - work from *-* a total of 3 times, make 1 yarn over and pull it through the last 4 loops on hook (= 2 treble crochets decreased).
Beak worked with colour crimson red: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in first chain stitch, finish with 1 chain stitch – cut strand. Beak joined to head on round with arrow in A.2 - sew the start-strand to a stitch, skip 2 stitches and sew the end-strand to a stitch. = Beak worked with colour crimson red: 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in first chain stitch, finish with 1 chain stitch – cut strand. Beak joined to head on round with arrow in A.2 - sew the start-strand to a stitch, skip 2 stitches and sew the end-strand to a stitch.
Flat stitch, Pictures 1-4 PICTURE 1: Insert the needle from the wrong side to the right side, where you wish the stitch to start. PICTURE 2: Skip 0.5 - 1 cm and thread the needle down and up again to where you want the next flat stitch to start, pull the strand through. PICTURE 3: Skip 0.5 - 1 cm and thread the needle down and up again to where you want the next flat stitch to start, pull the strand through. Continue like this until you have enough stitches. Fasten the strand on the wrong side. PICTURE 4: Flat stitches of different lengths and in different directions. = Flat stitch, Pictures 1-4 PICTURE 1: Insert the needle from the wrong side to the right side, where you wish the stitch to start. PICTURE 2: Skip 0.5 - 1 cm and thread the needle down and up again to where you want the next flat stitch to start, pull the strand through. PICTURE 3: Skip 0.5 - 1 cm and thread the needle down and up again to where you want the next flat stitch to start, pull the strand through. Continue like this until you have enough stitches. Fasten the strand on the wrong side. PICTURE 4: Flat stitches of different lengths and in different directions.
Diagram for DROPS Extra 0-1623
Diagram for DROPS Extra 0-1623

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