Chick in an Eggshell

What you'll need

Tick things off as you gather them.

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Gauge

1 sc ≈ 4 mm wide, 1 round ≈ 3.6 mm tall (10 cm ≈ 25 sc × 28 rounds); yarn about 1.9 mm thick. The gauge sets the size of the toy; crochet tightly so the stuffing does not show.

Worked in

Continuous spiral rounds. Don't join. Move a stitch marker up every round.

Parts

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0 of 47 rounds done

R1with orange: 4 sc in MR(4)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×2(6)
R3(2 sc, inc) ×2(8)
Size before assembly: about 1 cm at the widest, 0.8 cm long; 3 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with yellow: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×3(9)
R3–49 sc(9)
R57 sc, dec(8)
Size before assembly: about 1.2 cm at the widest, 1.6 cm long; 5 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff. Press the piece flat (the opening becomes a straight line), front and back walls together.

R1with cream: 8 sc in MR(8)
R2inc ×8(16)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×8(24)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×7, inc, 1 sc(32)
R5–632 sc(32)
R7(shells)(skip 1 st, 3 tr in one st, skip 1 st, 1 sl st) ×8(32)
Size before assembly: about 4.3 cm at the widest, 1.3 cm long; 7 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

R1with peach: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
A flat circle about 1.5 cm across; 2 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 13 mm (on the chick): between rounds 18 and 19, 6 st apart (count along round 18: about 3.2 st each side of the centre front line).