Patterns Written in US Terms

      If you don’t want to use the candy filled egg, you can fill the chick with candy and then tie closed.  The chick, when empty, makes a little puppet.
MATERIALS:
4 ply yarn in the color of your choice, H hook or hook to obtain gauge, small amounts of black and orange felt, one feather the same color as your yarn,  1\8” wide ribbon to match your yarn, craft glue and a candy filled egg.
Gauge: 5 sts pattern = 1-1\2”, 4 rows pattern = 1”  
FINISHED SIZE: 4-1\2” tall

CHICK:
With color of your choice and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (8 sts)
RND 2: (Sc, dc) ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1 turn.  (16 sts)
RND 3-4: (Sc next dc, dc next st) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 5: * Sc next dc, dc next st, (sc, dc) next 2 sts * , rep bet ** 3 times, (sc next dc, dc next sc) twice, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (22 sts)
RND 6-7: (Sc next dc, dc next sc) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 8: * sc next dc, dc next sc, (sc, dc) next 2 sts *, rep bet ** 5 times, sc next dc, dc next sc, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (32 sts)
RND 9-11: (Sc next dc, dc next sc) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 12: Sc next dc, *ch-3, sk next st, sc next st *, rep bet ** around ending with ch-3 sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
Cut a 24” piece of ribbon and thread over and under sc in rnd 12.
With a hole punch, punch 2 eyes from black felt and glue on to chick.  Cut a 1\4” sq from orange felt, fold in half, point to point, and glue to chick for its mouth.  Cut the feather into thirds.  Glue 2 of the pieces to the chick’s side for feathers.  Trim the remaining piece and glue to top of the chick’s head.  Place egg or candy inside, pull ribbon ends to close and tie.