Intermediate Crochet - Granny Square Chicken

Know some basic crochet and want to make an adorable little project? This one-day class will take you through making a sweet granny square chicken!

• Prerequisites: Our Beginning Crochet class, or ability to do single crochet, double crochet, creating a slip knot, chaining. 
• Skills that we will go over and learn/review:
• • Magic Ring
  • Half Double Crochet (hdc)
  • Treble Crochet (tr)
  • Drop Stitch (special technique between shells)
  • Changing yarn colors between rounds
  • Making and joining two granny squares
  • Sewing pieces together (with yarn needle) and/or crocheting two pieces together
  • Weaving ends
  • Shaping a 3D form from 2D squares
  • Inserting safety eyes
  • Reading a written pattern with abbreviations

• What Students Need to Bring:
  • DK or Worsted weight yarn in multiple colors (small amounts/scraps okay)
  • 2.25 (for DK) 2.75mm (for Worsted) crochet hook (or close equivalent)
  • Yarn needle for sewing
  • Scissors
  • Stitch markers (optional)
  • Printed pattern (or digital copy on tablet)
• We will supply:
  • eyes (plain black, or buttons) - feel free to bring your own if you want something else or special
  • stuffing

The pattern is by Sweet Softies - please support the designer by purchasing the pattern directly from their pattern store, Etsy, or Ravelry.