Crochet Chicken Placemat: A Fun and Functional DIY

Detailed Recipe:

Materials Needed:

• Yarn: White, yellow, red, pink, and orange (worsted weight)
• Crochet hook: Size 4.0 mm
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Main Body (White Circle):

• Start with white yarn. Make a magic ring.
• Round 1: 6 SC in the ring.
• Round 2: INC in each stitch (12 stitches).
• Round 3: 1 SC, INC repeat around (18 stitches).
• Continue increasing in a similar pattern until the circle reaches the desired size for the placemat (about 30 cm in diameter).

2. Chicken Details:

• Comb (Red):
  • Chain 6. Work SC, HDC, DC, HDC, SC in each chain.
  • Make 3 pieces and sew to the top of the circle.
• Beak (Yellow):
  • Chain 5. Work 1 SC, 1 HDC, 1 DC across. Fasten off and sew in place.
• Wattle (Red):
  • Chain 4. Work 4 DC into the first chain. Fasten off and sew below the beak.

3. Eyes (Black):

• Make 2 small black circles using SC in a magic ring. Sew them above the beak.

4. Feathers (Orange and Pink):

• Use pink and orange yarn to crochet petal shapes: Chain 6, then work SC, HDC, DC, HDC, SC across.
• Attach around the edges of the white circle to form the chicken’s “feathers.”

5. Feet (Yellow):

• Chain 8. Work SC in each chain and make three “toes” by chaining 4 and working back along the chain. Attach to the bottom of the circle.

6. Finishing Touches:

• Weave in all loose ends.
• Block the placemat to ensure it lies flat.

Note: Here is a pattern suggestion for you to create your own pattern. The end result may vary.