The Glam Chicks

By Virginia Shields &

Vivian Chaw Beechinor
Level: Advanced Beginner
Yarn: Worsted Weight (4) any color combinations for
the body, beak, pompom, legs, tail, and wings
Hook size: G or US 6(4mm)
Approximate size: 3” x 4”
Materials needed: polyfil or yarn scraps, big eye needle,
scissors, any stitch marker, sunglasses
Optional: safety eyes- 6mm or any eye of choice (French
knots, googly eyes, etc.)

US terms: MC= magic circle, ss= slip stitch, CH= chain, YUSC= Yarn Under Single Crochet (instructions in
box), HDC= half double crochet, DC= double crochet, (on the beak) Picot= HDC, Ch1, slip stitch into the
front two loops of the HDC)
The Body
Yarn Under Single Crochet
Note: The Yarn Under Crochet stitch will only be used for the body (see box
for instructions) If you prefer, just use a regular single crochet, and use a hook (YUSC)
2 sizes down. Insert hook into stitch, Yarn
under (place the yarn under
You will be crocheting in an oval shape. the hook), pull through. Yarn
Round 1 over and pull through both
1. Ch7. In the 2nd chain stitch from the hook, place 3YUSC.Place 1YUSC loops on hook.
into the next 4 chain stiches. In the last chain, place 5YUSC. (you will
now be working on the other side of the chain.
2. Place 1YUSC into the next 4 stitches. In the last stitch, place 2YUSC. (18YUSC)
You will be working in a spiral and no slip stitches.
Round 2
1. Place 1YUSC into the 1st stitch. Attach stitch marker to this stitch. This will be the beginning of the
round. In the next stitch, place 2YUSC. Place 1YUSC into the next stitch 6 stitches.
2. In the next stitch, place 2YUSC. In the next stitch, place 1YUSC. Into the next stitch, place 2YUSC.
3. Place 1YUSC into the next 6 stitches. In the last stitch, place 2YUSC. (22-YUSC)
Round 3
1. In the first stitch, place 2YUSC. Move the stitch marker to this stitch. Place 2YUSC in the next stitch.
Place 1 YUSC in the next 8 stitches.
2. Place 2 YUSC in the next 3 stitches.
3. Place 1 YUSC in the next 8 stitches. Place 2 YUSC in the last stitch. (28YUSC)
Round 4
In the first stitch, place 1YUSC. Move the stitch marker. Place 1YUSC in each stitch around. (28YUSC)

Round 5-10
Repeat Round 4

Round 11(This begins the foundation of the neck of the chick)

In the first stitch, place 1YUSC. Place 1YUSC in the next 7 stitches, this is the right side of the chick. Skip the
next 13 stitches and continue to place 1YUSC in the last 7 stitches of the round (or if it’s easier, turn the chick
with the left side facing you, count 7 stitches back from the stitch marker and place your hook into the 7th stitch
and continue to place 1YUSC in each stitch towards the stitch marker). (15YUSC)
Round 12
In the first stitch, place 1YUSC. Move the stitch marker to this stitch. Continue to place 1YUSC in each stitch
of the next 14 stitches of the foundation of the neck. (15YUSC)
Round 13-15
Repeat Round 12. Place stitch marker. You will now place the beak and eyes for easy access.

The Beak
With the right side of the chicken facing you, from the stitch marker at the top, drop
down 1 row to the stitch below in the 2nd row and join the yellow yarn. In the same
stitch, CH2, (place 1HDC, Ch1, slip stitch into the front two stitches of the HDC
(creating a picot), 1HDC, 1ss). Fasten off. (You do not have to trim the tails, bring them
to the inside, tie tightly and leave inside for additional filler.)

The Eyes
For The Glam Chicks, we highly recommend the very glamorous small sunglasses that would go
over the beak. Flat back sunglasses need to be glued on and there are some that have a button
shank. It is, also, recommend to glue in place.
For safety eyes- From the stitch marker, skip 1st YUSC on either side and place a
safety eye in the between the skipped stitch and the 2nd stitch in between the 2nd row and
the 3rd row from the top.

Continuing with the neck

Round 16 Single Crochet Invisible Decrease
This is a decrease round. In the first stitch, place 1YUSC. Make 7SC Inv Insert hook into the front loop of
Decreases. (SEE, box on the right). SS into the first YUSC to close round stitch, insert hook into the front loop
and fasten off, leaving a long 8” tail. It will be used to close the top and of the next stitch, YO and pull
then the back of the chicken. Make it longer if you plan to use the same through 2 of the 3 loops. YO and pull
color for the tail feathers. though the last 2 loops on hook.

Round 17
Thread the long tail onto the needle, using the outside loops only, weave from the
outside in, the yarn in each stitch. Weave into the first stitch and pull the thread to cinch
the opening closed. The rest will be used for closing the back of the chicken. Pull the tail
though the inside of the chicken and bring it through the opening and set aside.

Pompom
Leaving a 4” tail, wrap the yarn around the widest part of your hand, 20 to 40 times. Carefully, slide
off the wrapped yarn from your hand (See, Picture A) and tie tightly around the yarn, creating a bundle (See,
Picture B). Attach to the top of the head (See, Picture C). Cut the loops and trim it to desired length (See, Picture
D). If desired, use a pointed blunt edge (like a darning needle) and comb out the yarn strings.

Picture A Picture B Picture C Picture D

Legs (Make 2)
1. Leg- CH12. Place a stitch marker in the 4th chain. Claw- SS into the
2nd chain from the hook. SS into the next chain. CH3, ss into the 2nd
chain from the hook and ss into the next chain. Repeat once more.
SS into the top two loops of the 4th chain with the stitch marker.
2. SS into the top two loops of each chain all the way back to the
beginning. Fasten off, leaving a tail for attaching to the chicken.
3. Attachment of Legs. The recommended placement is Row 3 if you
count from the bottom to the top (Row 13 from top to bottom)
centered with 4 stitches apart on the same row.

Closing the body

1. Pinch the body in half to find the 1 YUSC at the tail end of the chicken.
2. Place a stitch marker.
3. At the base of the neck, using the hook and long tail, join the inside loops of stitches with a ss,
continue to ss for 3 stitches. Stuff the chicken with scraps or polyfil. Continue ss to the stitch marker.
Ch1. If you choose to change colors for the tail, fasten off and weave in tail here.

Tail Feather
1. Turn the chicken with tail end facing you. Extended Treble Crochet
2. To the right of the stitch marker, ss into the front loop (ETR)
of the stitch and place the following stitches- CH3, 1TR YO twice, insert hook into
(CH2, ss into the front two loops of the TR (creating a the stitch. YO, pull
picot)), CH3, ss. through, YO, pull through
3. Remove the stitch marker and you will place the
one loop, YO, pull
following stitches- ss, CH4, 1ExtTR (See instructions in
through two loops. YO,
the box), Picot, CH4, ss.
pull through two loops.
4. In the next stitch front loop- place the following
YO, pull through the last
stitches- ss, CH3, 1TR, picot, CH3, ss. Fasten off and
weave in tail. two loops on the hook.

Wings
1. Join the yarn to the center of the body, just behind the
neck, approximately 4 rows down.
2. Place the following stitches in the same stitch- SS, CH8,
SS, CH10, SS, CH8, SS. Fasten off. Do the same to the
other side.

Optional: If you prefer, you can also use any or all of the
tail feather stitches for the wings.

You are finished!

Warning: Not suitable for children under 3. Adult supervision recommended.

Created: September 27, 2023
Body design, beak, legs, and tail feathers- Virginia Shields
Original Concept, Pompom, Wings, and Legs - Vivian Chaw Beechinor
Video tutorial is available on YouTube: Crocheting Around My Kitchen Table
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