Easter chicken crochet hat-free pattern

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This cute crochet newborn Easter chicken hat is so simple to make and easy for beginner. This hat is so  quick to whip up use very basic crochet sticthes like single or double crochet.

I am about 36 and a half weeks along. The baby is healthy! He kicking and moving a lot. Thanks to everybody sending congrats and kind thoughts. Teddy and I are getting pretty excited to meet our baby G in the next couple weeks.

Special thanks to Jennifer Jayne photography for this cute photo!

Sizes:
Newborn-3 months (fits up to 14 inch)
3-6 months (fits 14- 17 inch)
6 months-1 year (fits 16- 19 inch)

Materials:
You will need
MC1: funfur yarn weight of yarn to be use 50 grams/100 meters. or  another funfur yarn.

• MC2: (shown here in Yellow colour): 50 grams/95 meters of Panda cotton Blend 8ply 50% acrylic, 50% cotton)

• CC: (shown here in Orange colour): 50 grams/95 meters Panda cotton Blend 8ply 50% acrylic, 50% cotton). Held double.
Crochet hook size 6.0 mm
Sewing yarn needle and cute buttons of your choice for the eyes
Removable stitch markers or contrasting colour yarn
Gauge: 2 sc x 2 rows = 1 square inch

Skill and abbreviations:
You will need to know how to make:
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Half double crochet (hdc)
Magic ring or adjustable ring
Main Colour (MC)
Contrasting Colour (CC)

My beginner tutorial check it out here

How to start magic ring or adjustable ring
Note:
1. In this pattern, you will work in the round continuously. You may use a removable stitch marker or a short piece of yarn of contrasting colour to mark the beginning of each round. At the end of each round, you will not join, but begin the next round in the next stitch.
2. The stitch counts at the end of each round are given.

Baby crochet chicken Hat body (all size) with MC1 and MC2 held together.

You will work from top to bottom

Round1. Make magic ring or adjustable ring and 6sc in ring (6 sts)
Round2. 2sc in each st around (12 sts)
Round3. *sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (18 sts)
Round4. *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (24 sts)
Round5. *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (30 sts)

0 – 3 months only:
Round6-14. sc in each st around (30 sts). Finish off.

3 – 6 months and 6 months – 1 years sizes:
Round6. *sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (36 sts)

3 – 6 months only:
Round7-18. sc in each st around (36 sts). Finish off.

6 months – 1 years sizes:
Round7. *sc in next 5 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (42 sts)
Round8. *sc in next 6 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (48 sts)

6 months – 1 years only:
Round9-20. sc in each st around (48 sts). Finish off.
Edging:

Join CC at any st along the edging with sl st and work sc the entire hat . Fasten off.

Ties:

So we are going to make curly spiral ties by join CC at any st along the edging with sl st work with
Chain 35 chains. The longer the chain, the longer the spiral when finished. Then make 3hdc in second chain from hook and continue to make 3hdc in each of the chain until the end. When finished you will have your
Curly spiral ties. Repeat the same process with second tie.

Wings:

Make 2 pieces with MC1 and MC2 held together.

Round1. Make magic ring or adjustable ring and 6sc in ring (6 sts)
Round2. sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round3. *sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (18 sts)
Round4. *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (24 sts)
Round5-6. sc in next st around. (24 sts) finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Finishing:
Attach wings and nose by sewing use yarn needle. For the eye use black button to attach.

Make chicken hair. Follow by photo below then attach them on top of the hat by sewing.