Cock-a-Doodle Egg Warmers Pattern

Cock-a-Doodle Egg Warmers Pattern

Intermediate Hook No. 7 Egg Cozy

Vintage crochet egg warmers shaped as chicks with interchangeable hats and accessories including bonnet, Turkish fez, Tyrolean hat, and French sailor styles. Originally published in Jiffy Gifts.

Gauge
6 sc = 1 inch; 8 rows = 1 inch

Materials

  • Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 7

Pattern instructions

Chick

CHICK (Make 4)

CHICK (Make 4)

Body

Body

Body: Starting at center with Orange, ch 2. 1st rnd: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join rnds, but mark last st of each rnd.

2nd rnd

2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around—5 sc increased.

3rd rnd

3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around, increasing 5 sc evenly spaced.

Note

Repeat 3rd rnd until piece measures 1°% inches in diameter, being careful increases do not fall over each other.

Next rnd

Next rnd: Sc in each sc around.

Note

Repeat last rnd until length is about 2% inches from center.

Turning rnd

Sl st in next sc. Ch 1, turn.

Following rnd

Following rnd: Sl st in each sc around. Break off and fasten.

Head

Head

Head: Work same as Body until piece measures 1% inches in diameter.

Note

Now work even until length is 1% inches from center.

Next 3 rnds

Next 3 rnds: Sc in each sc around, decreasing 3 sc evenly spaced—to dec 1 sc, draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook.

Finish

Sl st in next sc. Break off and fasten. Stuff head firmly and sew to body.

Wing

Wing (Make 2)

Wing (Make 2): Starting at long edge with Orange, ch 13.

1st row

1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn.

2nd row

2nd row: Skip first sc, dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 3 sc, sc in next 3 sc, sl st in next sc. Ch 1, turn.

3rd row

3rd row: Skip first sl st, sc in each of next 8 sts, sc in top of turning chain. Ch 1, turn.

4th row

4th row: Sc in first 6 sc, sl st in next sc. Break off and fasten.

Assembly

Sew straight edge of wing to body, having starting chain at top.

Bill

Bill

Bill: Starting at long edge with Red, ch 9.

1st row

1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Break off and fasten.

Assembly

Fold in half and sew fold to head. Sew sequins and beads in place for eyes.

Bonnet

BONNET

BONNET... With Violet, work same as Body until piece measures 1% inches in diameter, then work even until piece measures |inch from center. Ch 1, turn.

Brim

Now work brim as follows:

1st row

1st row: Sc in first 25 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Next 3 rows

Next 3 rows: Sc in each sc across. Ch 2, turn.

5th row

5th row: Sc in first sc, *ch 2, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. Break off and fasten.

Assembly

Sew pink ribbon to each side of bonnet. Place on head, tie ribbon into bow.

Turkish Fez

TURKISH FEZ

TURKISH FEZ... With Red, work same as Body until piece measures ¥/4 inch in diameter, then work even until piece measures | inch from center. Break off and fasten.

Assembly

Stuff firmly and sew to head.

Tassel

Tassel

Tassel: Cut 15 strands of Black, each 3 inches long. Double these strands and wind a piece of thread around, Ya inch from fold. Trim ends. Sew to fez.

Neck trim

Place gold rick rack around neck and sew in place with large sequin and bead.

Comb

Comb

Comb: With Red, ch 8. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, (dc in next ch, sc in next ch) 3 times. Break off and fasten. Sew in place on head as shown.

Tyrolean Hat

TYROLEAN HAT

TYROLEAN HAT... With Green, work same as Body until piece measures *% inch from center.

Next rnd

Next rnd: Sc in each sc around, increasing 5 sc evenly spaced.

Following rnd

Following rnd: Sc in each sc around. Break off and fasten.

Assembly

Sew feather sequin in place. Sew hat to head. Tie red ribbon around neck. Sew sequin and bead to knot. Make a comb as before and sew to head.

French Sailor

FRENCH SAILOR

FRENCH SAILOR... With Blue, work same as Body until piece measures 1 inch from center.

Next rnd

Next rnd: Sc in each sc around, decreasing 5 sc evenly spaced. Break off and fasten.

Assembly

Sew to head. Cut 12 strands of White, each ]inch long. Tie at center and sew to top of hat.

Collar

Collar

Collar: Starting at neck edge with Blue, make a chain 4 inches long.

1st row

1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in each ch across to within last 3 ch, hdc in next ch, dc in last 2 ch. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row

2nd row: Sl st in each st across and in top of ch-3. Break off and fasten.

Assembly

Place around neck and sew in place, fastening at front with bead.

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