These Spring Chicks are the perfect size to cover a plastic Easter egg.
Years ago, our dear friend Randi Bjorge left a little crochet chick on our doorstep. Inside the little egg were chocolate eggs with a note that said, “He is Risen”. For several years, she left the same little gift on our doorstep until everyone in our family had a little chick of their own. Decades later, our children still have these special little chickens their baskets.

I wanted to continue this traditions, but I’m a knitter so, I came up with my own knit version inspired by Randi’s Spring Chicks. You can use these eggs to cover plastic Easter eggs, or as a cozy for soft boiled eggs.

There are instructions for 5 different Spring Chicks in this pattern.

Materials
Yarn: Rauma Finullgarn; 2-tråds strikkegarn av ren ny ull 1 skein= approx. 175 m
Main Color: Shade 401 (Natural White) 1 x 50 g ball
Contrasting Color:
Yarn A Shade 435 (red) 1 x 50g ball
Yarn B Shade 4087 (pink) 1 x 50 g ball
Yarn C Shade 451 (blue) 1 x 50 g ball
Yarn D Shade 450 (yellow) 1x 50 g ball
Needles: 2,75 mm (US 2) Flexiflips or DPNs (or size needed to obtain the correct
gauge). Darning needle for embroidery, and 3.25 mm crochet hook for the comb.

You will need about 15 yards of the main color, 2-13 yards of contrasting color (depending on which design your make) and less than a yard for the comb, eyes and beak.
Gauge and swatch
28 stitches/32 rows = 4 inches or 10 cm

Skills used to make these chicks:
Longtail cast-on
Knitting
purling
Super Simple short rows (don’t be intimidated by this)
3-needle bind off
Bind off
Embroidery
Simple row of single (double in the UK) crochet.