Crochet pattern: Rooster appliqué

Hi everyone!  Discover this free crochet pattern for a charming rooster appliqué! Add a touch of farmhouse flair to your projects with this delightful rooster design. Perfect for embellishing kitchen decor, children’s clothing, or accessories, this pattern is a must-have for crochet enthusiasts. The pattern is beginner-friendly, with detailed instructions and helpful photos. Get the pattern for free and start stitching your own rooster appliqué today. Let your creativity soar as you add a touch of whimsy to your handmade treasures!

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Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué

Start Here:

• Please read the whole pattern properly before starting.
• The pattern is written using US terms.

Parts:

• Body
• Head
• 2 wings
• 2 feet
• 1 comb (top of the head)
• 1 wattle (below the beak)
• 1 hackle (around the neck)
• 2 back feathers

Finished Size:

• Around 4 inches (10 cm)

Material:

• Worsted yarn in light brown, dark brown, red, orange, blue and green.
• Size 2.75 mm crochet hook (B/2). 
• 2 black safety eyes (7.5 mm)
• Stitch markers (if needed)
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• double crochet (dc)

How to crochet a Rooster Appliqué?

Head 

• Worked in continuous rounds. Do not turn.

With light brown yarn and a 2.75 mm hook:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc] x6. (18)
• Round 4: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc, 1 sc in next st ] x6. (24)
• Round 5: [1 inc, 1 sc in next 3 st] x6. (30)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 2 and 3, spaced by 4 stitches.

Beak

• Worked in rows.

With orange yarn and a 2.75 mm hook:

• Row 1: ch 4. (4)
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc. (3)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Sew the beak below the eyes, with Row 2 facing upward.

Comb (top of head)

• Worked in rows.

With red yarn:

• Row 1: ch 6.
• Row 2: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook:
  2 sc in next ch, sl st,
  2 hdc in next ch, sl st,
  2 dc in next ch, ch 1, 1 sc in the same ch (where you just made the 2 dc.).

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Sew the comb to the top of the head from the back.

Wattle

• Worked in rows.

With red yarn:

• Row 1: ch 3.
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 st. (2)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Sew the wattle just below the beak.

Body 

• Worked in rows.

With dark brown yarn:

• Row 1: ch 7. 
• Row 2: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 6 ch. (6)
• Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 inc. (8)
• Rows 4 to 10: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (8)
• Row 11: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)
• Rows 12 to 13: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (6)
• Row 14: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (5)
• Row 15: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (5)

Do not turn.
Work sc evenly around the entire body, placing extra stitches at corners as needed to keep the edge flat (approx. 32 sts).

Fasten off.

Sew the head to the top of the body. Adjust placement depending on whether you prefer a taller or shorter rooster.

Wings (make 2)

• Worked in rows.

With dark brown yarn.

Right Wing

• Row 1: ch 2. 
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc. (1)
• Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 inc. (2)
• Row 4: ch1, turn; 1sc, 1 inc. (3)
• Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (4)
• Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 3 st, 1 inc. (5)
• Row 7: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 5 st. (5)

Fasten off, leaving long tail.

Left Wing

• Row 1: ch 2.
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc. (1)
• Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 inc. (2)
• Row 4: ch1, turn; 1 inc, 1 sc. (3)
• Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 inc. (4)
• Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 3 st. (5)
• Row 7: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 5 st. (5)

Fasten off, leaving long tail.

Sew one wing to each side of the body.

Feet (make 2).

• Worked in continuous rounds.

With orange yarn:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: ((1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in the next st); 1 sl st; ((1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in the next st). (7)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Sew the feet to the bottom of the body.

Note: Not all stitches from Round 1 are used—this is intentional to shape the toes.

Hackle (Neck Feathers)

• Worked in rows.

With red yarn:

• Row 1: ch 6. 
• Row 2:
• – in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc, (ch 3; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 ch).
• – in the following ch: 1 sl st
• – in the following ch: 1 sc, (ch 3; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 ch).
• – in the following ch: 1 sl st
• – in the last ch: 1 sc, (ch 3; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 ch). 1 sl st in the last ch again.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Sew below the head.

Back Feathers (Make 2)

One in green, one in blue.

• Row 1: ch 9
• Row 2: in the 2nd ch from the hook: 2 dc, 2 hdc in the next ch, 2 sc in the next ch, 1 sc in the next 5 ch. (11).

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Sew to the back of the body.

🎉 Congratulations!

Your crochet rooster appliqué is complete! 🐓
I hope you enjoyed making this fun farm animal. If you share your project, don’t forget to tag @natalinacraft and use #natalinacraft—I absolutely love seeing your creations!

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