Crochet pattern: Rooster appliqué

Find here a crochet pattern to make a Rooster crochet 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

Crochet pattern: Rooster appliqué

Crochet pattern: Rooster appliqué


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Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué

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Please read the whole pattern properly before starting.

The pattern is written using US terms.

This appliqué is made of the following parts:

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

Size:

  • 4 inches (10 cm)

Material:

  • Yarn calling for a 5.5 mm hook in light brown, dark brown, red, orange, blue and green.
  • Size 2.75 mm crochet hook (B/2). You can use a larger crochet, I used to do all my crochet appliques with a 3.5 mm crochet. It will work fine but your applique will be slightly bigger.
  • 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)

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Pattern: How to crochet a Rooster Appliqué?


The head – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué.

  • The head is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and light brown yarn.

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

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Put the eyes between rounds 2 and 3, spaced by 4 st.


The beak – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué 

With a 2.75 mm crochet and orange yarn.

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

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the head).

Sew the beak (row 2 should be at the top) below the eyes.


The comb – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué

  • The comb is worked in rows.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and red yarn.

  • Row 1: ch 6. (6)
  • Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 2 sc in the next st, 1 sl st, 2 hdc in the next st, 1 sl st, 2 dc in the next st, ch 1, 1 sc in the same st where you just made the 2 dc. (10)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the head).

Sew the comb at the top of the head (from behind).


The wattle – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué 

  • The wattle is worked in rows.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and red yarn.

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

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the head).

Sew the wattle below the beak.

Crochet pattern: Rooster appliqué


The body – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué.

  • The body is worked in rows.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and dark brown yarn.

  • Row 1: ch 7. (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, make 1 sc evenly all around (you do not want to crochet to tight for this part – you can also use a bigger size crochet). (approx. 32 st)

Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Sew the head at the top of the body. You can choose the position of the head depending if you want a taller or smaller hen. See the picture below where I decided to place the head.


The wings – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and dark brown yarn.

Right-wing:

  • Row 1: ch 2. (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)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Left-wing:

  • Row 1: ch 2. (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)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Sew the wings on each side of the body.


The feet – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué (make 2).

  • The feet are worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and orange yarn.

  • Round 1: start 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)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Sew the feet over the body.


The hackle – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and red yarn.

  • Row 1: ch 6. (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.

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Sew the hackle below the head.

Crochet pattern: Rooster appliqué


The feather (make 2, one in green and one in blue) – Crochet Pattern Rooster Appliqué.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and blue/green yarn.

  • Row 1: ch 9. (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).

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Sew the feathers from behind the body.

Crochet pattern: Rooster appliqué

Crochet pattern: Rooster appliqué


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  1. Great share…..my daughter is expecting…I think I might add this to the baby blanket I’m making

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