Ryaba Hen

Free Ryaba Hen crochet tutorial by @tamara.chudar.

Using this pattern, you can crochet a fluffy hen. For this amigurumi project, you will need any plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, Wolans Bunny Baby) or YarnArt Mink fuzzy yarn. YarnArt Mink is harder to work with and requires experience. The comb is crocheted directly onto the head. The beak is embroidered.

Materials and Tools

• Wolans Bunny Baby yarn (or similar, 120 m / 100 g)
• YarnArt Mink yarn
• Gazzal Baby Wool XL yarn (for embroidering the beak)
• A little plush yarn for the comb
• 4 mm crochet hook
• 7-8 mm safety eyes
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• dc — double crochet
• hdc — half double crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (...) x n — repeat n times

Ryaba Hen Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Hen Body

Work with two strands: any plush yarn + YarnArt Mink.

Round 1: Ch 11. Starting in the 2nd chain from hook: 9 hdc, 3 hdc in one stitch, 8 hdc, 2 hdc in one stitch (22)
Round 2: (inc, 8 hdc, inc, 1 hdc) x 2 times (26)
Round 3: 1 hdc, inc, 8 hdc, inc, 3 hdc, inc, 8 hdc, inc, 2 hdc (30)
Round 4: (4 hdc, inc) x 6 times (36)
Round 5: (5 hdc, inc) x 6 times (42)
Rounds 6-10: 42 hdc (5 rounds)
Round 11: (12 hdc, dec) x 3 times (39)
Round 12: (11 hdc, dec) x 3 times (36)
Crochet 2-3 more hdc to the middle of the body and make a sl st.
Round 13: ch, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 13 sc, 2 hdc, 13 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, sl st.

Leave a long tail for sewing.

The head is on the side where you finished crocheting. Insert the eyes between rounds 12 and 13 at a distance of 2-2.5 cm. Stuff the body, fold it in half, and sew through the inner half-loops, gradually adding stuffing.

Fasten off and hide the yarn tail inside.

Comb

Join yarn at the eye side: 2 ch, 2 dc in the same stitch, inc, inc of 3 dc, inc of 2 hdc, inc of 3 hdc, sl st. The comb is done!

For the beak, make 3-5 stitches about 5-6 mm long at eye level.

Your crocheted hen is done! I carefully trim extra fuzz around the eyes with scissors.

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