Abbreviations ​MR: Magic Ring ​Sc: Single crochet ​Inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch) ​Dec: Decrease (crochet 2 stitches together) ​Ch: Chain ​Dc: Double crochet ​Hdc: Half double crochet ​Sl st: Slip stitch ​BLO: Back loops only ​FLO: Front loops only ​Materials List ​Yarn: Cotton macrame or thick cotton yarn (cream for the main body; contrast blue/purple, orange, and pink for accents) ​Crochet Hook: 3.0 mm – 4.0 mm hook (matching your yarn thickness) ​Eyes: 8 mm - 10 mm black safety eyes ​Embellishments: Half-pearl beads (for flower centers and the bow), black embroidery floss (for eyelashes) ​Other: Fiberfill (to lightly stuff the head and comb), stitch marker, tapestry needle, hot glue or fabric glue

​1. Basket Base (With Blue/Purple Yarn) ​Crochet tightly so the basket keeps its shape. ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Magic Ring (6) ​Rnd 2: Inc in each stitch around (12) ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) ​Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36) ​Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42) ​Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48) ​Rnd 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54) ​Rnd 10: (8 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (60) ​Rnd 11: (9 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (66) (You can add 1-2 more rounds of increases depending on how wide you want your basket). ​2. Basket Body (Mesh / Lattice Pattern) ​Rnd 1 (Base Transition): Switch to cream yarn. Working in BLO only, crochet 1 sc in each stitch around (66 sc). ​Rnd 2 (Mesh Start): Ch 4, skip 1 stitch, 1 dc in the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, 1 dc... Repeat around to form mesh squares. Join with a sl st. ​Rnd 3 - 8: Ch 4 to rise, work 1 dc on top of each dc from the previous row, chaining 1 between them. ​Rnd 9 (Top Rim Edge): Complete the top rim by working 3 sc into each mesh space or by adding a mini border (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc), then fasten off. ​3. Chicken Head and Neck (With Cream Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in a MR (6) ​Rnd 2: Inc in each stitch around (12) ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) ​Rnd 6 - 11 (6 rounds): Crochet even 30 sc. (Insert safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, leaving about 5-6 stitches of space between them. Embroider the eyelash details with black thread). ​Rnd 12: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24) ​Rnd 13: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18) (Stuff lightly with fiberfill). ​Rnd 14: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12) ​Rnd 15 - 22 (Neck Extension - 8 rounds): Crochet even 12 sc. ​Rnd 23: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) — To flare the neck out toward the basket attachment point. ​Rnd 24: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

​4. Comb (Red/Blue Piece on Head) ​Consists of three peaks. ​Small Peak (1 piece): 6 sc in a MR, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9 sc), crochet 2 rounds even (9 sc). ​Large Peak (2 pieces): 6 sc in a MR, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9 sc), crochet 3 rounds even (9 sc). ​Assembly: Place the two large peaks and one small peak side by side and join them together with single crochets along the base. Close the bottom and sew it onto the top of the head. ​5. Beak (With Orange Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 4 sc in a MR (4) ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (6) ​Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (8) ​Rnd 4: 8 sc. Fasten off, fold it into a beak shape, and sew it right between the eyes. ​6. Wattle / Beard (Pink Yarn - 2 Pieces) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in a MR ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9) ​Rnd 3 - 5: 9 sc ​Rnd 6: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (6) Sew these two small teardrop-shaped pieces right below the beak.

​7. Tail / Back Fan (In Your Contrast Color) ​Worked in a fan shape. ​Rnd 1: Work 10 dc in a MR, do not close into a full circle (semi-circle). ​Rnd 2: Turn, ch 3, work 2 dc in each stitch across (20 dc). ​Rnd 3: Turn, (1 dc, 1 dc-inc) x 10 (30 dc). ​Rnd 4 (Border): 1 sc, skip 1 stitch, work (2 dc, 1 treble crochet, 2 dc) in the next stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 sc... Repeat to create a wavy ruffled fan edge. ​8. Flower Motifs and Bow Embellishments ​Flowers (2 Pieces): ​Using white yarn in a MR, work (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 1 sl st). Repeat this 5 times to form a 5-petal flower. ​Outline the outer edge with blue/purple single crochets. Glue a half-pearl to the center. ​Neck Bow: ​Chain 35-40 and join into a loop, or pinch a folded chain into a bow shape. Glue a half-pearl to the center and attach it to the neck. ​Assembly Steps ​Setting Up the Basket: Mount the cream mesh body upright onto the crocheted base. Work a round of single crochets around the bottom edge using the blue/purple yarn. ​Attaching the Head: Lightly stuff the neck/head assembly and sew it firmly onto the front upper edge of the basket. ​Attaching the Tail: Sew the prepared fan-shaped tail securely onto the upper back edge of the basket. ​Accessories: Sew or glue the flowers onto the front and side connection points of the basket. Attach the bow right below the neck.