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Chicks Galore3 said:
Quote: It is basically like suet for wild birds but with a different name. :P I combined lard, chunky peanut butter, and various seeds, melted it in a pot, put it in zip locs and popped it in the freezer. Christmas present for the chickens. :P
Aw! I would love to make that--except that my poor Buttermilk is allergic to peanut butter. :( She got sick when I gave her a bit awhile ago--no more peanut butter for any of the girls here!
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Chicks Galore3 said:
LOL I crocheted one...but I could get it on over her head. I need to find one that ties in the back or something.
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All you'd have to do is make the one from the middle of the back (instead of the middle of the front/bottom) and add ties on by chaining and then put a single crochet into each chain from the second from the hook back to the piece and then anchor it to the piece.
I can rewrite the pattern for you if you need that. =)
 
Okay. Here's the original crocheted chicken sweater pattern:

So, I don't write patterns so please let me know if my rules screw you up. The first rule of crochet is, there are no rules :) If you have followed enough patterns, hopefully you will know what I am doing.
I used what I would consider to be regular medium weight yarn, very washable, and a J hook because that's what I could get my hands on. Like I said, I don't do gauge. Just start and try to visualize your chicken :) That's how I did it.

Row ONE- Start Your Work: Chain 31. This is not really a set number. You can chain whatever you want. This is the length of your chicken's body. Eyeball it. Chain whatever you want. the pattern will work no matter how many you chain.
Chain Two and Turn

ROWS 2 thru 6- *Double Crochet in each Chain till end.... Chain Two and Turn again (repeat from star until you have six rows completed)

ROW 7- After you have chained two and turned to begin your SEVENTH row, DC in next SIX stitches. Then, Chain Six (not in previous stitches) to create a chain that will make your wing opening. On the 7th Stitch, instead of chaining, DC back into your work again. This will make a "hole" that is six stitches long.
Continue to DC in each stitch until you reach the THIRD Stitch from the end. You should have THREE STITCHES to fill,
in the first stitch DC TWICE (increase)
In the Second stitch DC TWICE (increase)
In the LAST stitch in your row, DC once, then chain two and turn.

ROW 8- DC in first stitch
DC twice in each of the next TWO stitches (increasing twice, Rows 7 and 8 will create a longer tail area, which you can eliminate if you don't like that idea, but I like the way it looks and fits.)
DC in each stitch till end, Chain two and turn

ROWS 9 and 10- *DC in each stitch till end, Chain two and turn (repeat from star to create row 10)

ROW 11 - DC in each stitch until you are five stitches from end. Then DC once in next two stitches (Decreasing) and DC again ONCE in next two stitches (Decreasing a second time) and then DC once in last stitch.... Chain two and turn, completing row 11.

ROW 12- DC once in first stitch (not in turning chain) and then DC once in next two stitches (DECREASING) and then DC again once in next two stitches (DECREASING AGAIN.) then DC once in each space until end of chain. Complete Row 12, Chain two and turn.

ROW 13- DC once in each of next six stitches, then Chain 6 (creating other wing opening.) In the next stitch (stitch 13 from end) DC again and continue DCing in each stitch until end, creating wing hoed and ending Row 13. Chain Two and Turn.

ROWS 14 thru 18- *DC once in each space. Chain Two and Turn (repeat from star until you have finished row 18 and are have chained and turned to begin row 19)

ROW 19- DC once in each space, FIFTEEN TIMES, Chain two and turn. (end Row 19)

ROW 20- DC once in each space, FIFTEEN TIMES (do not chain and turn. End Row 20)

To finish Sweater, Fold in half and match last fifteen DC's (the short rows that you finished with) up with first row. Join them together with 15 slip stitches. Finish off and weave in ends.

For durability, I actually Slip stitched it across twice, once each direction, before finishing off. Then I turned it right side out so that the slip stitched were inside the sweater. See photos and I hope to heck it turned out like mine. Sorry I am not a pattern writer. I can crochet any ol way but I am no pattern genius!

The End.
Feel free to share this and crochet away. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not use this pattern to create sweaters for profit (this means don't crochet them and sell them!)

Meagan
 
And here's my re-writing of it:

Begin: Chain 40. (the length of the back of your chicken)
and begin ties:
SC in second chain from hook.
* Chain 10.
SC in second chain from hook.
SC in each chain back toward original chain.
SC in next 10 stitches of original chain.
Repeat from " * " to end.
Add a second SC in last stitch of original chain.

Row 1: Chain 2.
DC in each stitch to beginning of chain.
Turn.

Row 2: Chain 2.
Skip 1 DC. DC in next DC. (decrease)
Skip 1 (another) DC. DC in each DC to end. (decrease)
Turn.

Row 3: Chain 2.
DC in each DC until there are five stitches left in the previous row.
Skip 1 DC. DC in next DC. (decrease)
Skip 1 (another) DC. DC last DC.
Turn.

Row 4: Chain 2.
DC in each DC to end.
Turn.

Row 5: Repeat Row 4.

Row 6: Repeat Row 2.

Row 7: Repeat Row 3.

Rows 8-13: Repeat Row 4. (four times)

Row 14: Chain 2.
2 DC in next DC. (increase)
2 DC in next DC. (increase)
DC to end.
Turn.

Row 15: Chain 2.
DC until you have three stitches in the previous row.
2 DC in next DC. (increase)
2 DC in next DC. (increase)
1 DC in last DC.
Turn.

Row 16 -17: Repeat Row 4.

to create ties:
* Chain 10.
SC in second chain from hook.
SC in each chain toward piece.
SC in next 10 DC.
Repeat from " * " to end.


As before, please let me know if this pattern works or how it doesn't and I'll be happy to correct my mistakes.

I was thinking about the ties and they might entice other hens to peck at the hen wearing the sweater.
It might be better to make the sweater according to the original pattern and add the ties to the front of the sweater.
An even better idea might be to add a row of DC to the end and sew velcro on each side so there are no ties at all.
 
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chickencrazy429 said:
No I only knit. :P
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I misunderstood.
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Here's the knitted version. If you know someone who knits, maybe you could give them a skein of yarn and ask them to make you one. (Maybe Chicks Galore has had a chance to make one and we can make the necessary corrections for sharing????)
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I don't have any extra yarn or time right now; any time I have that I could spend on this, I need to put into finishing my DS's blanket.

How are your molters doing?

How are you?
 
TeaChick said:
And here's my re-writing of it:

Begin: Chain 40. (the length of the back of your chicken)
and begin ties:
SC in second chain from hook.
* Chain 10.
SC in second chain from hook.
SC in each chain back toward original chain.
SC in next 10 stitches of original chain.
Repeat from " * " to end.
Add a second SC in last stitch of original chain.

Row 1: Chain 2.
DC in each stitch to beginning of chain.
Turn.

Row 2: Chain 2.
Skip 1 DC. DC in next DC. (decrease)
Skip 1 (another) DC. DC in each DC to end. (decrease)
Turn.

Row 3: Chain 2.
DC in each DC until there are five stitches left in the previous row.
Skip 1 DC. DC in next DC. (decrease)
Skip 1 (another) DC. DC last DC.
Turn.

Row 4: Chain 2.
DC in each DC to end.
Turn.

Row 5: Repeat Row 4.

Row 6: Repeat Row 2.

Row 7: Repeat Row 3.

Rows 8-13: Repeat Row 4. (four times)

Row 14: Chain 2.
2 DC in next DC. (increase)
2 DC in next DC. (increase)
DC to end.
Turn.

Row 15: Chain 2.
DC until you have three stitches in the previous row.
2 DC in next DC. (increase)
2 DC in next DC. (increase)
1 DC in last DC.
Turn.

Row 16 -17: Repeat Row 4.

to create ties:
* Chain 10.
SC in second chain from hook.
SC in each chain toward piece.
SC in next 10 DC.
Repeat from " * " to end.


As before, please let me know if this pattern works or how it doesn't and I'll be happy to correct my mistakes.

I was thinking about the ties and they might entice other hens to peck at the hen wearing the sweater.
It might be better to make the sweater according to the original pattern and add the ties to the front of the sweater.
An even better idea might be to add a row of DC to the end and sew velcro on each side so there are no ties at all.
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Velcro is a good idea! I have some hand, too. Thanks!
 

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