Chicken Nugget

Chicken Nugget is a pretty simple pattern, but cute I think.

Techniques Needed

• magic ring
• single crochet
• working in rounds - you can use spiral technique or circular (with slip at end of each round and chain 1 at beginning).  If you use spiral, slip at the end of each piece to smooth off the end)
• chain stitch
• slip stitch
• increase
• decrease 
• french knot

Materials

• worsted weight acrylic yarns (or any weight or material that you prefer)
• gray and black
• crochet hook, size G (can be adjusted based on weight of yarn and desired gauge)
• scissors
• tapestry needle
• polyester filling

Key

• sc - single crochet
• inc - single crochet twice into one loop
• dec - single crochet one stitch into two loops
• sl - slip stitch
• ch - chain
• fo - fasten off 

Pattern

Body
worked in rounds, gray.

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. sc, inc 3, sc 2 (9)
3. sc, (sc, inc) x 3, sc 2 (12)
4. sc 3, (sc, inc) x 3, sc 3 (15)
5. sc 3, (sc2, inc) x 3, sc 3 (18)
6. sc 3, (sc, inc) x 6, sc 3 (24)
7. sc around (24)
8. sc around (24)
9. sc around (24)
10. sc 3, (sc, dec) x 6, sc 3 (18)
11. sc 3, dec 6, sc 3 (12), stuff firmly at this point. 
12. dec 6 (6)

Fasten off and neatly weave closed with tail.

Ears
Gray, make 2.

1. magic ring 6, do not join last stitch to first.

Fasten off leaving a tail to attach to body and attach.
Tail

Gray

1. chain 15, sl into 2nd chain from hook, sl 13 more

Fasten off leaving a tail to attach to body and attach.

Using black yarn, make eyes from french knots and stitch nose.