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Blossom, an Emotional Support Chicken
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The growing flock.
The growing flock.
Avery absconding with one of her faves!
Avery absconding with one of her faves!
Underside
Underside
Underside
Underside
“Bean Bag” of Poly-Pellets in a nylon sock to place inside along with Poly-Fil Fiber Fill Stuffing. Adds squishable weight and balance.“
“Bean Bag” of Poly-Pellets in a nylon sock to place inside along with Poly-Fil Fiber Fill Stuffing. Adds squishable weight and balance.“
Big box of Poly Pellets for creating bean bags
Big box of Poly Pellets for creating bean bags
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Finished
August 31, 2024
September 5, 2024

Blossom, an Emotional Support Chicken

Project info
Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino
Knitting
Softies → Animal
Gift
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
204 yards
Caron Blossom Cakes
308 yards in stash
0.36 skeins = 173.2 yards (158.3 meters), 81 grams
37006 Macaw
2023-07-20
Multicolored
Michaels in New York, New York
Knit Picks Snuggle Puff
338 yards in stash
0.16 skeins = 22.7 yards (20.8 meters), 8 grams
27820 Hatchling
7F4275
Blue-green
Knit Picks Snuggle Puff
136 yards in stash
0.04 skeins = 5.7 yards (5.2 meters), 2 grams
27816 Chick
7D6193
Yellow
Knit Picks Swish Worsted
65 yards in stash
0.01 skeins = 1.1 yards (1.0 meters), 0 grams
26066 Honey
Yellow
Premier Yarns Sweet Roll Fruits
647 yards in stash
0.01 skeins = 1.7 yards (1.6 meters), 1 grams
Watermelon
5353 and 5351
Red
Notes

  • Video Tutorial

  • Used the 3 needle bind-off to join the two tail sections. Knit each tail section with the same number of rows. (41) This gives you the correct stitch count when you pick up the stitches for the chicken body.

  • Added two extra rows to the neck.

  • Used Swish Honey for the beak with Size 6 DPNs.

  • For the beak after there were 5 stitches I purled back and then K 1, slip one, K2 tog, PSSO, K 1; pull through the 3 remaining stitches and then did the seaming.

  • Double Wattle (knit the wattle and before ending it did a few plain rows and then knit the pattern in reverse.) Knit comb and wattle with Sweet Roll Fruits Watermelon.

  • Block all the pieces after knitting and before any sewing.

  • Created an inner “beanbag” with nylon sock and Poly-Fil Poly-Pellets Enclose this with lots of regular Poly-fil Fiber Fill stuffing.

  • One 2 pound (32 oz) bag of the Poly-fil stuffing seems to be enough for 3 chickens with the large bean bag of Poly-Pellets also taking up lots of room!

  • Helpful Seaming Video

  • Source for Safety Eyes

  • Decided to set a goal of 24 Emotional Support Chickens in 2024. (24in24) This is ESC #27

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Finished
August 31, 2024
September 5, 2024
About this pattern
Emotional Support Chicken
by Annette Corsino
from Annette Corsino's Ravelry Store
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About this yarn
Swish Worsted
by Knit Picks
Worsted
100% Merino
110 yards / 50 grams

51288 projects

stashed 28059 times

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Snuggle Puff
by Knit Picks
Worsted
70% Pima, 30% Nylon
142 yards / 50 grams

804 projects

stashed 1210 times

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  1. Super soft
  2. Easy to knit
  3. Good stitch definition
About this yarn
Sweet Roll Fruits
by Premier Yarns
Aran
100% Acrylic
174 yards / 100 grams

186 projects

stashed 148 times

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Blossom Cakes
by Caron
Aran
61% Cotton, 39% Acrylic
481 yards / 227 grams

1662 projects

stashed 1400 times

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  • Project created: August 31, 2024
  • Finished: September 10, 2024
  • Updated: November 7, 2024
  • Progress updates: 2 updates