10+ Crochet Birds Using One Free Crochet Pattern

We all love a versatile pattern, and my crochet chicken pattern is just that! I’ve put together all the details on creating a variety of different crochet birds and crochet chickens using only one free crochet pattern!

Crochet Chickens

Let’s start off with the original chicken crochet pattern! I created Chandler the Chicken in a cream and white yarn, with a red comb and orange beak and feet.

The first modification on the list is for simply a darker version of this crochet chicken. For this one, I would use a dark grey or black in place of the cream colored yarn, and a light grey in place of the white yarn. I would leave the comb, beak, and feet colors the same as the original.

One of my testers, Amber, made her chicken similar to this one, resembled after one of her own chickens! You can see more of Amber’s work on Instagram.

I also did a similar version to this one using a fur yarn and I just love how it turned out!

Another take on this chicken crochet pattern is for a very simple brown crochet chicken. For this example, the full body, wings, and tail are all done in only one color, rather than two. This chicken would look so good in a fur or textured yarn as well!

One of my testers, Jessica of Sweet Tiny Knots, also did a solid colored chicken. It is gorgeous in this speckled yarn! You can find more of her work on Instagram @sweettinyknots.

Probably one of my favorites on this list is Chandler as a baby chick! For this crochet bird, you’ll just need to work the body, wings, tail, and comb in a yellow colored yarn, and the feet and beak in an orange colored yarn. This is one that I have actually done myself, using Parfait Chunky. How cute did he turn out?!

Crochet Birds

With a few simple color changes, we can transform this chicken into a variety of crochet birds! The possibilities are endless here, but I’ve put together a sampling of a few of my absolute favorites.

Crochet Blue Jay

I think the blue jay is one of the prettiest birds out there, so I absolutely had to include this modification on my list. For this bird, you’ll need to replace color A with gray and color B with blue on the body, as well as a blue comb, wings, and tail. Next you’ll make the feet and beak in a black or dark gray.

Crochet Cockatiel

When I was testing Chandler the Chicken, one of my pattern testers, Addison of Murphy Crochets, made a cockatiel! I love how it turned out so I had to include it here with the crochet birds. You can find more of Addison’s work on Instagram @murphyscrochets.

For this modification you’ll need to make a gray and yellow body, yellow comb, and a gray beak, wings, and tail. Add some orange feet and you’ll have this sweet looking bird!

Crochet Sparrow

Next on the list of crochet birds is the sparrow! Create this cutie using a cream colored yarn for color A on the body and wings, and a burnt orange colored yarn for color B on the body, comb, and tail. Pair that with a yellow beak and feet, and this bird crochet pattern is complete!

Crochet Cardinal

Probably one of the most well known of all of the crochet birds on this list is the cardinal. To make one, just use a red yarn for the full body, comb, wings, and tail, along with orange feet and beak!

Crochet Pigeon

The pigeon is the next on the list of crochet birds! For this bird crochet pattern, we’ll leave off the comb piece. Create a white and blue body, paired with gray wings, tail, beak and feet.

Crochet Robin

The American robin is one that I see most where I live, so I had to include it with the rest of the crochet birds! For a robin, create and burnt orange and dark gray/black body, coupled with gray wings and tail, and a yellow beak and feet. Like the pigeon above, we’ll also leave off the comb piece.

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I hope you enjoyed this list of crochet birds as inspiration for modifying my chicken crochet pattern. What kind of bird will you make?