Welcome to my crochet rooster pattern. This is a request that I received. This is what the finished rooster applique will look like.

Finished crochet rooster pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Rooster Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet
  • ttr – triple treble crochet

Materials Used 

  • Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush or Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (401) Dark Teal, (383) Ginger Gold, (208) Yellow Gold, (254) Moon Rock, (115) Hot Red, (162) Black Coffee and (189) Royal Orange.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing thread and needle to stitch the rooster together.
  • A small white bead for the eye.

Crochet rooster 2 ply cotton

Size

Large rooster (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

17.5cm x 15cm or 6.75” x 6”

Medium rooster (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

10.5cm x 11cm or 4” x 4.5”

Small rooster (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

8cm x 8cm or 3.25” x 3.25”

Head

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 4 ch.

 

Row 1: Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Rows 3-5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 9: (4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st along row 8, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 8) 4 times. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply head

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st to beginning of row 9. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply head neatened

Wattle

Using (115) Hot Red make a magic loop.

 

Row 1: 1 ch, work 5 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Turn.

Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 htr in same st as ch and 1 tr in next st. Turn.

Row 3: 2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply wattle

Comb

Using (115) Hot Red work 4 ch.

 

Row 1: Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 2: (3 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, 3 ch, sl st in same st as tr, sl st in next st) 2 times, 2 ch, 1 htr in same st as ch, 2 ch, sl st in same st as htr, sl st in next st, 2 ch, 1 htr in same st as ch, 2 ch, sl st in same st as htr. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply comb

Beak

Using (208) Yellow Gold make a magic loop.

 

Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 htr in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in st. Turn.

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply beak

Body

Using (401) Dark Teal work 8 ch.

 

Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 dc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 4: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. 3 ch. (14 sts + 3 ch)

Row 6: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (15 sts)

Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 13: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 10 sts. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 16: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 17: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 18: 1 ch, work a sl st in 2nd st, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 19: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply body

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, (1 htr and 1 sl st in next st) 4 times, 1 sl st in each st around to beginning of row. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply body neatened

Tail

Join (401) Dark Teal where shown.

Crochet rooster 2 ply joining for tail

Row 1: 4 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, (5 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch) 2 times, 7 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 2 tr in last ch, work 1 tr in each st to last st along top of row 1, sl st in side of body, sl st in next 2 sts up side of body. Turn.

Row 2: Work 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 2 htr in next st, 1 dc in following st, sl st in next st. 7 ch.

Row 3: Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 tr in next st, 2 dtr in last ch, 2 dtr in next st, 2 ttr in each of following 2 sts, 2 dtr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over remaining sts. Sl st in the side of body. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply body with tail

Top of Wing

Using (401) Dark Teal work 4 ch.

 

Row 1: Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, sl st in 1st st, (3 ch, sl st in next st) repeat to end of row. Work 1 sl st in each st around the top of wing to beginning of row 3. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply top of wing

Bottom of Wing

Using (254) Moon Rock work 10 ch.

 

Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, 1 htr in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 3: Work 1 sl st in 2nd st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each remaining st. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply bottom of wing

Feet (Make 2)

Join (189) Royal Orange to bottom of leg sections where shown.

Crochet rooster 2 ply joining for first foot

Crochet rooster 2 ply joining for second foot

7 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, (4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch and last sl st of 1st claw) 3 times, work 1 dc in each ch to body, sl st in body. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply body with feet

Lower Back Feathers

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 11 ch.

 

Miss 1st ch and work 1 sl st in each of next 5 sts, 7 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, and next of original ch, 10 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch and next of original ch, 8 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch and next of original ch, 6 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch and next of original ch, 5 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch and last of original ch. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply lower back feathers

Top Back Feathers

Using (162) Black Coffee work 5 ch.

 

Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, (2 ch, 1 dc in next st) 3 times. Turn.

Row 3: Work 1 dc in 1st 2 ch loop, (2 ch, 1 dc in next 2 ch loop) 2 times, 2 ch, work 1 dc in last dc. Turn.

Row 4: Work 1 dc in 1st 2 ch loop, 3 ch, work 1 dc in next 2 ch loop. Fasten off.

Crochet rooster 2 ply top back feathers

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Attach a small white bead to the centre of the circle of the wattle.

Crochet rooster 2 ply wattle with bead

Stitch a small black dot in the middle of the bead.

Crochet rooster 2 ply wattle with bead and dot

Sew the wattle to the head.

Crochet rooster 2 ply head with wattle

Attach the comb to the head.

Crochet rooster 2 ply head with comb

Stitch the beak to the head up against the top of the wattle.

Crochet rooster 2 ply head with beak

Sew the bottom of the wing in behind the top of the wing.

Crochet rooster 2 ply wing

Attach the wing to the body.

Crochet rooster 2 ply body with wing

Stitch the lower back feathers along the top back to the tail.

Crochet rooster 2 ply body with lower back feathers

Sew the top back feathers where shown.

Crochet rooster 2 ply body with top back feathers

Attach the head to the top of the body.

Finished crochet rooster 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished crochet rooster. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

Finished crochet rooster 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked it, you may also want to look at some of my other patterns including the crochet pig, the cow pattern, the crochet sheep, the crochet sheep and lamb, the duck, the easy crochet pig and the crochet goat pattern.

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