This free pattern will guide you to crochet an adorable fried chicken drumstick dango amigurumi that combines the cute Japanese dango style with the fun look of fried chicken. Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, this small project works up quickly and makes a delightful gift or decoration!
If you want another fried chicken drumstick dango version, this one is worth a look.
Key Takeaways
- Quick project that uses basic stitches
- Beginner-friendly with step-by-step instructions
- Customizable colors and sizes
- Great gift idea for food lovers and kawaii enthusiasts
Use Ideas 🎁
What can you do with your finished fried chicken drumstick dango? So many things!
- Add a keychain or loop to make a bag charm or keychain
- Create several to make a cute mobile for a child’s room
- Use as quirky home decor or desk buddy
- Make a playful refrigerator magnet (just add a magnet inside)
- Create a themed gift set with other food amigurumis
- Use as a photography prop for social media
- Make a unique Christmas ornament with a hanging loop
- Create a fun catnip toy (just add catnip inside)
These little cuties also make perfect gifts for friends who love Japanese culture, kawaii items, or who simply appreciate handmade treasures! 💝
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.0mm Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- sl st – slip stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- sk – skip
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Main Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R8-14: 42 sc
- R15: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R16: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
- R17: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R18: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R19: [sc, dec] x 6
- R20: 6 dec
Bangs
Big
- Start with magic ring
- 8 hdc
Small
- Start with magic ring
- 6 sc
Bone
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4-5: 18 sc
- Make 2, one cut yarn, the other not
- R6: 36 sc
- R7: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
- R8: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R9: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R10-11: 18 sc
Head Cover
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc (Stitch in Back Loop Only from here to the end)
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R8-13: 32 sc (R8 skip 10)
- R14: 32 sc, 10 ch, join to the end
- R15: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R16: 36 sc
- R17: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
- R18: 30 sc
- R19: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R20: 24 sc
- R21: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R22: 18 sc
- Don’t cut the yarn and start crochet in FLO: 3 ch, sl st , 3 ch, repeat till the end
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