Little Hen Bag Crochet Pattern — Chicken Crossbody Purse

A small white hen with a red bobble comb, a golden wing and two little legs dangling below — worn on a long crossbody strap.

The "Little Hen" Bag is one of those makes that gets stopped in the street. It is tiny, it is fast, and it is pure charm: a soft chenille body with a contrast wing worked separately and sewn on, a bobble comb, a folded beak and a braided strap long enough to wear across the body.

Why You'll Love This Pattern:

• Small, fast and finished — 10 × 12.5 cm (roughly 4" × 5"). An evening's work from start to strap.
• An outstanding market and gift item — it costs very little in yarn, it photographs beautifully, and children ask for it by pointing.
• Every round and row has its stitch count in brackets.
• Mixed yarns for texture — soft chenille for the body against smooth cotton for the wing, comb and beak, which is what gives the finished bag its plush, slightly cartoonish look.
• Fully written assembly — where the feet, wings, comb and beak attach, and how the strap is joined.
• Easily restyled — work the body in brown or speckled yarn for a different breed, or scale the hook up for a larger bag.
• Lovely at Easter — this one sells hard in spring alongside egg and chick makes.

Skill level

Confident beginner upwards. The pattern is written for people who already know the basics of crochet — it does not teach the stitches themselves. If you can work a magic ring and read a stitch count, you are fine.

What's in the PDF

• Round-by-round and row-by-row instructions with stitch counts for the bag body, wing, comb, beak, feet and strap
• Full abbreviations key in US crochet terms, with UK equivalents noted alongside
• Assembly instructions for every attached piece
• Eye embroidery
• Photographs of the finished bag

You will need

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby chenille for the body · Gazzal Baby Bamboo for the comb and tail · Gazzal Baby Cotton for the beak and wings · Alize Bella for the feet and strap — or any equivalents you already have
• Hooks: 2.75 mm and 1.5 mm
• Also: black cotton thread for the eyes · matching sewing thread · a large-eyed needle · scissors
• Finished size: 10 × 12.5 cm (approx. 4" × 5")

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