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Hen Party

After finishing the Mandala Ombre yarn throw last month I wanted to make something fun, but I didn't know how many of this pattern I could make in a single night. Instant crochet challenge: have a hen party!

I have a lot of bulky yarn in my stash, which is what this pattern from YarnPalsByNR uses, so I grabbed a 3.5 oz. skein Premier Serenity Chunky Weight in Almond, plus some bulky scrap bits I save for using for the comb, eyes and beak.

One skein made two emotional support chickens with a little ball leftover.

I had another unlabeled skein of what I was sure was super bulky weight, so I pulled that and a skein of Wool Ease with a label. This is a trick I use to estimate the weight and size of the yarn by comparing an unlabeled skein to one from my stash with a label that looks like it. They matched so well I'm thinking my unlabeled skein is Wool Ease, too (I went hunting around the internet while I was writing this and yep, it's a variegated Wool Ease shade called Coney Island.)

I had to use a slightly larger hook this time, which made a nice chicken, with a medium ball of scrap yarn leftover. I might have been able to squeeze one more out of a full skein, but this skein had been used a little, so I settled for one.

The final tally for my hen party night: three emotional support chickens!

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