Emotional Support Chicken Tutorial

[@LiveLoveGlee95]

for me to look back at and to hopefully help others!! 0:00 - intro, start of tail 2:30 - wrap and turn 6:17 - cable cast on for second point 14:20 - CO for third point 16:45 - putting together the two halves of the tail 19:35 - picking up for body 21:24 - overview of whats done so far and whats to come 22:43 - chicken body - step 3 23:40 - explanation of steps 5-12 - moving marker 25:55 - k12 w&t k12 - last 3 rows of shaping 29:31 - shaping chicken breast 31:40 - step 15-17 - ssk explanation 33:42 - step 18 - getting to the other side 35:30 - neck 38:05 - head 47:36 - beak 52:19 - finishing beak 54:11 - comb 1:01:38 - attaching the comb 1:03:31 - adding the eyes 1:05:30 - wattle 1:06:06 - undersection 1:06:50 - sewing together 1:11:32 - wattle attached - sewing undersection 1:15:29 - photos - outro

[@iamhorriblylimited]

Thank you for the time stamps!!

[@nataliegrant9498]

YESS! thank you for this!

[@lindaw505]

Thank you 😊

[@lisaleaky]

You are awesome for adding these time stamps!!!

[@critchie]

Thank you! I’m on my chicken and your timestamps are appreciated. 🐓 🧶❤️

[@audraforbes]

I DID IT!! I’m a beginner knitter - only having made washcloths and a couple of scarves - and I DID IT!! Thank you so much! It was a ton of fun and I learned a lot. I will definitely be making more of them.

[@Bella-zx8xl]

Well done you! 😊

[@debbiecarroll4706]

Thank you for your encouragement and enthusiasm. I’m very much a beginner and you have given me hope!

[@rebeccadees2300]

@@debbiecarroll4706me too!!!

[@rebeccadees2300]

Thank you for your post. I’m very much a beginner myself. I just ordered the pattern so I hope I can make one too.

[@marykrens6356]

Great tutorial great pattern !! So much fun making the chicken

[@ourcreativebeehive]

Adding this to my list. My youngest daughter is about to start chemo for a large tumor and I do believe she is in need of an emotional support chicken.❤

[@helencaudill1583]

Just read your post ... sending prayers and positive thoughts.

[@debbiecromer5182]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Music_Life09]

God bless ❤

[@karenmatze9769]

I am making this for daughter who is currently going through chemo. She is a knitter so I know she will appreciate this. Hugs to you!

[@MrsRoses-mm8tx]

Good luck

[@juliasmith1374]

Thank goodness someone is taking the time to explain this pattern!❤

[@lizurquhart4105]

Hi Annette, thank you for this great tutorial! I don’t normally make stuffed animals and thinks of this nature but then I saw the emotional support chicken. During these times, I figured I and a few friends could use some emotional support. I currently working on my fourth chicken and very much enjoy making them.

[@ardensiadek9684]

I just finished my Barbeak and this is the best day of my life!!!!! Thank you for the Emotional Support Chicken!!! ❤

[@suesheehan1976]

This pattern should come with a warning that it is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE! I have finished 4 so far and am working on 2 more, with more planned. . . (and have a list of people to give it to). I got both the knitting and crochet versions of this pattern. Crochet is faster but I like the blending effect of the knitted version when using variegated yarns. Thank you for the great pattern and tutorial!

[@janegiesebrecht6837]

Thank you for being my Emotional Support Knitting Person.

[@karinlightner775]

Finally! Someone else who knits right-handed one direction and left-handed back! I loved the challenge of learning that skill!

[@Evilimp000]

I like your yarn choice in this tutorial!

[@scaryspider365]

Wow this has been a surprise sensation, a viral chicken! Such a great pattern! Just a shout out for the shorts on the you tube channel here to for everyone. I had such a giggle with Woolverine, Don Quackleone, and of course a Unicorn in the wool-ild. Thank you both for doing what you do and sharing it too. Take care and best wishes from UK.

[@JeniHankins]

This video is so much fun. It's calming and positive! I feel very excited to make my chicken now! Thank you!!

[@joanbusby6957]

Thank you and kudos for doing this. I am enjoying this knitting project so much. Working on my chicken and deciding what to name her.

[@maryannbergeron9531]

I just subscribed to your channel. I am a little late to the Emotional Support Chicken craze but having 3 dear friends who all have chickens I definitely have to knit this pattern. Thank you so much for your excellent tutorial. You are an amazing teacher. Looking forward to future videos. ❤

[@montanagriffin3550]

Thank you for this wonderful instruction! I had not knitted in 17 years and watching you made it so much easier.

[@lydiadaugherty5171]

Finally get to see the pretty lady who demonstrate her chicken 🐔 designed ESC! Animal who is a wonderful knitter and teacher. Love the ways she knits and explains everything so well! Thank you!!😊

[@paulabarrow1559]

Thank you so much for taking the time for this detailed presentation. I have watched the first half and now ordered the kit. My neighbor raises chickens and this will be a perfect gift for her. She also just remodeled her kitchen and I think I can picture it in there as the kit I selected are her colors. I also think her youngest child will enjoy cuddling the chicken!

[@bsl5788]

Thank you for the outstanding tutorial! I love the chickens everyone has made. Your instructions in this video make it easy to follow the pattern. I've always done shadow wraps for WT - your method is much easier and looks great.

[@ShiftingSands57]

Follow the tutorial- it’s not hard, just read and do one stitch/row at a time. The instructions along with this video are easy to follow

[@candygrubisic]

Just finished mine today using my hand-spun scraps and test spins. The directions were super easy to follow. I like that you had the little check boxes so I didn't have to make my own for the repeats lol. I didn't need this video...just wanted to tell you this was a lot of fun to knit. I did get lazy and not do the extra diamond strip....so she's a young hen LOL. She still sits fine. I'll put that piece in on the next one :)

[@Kera.S.]

My pattern doesn't have the check boxes and I bought it from her. Mine is also missing some parts like PM, all of them! I wish I could get a different copy. Maybe I can contact them but I downloaded it from their website so it's frustrating that it's different. Where did you get your pattern?

[@maryannbergeron9531]

This is a fantastic tutorial. Thank you very much for taking the time to bring us through the entire pattern. Great camera man getting in close for us to see certain stitches being made. ❤

[@beckyjohnson9917]

I’m so glad I found you! I ordered the chicken project and just need to get started now 😉 Thank you for all you do❤

[@arlynmendoza3812]

This was so very helpful! My first attempt had my work look like a lightning bolt instead! 😂 this tutorial got me straightened out. Thank you for taking the time to do this 🙏🏼

[@sandras2479]

Brilliant tutorial! I bought the pattern but haven’t started it as I felt daunted by the wrap and turns. You have explained it so beautifully!!!! Thank you so much❤

[@lorrainekrahn4498]

Found the video after I made my first chicken, but other than having to look up a couple of stitches, because I didn’t know how to do them, the pattern was fun and very easy to follow. The video would definitely make it easier to follow if new to knitting. Thanks so much.

[@Jennaallencoan]

This really helped me visualize what wrap and turn actually does in a project. Thank you

[@Ravencall]

I'm having fun with this chicken! But I'm going to knit two wattles instead of one and maybe add an extra row to the comb.😊

[@karenroy8733]

This video is awesome. I think you did a great job, you really helped explain how to make the chicken. Thank you so much….❤😊

[@kathyjeyes9385]

I've made one for my daughter's 40th birthday and she loves 'Alice'. Sam suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome as well as other conditions, so having a cuddle chicken to snuggle up to is just perfect ❤ thankyou for your super tutorial, I really enjoyed making Alice..and she won't be my last 😊

[@angelau1194]

Great tutorial; thank you - and a very long suffering husband behind the camera 🥰😍🤩

[@debrasusan73]

This is so helpful! I'm making the bottom section right now, and waiting for my eyes to arrive from Amazon today. Can't wait to sew it all together! Thank you so much for the pattern and for making this tutorial!! So fun!

[@peaches7551]

What a cleaver fun mind ! The kit is adorable ! Awesome gift for a knitter. Just finished the tail and have it put together. Luv it already. My first time doing w&t. You made it easy . Thank you for doing this tutorial! Thinking that I just might get myself another kit Grab yourself a kit .....you will smile

[@robustissima]

I ordered a kit and followed the pattern and video. I am almost done. I am in lovecsuth this project. It is the fast time I followed the pattern. Thank you so much.

[@gillianzapparoni4462]

Just wanted to say thank you for your love tutorial. It helped me a lot in making my first emotional chicken. You explain it very well. Look forward to watching more of your tutorials. Thank you. Take care.💐🧶🐔

[@melissapalmer9714]

Thank you for finally helping me make sense of mattress stitch. 8 years I’ve been knitting and I finally understand it❤

[@MsLilywren]

This pattern is a lot of fun! Just completed my first of many. Thank you for the tutorial :)

[@_missmarissa_]

Just bought the pattern, I'm a beginner knitter but I'm excited to try this. I saw this on instagram and wished there would be a tutorial but got the pattern and was going to try my hardest to figure out myself but then your pattern mentioned this tutorial and I was so happy and excited!! I am making this for my parents who have chickens and a chicken coop :)

[@loyannmunyan1174]

Even though your instructions are made for right handed knitters they are so very clear and easy I can follow them using my left handedness .. Thank you for your patient precise instructions very much appreciated ❤😊

[@CraftyTash]

Thank you so much for showing how to make this chicken. The instructions were very clear and easy to follow. I may not have been successful following the pattern alone so I am most grateful to you and the camera man for the time and effort put into filming this. I made mine using Sirdar Jewel Spun and I am very pleased with the result. I will get round to taking a photo and putting it on my Ravelry page by the following weekend.

[@karenbochinski]

Thank you for doing this tutorial. The feather part was confusing on which direction to go. I do german short rows All I need to do is one extra stitch. The written pattern is difficult so this lovely tutorial really helps out

[@ginnerlucreates1884]

I found your website, showed the different options for the chickens to my daughter who went crazy for the chickens. 3 kits ordered, received and knitted (as well as a sport weight version for myself) later, I found your video. I thought the pattern was well written and easy to understand. I’m not particularly excited about seaming them up but I like how it looks using mattress stitch. Working on my 5th chicken while watching. Thanks for a great tutorial!

[@sarahdavis8880]

Hi! Your video made the second feather clear. Last night I knitted the feather upside down! Thanks for your help.

[@elisabethhaspel4178]

Thank you very much for this wonderful pattern and video. My grandchildren enjoyed it very much .

[@MsMegil]

Thank you for this. I’m finding the pattern fun and with just one blip on my part, both the pattern and video are easy to follow. My first time with wrap and turns as I usually sub GSR, however I think the wrap and turns suit garter stitch better. At any rate, I sure know how to do them now!

[@andrewramsey7045]

Thank you so much for making and sharing this video! I feel much braver about diving into this project because of your helpful tips.

[@kl8132]

Beautifully presented, thank you so much. Great clear instructions and easy to follow. Thank you

[@calicaligal]

I would absolutely love to create this. But I have only done basic knitting. Do you have a video of the whole pattern? I’m not sure I can follow the written pattern. Theses are beautiful. You are very talented

[@dianneepps4512]

I am so enjoying this pattern. I had a few false starts, but now I’m on the body.

[@dianneepps4512]

Finished my chicken, will make more. I’ve named her Lucy Nugget.

[@twiggyjali]

this'll be an adorable stashbuster. hennifer looks gorgeous. what an icon.

[@erberry1]

Thank you so so much for doing this tutorial. I thought that maybe this would be too tough but now I'm confident that I can with this help. You've also made Wrap & Turn easy when so many sites say that German Short Rows are easier. Thanks agaion and now I get to decide just what color of yarn to use. I love your varigated.

[@annecave1367]

Thank you for the tutorial! I made my first ESC and gifted it to my friend who just had a stroke. It was really fun to make!

[@lydiadaugherty5171]

I so love your tutorial and how this making has gone wild amongst so many others have been on with theirs! 🎉❤😊

[@lorrainekrahn4498]

I finished my Ist chicken in 4 days. Absolutely love it. My 3 1/2 year-old grandson immediately started playing with it; I’m going to have to make another as I have a feeling he will be claiming it permanently

[@ginahilse3856]

Thank you so much for this video. There were symbols in the pattern that were undefined, so I didn’t know for certain what to do. Example: the infinity symbol. Also, a circle symbol. I would have expected those to be defined with the stitch abbreviations. As they don’t seem to be standard knitting symbols (I checked several lists of these online), it was confusing, even to this intermediate knitter. So the video was extremely valuable, thank you.

[@kahlascroggins1583]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@gaykarcew1597]

Hi can you tell me where to get the pattern please

[@Ravencall]

@@gaykarcew1597Ravelry.

[@syedashobbieschannel58]

Ejere Can i get the pattern

[@Ravencall]

@@syedashobbieschannel58 Ravelry

[@louiseshepherd528]

Thank you for the fab pattern and very good and straightforward tutorial. Finished my 1st one today, I will definitely be making more. x

[@barbaraarmstrong3259]

Thank you thank you! The tutorial is excellent. With just the instructions on pattern I made errors and not until I watched video along with what I read did I understand ❤❤

[@rylie5190]

Very cool pattern! I’m going to see if I can turn mine into a hat :D

[@critchie]

Ah! So far so good. The video is very helpful, the pattern is lovely. I’m looking forward to this project. 🐓 🧶❤️ 🇨🇦

[@sallieadelman5047]

Thank you so much to you and your “camera man”! Such fun to knit and your video made it so easy.

[@deborahfischer5231]

Thank you so much. I could not have made this without your step by step. I just ordered like 6 more. All my friends want one. lol.

[@garedbird6466]

I am nearly finished with my chicken but have realized that my pattern that was purchased and downloaded from Ravelry just a couple of days ago was very different from the pattern shown on the video. Almost the entire body section referenced Steps not rows so I had to go through and count and mark rows. This made following the video confusing at times. I think some marker placements were left out as well. Lastly, there were no check off boxes as seen in the video. Did I not receive the most current pattern? I have managed but it seems that it would have been a little smoother if I’d had the same format as the pattern in the video. I would like to make more with that pattern. Is there a way to get it? Thanks 😊

[@anjaho7301]

Same Problem with the ravelry pattern. MISSING row 26 and 27 is different than in the Video. I am really pissed off.

[@ingridvanderpool-glorie2646]

Same here, it is not the same pattern as in the video 😢

[@theresecartier5224]

I am so happy to knit one of your chicken...and thank you for this video: it will help me a lot!

[@snicholdoodle3647]

This was a very helpful video, especially the W&T's for the tail. :)

[@bonnadowns524]

I love it👌💝🙏 Thank you for sharing your video with us 🙏💝

[@nryane]

Made two before I was told about this video. My tail “points” were done incorrectly, so I want to make another one, following the instructions for the cast off/cast on and w&t for the 2nd and 3rd points. Without instructions, I was able to stuff the head, position the eyes well, then sew the body. I stuffed through the tail opening, then ladder stitched the remaining tail points, adding stuffing as I could. They still look great! Thanks for the video to go with the pattern.

[@rudydawgsmom]

Ohmydawg!! These chickens are the craze right now. Started a FB KAL group and it exploded…..figured I’d get 20-30 people, it’s now at 2500 😂 People are asking for a tutorial for the crochet version

[@marbrown914]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@tammycourtemanche261]

This tutorial is gold thank you

[@Dorothy393]

Love your expert tutorial and thanks!

[@wnygrl585]

Best tip I got was to use an index card , write a row on each one and flip to next one when that row completed. This helped me immensely when doing the breast. Much better than just counting as the breast part can get lost on. Im on the neck now.

[@egstanley]

I would LOVE a crochet tutorial!

[@florenfroe23]

The best tutorial ever. Thank you

[@millieo.5325]

That is so cute! My Mom & Pop would love these, especially Pops…😊 Thank you; I’ll have to put this on my Wish/To-Do List…😍

[@vonniejohnson9711]

Hi, Annette. Miss you. I will have to come and learn how to make that emotional support chicken. Awesome ❤

[@michaellecausley5859]

Is there errata? My pattern doesn't have a check list as shown nor is there any mention of stitch marker to be placed as in the beginning of the video?

[@anjaho7301]

Same with mine. And the rows 25-27 are different. Paid this much for the pattern and such mistakes. I am really angry!!!!

[@kerriskrudland3387]

My pattern also says nothing about placing a marker. And why are there “steps” in the first few sections of the pattern, when labeling them “rows” would be much clearer. Methinks this pattern needed an editor.

[@diannecarter1754]

Thank you! I have been wanting to make this guy! I just purchased the pattern ❤ so many future gifts for friends ❤🎉

[@deedeekim1940]

How darn cute! After watching this I’m going to get the pattern on raverly. Adors

[@ToniLinzey]

What a wonderful tutorial! Great instructions....thank you !

[@dixiesebald5406]

Purchased pattern today. Adorable. 😊 Looks like fun. Thistle tutorial will be very helpful.

[@marnieleemckay5751]

Great tutorial thank you

[@Knitsta]

I never thought I’d be knitting a chicken but it’s a great stash buster for some or my ww wool.

[@peaches7551]

I bought the kit. Kit pattern doesn't say after cast on 19 to "knit 3, place marker below that stitch" continue knitting the 19 cast on stitches fyi

[@claudiamedina5056]

QUEDÓ HERMOSA Y BIEN GRANDE, GRACIAS Y FELICIDADES !! 🌷😊

[@manuharmsen]

Hi Annette,Could you possibly show the crocheted instructions how to crochet it? As I can't knit that well, I would like to have the crocheted chicken as I have already bought the instructions. Just so, if it were possible, that would be very nice. Kind regards from Germany Manu

[@cyndywood7940]

Thanks for the ESC tutorial! I started 3 times and couldn't get it right, then I found this site. You walked me right through it and saw the error of my ways. It was a giant Duh! moment for me, I'm well on my way but I will keep your site close, just in case.

[@roslynargent1833]

Thank You So Much for the Video, I purchased the pattern and was lost. Cheers From Australia 🇦🇺

[@JeanMcClay]

9:53. Thanks for your video. The printed instructions were very confusing!

[@cheryldemea2509]

Thank you. This was so helpful!😊

[@soniabecker7757]

Thank you so much!! for your tutorial ,❤so very helpful

[@Eligosol]

Thanks for this great tutorial. 😊

[@angelacarnes2894]

Thank you for this video! I started my first chicken today, and made a mistake on the second section of the tail. I failed to knit across the entire row after the first cable cast on, so my second feather looked square on the end instead of being pointed. My w&t s were going in the wrong direction. I'm back on track and its all thanks to your tutorial!

[@cd1509]

Im in the same boat. I cant figure out which side of the first feather is the "straight side". How did you figure it out?

[@angelacarnes2894]

@@cd1509 I literally wanted her video tutorial and knitted along with her and was able to figure out what she was doing by watching and doing it along with her. So sorry you are struggling, keep at it and hopefully the lightbulb moment will come for you too!

[@bevabberley1524]

Really clever pattern thank you

[@cottagekeeper1044]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@estherrubin867]

Thanks for the tutorial. It was handy for me when I got to the start of the beak. I just love this project!

[@jenmccarthy372]

Thank you for the tutorial. A friend and I are making one, this video is going to be so helpful. What yarn did you use in this video?

[@georgia4793]

Great video Annette looking forward to making one….I am afraid once I start I’ll need more than one 😂🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓

[@rosemariezanfardino3769]

I just finished my 1st chicken! Thank you for designing this pattern. You are so talented. This video is a wonderful support to the written pattern. My grandson is asking me to knit him a Mallard Drake duck. 🦆 Do you have a pattern or adaptation in this pattern that I could make to accommodate his request?

[@lindarand5162]

You make it look easy 😅😅 thanks.

[@priscillamcgarry5200]

Thank you so much for an amazing tutorial. I now understand what I’m doing….🥳🥳🇺🇸

[@AuroraGandara]

Does anyone have a tutorial for the insert? Madame did not cover it and I’m ashamed to say that mine is way too long and narrow. Since Chicklette is a practice piece and made from scraps I’m putting her together as is but I’ve got the kit coming and I’d like it to be better.

[@dorididit]

Love the Emotional CHICKEN 🐔 I need one in my LIFE ❤