Crochet Tutorial: Sunny Chicken Coop Farm Garden – Free Crochet Pattern.

This cheerful crochet farm garden features a red chicken coop with a textured golden straw roof, white-trimmed windows, an arched wooden door, a fenced chicken yard, looped straw bedding, a white hen, yellow chicks, eggs, sunflowers, mushrooms, garden tools, corn baskets, a tiny fox with flowers, stepping stones, and a handmade “SUNNY COOP” sign.

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Pattern Overview

This pattern is written in US crochet terms. The finished project is a soft crochet diorama designed to match the image: a rectangular green garden base with a red coop at the back, a straw-covered fenced yard in front, tall sunflowers on the left, small garden details on the right, and a cute farm scene full of miniature pieces.

The project uses mostly single crochet, worked tightly so the pieces hold their shape. The coop walls are made as flat panels, lightly reinforced, then sewn into a box shape. The roof is crocheted separately with raised ridges and long straw fringe to create the layered barn-roof texture shown in the photo.

Finished size will vary with yarn and tension. With medium worsted cotton yarn and a 3.0 mm hook, the sample measures about 12 in wide, 10 in deep, and 7 in tall. Use firm stuffing, clean seams, and careful placement to keep the miniature scene neat and photo-ready.

Materials

Yarn weight: Medium worsted cotton or cotton-blend yarn, size 4.
Main colors: grass green, dark green, red, golden yellow, straw beige, brown, dark brown, white, black, orange, cream, gray, pale blue, yellow, sunflower yellow, mustard, tan, light pink, purple, red, and small amounts of black.
Hook: 3.0 mm for firm amigurumi pieces and 3.5 mm for the flat base if your tension is tight.
Stuffing: polyester fiberfill.
Support: plastic canvas, thin cardboard, or craft foam for the base and coop walls.
Other tools: yarn needle, stitch markers, scissors, pins, black embroidery thread, brown embroidery thread, and optional fabric glue.
Optional safety eyes: 5 mm for the fox and 3 mm black beads for chicks, or embroider all eyes for child-safe pieces.

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
inc = 2 sc in the same stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
MR = magic ring
st = stitch
R = round or row
FO = fasten off

Gauge and Tension

Gauge is important because the coop and fence must stand neatly. For the amigurumi pieces, 6 sc and 6 rows should measure about 1 inch. For the base, 5 sc and 5 rows should measure about 1 inch. Crochet tightly enough that stuffing does not show through.

When making panels, keep the edges straight by chaining 1 and turning at the end of each row. Do not count the turning chain as a stitch. Block the large flat pieces lightly before assembly so the chicken coop sits squarely on the grass base.

Finished Pieces Included

Rounded green garden base
Red chicken coop with front, back, side walls, and gable panels
Golden textured straw roof with fringe layers
Three white-trimmed windows with black panes and flower boxes
Arched brown door with stitched wood grain and tiny doorknob
Brown fenced chicken yard
Looped yellow straw bedding
White hen, six yellow chicks, egg nest, and loose eggs
Sunflower garden bed with tall stems and leaves
Water trough, feeder, rake, shovel, corn basket, seed sack, sign, stepping stones, mushrooms, grass tufts, and tiny fox holding flowers

Garden Base

The base is a rounded rectangle worked in grass green. It should be thick enough to hold the coop, fence, flowers, and small decorations. You will make two matching panels, place plastic canvas or foam between them, then crochet the edges together.

Base Panel

Make 2 in grass green.

Ch 46.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 45 sc.
R2-R35: Ch 1, turn, sc across. Keep 45 sc in every row.
R36: Ch 1, turn, sc across, do not fasten off on the second panel.

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Rounded Border

Work this border around each panel before joining.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 44 sc along the long side, 3 sc in the corner, 33 sc along the short side, 3 sc in the corner, 44 sc along the other long side, 3 sc in the corner, 33 sc along the final short side, 3 sc in the last corner. Sl st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, placing 2 sc in the center stitch of each corner group. Sl st to join.
FO first panel only. Leave second panel attached.

Joining the Base

Cut plastic canvas or craft foam slightly smaller than the crocheted base.
Place it between the two green panels with wrong sides facing.
With the working yarn from the second panel, sc through both panels around the edge.
At each corner, work 2 sc in the corner stitch to keep the shape rounded.
Sl st to join, FO, and weave in ends.

Raised Front Grass Edge

The image shows a soft, rounded green edge with little grass tufts near the fence and mushrooms.

Join grass green yarn at the front-left corner of the base.
Work 1 row of surface sl st along the front edge, about 38 stitches wide.
Ch 1, turn, sc in each surface sl st.
FO and sew the raised strip down gently so it forms a low border.

Chicken Coop Body

The chicken coop is a red barn-style box with straight side walls and a peaked roof. The panels are crocheted flat. Use red yarn for the walls and add white windows, a brown arched door, and golden straw roof pieces after the box is assembled.

Front Wall Panel

Make 1 in red.

Ch 29.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 28 sc.
R2-R28: Ch 1, turn, sc across. Keep 28 sc.
R29: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 24, dec. You will have 26 sc.
R30: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 22, dec. You will have 24 sc.
R31: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 20, dec. You will have 22 sc.
R32: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 18, dec. You will have 20 sc.
R33: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 16, dec. You will have 18 sc.
R34: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 14, dec. You will have 16 sc.
R35: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 12, dec. You will have 14 sc.
R36: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 10, dec. You will have 12 sc.
R37: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 8, dec. You will have 10 sc.
R38: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 6, dec. You will have 8 sc.
R39: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 4, dec. You will have 6 sc.
R40: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 2, dec. You will have 4 sc.
R41: Ch 1, turn, dec twice. You will have 2 sc.
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Back Wall Panel

Make the back panel exactly the same as the front wall panel in red. This creates the matching peaked barn shape.

Side Wall Panels

Make 2 in red.

Ch 25.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 24 sc.
R2-R28: Ch 1, turn, sc across. Keep 24 sc.
FO, leaving a long tail.

Bottom Floor Panel

Make 1 in dark brown or red. This panel sits inside the coop and gives structure.

Ch 25.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 24 sc.
R2-R27: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO.

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Preparing the Coop Panels

Cut plastic canvas pieces slightly smaller than each wall panel.
Place the canvas behind each red panel.
Use red yarn to whipstitch around the edges, enclosing the canvas.
Do not overstuff the walls. They should be flat, firm, and box-like.
Join the two side panels to the front panel first, then attach the back panel.
Sew the bottom panel inside the coop so the structure stands upright.

Arched Coop Door

The door is tan-brown, tall, rounded at the top, and placed on the right side of the front wall. It has curved stitched lines, like wooden planks, and a small golden-brown knob.

Door Base

Make 1 in medium brown.

Ch 11.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 10 sc.
R2-R13: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
R14: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 6, dec. You will have 8 sc.
R15: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 4, dec. You will have 6 sc.
R16: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 2, dec. You will have 4 sc.
R17: Ch 1, turn, dec twice. You will have 2 sc.
Do not turn. Sc evenly around the entire door, placing 2 sc at bottom corners and 3 sc around the curved top. Sl st to join.
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Door Texture

Using dark brown yarn, embroider 5 vertical curved lines from the lower edge toward the rounded top.
Use short backstitches to follow the door shape.
Make the middle line tallest and the side lines slightly shorter.
For the doorknob, make 6 sc in a MR with mustard yarn, sl st to join, FO, and sew to the right side of the door.
Sew the door onto the front wall, slightly right of center, with the bottom edge aligned to the coop floor.

White Windows with Black Panes

The coop has two front windows and one upper side window. Each window has a white frame, black interior panes, and a small golden flower box below it. Make the front windows smaller and the upper wall window slightly taller.

Small Front Windows

Make 2.

With white yarn, ch 8.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 7 sc.
R2-R7: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO white.
With black yarn, make a smaller rectangle: ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across for 5 sc. Work 4 more rows of 5 sc. FO.
Sew the black rectangle behind the white frame so the white edge remains visible.
Using white yarn, embroider one vertical line and one horizontal line across the black center to form four panes.

Upper Side Window

Make 1.

With white yarn, ch 9.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 8 sc.
R2-R8: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO.
Make a black insert: ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across for 6 sc. Work 5 more rows. FO.
Sew black insert behind the white frame.
Embroider the cross bars with white yarn.

Window Flower Boxes

Make 3 in straw yellow.

Ch 8 for front windows or ch 9 for side window.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across.
R2: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO, leaving a sewing tail.
For tiny flowers, join yellow yarn to the top of the box and make: ch 3, sl st in same st. Repeat 4 times across the box.
Sew each box just below a window.

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Golden Straw Roof

The roof is the most noticeable texture in the image. It is golden yellow with ribbed rows, layered edges, and fringe that looks like straw. Make two roof slopes and one ridge strip, then sew them over the coop like a soft blanket roof.

Main Roof Panels

Make 2 in straw yellow.

Ch 34.
R1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 33 hdc.
R2: Ch 1, turn, BLO hdc across.
R3: Ch 1, turn, hdc across both loops.
R4-R21: Repeat R2 and R3, ending with a regular hdc row.
R22: Ch 1, turn, sc across to make a firm edge.
FO, leaving a long tail.

Roof Ridge Strip

With straw yellow, ch 31.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 30 sc.
R2-R5: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO, leaving a long tail.

Layered Straw Fringe

Add fringe after the panels are finished, before sewing the roof onto the coop.

Cut many 4 inch strands of straw yellow yarn.
Attach fringe along the lower long edge of each roof panel by folding one strand in half, pulling the loop through a stitch, then pulling the ends through the loop.
Add one fringe strand every other stitch for a full straw look.
Trim the fringe to about 1 inch long at the roof edges.
For the layered center lines, surface crochet 3 long horizontal lines across each roof panel: one near the top, one in the middle, and one near the lower third.
On each surface line, attach shorter fringe strands every 3 stitches and trim to about 3/4 inch.

Attaching the Roof

Place one roof panel over the front slope and one over the back slope.
The lower roof edges should overhang the red walls by about 1/2 inch.
Sew the top edges together along the peak.
Place the ridge strip over the seam and sew it down securely.
Let the fringed edges hang naturally over the front and side walls.

Chicken Yard Straw Bedding

The straw bedding fills the fenced area in front of the coop. It is made from a flat yellow base plus many loose crochet chains sewn in loops. This creates the curly hay texture visible around the hen, chicks, nest, water tray, and feeder.

Flat Straw Base

Make 1 in golden yellow.

Ch 33.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 32 sc.
R2-R24: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO, leaving a long tail.
Sew this rectangle onto the garden base, centered in front of the coop. Leave room along all edges for the fence posts.

Curly Straw Loops

With golden yellow, ch 20, FO, leaving both tails long.
Make at least 45 chain strands in different lengths: ch 12, ch 15, ch 18, ch 22, and ch 25.
Arrange them in loose loops over the straw base.
Sew each strand down at both ends only, allowing the middle to curl and lift.
Keep the center slightly open for the white hen.
Add extra loops near the front-left nest and around the chicks.

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Brown Fence

The fence surrounds the straw yard and is made with vertical padded posts and horizontal rails. The posts stand at the corners and along the sides, while the rails connect them. The front fence has an opening near the sign and stepping stones.

Fence Posts

Make 12 in medium brown.

MR, work 6 sc into ring. You will have 6 sc.
R2-R9: Sc around for 6 sc.
Stuff lightly with yarn scraps or a tiny amount of fiberfill.
R10: Dec around until closed.
FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Long Fence Rails

Make 6.

Ch 33.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 32 sc.
R2: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO, leaving a long tail.

Short Fence Rails

Make 6.

Ch 22.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 21 sc.
R2: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO, leaving a long tail.

Fence Assembly

Sew 4 posts along the left side, 4 along the right side, and 4 along the front edge.
Place the back fence only where visible beside the coop, leaving the coop as the back wall.
Sew one rail between posts about 1 inch above the base.
Sew a second rail above it, about 1/2 inch higher.
Curve the front rails slightly so they match the soft rounded shape in the photo.
Leave a small gap near the “SUNNY COOP” sign for the stepping stone path.

White Hen

The hen is small, round, and white with a red comb, red wattle, yellow beak, and textured wing feathers. She sits in the center of the straw yard surrounded by chicks.

Hen Body

Use white yarn. Work in continuous rounds.

R1: MR, 6 sc. You will have 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3: Sc 1, inc around. You will have 18 sc.
R4: Sc 2, inc around. You will have 24 sc.
R5: Sc 3, inc around. You will have 30 sc.
R6-R11: Sc around. Keep 30 sc.
R12: Sc 3, dec around. You will have 24 sc.
R13: Sc 2, dec around. You will have 18 sc.
Stuff firmly.
R14: Sc 1, dec around. You will have 12 sc.
R15: Dec around. You will have 6 sc.
FO and close.

Hen Head

With white, R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3: Sc 1, inc around. You will have 18 sc.
R4-R7: Sc around.
R8: Sc 1, dec around. You will have 12 sc.
Stuff lightly.
R9: Dec around. You will have 6 sc.
FO and sew the head to the front top of the body.

Hen Wings

Make 2 in white.

Ch 8.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 2, dc 2, hdc 1, sc 1. You will have 7 stitches.
Ch 1, turn, sc evenly around the wing edge.
FO, leaving a tail.
Sew one wing to each side of the body, angled downward.
Embroider 3 curved feather lines on each wing with white or cream yarn.

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Comb, Wattle, Beak, and Eyes

Comb: With red yarn, join at top of head. Work ch 3, sl st in same spot, ch 4, sl st in next spot, ch 3, sl st in next spot. FO.
Wattle: With red yarn, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch. Sew under the beak.
Beak: With yellow yarn, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch. FO and sew to the front of head.
Eyes: Embroider two tiny black eyes, 3 stitches apart, above the beak.

Yellow Chicks

Make 6 small chicks in yellow. Place them around the hen, with some near the straw loops and one close to the water tray.

Chick Body

Make 6.

R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3: Sc 1, inc around. You will have 18 sc.
R4-R6: Sc around. Keep 18 sc.
R7: Sc 1, dec around. You will have 12 sc.
Stuff lightly.
R8: Dec around. You will have 6 sc.
FO and close.

Chick Details

For each beak, use orange yarn and make one tiny straight stitch across the front.
Embroider two black eyes above the beak.
For tiny wings, make two yellow stitches on each side of the body.
For a fluffy head, add one small yellow knot or ch 3 loop on top.
Sew chicks to the straw bedding so they do not roll.

Egg Nest and Eggs

The egg nest sits at the front-left of the straw yard. It is made as a shallow brown bowl with yellow straw loops and several cream eggs inside.

Nest Bowl

With light brown, R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3: Sc 1, inc around. You will have 18 sc.
R4: BLO sc around. Keep 18 sc.
R5: Sc around.
FO, leaving a tail.

Nest Straw

With golden yellow, make 8 chain strands from ch 8 to ch 14.
Sew the strands into the bowl in loose circles.
Let some loops hang over the edge.

Eggs

Make 6 in cream.

R1: MR, 5 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 10 sc.
R3-R4: Sc around.
R5: Dec around. You will have 5 sc.
FO and close. Stuff only if needed.
Sew 4 eggs into the nest and place 2 loose eggs nearby.

Sunflower Garden Bed

The left side of the scene has a raised brown garden bed filled with tall sunflowers. Each flower has a dark center, golden petals, green stems, and leaves. Make 9 sunflowers for a full garden like the photo.

Garden Bed Box

With dark brown, ch 30.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 29 sc.
R2-R5: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO. This is the front wall.
Make another matching piece for the back wall.
For each short side, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across for 8 sc. Work 4 more rows. Make 2.
Sew the four walls into a shallow rectangle.
Fill the center with a flat dark green rectangle: ch 28, sc across for 27 sc, work 6 rows, FO, and sew inside the bed.

Sunflower Centers

Make 9 in dark brown.

R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
FO, leaving a tail.

Sunflower Petals

Work around each brown center with golden yellow.

Join yellow to any stitch of the center.
In each stitch around, work: ch 3, dc in same stitch, ch 3, sl st in same stitch.
Repeat in all 12 stitches for a full sunflower head.
FO and weave in ends.

Stems and Leaves

For each stem, use green yarn and ch 12 to ch 17 so the flowers have different heights.
Sl st back down each chain to stiffen it.
For each leaf, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, sc. FO.
Sew 1 or 2 leaves to each stem.
Sew the flower head to the top of the stem.
Sew the stems upright inside the garden bed, taller flowers at the back and shorter flowers at the front.

Water Trough and Feeder

The yard has a pale blue water trough and a cream feeder with a red base. These small accessories sit on the straw near the hen and chicks.

Blue Water Trough

With pale blue, ch 12.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 11 sc.
R2-R4: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
Switch to cream.
R5: Sc around the rectangle, placing 2 sc in each corner.
R6: BLO sc around to form the raised rim.
FO. Shape into a shallow oval and sew to the straw.

Cream Feeder

With cream, R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3-R9: Sc around.
Stuff lightly.
R10: Dec around. Close and FO.
For the red base, make MR 6 sc, inc around to 12 sc, then sc 1, inc around to 18 sc. FO.
Sew the cream feeder upright onto the red base.
Sew the feeder to the straw near the left side of the yard.

Garden Tools

The tools lean near the coop and straw yard. Use tight stitches and small embroidery details so they look like the rake and shovel in the image.

Rake

With tan yarn, ch 18 and sl st back down the chain for the handle.
With dark gray, ch 8 for the rake head.
Attach gray yarn to each chain stitch of the rake head and work ch 3, sl st back into the same stitch to make teeth.
Sew the rake head to the bottom of the handle.
Sew or glue the rake leaning against the coop near the straw.

Shovel

With tan yarn, ch 17 and sl st back down for the handle.
With gray yarn, ch 5.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, hdc, sc.
R2: Ch 1, turn, dec twice.
FO and sew shovel blade to the handle.
Place the shovel beside the rake.

Corn Crate and Seed Sack

The right side of the coop has a brown crate filled with yellow corn and green husks. A small seed sack with a corn design stands near the door.

Brown Corn Crate

With medium brown, ch 12.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 11 sc.
R2-R6: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
Make 4 matching panels.
Sew panels into a small open box.
Add a top rim by surface crocheting around the opening with dark brown.

Corn Cobs

Make 5.

With yellow, R1: MR, 5 sc.
R2-R6: Sc around. Keep 5 sc.
FO and close.
With green, ch 5, sl st back down. Make 2 leaves per cob and sew to the bottom.
Place cobs inside the crate and sew them in place.

Seed Sack

With beige, ch 9.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 8 sc.
R2-R10: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
Fold in half, sew the side edges, and lightly stuff.
Close the top with a few loose stitches so it looks like a soft bag.
Embroider a small yellow corn cob and green husk on the front.
Sew the sack near the coop door.

SUNNY COOP Sign

The sign is placed near the front-right fence. It has two pale wooden posts and a cream sign board with the words “SUNNY COOP.”

Sign Posts

Make 2 in tan.

R1: MR, 5 sc.
R2-R10: Sc around.
FO, leaving tails.
Stuff only if needed, or insert a short yarn scrap to keep each post firm.

Sign Board

With beige, ch 14.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 13 sc.
R2-R5: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO.
Use brown thread to embroider “SUNNY” on the first line and “COOP” on the second line.
Sew the board across the two posts.
Attach the sign beside the front fence opening.

Stepping Stones

The gray stepping stones curve from the sign toward the coop. Make 7 stones in slightly different sizes for a natural garden path.

Small Stone

Make 3 in gray.

R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Medium Stone

Make 4 in gray.

R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3: Sc 1, inc around. You will have 18 sc.
FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew the stones flat to the green base on the right side of the scene. Place them in a slightly curved trail, not a perfectly straight line.

Red Mushrooms

The tiny red mushrooms with white spots appear near the front and side edges of the base. Make 5 mushrooms total.

Mushroom Cap

Make 5 in red.

R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3: Sc around. Keep 12 sc.
FO, leaving a tail.

Mushroom Stem

Make 5 in cream.

R1: MR, 5 sc.
R2-R4: Sc around.
FO.
Sew each cap to a stem.
Embroider 3 tiny white spots on each cap.
Sew mushrooms near the front corners and beside the stepping stones.

Grass Tufts

Grass tufts add texture around the fence, sign, mushrooms, and coop edges. Use dark green yarn for contrast.

Join dark green yarn to the base where you want a tuft.
Work ch 6, sl st in same spot.
Work ch 5, sl st in same spot.
Work ch 7, sl st in same spot.
FO and trim tails.
Make 12 to 18 tufts around the garden base.

Tiny Fox with Flower Basket

The fox stands at the right side of the scene. It has an orange head and body, black-tipped ears, white muzzle, black legs, a white chest, and a small basket of colorful flowers.

Fox Body

Use orange yarn.

R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3: Sc 1, inc around. You will have 18 sc.
R4-R8: Sc around.
R9: Sc 1, dec around. You will have 12 sc.
Stuff firmly.
R10: Dec around. You will have 6 sc.
FO and close.

Fox Head

With orange, R1: MR, 6 sc.
R2: Inc around. You will have 12 sc.
R3: Sc 1, inc around. You will have 18 sc.
R4-R7: Sc around.
R8: Sc 1, dec around. You will have 12 sc.
Stuff lightly.
R9: Dec around. You will have 6 sc.
FO and sew to body.

Fox Ears

Make 2.

With black, ch 2, sc 2 in 2nd ch from hook.
Switch to orange.
R2: Ch 1, turn, inc in both stitches. You will have 4 sc.
R3: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO and sew to the top of the head.

Fox Muzzle, Chest, Legs, and Tail

Muzzle: With white, MR 6 sc, sl st to join, FO, and sew to the lower face. Embroider a black nose.
Chest patch: With white, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch, hdc, hdc, sc. Sew to the front body.
Legs: Make 2 in black. MR 5 sc, work 4 rounds, FO, and sew under the body.
Tail: With white, MR 5 sc, work 2 rounds. Switch to orange and work 5 rounds. Stuff lightly, close, and sew behind the fox.
Eyes: Embroider black eyes above the muzzle.

Flower Basket

With brown, ch 8.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. You will have 7 sc.
R2-R4: Ch 1, turn, sc across.
Fold into a tiny pouch and sew side seams.
For the handle, ch 10 and sew both ends to the basket.
For flowers, use pink, purple, yellow, and blue yarn. Make ch 3, sl st in first ch, FO for each tiny flower.
Sew flowers into the basket and attach the basket to the fox’s front paws.

Small Front Plants

The image shows little corn plants and green sprouts near the right fence. Add several small plants to fill the garden space.

Corn Sprouts

Make 4.

With green, ch 7, sl st back down.
Ch 5, sl st into the base.
Ch 6, sl st into the base.
With yellow, ch 4, sl st back down, and sew in the center as a tiny cob.
Sew the sprouts near the corn crate and right fence.

Low Leaf Clusters

Make 6.

With dark green, ch 4, sl st in same starting point.
Ch 5, sl st in same point.
Ch 4, sl st in same point.
FO and sew around the base edges.

Positioning the Large Pieces

Before sewing everything permanently, place all large pieces on the base. The coop should sit at the back-right area, with its front facing the yard. The sunflower bed should sit along the left side. The straw bedding should fill the front-center yard.

Place the red coop about 1 inch from the back edge of the green base.
Place the straw yard directly in front of the coop door.
Place the sunflower bed along the left side, behind the front fence line.
Place the fence around the straw yard, leaving a small path opening near the sign.
Place the fox outside the fence on the right side.
Place the corn crate near the right wall of the coop.
Place stepping stones from the front-right edge toward the coop.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew the chicken coop firmly to the green base using red yarn along the bottom edges.
Sew the straw bedding in front of the coop, then add the curly straw loops on top.
Sew the fence posts first, then attach the rails between the posts.
Sew the hen in the center of the straw area. Add chicks around her in a natural scattered arrangement.
Attach the egg nest near the front-left corner of the straw yard.
Sew the sunflower garden bed to the left side and secure each flower stem upright.
Add the water trough and feeder close to the hen and chicks.
Sew the crate, seed sack, rake, shovel, sign, stones, mushrooms, grass tufts, and fox in their final positions.
Check every face. Add tiny black eyes, small beaks, blush stitches if desired, and neat hidden knots.

Care Notes

This crochet farm scene is best used as a decorative handmade display. Because it includes small pieces, long straw loops, and many sewn details, it is not recommended for babies or pets. Keep it on a shelf, desk, craft table, or seasonal display area.

To clean, gently dust with a soft brush or lint roller. Do not pull the straw loops or flower stems. If a small part bends, reshape it with your fingers and let the piece rest flat until it holds its form again.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

The coop stands straight and the roof overhangs evenly.
The roof fringe is trimmed but still looks soft and straw-like.
The door, windows, and flower boxes are centered and secure.
The fence posts stand upright and rails are attached at matching heights.
The hen, chicks, nest, and eggs are sewn firmly to the straw bedding.
The sunflowers face forward and have varied heights.
The sign clearly reads “SUNNY COOP.”
The fox, mushrooms, stepping stones, tools, crate, and grass tufts are balanced around the scene.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Store the finished crochet chicken coop garden away from direct sunlight to protect the red coop, yellow roof, and green base from fading. Keep the piece dry and avoid placing heavy objects on top of the roof, fence, or sunflower stems.

For deeper cleaning, spot clean only. Dab the area with a slightly damp cloth and a tiny amount of mild soap. Do not soak the project, because the inner support pieces may warp. Let the scene air dry completely on a flat towel.

When storing the piece, wrap it loosely in tissue paper and place it inside a box with enough height for the roof and flowers. Do not compress the fence, sign, or fox. With gentle handling, this sunny crochet farm garden will remain bright, charming, and display-ready for a long time.