Free crochet pattern for a sweet penguin amigurumi wearing a hat and a scarf. A lovely St.Valentine´s Day give away for friends and relatives. Also, a great winter decoration. This is a very simple design. It works up very quickly, is super cute and can easily be finished within one or two episodes of Once Upon a time. Happy crocheting!
SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: red, grey and white, a bit of black for the eyes and eyebrows and a bit of yellow for feet and beak, crochet hook 3 mm, scissors, yarn needle, Fiberfil stuffing.
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 20 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc =single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
Dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
Inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat instructions for the times indicated
(...) = total amount of stitches
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS
The penguin consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then you will sew them together.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
BODY
Start your work using grey color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Rounds 10-19: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 20: *dec, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 21: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 22: *dec, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 23: *dec, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 24: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets.
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 25: *dec, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 27: *dec, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
HEAD
Crochet using white color yarn
Change the yarn color to white
Round 1: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 2: increase every stitch (36 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Rounds 6-12: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Change the yarn color to grey
Rounds 13-15: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 24: *decrease*, repeat 6 times.
Bind off. Hide yarn ends.
WING (2x)
Crochet using grey color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 10-11: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 15: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
FOOT (2x)
Crochet using yellow color yarn.
Chain 10 stitches.
Round 1: single crochet into the second chain from hook and each of next 8 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, working in other side of the foundation chain: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, 2 single crochets in the next stitch.
Continue crocheting in the round:
Rounds 2-3: single crochet in each of next 20 stitches
Round 4: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, decrease*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rounds 5-6: single crochet in each of next 16 stitches
Round 7: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, decrease*, repeat from* to* twice
Rounds 8-9: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 10: decrease 6 times
Do not stuff the feet. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Crochet the second foot the same way.
BEAK
Crochet using yellow color yarn.
Round 1: 4 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (6 stitches)
Round 3: *increase every stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
BELLY
Crochet using white color yarn.
Round 1: Into the magic ring work: chain 3 stitches, 3 triple crochets, 3 double crochets, chain 1 stitch, 1 triple crochets, chain 1 stitch, 3 double crochets, 3 triple crochets, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch to the top of chain 3.
Round 2: Chain 3 stitches, 2 hdc in each of next 4 stitches, hdc in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch, chain 1 stitch, hdc in each of next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in each of next 4 stitches, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch.
Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing.
FPDC (front post double crochet)
1. Yarn over just like for a regular double crochet, then insert your hook around the post of the next stitch, from back to front around the body of the next stitch.
The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the double crochet that you’re working around.
2. Draw the yarn around the post of the stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over again and finish the double crochet.
One front post double crochet is complete.
HAT
Crochet using red color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 7-8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Rounds 10-11: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 12: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 14: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 15: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 16: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 17: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 20: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Rounds 21-24: *double crochet in the next stitch, fpdc in each of next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
HEART
Crochet using white color yarn.
Into the magic ring work: chain 3 stitches, 3 triple crochets, 3 double crochets, 1 triple crochets, 3 double crochets, 3 triple crochets, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch to the top of chain 3.
Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing the heart to the pullover.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Sew wings to the body. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even. Sew feet to the body of your penguin.
Mark where you want the belly to be and sew it to the body of the penguin.
Attach the beak to the head. Embroider eyes and eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Cut the yarn twice as long as the length you want. Put the hook through the loop where you want the hair, grab a strand of your yarn and pull it through. Grab the end of the yarn and pull that through the loop. Make a pompom and sew it to the hat.
Ready!
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the fox with little pumpkins and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
