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Crochet Penguin Amigurumi: Easy Free Pattern for Beginners
A small round black and white crochet penguin standing on two small orange feet, with a white belly patch, a short orange beak, two small flat flipper wings, and two small embroidered eyes. This is a quick, beginner-friendly winter crochet pattern: 5 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 11 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 11 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 37, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (black) about 35 yd (32 m), B (white) about 5 yd (5 m), C (orange) about 5 yd (5 m)
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
5 pieces (Body, Belly, Beak, Wing, Foot), 37 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 11 cm (4.3 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (black) about 35 yd (32 m), B (white) about 5 yd (5 m), C (orange) about 5 yd (5 m)
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
Body (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnds 6-15 sc in each st around 30
- Rnd 16 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
- Rnd 17 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 18 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 19 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Belly (make 1, colour B), about 4.5 cm (1.8 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.
Beak (make 1, colour C), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
- Rnd 2 sc in each st around 4
- Rnd 3 inc in each st around 8
- Rnds 4-5 sc in each st around 8
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.
Wing (make 2, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnds 3-6 sc in each st around 12
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Foot (make 2, colour C), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 sc in each st around 12
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Stuff the Body firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
- Sew the belly to the body between Rnds 10 and 18. Flat and centred on the front.
- Sew the beak to the body at Rnd 8. Centred on the face, just above the belly.
- Flatten each wing; do not stuff them.
- Sew the wings to the body between Rnds 8 and 10. One on each side, hanging down along the body.
- Sew the feet to the body at Rnd 19. Side by side under the front, flat side down, so it stands on them; flatten them first.
- Embroider the two small eyes on the body at Rnd 6 with colour B. Small, about 5 stitches apart, just above the beak.
- Weave in all ends.
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Free account: the printable PDF in US Letter and A4. Premium: a 3D build video of every round and a step-by-step picture guide.
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Is the Little Penguin crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Little Penguin pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Penguin?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet little penguin?
About 11 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Little Penguin pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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