There are so many reasons to love penguins!
First of all they are so cute, especially baby penguins…they have this fun way to walk that makes them look a bit clumsy… when they find their mate they stay together for all their life… they love to cuddle…
It's impossible not to love penguins!
Today I want to share with you all a very fun and quick crochet project: a Baby Penguin amigurumi doll.
The finished doll is approximately 4 inches tall and it can work perfectly as a crib mobile attachment! Wouldn’t be adorable a baby penguins mobile for your little one?!
If you'd love to create a bigger penguin instead, just use a bigger size hook and a chunkier yarn!
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Here's the FREE pattern! Enjoy!
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
YARN: Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace 4) in Black, Gray, White, Pink and Yellow
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling; 9 mm Black Plastic Safety Eyes
HOOK SIZES: E/3,50 mm
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O).
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rows (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each row) otherwise instructed.
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HEAD and BODY (black, white and gray yarn)
1) start working with black yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) sc inc around (16)
3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc *, repeat ** around (32)
5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc *, repeat ** around (40)
6-8) sc even (40)
9) *4 sc, 1 sc inc *, repeat ** around (48)
10) 17 sc with black yarn, 4 sc with white yarn, 6 sc with black yarn, 4 sc with white yarn, 17 sc with black yarn (48)
11) 16 sc with black yarn, 6 sc with white yarn, 4 sc with black yarn, 6 sc with white yarn, 16 sc with black yarn (48)
12) 15 sc with black yarn, 8 sc with white yarn, 2 sc with black yarn, 8 sc with white yarn, 15 sc with black yarn (48)
13) 15 sc with black yarn, 8 sc with white yarn, 2 sc with black yarn, 8 sc with white yarn, 15 sc with black yarn (48)
14) 15 sc with black yarn, 18 sc with white yarn, 15 sc with black yarn (48)
15-16) 15 sc with black yarn, 18 sc with white yarn, 15 sc with black yarn (48)
17) keep working with black yarn, *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice, 3 sc, switch to white yarn, 1 sc, 1 sc dec, *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice, 3 sc, switch back to black yarn, 1 sc, 1 sc dec, *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (40); start stuffing the head
18) keep working with black yarn, *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice, 3 sc, switch to white yarn, 1 sc dec, *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice, 3 sc, switch back to black yarn, 1 sc dec, *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (32): insert plastic safety eyes between rounds # 13-14
19) switch to gray yarn, *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (40)
20-25) sc even (40); keep stuffing the doll as you go
26) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32)
27) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)
28) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (16); finish stuffing the doll
29) sc dec around (8); F/O and close the hole
BEAK (yellow yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the beak to the penguin’s head.
CHEEKS (pink yarn)
1) 8 sc in a mr (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn
to attach the cheeks to the penguin’s head.
WINGS (gray yarn; make two)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3) sc even (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the wing to the side of the body.
Do not stuff the wing, flatten it instead before attaching it between rounds #19-22.
FEET (black yarn; make two)
1) 4 ch, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc, 2 sc inc in the last ch, keep working on the opposite side of the foundation chain, 1 sc, 1 sc inc in the last st that already contains 2 sc (10)
2) sc even (10)
5) flatten the feet and work through both layers now, 5 sc (5); ch1 and turn
6) 1 sc dec, 1 sc, 1 sc dec (3); F/O and close the hole; leave a long tail of yarn to attach the feet to the bottom of the body.
TAIL (gray yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (10); F/O and leave a long string of yarn to sew the tail to the back of the body. Stuff the tail lightly before attaching it.
I can't wait to see your version of my BABY PENGUIN! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!
Elisa
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