In this blog post, you will learn how to crochet a free low-sew duck. This adorable little duck only requires minimal sewing skills as you only need to attach the beak and tail after you crochet the body. This project is perfect for your next market prep or if you have a last-minute gift to make. So, grab your crochet hook, and let’s get started!
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Size of the crochet duck: If you use the recommended size hook and yarn weight the pattern provides, the bear will be 12cm/ 4.72 inches.
Skills: This is a beginner-friendly pattern. Basic amigurumi crochet skills are needed. Magic ring, Single crochet, increase and decrease. The head, ears and arms are apart from the body.
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What you will need to crochet this duck
Yarn, less than 50g of two colours.
- Colour A: Yellow 30g
- Colour B: Orange 15g
- Strand of white and pink yarn for the facial features of the duck
- scissors
- stuffing
- 10 mm safety eyes (optional)
- stitch marker
- tapestry needle
Stitch terms:
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: INCrease
- CH: Chain
- DEC: DECrease
- SLP: Slip stitch
- MC: Magic Circle
Here is the free pattern for the Yellow dumpling duck:
WINGS (Make 2):
Colour A: Yellow
1: MC, SC 6
2: (2 SC, INC) x 2 [8]
3-4: Sc in each stitch around [8]
Fasten off, Don’t stuff the wings, Pinch the opening of the wing between your thumb and index finger and slip stitch 4 across to close it up. Weave in the yarn tail if you are going to do a no-sew option, or leave a long tail for sewing.
TAIL:
Colour A: Yellow
1: MC, 4 SC [4]
2: SC in each stitch around [4]
3: ( INC) x 4 [8]
4-5: SC in each stitch around [8]
Fasten off, Don’t stuff the tail, Pinch the opening of the tail between your thumb and index finger and slip stitch 4 across to close it up. Leave a longish tail for sewing.
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BEAK:
Colour B: Orange
1: CH5, (2 SC in 1st chain from hook), SC in next 2 stitches, 4 SC in the last stitch. Now working on the opposite side of the chain5, SC in the next 2 stitches, 2SC in the last stitch. [12]
(Work in continuous rounds)
2: SC in each stitch around [12]
Fasten off, don’t stuff the beakFold the beak in half and slip stitch 6 stitches across, leaving a long tail of yarn for sewing on the beak.
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HEAD and BODY:
Colour A: Yellow
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC in each stitch around [12]
3: (SC, INC) x 6 [18]
4: SC in each stitch around [18]
5: (2 SC, INC) x 6 [24]
6: (3 SC, INC) x 6 [30]
7-9: SC in each stitch around [30]
10: (4 SC, INC) x 6 [36]
11 -12: SC in each stitch around [36]
13: Insert wing (4), SC in the next 14 stitches, Insert second wing (4), SC in the remaining 14 stitches. [36]
Insert 10mm safety eyes between 10/11 with 6 stitches visible in between.
Sew the beak between round 11/12 between the eyes.
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14: (5 SC, INC) x 6 [42]
15-19: SC in each stitch around [42]
20: (4 SC, DEC) x 7 [35]
Sew on the tail between rounds 19/20 in the center of the body, keep the tail up be giving it a little stitch in the middle.
21: (3 SC, DEC) x 7 [28]
22: (2 SC, DEC) x 7 [21]
23: (2 SC, DEC) x5, SC1 [16]
24: (1 SC, DEC) x5, SC1 [11] Stuff the duck firmly
25: DEC x 5, SC1 [6]
Fasten off and sew the bottom closed using a tapestry needle.
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Details:
Eye highlights:
Make a long stitch with white yarn on the outer corner of each eye. To prevent the yarn from slipping under or over the eye add a little bit of glue.
Cheeks:
With pink yarn create a cheek one round below the eye on the outer corner, roughly 2/3 stitches wide.
Feet:
Use the colour from the beak to make the feet at the bottom of the body. The feet should be between round 19/20, 6 stitches apart, and 4 stitches long
And you are done! I hope you enjoyed making this bear as much as I did!
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