If you’re a fan of amigurumi and love the charm of small, handmade creatures, I’ve got a delightful treat for you. Introducing my new little duck crochet pattern. I have come such a long way designing these that I feel this is my best duck pattern yet. I often look at my older patterns and think how I can improve on them.
Introducing my free crochet duck pattern, “Little duck”, an easy-to-follow project that’s perfect for beginners and a fun way to use up your yarn stash as it uses more or less 50g of Yarn. This cute duckling is worked from the head down, the beak, feet and wings are then sewn on afterwards. This duck is quick to make 2hours if you are a seasoned amigurumi crocheter and about 3-4hours if you are a true beginner or just made a couple of amigurumi.
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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 18cm/ 7 inches.
Skills: This is a beginner-friendly pattern. Basic amigurumi crochet skills are needed. Magic ring, Single crochet, increase and decrease.
What you will need to crochet this Bear
Double knit/ Light worsted weight yarn. I used Kartopu Snowball DK yarn to make this duck. My supplies was bought from Bibi’s wool center.
- Colour A: Body 20g
- Colour B: Beak and feet 10g
- scissors
- stuffing
- 10/12 mm safety eyes (optional)
- stitch marker
- tapestry needle
- Wire pet grooming brush for mane
Stitch terms:
- MC: Magic Ring
- SC: Single Crochet
- HDC: Half double crochet
- DC: Double crochet
- INC: INCrease
- DEC: DECrease
- SLP: Slip-stitch
- CH: Chain
How to read the pattern:
- Repeat the stitch sequence between (…..) by the amount stated next to it. The pattern is written in US terms
- The amount of each stitch at end of each round is shown in the […] Working in continuous rounds with your stitch marker
Here is the free duck pattern:
Note: The head and body are one section
HEAD:
Color A: (Yellow)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]
7: (5 SC, INC) x6 [42]
8: (6 SC, INC) x6 [48]
9-12: SC in each stitch [48]
(If using safety eyes: Place eyes between rounds 12-13, 10 visible stitches apart)
13: (7 SC, INC) x6 [54]
14-15: SC in each stitch around [54]
16: (7 SC, DEC ) x6 [48]
17: (6 SC, DEC) x6 [42]
18: (5 SC, DEC) x6 [36]
19: (4 SC, DEC) x6 [30]
20: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
21: (2 SC, DEC) x6 [18] – Stuff the head firmly
22: (1 SC, DEC) x6 [12]
(Don’t cut yarn continue with the body )
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BODY:
23: (1 SC, INC) x6 [18]
24: (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]
25: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
26: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36] – Stuff the neck
27-28: SC in each stitch around [36]
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29: (5 SC, INC) x6 [42]
30: SC in each stitch around [42]
31: (5 SC, DEC) x6 [36]
32: (4 SC, DEC) x6 [30]
33: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
34: (2 SC, DEC) x6 [18]
35: (1 SC, DEC) x6 [12] – Stuff the body firmly
36: (DEC) x6 [6]
Fasten off and close the opening with the remaining yarn tail. Cross-sew the needle through each stitch and pull tight to close the opening.
FACIAL DETAILS:
Eye highlight: Use a thick double-knit cotton and loop a stitch tight against the outer corner of your safety eye. Tip: Use a little bit of clear craft glue to glue the white stitch against the eye to prevent it from slipping over the eye.
Eyelash: Use black yarn to loop a stitch above the safety eye. Make this loop a little longer by inserting your needle one stitch away from the eye, creating a longer lash.
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Beak:
Colour B: (Orange)
1: CH6, 2sc in the second chain from the hook, 3 sc, 4 SC in the last chain, working on the opposite of the chain, 3SC, 2 SC in the last chain [14]
2-3: SC in each stitch around [14]
4: SC 2, INC x4, SC in the last 8 sts [18]
5: SC 1, DEC, HDC in next 6sts, DEC, SC 7 [16] stuff the beak in the front
6: SC in each stitch around [16]
slip stitch and leave a strand of yarn to sew the nose onto the face between rounds 14 and 19. The HDC stitches should be at the top.
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FEET: (Make two)
Colour B: (Orange)
1: MC, SC 5 [5]
2: SC in each stitch around [5]
3: (INC ) x5 [10]
4: (1 SC, INC) x5 [15]
5: CH 5, Skip 5 stitches and continue the round of SC from stitch 6 [15]
6: SC in the back loop of the (chain 5), SC as normal in each of the SC stitches [15]
7: (2 SC, INC) x5 [20]
8: ONLY SC 16 sts around [20] (Follow this so that the opening of the foot is at the top.)
Pinch the opening of the feet between your fingers and slip stitch evenly across both sides of the feet closing the opening. Cut the yarn and weave in the end.
LEGS:
Colour B: (Orange)
1: Insert your hook into the first stitch of the leg opening on the foot. SC 5, now working on the “Front section of the foot” SC 5 in the front loop you left when doing round 6 of the feet. [10]
2-3: SC in each stitch around [10] –stuff the feet a little and the leg more firmly
Slip stitch and leave a strand of yarn to sew the legs onto the body between rounds 3-5 counting from the bottom of the body. Make sure the toes of the duck point outward. Place the legs 8 Stitches apart
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WINGS : (Make two)
Colour A: (Yellow)
1: MC,6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
4: SC in each stitch around [18]
5: (SC, DEC) x6 [12]
6: SC in each stitch around [12]
End with a slip stitch, pinch the wing’s opening between your fingers, and SC 6 across, Turn your work, SC in the first 3 sts, HDC, and 2x DC in the last 2 sts. Leave a strand of yarn to sew the wings to the side of the body
Attaching the wings: Weave the yarn tail through to the tip of the wing where you started the 3 SC stitches, Place the wing flat against the body with the tip of the wing (DC stitches) Pointing upwards to the back of the head. Attach only the front upper part of the wing just under the head.
TAIL:
Colour A: (Yellow)
1: MC,6 SC [6]
2: SC in each stitch around [6]
3: INC x6 [12]
4: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
5: SC in each stitch around [18]
6: (1 SC, DEC) x6 [12]
7: (1 SC, DEC) x4 [8]
End off with a slip stitch, pinch the opening of the tail between your fingers, and slip stitch or SC 4 across to close the tail. Leave a strand of yarn to sew the tail on with a whip stitch between rounds 4/5 counting from the bottom of the body. To keep the tail in a upward position place a connect the tail and the body with a stitch.
And you are done! I hope you enjoyed making this bear as much as I did!
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BUCKET HAT
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]
7: (5 SC, INC) x6 [42]
8: (6 SC, INC) x6 [48]
9: (7 SC, INC) x6 [54]
10-14: SC in each stitch around [54]
15: CH2, (DC x5, INC) x 9[63]
16: CH2, ( 2 DC, INC) x 21 [84]
Frog eyes on hat: (Make two)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
4: SC in each stitch around [18]
Insert the safety eye
5: (SC, INC) x6 [12]
6: SC in each stitch around [12] stuff the eyes
Slip stitch and leave a tail for attaching the eyes to the top of the hat. Attach the eyes between rounds 6/11 counting from the top of your hat.
