Cute Penguin Amigurumi Free Pattern: Craft Your Own Adorable Arctic Friend!
Dive into the icy wonderland of the Arctic with our amigurumi free crochet pattern to create your very own Cute Penguin amigurumi! Whether you’re a crochet enthusiast or a lover of all things adorable, this pattern offers a delightful journey into the world of penguins. Stitch by stitch, bring to life a charmingly cute penguin companion, perfect for cuddling or as a whimsical addition to your winter decor. Join us on this chilly crafting adventure and let’s crochet our way to creating a lovable penguin friend!
Abbreviations:
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
inc – increase
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
Materials:
Gazzal baby cotton in pink for body and hood – 1 skein, a small amount of beige for the skirt.
Alize cotton gold or Gazzal baby cotton in white for head and brown for cap – less than one skein, a small amount of mustard color for paws.
Crochet hook No. 2.
Black sewing thread or embroidery floss for eye embroidery.
Polyester fiberfill stuffing.
Two knitting needles No. 2 for cap.
Using the specified materials, the finished toy measures 12 cm in height.
PATTERN
Head:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 10-16: 54 sc (54)
Rnd 17: (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 18: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 19: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 20: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 21: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 22: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 23: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 24: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, cut yarn.
Hood:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 10-15: 54 sc (54)
Turn the work:
Ch 1, 6 sc
(Turn at the end of each row)
Ch 1, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec
Ch 1, 4 sc
Ch 1, 4 sc
Ch 1, 1 dec, 2 sc
Ch 1, 3 sc
Leave a tail for sewing.
Body:
Follow the same instructions as for the head, but stop at Rnd 16.
Rnd 17: (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 18-19: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 20: Work in the back loop only, 48 sc (48)
Rnd 21-22: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 23: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 24: 42 sc (42)
Rnd 25: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 26: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 28-32: 30 sc (30)
Stuff the body, leave a tail for sewing.
Wings (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 3: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 4-11: 12 sc (12)
Fold the wing in half and crochet 6 sc through both layers.
Leave a tail for sewing.
Feet (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-9: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 10: (1 sc, dec) repeat 4 times (8)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Beak:
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5)
Rnd 2-4: 5 sc (5)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
Sew the head to the body.
Sew the hood to the head as follows:
Sew the wings.
Sew the feet.
Sew the beak.
Embroider the eyes as shown in the photo, eye height is 1 sc.
Add blush to the cheeks with pink eye shadow.
Crochet the skirt:
Crochet 14 rows in the front loops only.
Attach yarn:
Row 1: (3 ch, 1 sl st in one loop), 2 sl st in each loop to the end of the row.
Row 2: 1 sl st in each loop to the end of the row. Cut the yarn.
a. Cut the yarn.
Make the straps:
Thread yarn onto a needle, make a knot:
Insert the needle behind the skirt.
Bring the needle with the yarn through and loop it over the penguin’s shoulder:
Insert the needle from the front under the skirt, make a knot, hide it.
Do the same for the second strap.
Cap:
Cast on 45 sts.
Knit 4 rows in a 1*1 rib pattern (1k, 1p).
Knit 24 rows in stockinette stitch:
This is the first decrease.
Start making decreases:
You need to make 3 decreases at the beginning of the row.
Knit the edge stitch and the next stitch together.
Now put the resulting loop back on the left needle and knit it together with the next stitch.
This is the second decrease.
Now put the resulting loop back on the left needle and knit it together with the next stitch.
This is the third decrease.
Now knit with face loops to the end of the row without decreases.
At the beginning of each row, make 3 decreases as described above until there are 3-4 stitches left on the needles.
In the wrong side rows, make decreases in the same way.
Now sew up the cap along the uneven edge.
Then leave a thread for sewing.
Thread the remaining stitches onto a hook, pull the thread through them, and tighten.
Crochet ties for the cap:
The number of stitches is arbitrary.
Cast on 12 ch, then crochet single crochet stitches along the bottom edge of the cap as shown in the photo:
When you reach the end of the cap edge, cast on 12 ch again, cut the thread.
The ties are ready.
Our penguin is ready!
