Learn to crochet a super sweet amigurumi duckling wearing a hat with this easy-to-follow free pattern! It also has a lovely basket with an egg in it. It will surely steal hearts! This amigurumi toy is the perfect companion for every child, whether it is to play or travel with. It is also a lovely gift for someone special and any amigurumi fan! The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and a photo tutorial. So, grab your hook, heat up a cup of hot cocoa or coffee and let’s make this little buddy together.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in the following colors: white, grey, turquoise and yellow or any color you choose, some yarn rests, crochet hook 3 mm, black beads or safety eyes, scissors, tapestry needle, Fiberfil stuffing.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free duck crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 21cm/8,25in high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = triple crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = total amount of stitches
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust the position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that the marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch at the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd stitch of the round becomes first). This is the shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
INSTRUCTIONS
The duck consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
FEET
Crochet with yellow yarn.
Cast on 13 stitches.
Round 1: single crochet into the second chain from hook and each of next 10 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, working in other side of the foundation chain: single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, 2 single crochets in the next stitch.
Continue crocheting in the round:
Rounds 2-3: single crochet in each of next 26 stitches
Round 4: *single crochet in the next stitch, dec, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, dec*, repeat from* twice.
Rounds 5-7: single crochet in each of next 22 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in the next stitch, dec, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, dec*, repeat from* twice
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in the next stitch, dec, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, dec*, repeat from* twice
Rounds 11-12: single crochet in each of next 14 stitches
Round 13: *single crochet in the next stitch, dec, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, dec*, repeat from* twice
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 10 stitches
Round 15: decrease 5 times
Do not stuff the feet. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Crochet the second foot the same way.
LEG (2x)
Work using yellow yarn.
Round 1: chain 12 stitches, join for crocheting in the round, chain 1 stitch, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches.
Rounds 2-4: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Bind off. Sew the leg onto the foot of your duckling, just as shown in the picture.
BODY
Crochet with white color yarn.
Chnage the yarn color to white
Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches of the first leg, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 21 stitches of the second leg)
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 21 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches (52 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 13 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 24 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches (54 stitches)
Rounds 4-15: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 17-18: single crochet in each of next stitch until the end of the round.
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Start stuffing the body.
Round 20-21: single crochet in each of next stitch until the end of the round.
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 23-24: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 25: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 27: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 28: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 29: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the body firmly. Do not bind off.
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using white color yarn.
Round 1: increase 6 times (36 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Rounds 5-15: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 24: *decrease*, repeat 6 times.
Bind off. Hide yarn ends.
BEAK
Work with yellow color yarn.
Round 1: chain 6 stitches
Round 2: inc, single crochet in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, then, working in the other side of foundation chain: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches (14 stitches), don´t turn the work but continue crocheting in the round.
Round 3: increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches (18 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches (20 stitches)
Rounds 6-7: single crochet in each of next 20 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing to the head of the duck.
WING (2x)
Crochet using white yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 10-15: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 20: *decrease*, repeat 6 times.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
HAT
Round 1: Chain 4 stitches, join with slip stitch into a ring. Chain 3 stitches, 11 double crochets into the ring, slip stitch (12 stitches).
Round 2: chain 3 stitches, dc in the same stitch as chain, 2 dc in each of next 11 stitches, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 stitches)
Round 3: chain 3 stitches, dc in the same stitch as chain, dc in next stitch, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (36 stitches)
Round 4 (working into the back loop): dc in each of next 36 stitches
Rounds 5-6: dc in each of next 36 stitches
Round 7 (working into the back loop): *2 hdc into each of next stitch around*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Round 8: single crochet in each of next stitch around.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ROSE
Row 1: chain 34 stitches
Row 2: single crochet in the second stitch from the hook, *skip the next stitch, 5 double crochets in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* to*.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Mark where you want the beak to be and sew it the head of the duck. Wings are attached to the body now. Position wings and using the yarn left sew them to the body of your duck. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 6-8 stitches to the head of your duckling. Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Shape roses and with yarn tails left sew them to the hat.
BASKET
Crochet with grey yarn.
BOTTOM
Round 1: 6 single crochets in a magic circle.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
BAG
Continue crocheting in rounds using yellow color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm.
Rounds 1-4 (working in the back loop): hdc in each of next 48 stitches, slip stitch.
Work one round in single crochets. Bind off. Weave in all ends.
HANDLE
Crochet with grey yarn.
Work 5 single crochets into Magic Ring. Single crochet in each of next 6 stitches around until the handle reaches approx. 12 cm. You can make the handle longer or shorter, as desired. Sew handle to the bag. Weave in all ends.
FLOWER (2x)
Crochet using white or any yarn color you wish and crochet hook 3 mm.
Into a magic ring work: *chain 3 stitches, 2 dc, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch*, repeat from* 4 times.
Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew little flowers to the basket. Or decorate it as desired.
EGG
Work using white yarn.
Round 1: 7 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches
Round 3: increase 7 times (14 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 14 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (21 stitches)
Rounds 6-7: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (28 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 28 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (35 stitches)
Rounds 11-15: single crochet in each of next 35 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (25 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (20 stitches)
Stuff the egg.
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (15 stitches)
Rounds 21-22: *decrease*.
Cast off.
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the duckling and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
