Crochet Chubby Penguin - Free Crochet Pattern

Tuesday 5 October 2021



Full Youtube tutorial available here
This is a crochet pattern to make this cute chubby penguin. You can make it in whatever colour you like!

Yarn used

- James C Brett Flutterby Chunky
- Small amount of medium orange yarn for beak

Other Items used

- US G/4.25mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn needle
- 9mm safety eyes
- Poly fill
- Stitch markers (optional)
*Please note that safety eyes are NOT recommended for children under the age of 3 years.

Abbreviations and stitches

• MR: Magic ring
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• SC: Single crochet
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• HDC: Half Double Crochet
• DC: Double Crochet
• Inc: Increase (Stitch 2 SC into the stitch)
• Dec: SC decrease using the invisible method
• (...) x n: Repeat instructions in brackets n times

**This pattern uses US Crochet Terms**

Pattern

Head/body

R1: 6 SC in a MR
R2: Inc x 6 (12)
R3: (SC, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2SC, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3SC, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4SC, inc) x 6 (36)
R7: 36 SC
R8: 13SC Pink, 3SC White, 4SC Pink, 3SC White, 13SC Pink (36)
R9: 12SC Pink, 5SC White, 2SC Pink, 5SC White, 12SC Pink (36)
R10-13: 12SC Pink, 12SC White, 12SC Pink (36)

Eyes: Between R10 and R11

R14-16: 13SC Pink, 11SC White, 12SC Pink (36)

R17:
Pink: (4SC, dec) x 2, 1SC
White: 3SC, dec, 4SC, dec
Pink: (4SC, dec) x 2
(30)

R18:
Pink: (3SC, dec) x 2, 1SC
White: 2SC, dec, 3SC, dec
Pink: (3SC, dec) x 2
(24)

Pink only from now on:
R19: (2SC, dec) x 6 (18)
Stuff the body
R20: (SC, dec) x 6 (12)
R21: Dec x 6 (6)
Close and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the hole closed.

Wings and Feet

(2 x yellow and 2 x blue)


In a MR:
SC, 2 HDC, 3 DC, 2 HDC, SC
Close with a sl st. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly

Sew wings to side of body
Sew feet under body
Embroider the beak using orange yarn










6 comments

  1. I don't understand the wings an feet all it says is In a mr sc,2hdc,3dc,2hdc,sc am i supposed to just do a sc,2hdc,3dc,2hdc,sc in the mr or do i go around with scs and then sc,2hdc,3dc,2hdc,sc

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    1. You do all the stitches in the Mr, you do NOT go around

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  2. You do all the stitches inside the Mr, you do NOT go around

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  3. Im pretty sure this means do the magic ring and then do the pattern.
    Have you done this pattern? How did it turn out?

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  4. Hello, thank you very much for this pattern

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  5. is there any pattern to this penguin but double the size

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