Welcome to the charming world of amigurumi! If you’re on the hunt for a cute and heartwarming project, this free Little Penguin Amigurumi pattern is just what you need. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll find detailed, step-by-step instructions to create an adorable little amigurumi penguin. Suitable for crafters of all skill levels, this project will bring a touch of joy and coziness to your amigurumi collection.
Amigurumi Penguin Materials:
2.5 mm hook
• Soft baby wool yarn
(I used Schachenmayr Merino “Extrafine 120”) – dark grey
light bleu
cream
yellow
Black embroidery thread
Safety eyes 8.00 mm
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology. Instructions are easy to follow if you are familiar with basic crochet techniques.
The size of the penguin toy is approximately 17- 18 cm from head to bottom. It may vary though depending on the kind of yarn and hook size used.
You can also use any color of yarn.
Feel free to add accessories to your very own penguin.
Abbreviations;
ch-chain
dc – double crochet
sc-single crochet
st/sts-stitch/stitches
Inc – increase
dec-decrease
dc-double crochet
FO-fasten off
PATTERN – Amigurumi Penguin
HEAD
Use the grey yarn.
1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
2: (inc) x6 [12]
3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30]
6: sc around [30]
7: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36]
8:4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42]
9: (6 sc, inc) x6 [48]
10: sc around [48]
11: (inc, 7 sc) x6 [54]
12-14: sc around [54], 3 rounds
15: (8 sc, inc) x6 [60]
How to change the color of yarn:
With the two loops from the previous yarn on the hook (fig 1), wrap the new yarn around the hook, then pull the new yarn through the two loops of the stitch (fig 2).
16: grey yarn: 18 sc, cream yarn: 3 sc, grey yarn: 9 sc, cream yarn: 3 sc, grey yarn: 27 sc, (fig 4) [60]
Tip: fix the previous yarn, after the changing color of yarn, to crochet one stitch together on back side (fig 3).
17: grey yarn: 17 sc, cream yarn: 5 sc, grey yarn: 7 sc, cream yarn: 5 sc, grey yarn: 26 sc [60]
Tip: to avoid the holes, crochet the cream yarn two three stitches together before. the changing the color of yarn (fig 5).
Give the tail of the previous yarn a nice tug when changing yarn colors, to prevent loose stitches. You will notice the big loops at the back. Make sure the loops are loose enough to stretch when you stuff the head. Otherwise, you will have a scrunched penguin face.
18: grey yarn: 16 sc, cream yarn: 7 sc, grey yarn: 5 sc, cream yarn: 7 sc, grey yarn: 25 sc [60]
19: grey yarn: 15 sc, cream yarn: 9 sc, grey yarn: 3 sc, cream yarn: 9 sc, grey yarn: 24 sc [60]
20: grey yarn: 14 sc, cream yarn: 11 sc, grey yarn: 1 sc, cream yarn: 11 sc, grey yarn: 23 sc, (fig 8) [60]
Attach the safety eyes between rounds 19 and 20 with 11 st in-between (fig 8, 9)
Tip: skip the 20 stitches from the beginning (you should count the stitches of round 19), attach the first eye, skip next 11 stitches and attach second eye. I used safety eyes 8.00 mm.
21-22: grey yarn: 14 sc, cream yarn: 23 Sc, grey yarn: 23 sc [60]
Tip: I used invisible decrease for the next rounds.
23: dec, 8 sc, dec, 2 sc, cream yarn: 6 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 5 sc, grey yarn: 3 sc, (dec, 8 sc) x2 [54]
24: dec, 7 sc, dec, sc, cream yarn: 6 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 4 sc, grey yarn: 3 sc, (dec, 7 sc) x2 [48]
25: dec, 6 sc, dec, cream yarn: (6 sc, dec) x2, 3 sc, grey yarn: 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x2, (fig 10) [42]
Start to stuff the head.
26: grey yarn: dec, 5 sc, dec (insert the hook in front loop, grey yarn over and pull it through (fig 11). Then insert the hook in second front loop, cream yarn over and pull it through (fig 12). Cream yarn over and pull through the 2 remaining loops), cream yarn: (5 sc, dec) x2, 2 sc, grey yarn: 3 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x2 [36]
27: grey yarn: dec, 4 sc, dec (make the decrease in the same way as previous), cream yarn: (4 sc, dec) x2, sc, grey yarn: 3 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x2, (fig 13, 14 and 15) [30]
28: grey yarn: dec, 3 sc, dec (make the decrease in the same way as previous), cream yarn: (3 sc, dec) x2, grey yarn: 3 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x2, [24]
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the head firmly.
BODY – Amigurumi Penguin
Use the grey yarn.
Ch 9. Stitches are worked around both sides of the foundation chain.
1: start in second ch from the hook, inc in this st, 6 sc, 3 sc in last st. Continue on the other side of the foundation chain: 7 sc [18]
2: 2 Inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, inc [24]
3: (sc, inc) x2, 6 sc, (sc, inc) x3, 7 sc, inc, [30]
4: (2 sc, inc) x2, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 8 sc, inc [36]
5: (3 sc, inc) x2, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) x3, 9 sc, inc [42]
6:3 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x2, 6 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x3, 6 sc, inc, sc [48]
7: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x2, 6 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x3, 6 sc, inc, sc, (fig 16) [54]
8-11: sc around [54], 4 rounds
Change the color of yarn to blue.
12: sc around [54]
13: BLO: sc around, (fig 17) [54]
14: (dec, 7 sc) x6 [48]
15-17: sc around [48], 3 rounds
18: (dec, 6 sc) x6 [42]
19-21: sc around [42], 3 rounds Rnd 22: (dec, 5 sc) x6 [36]
23-25: sc around [36], 3 rounds Rnd 26: (dec, 4 sc) x6 [30]
27-28: sc around [30], 2 rounds Rnd 29: (dec, 3 sc) x6 [24] Stuff the body firmly, (fig 18). Fasten off.
SKIRT
Go back to front loops of round 12. Insert your hook in last loop, pick up the blue yarn and pull it through (fig 19). Crochet 2 ch (the 1st dc of the round will be 2chs), crochet 2 dc in the same loop (fig 20).
Crochet 3 dc in each front loops (fig 21). Fasten off.
WINGS
(make 2,use the grey yarn)
1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: (sc, inc) x3 [9]
3: (2 sc, inc) x3 [12]
4: (3 sc, inc) x3 [15]
5-9: sc around [15], 5 rounds
10: (3 sc, dec) x3 [12]
11: sc around [12]
12: (2 sc, dec) x3 [9]
FO. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for
sewing (fig 22).
BEAK
(use the yellow yarn)
1: start 7 sc in a magic ring [7]
2: (inc) x7 [14]
How to Invisible Fasten off:
Using a needle, insert it in both loops of the second stitch after the last stitch. Then, insert it only in the back loop of the last stitch. Secure the yarn and use the remaining yarn tail for sewing (fig 23).
LEGS
(make 2, use the yellow yarn)
Ch 6. Stitches are worked around both sides of the foundation chain.
1: start in second ch from the hook, inc in this st, 3 sc, 3 sc in last st. Continue on the other side of the foundation chain: 4 sc [12]
2: (inc, 5 sc) x2 [14]
3-5: sc around [14], 3 rounds
6: sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 4 sc [12]
Crochet sc and slst in next 2 stitches. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Amigurumi Penguin – Assembling:
Sew the head to body using the remaining yarn of head.
Insert the needle in 5th stitch from the ending of last round (fig 24).
Then go to head and insert the needle in the last stitch of head (fig 25).
Sew the head to body by going across each stitch of head and body (fig 26).
Sew the wings between rounds 27 and 28 of body (fig 27, 28).
Place the beak between eyes. Sew the beak to head on the right and left sides (fig 29, 30, 31).
Sew the legs to body between rounds 1 and 2 (fig 32).
Connect the leg to body, see the photo tutorials (fig 33, 34 and 35).
SCARF
(Use the blue yarn)
Crochet Ch 46.
Start in 3rd chain, dc in each stitch [44].
Turn your work: (inc dc, dc) x22, (fig 33) [66]
Fasten off.
HAT
(use the blue yarn)
1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
2: (inc) x6 [12]
3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
5-6: sc around [24]
FO. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Lace:
Ch 4, start in second chain from hook: 3 slst. Turn the hat wrong side outside.
Insert your hook in magic ring (fig 38) and pick up the tails of yarn to inside (fig 39).
Make the few knots to fix the lace (fig 40).
You have completed your amigurumi penguin.
