These little cuties are a fun group of penguins. I love penguins and had to make a mini version! So I made 3 little cuties!! You will definitely enjoy them!
Materials-
- Worsted weight yarn
- Black, white, and yellow or orange.
- Hook size 3.5mm (E)
- 6mm Safety Eyes, or an alternative form of eyes
- Stitch Marker
- PolyFill
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Sewing Pins
US Terminology-
Abbreviations-
- Rd(s)- Round(s)
- MR- Magic Ring
- St(s)- Stitch(s)
- Sl St- Slip Stitch
- Sst- Same Stitch
- The sts in the () are done in the same st
- Spst- Separate Stitches
- The sts in the () are done in separate sts
- Ch- Chain
- Sc- Single Crochet
- Hdc- Half Double Crochet
- Dc- Double Crochet
- Inc- Increase
- Hdc Inc- Half Double Crochet Increase
- Dec- Invisible Decrease
- In front loops only pick up the next two loops, yarn over, and pull through 2 loops.
- FO- Fasten Off
- FLO- Front Loop Only- for closing up holes.
Notes-
- Magic Ring Alternative- chain 2 and single crochet in the second chain from the hook.
- This will be crocheted in the round.
- If not specified or in () repeat to the end of the round.
- Stuff as you go.
Arms (make 2 per all 3 penguins) –
Black
Rd 1: sc 4 in MR
Rd 2: sc around (4)
Rd 3: inc (8)
Rds 4-6: sc around (8) (3 rounds)
Rd 7: dec (4)
Row 8: fold in half and sc through both, sc 2 times
FO, leaving a short tail.
Face Patch Option 1 –
White
There are more pictures in the downloadable PDF version purchasable here!
Ch 4
Rd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc, sc 4 in the last ch, continue around the ch, sc, sc 3 in the last st (10)
Rd 2: inc, sc, inc x 4, sc, inc x 3 (18)
This is a half rd.
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc 2, inc. sl st
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Face Patch Option 2-
White
There are more pictures in the downloadable PDF version purchasable here!
Ch 4
Rd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc, sc 4 in the last ch, continue around
the ch, sc, sc 3 in the last st (10)
Rd 2: inc, sc, inc x 3, (sc, ch, dc, ch 2)spst, sl st, (ch 2, dc, ch, sc)spst, inc x 2 (18)
This is a half rd.
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc 2, inc, sl st
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Head and Body
Black
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc 2, inc (16)
Rds 4-7: sc around (16) (4 rounds)
Rd 8: sc 2, dec (12)
Rd 9: dec (6)
Rd 10: inc (12)
Rd 11: sc, inc, this is where you will add the 1st arm, insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and the next available st on the body doing (sc, inc)spst, (sc, inc )spst x2 (weaving your ends in as you sc), this is where you will add the 2nd arm, insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and the next available st on the body doing (sc, inc)spst, sc, inc (as you continue to crochet weave in ends) (18)
Insert eyes through the face Patch and head between rds 5 and 6.
Continue for round penguin
Rd 12: sc 2, inc (24)
Rds 13-17: sc around (24) (5 rounds)
Rd 18: sc 2, dec (18)
Rd 19: sc, dec (12)
Rd 20: dec (6)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Continue for skinny penguin-
Rds 12-18: sc around (18) (7 rounds)
Rd 19: sc, dec (12)
Rd 20: dec (6)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing,
Belly Patch Option 1 –
White
There are more pictures in the downloadable PDF version purchasable here!
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Belly Patch Option 2-
White
Ch 6
Rd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, sc 4 in the last ch, continue around the ch, sc 3, sc 3 in the last st (14)
Rd 2: inc, hdc, dc, hdc, inc, (hdc, dc)sst, (dc, hdc)sst, inc, hdc, dc, hdc, inc, (hdc, dc)sst, (dc, hdc)sst (22)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Belly Patch Penguin 3-
White
There are more pictures in the downloadable PDF version purchasable here!
Ch 7
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, hdc, dc, 6 dc in the last ch, continue around ch and dc, hdc, sc 2, 3 sc in last st. (18)
Rd 2: inc, sc 2, hdc 3, hdc inc x6, hdc 3, sc 2, inc x 3 (30)
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc 4, (inc, sc)spst x3, (sc, inc)spst x3, sc 4, (inc, sc )spst x2, sc, inc (38)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Penguin 3-
Black
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3; sc 2, inc (16)
Rds 4-6: sc around (16)
Rd 7: sc 2, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 5 (28)
Rd 8: sc, inc, this is where you will add the 1st arm, insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and the next available st on the body doing (sc 2)spst inc, sc 2, inc, sc 2, inc, (weaving your ends in as you sc), this is where you will add the 2nd arm, insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and the next available st on the body doing (sc 2)spst, inc, sc 2, inc, sc (as you continue to crochet weave in ends) (24)
Rd 8: sc 3, inc (30)
Rds 9-14: sc around (30) (6 rounds)
Rd 15: sc 3, dec (24)
Rd 16: sc 2, dec (28)
Rd 17: sc, dec (12)
Rd 18: dec (6)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Beak-
Yellow
There are more pictures in the downloadable PDF version purchasable here!
Sc 3 in MR, sl st in the 1st st
FO, leaving a tail for. Attach on the face patch, between the eyes, and below them.
Foot (make 2 per all 3 penguins)-
Yellow
There are more pictures in the downloadable PDF version purchasable here!
Ch 2, (dc in the 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, sl st in the top of the dc) x 3
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew to the underside of the body with the ch toes poking out.
The pattern for the hat and scarf in the downloadable PDF version purchasable here!
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