If you enjoy making amigurumi, here's a free and easy pattern for an adorable amigurumi penguin! Your kids will love these little penguin toys. Whether you're making a cute gray penguin or a soft pink one, this pattern will guide you through creating a fun and cuddly friend. Happy crocheting!
Materials:
- Main Color Yarn for Body: Yarn Art JEANS (160 m/175 yd, 50g/1.75 oz, 55% cotton/45% acrylic), color №46 (dark gray) for gray penguin, color №74 (pale pink) for pink penguin.
- Beak and Legs Yarn: Gazzal baby cotton (165 m/180 yd, 50g/1.76 oz, 60% cotton/40% acrylic), color №3347 (mustard) for gray penguin, color №3430 (dark gray) for pink penguin.
- Crochet Hook: 2.25 mm (US B/1, GB 13)
- Knitting Needles: 2.5 mm
- Fiber Filling
- Black Thread: For embroidery of eyes.
- Yarn Needle for sewing details.
- Scissors, Pins for finishing touches.
- Additional Yarn: Any wool, semi-wool, acrylic, or other yarn for knitting accessories.
Abbreviations:
- MR – Magic Ring
- ch – Chain
- sc – Single Crochet
- slst – Slip Stitch
- inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec – Invisible Decrease (crochet next 2 sc together)
- st/sts – Stitch/Stitches
- BLO – Back Loop Only
- R – Round/Row
- (...)* – Repeat instructions in parentheses ... times
Notes:
- Work in continuous spirals unless otherwise stated.
- Fasten off your work always with a needle join for a neat finish.
- Stuff your amigurumi as you go.
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the beginning of a round.
- For muzzles, I use embroidery floss to get a nice finish.
- Toy measures approximately 13 – 14 cm (5 – 5.5 inches) with the materials described.
Head (White Yarn):
- R1: 6 sc in MR
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
- R8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
- R9-16: 48 sc (8 rounds)
- R17: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
- R18: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- R19: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- R20: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24), slst.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the head tightly.
Second Head (Gray or Pink Yarn):
- R1: 6 sc in MR
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
- R8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
- R9-17: 48 sc (9 rounds)
- Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Beak (1 Part):
- R1: 8 sc in MR
- R2: 8 sc
- R3: 8 sc, slst.
- Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing. Sew the beak under the wedge-shaped part of the penguin's face.
Body (Pink, 1 Part):
- R1: 6 sc in MR
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
- R8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
- R9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
- R10-16: 54 sc (7 rounds)
- R17: (16 sc, dec) x 3 (51)
- R18: (15 sc, dec) x 3 (48)
- R19: (14 sc, dec) x 3 (45)
- R20: (13 sc, dec) x 3 (42)
- R21: (12 sc, dec) x 3 (39)
- R22: (11 sc, dec) x 3 (36)
- R23: (10 sc, dec) x 3 (33)
- R24: (9 sc, dec) x 3 (30)
- R25: (8 sc, dec) x 3 (27)
- R26: (7 sc, dec) x 3 (24), slst.
- Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff tightly.
- Sew the head to the body.
Wings (2 Parts):
- R1: 6 sc in MR
- R2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
- R3: 9 sc (9)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
- R7: 18 sc (18)
- R8: (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
- R9-11: 21 sc (3 rounds)
- Fold the wing in half and crochet 10 sc. Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
- Sew the wings between rows 24 and 25 of the body.
Paws (2 Parts):
- R1: 7 sc in MR
- R2: 7 inc (14)
- R3-7: 14 sc (5 rounds)
- Fold in half and crochet 6 sc. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
- Sew the paws onto the body, about 1-2 stitches apart.
Tail (1 Part):
- R1: 6 sc in MR
- R2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
- R3: 9 sc (9)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
- Fold the tail in half and crochet 5 sc. Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
- Sew the tail onto the body as shown in the photo.
Knitted Hat and Scarf (for Boys):
Follow the instructions provided for creating a cute winter hat and scarf set for your penguin using knitting needles and yarn.
Headphones and Scarf (for Girls):
Follow the instructions for crocheting a stylish scarf and cozy headphones set for a girl penguin using mohair yarn and crochet techniques.
Enjoy your new penguin creation! Don't forget to share photos of your finished penguins with us!
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