Free Clover Duckling Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Crochet a playful little character with this free Clover Duckling amigurumi pattern. This adorable duckling features a soft rounded head, colorful striped body, tiny orange feet, sweet wings, and a charming frog-style hat with big eyes and rosy cheeks.

The mix of ecru, green, purple, pink, and blue gives the finished toy a cheerful handmade look that stands out beautifully in photos. This cute crochet duckling is a fun choice for handmade gifts, nursery decor, spring displays, Easter baskets, craft fair collections, or anyone who loves whimsical amigurumi animals with lots of personality.

Crochet a Colorful Duckling With a Frog Hat

This free crochet duckling pattern combines classic amigurumi shaping with playful details, including a shaped beak, attached wings, striped pants, a three-strand fringe, and a tiny clover neck tie.

The oversized frog hat adds the real character, while the step-by-step construction keeps each piece manageable. Change the colors to create a softer pastel version or a brighter, more playful little duckling.

Crochet Pattern: Clover Duckling Amigurumi

Designer: Belousova / @crochet_by_belousova
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Jeans No. 03 – Milky/Ecru
• YarnArt Jeans No. 23 – Orange
• YarnArt Jeans No. 29 – Apple Green
• YarnArt Jeans No. 74 – Light Begonia Pink
• YarnArt Jeans No. 76 – Ice Blue or No. 72 – Lilac
• YarnArt Jeans No. 01 – White
• 1.75-2.0 mm crochet hook
• 2 black half-beads, 6 mm, for duckling eyes
• 2 black half-beads, approximately 10 mm, for hat eye pupils
• Fiberfill
• Sewing thread
• Basting pins
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Optional clear craft adhesive for non-structural facial details

Abbreviations

• MR = Magic ring
• ch = Chain
• sc = Single crochet
• inc = Increase
• dec = Decrease
• sl st = Slip stitch
• hdc = Half double crochet
• dc = Double crochet
• tr = Treble crochet
• st(s) = Stitch(es)
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• spike sc = Single crochet worked into the corresponding stitch one round below

Finished Size

Approximately 5.7 in (14.5 cm) tall.

Head

Use No. 03. Stuff firmly as you work.

Ch 9. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work around both sides of the foundation chain.

Rnd 1: 7 sc, 3 sc in last ch, 6 sc along opposite side, inc in final ch (18)

Rnd 2: inc, 6 sc, inc x3, 6 sc, inc x2 (24)

Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x2 (30)

Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x2 (36)

Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) x2 (42)

Rnd 6-14: 42 sc (42)

Rnd 15: 3 sc, dec, 6 sc, (3 sc, dec) x3, 6 sc, (3 sc, dec) x2 (36)

Rnd 16: 2 sc, dec, 6 sc, (2 sc, dec) x3, 6 sc, (2 sc, dec) x2 (30)

Rnd 17: 1 sc, dec, 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) x3, 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) x2 (24)

Rnd 18: dec, 6 sc, dec x3, 6 sc, dec x2 (18)

Rnd 19: dec x9 (9)

Fasten off, leaving a tail. Pull the yarn through the remaining 9 sts and close securely.

Beak

Use No. 23.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)

Rnd 3: 9 sc (9)

Sl st and fasten off, leaving a sewing tail.

Hat

Use No. 29.

Ch 9. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work around both sides of the foundation chain.

Rnd 1: 7 sc, 3 sc in last ch, 6 sc along opposite side, inc in final ch (18)

Rnd 2: inc, 6 sc, inc x3, 6 sc, inc x2 (24)

Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x2 (30)

Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x2 (36)

Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) x2 (42)

Rnd 6: 14 sc, 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 13 sc, 1 hdc, 6 dc (42)

Rnd 7: 1 hdc, 13 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 13 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc (42)

Rnd 8: 1 hdc, 14 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr in next st, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 14 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr in next st, 2 dc (44)

Work 1 additional hdc and 1 sl st. Fasten off.

Hat Eyes – Make 2

White Center

Use No. 01.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)

Sl st and fasten off.

Green Outer Eye

Use No. 29.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

Rnd 4: 18 sc (18)

Sl st and fasten off.

Hat Cheeks – Make 2

Use No. 74.

Rnd 1: 7 sc in MR (7)

Fasten off, leaving a sewing tail.

Wings – Make 2

Do not stuff. Start with No. 03.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)

Rnd 3: 12 sc (12)

Change to No. 29.

Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

Change to No. 03.

Rnd 5: 18 sc (18)

Change to No. 29.

Rnd 6: 18 sc (18)

Change to No. 03.

Rnd 7-10: 18 sc (18)

Rnd 11: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

Rnd 12: 12 sc (12)

Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)

Rnd 14: 9 sc (9)

Flatten and crochet 4 sc through both layers. Fasten off.

Body

Choose No. 76 or No. 72 as the main pants color.

Right Leg

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)

Rnd 3: 9 sc (9)

Rnd 4: inc, 8 sc (10)

Rnd 5: 5 sc, inc, 4 sc (11)

Fasten off.

Left Leg

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)

Rnd 3: 9 sc (9)

Rnd 4: inc, 8 sc (10)

Rnd 5: 5 sc, inc, 4 sc (11)

Rnd 6: 11 sc (11)

Do not fasten off. Ch 5 and join to the right leg.

Work 11 sc around the right leg, 5 sc across one side of ch, 11 sc around the left leg, and 5 sc across the opposite side of ch. Place marker. (32)

Rnd 1: 32 sc (32)

Rnd 2: (3 sc, inc) x8 (40)

Change to No. 74.

Rnd 3: (3 sc, spike sc) x10 (40)

Change to main pants color.

Rnd 4-6: 40 sc (40)

Change to No. 74.

Rnd 7: (3 sc, spike sc) x10 (40)

Change to main pants color.

Rnd 8: 1 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x3, 7 sc (36)

Rnd 9: 5 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec) x3, 2 sc (32)

Rnd 10: 1 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x3, 5 sc (28)

Change to No. 74.

Rnd 11: (3 sc, spike sc) x7 (28)

Change to main pants color.

Rnd 12: 8 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 4 sc (26)

Change to No. 03.

Rnd 13: Working under the back horizontal bar of each stitch, 1 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 10 sc (24)

Rnd 14: 7 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 3 sc (22)

Rnd 15: 6 sc, 4 sc through first wing and body together, 7 sc, 4 sc through second wing and body together, 1 sc (22)

Stuff the legs and body firmly.

Rnd 16: 1 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 8 sc (20)

Rnd 17: 6 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 2 sc (18)

Work 7 additional sc, then sl st. Fasten off, leaving the neck opening unclosed.

Feet – Make 2

Use No. 23. Do not stuff.

Ch 7. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work around both sides of the chain.

Rnd 1: 6 sc along first side; working along opposite side, 4 sc, inc (12)

Rnd 2: 12 sc (12)

Rnd 3: 5 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (10)

Rnd 4: 10 sc (10)

Rnd 5: 4 sc, dec, 4 sc (9)

Rnd 6: dec, 7 sc (8)

Fasten off and pull the remaining opening closed.

Fringe

Use No. 03.

Ch 4. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in first base ch, ch 5. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work 4 sc back along the strand, then sl st into the strand base.

Work 1 sc in the next base ch, ch 5, work 4 sc back, then sl st into the strand base.

Repeat once more in the final base ch for a total of 3 strands. Fasten off.

Clover Neck Tie

Use No. 29.

Neck Tie

Ch 18. Fasten off.

Clover

Rnd 1: In MR, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st into MR. Repeat twice more to make 3 petals.

Ch 5 for the stem. Fasten off.

Assembly

• Attach the 6 mm black half-bead eyes between Head Rnds 12-13, 7 sts apart.
• Add small blue or purple yarn accents around the eyes.
• Sew the beak between Rnds 13-14.
• Lightly stuff the green hat eyes.
• Sew or glue each white circle over a green eye and attach one 10 mm black half-bead pupil.
• Attach the hat eyes to Hat Rnds 1-3.
• Embroider the smile across Hat Rnds 3-4.
• Attach the cheeks across Hat Rnds 3-5.
• Position the body neck opening against the underside of the closed head and sew securely.
• Sew the feet securely to the lower legs.
• Tie the 18-ch neck tie around the neck and secure the clover at the front.
• Put on the hat and tuck the fringe beneath one side.
• Sew or glue the fringe and hat in place.