Free crochet pattern
Duck Amigurumi Pattern
This free duck amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4 in tall, and it takes about 2½-4 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 8 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 4 in
- Time
- 2½-4 hours
- Pieces
- 8
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- White yarn, worsted weight: about 60 yd (55 m)
- Orange yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Body · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7-8 | sc around | 36 |
| R9 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R10-17 | sc around | 42 |
| R18 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R19 | sc around | 36 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R21 | sc around | 30 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| R23 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R24 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R25 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly. It lies front to back.
Head · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | sc around | 30 |
| R7 | (4 sc, inc) x6 | 36 |
| R8-11 | sc around | 36 |
| R12 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R13 | sc around | 30 |
| R14 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| R15 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R16 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R17 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R8 and R9, about 5 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the top front of the body.
Bill · make 1 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x3 | 9 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x1, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 11 |
| R4 | 10 sc, inc | 12 |
| R5 | sc around | 12 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R6 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x1, dec, 2 sc | 10 |
| R7 | (sc, dec) x2, (2 sc, dec) x1 | 7 |
| R8 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Stuff a little and sew to the front of the head.
Wing · make 2 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x3, (sc, inc) x2 | 12 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x3 | 15 |
| R4 | (6 sc, inc) x1, (7 sc, inc) x1 | 17 |
| R5 | (7 sc, inc) x1, (8 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| R6-7 | sc around | 19 |
| R8 | 17 sc, dec | 18 |
| R9 | 16 sc, dec | 17 |
| R10 | (3 sc, dec) x1, (4 sc, dec) x2 | 14 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R11 | (sc, dec) x2, (2 sc, dec) x2 | 10 |
| R12 | dec x5 | 5 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew flat to the sides of the body.
Tail · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | 3 sc, inc | 5 |
| R3 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x2 | 8 |
| R4 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x2 | 11 |
| R5 | (2 sc, inc) x1, (3 sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew to the back, pointing up.
Foot · make 2 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x1 | 11 |
| R3 | (4 sc, inc) x1, (5 sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R4-5 | sc around | 13 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R6 | (4 sc, dec) x1, (5 sc, dec) x1 | 11 |
| R7 | dec x1, (sc, dec) x3 | 7 |
| R8 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew flat under the body.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes into the head before closing it.
- Stuff the head and body firmly.
- Sew the head to the body and the bill to the head.
- Sew on the wings, tail and feet.
Make it round by round
Open the duck in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
