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Little Penguin Amigurumi

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A stylized penguin with a stacked figure-8 shape for the body and head. The lower body is larger and rounded, with the smaller upper body and head forming the top loop of the 8. The penguin has flat flipper wings, a small beak cone, and short cylindrical legs.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

50 yd
BlackMain
WORSTED

Acrylic

10 yd
Sunflower

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Lower Body

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 212 sts

Inc in each st around, join

Row 318 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 6, join

Row 424 sts

[sc 2, inc] x 6, join

Row 530 sts

[sc 3, inc] x 6, join

Row 636 sts

[sc 4, inc] x 6, join

Row 742 sts

[sc 5, inc] x 6, join

Rows 8–12(5 rows, the same each time)42 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1336 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 6, join

Row 1430 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 6, join

Row 1524 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 6, join

Row 1618 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 6, join

Row 1712 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, join

Row 186 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 19

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Upper Body

In the Round
Row 124 sts

Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 230 sts

[sc 3, inc] x 6, join

Row 330 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 430 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 524 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 6, join

Row 624 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 718 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 6, join

Row 812 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, join

Row 96 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 10

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Right Flipper / Left Flipper (make 2)

In the Round
Row 18 sts

Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join

Row 26 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, join

Rows 3–5(3 rows, the same each time)6 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 6

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Beak

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 36 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 4

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

In the Round
Row 17 sts

Magic ring, 7 sc in ring, join

Row 26 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 1, join

Row 36 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 4

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

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