a 5-inch long penguin shaped like the digit 8

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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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Black · 50yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Sunflower · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Lower Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R13[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R14[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R15[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R16[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R17[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R18Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R19Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Upper Body

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join. (24)(24 sts)
R2[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R8[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Right Flipper / Left Flipper (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join. (8)(8 sts)
R2[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Beak

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 7 sc in ring, join. (7)(7 sts)
R2[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten 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.(0 sts)