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A duck hand puppet

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A classic duck puppet with a rounded body, a distinct duck bill that opens, two wings, and a head with eyes. The bill is a flat piece that attaches to the head and opens and closes with the hand inside.

Overall Progress

0 of 119 rows completed

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/56
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 311 sts

Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 416 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)

Row 522 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (22)

Row 627 sts

[sc 3, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)

Row 732 sts

[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)

Row 837 sts

[sc 5, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)

Row 942 sts

[sc 6, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)

Row 1047 sts

[sc 7, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (47)

Row 1151 sts

[sc 10, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (51)

Row 1256 sts

[sc 9, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (56)

Row 1360 sts

[sc 13, inc] x 4, join. (60)

Row 1464 sts

[sc 14, inc] x 4, join. (64)

Row 1568 sts

[sc 15, inc] x 4, join. (68)

Row 1672 sts

[sc 16, inc] x 4, join. (72)

Row 1775 sts

[sc 23, inc] x 3, join. (75)

Row 1878 sts

[sc 24, inc] x 3, join. (78)

Row 1981 sts

[sc 25, inc] x 3, join. (81)

Row 2084 sts

[sc 26, inc] x 3, join. (84)

Row 2186 sts

[sc 41, inc] x 2, join. (86)

Row 2288 sts

[sc 42, inc] x 2, join. (88)

Row 2390 sts

[sc 43, inc] x 2, join. (90)

Row 2491 sts

[sc 89, inc] x 1, join. (91)

Row 2592 sts

[sc 90, inc] x 1, join. (92)

Row 2693 sts

[sc 91, inc] x 1, join. (93)

Row 2793 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (93)

Row 2893 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (93)

Row 2993 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (93)

Row 3093 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (93)

Row 3192 sts

[sc 91, dec] x 1, join. (92)

Row 3291 sts

[sc 90, dec] x 1, join. (91)

Row 3390 sts

[sc 89, dec] x 1, join. (90)

Row 3488 sts

[sc 43, dec] x 2, join. (88)

Row 3586 sts

[sc 42, dec] x 2, join. (86)

Row 3684 sts

[sc 41, dec] x 2, join. (84)

Row 3781 sts

[sc 26, dec] x 3, join. (81)

Row 3878 sts

[sc 25, dec] x 3, join. (78)

Row 3975 sts

[sc 24, dec] x 3, join. (75)

Row 4072 sts

[sc 23, dec] x 3, join. (72)

Row 4168 sts

[sc 16, dec] x 4, join. (68)

Row 4264 sts

[sc 15, dec] x 4, join. (64)

Row 4360 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 4, join. (60)

Row 4456 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 4, join. (56)

Row 4551 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (51)

Row 4647 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (47)

Row 4742 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)

Row 4837 sts

[sc 6, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)

Row 4932 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)

Row 5027 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)

Row 5122 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)

Row 5216 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)

Row 5311 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 546 sts

Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)

Row 556 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 56

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.

Head

In the Round0/24
Row 161 sts

Pick up 61 sc evenly around opening, join. (61)

Row 243 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 18, sc in next 7 st, join. (43)

Row 346 sts

[sc 13, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (46)

Row 449 sts

[sc 14, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)

Row 551 sts

[sc 23, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (51)

Row 652 sts

[sc 50, inc] x 1, join. (52)

Row 753 sts

[sc 51, inc] x 1, join. (53)

Row 853 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (53)

Row 953 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (53)

Row 1052 sts

[sc 51, dec] x 1, join. (52)

Row 1151 sts

[sc 50, dec] x 1, join. (51)

Row 1249 sts

[sc 23, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)

Row 1346 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (46)

Row 1443 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (43)

Row 1540 sts

[sc 12, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (40)

Row 1636 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 4, join. (36)

Row 1731 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (31)

Row 1827 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (27)

Row 1922 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)

Row 2017 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (17)

Row 2111 sts

Work dec 6 times, sc in next 5 st, join. (11)

Row 226 sts

Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)

Row 236 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 24

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.

Bill Lower

In the Round0/9
Row 164 sts

Pick up 64 sc evenly around opening, join. (64)

Row 260 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 4, join. (60)

Row 357 sts

[sc 18, dec] x 3, join. (57)

Row 453 sts

[sc 12, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (53)

Row 549 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)

Row 647 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (47)

Row 745 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (45)

Row 842 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 3, join. (42)

Row 940 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 2, join. (40) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bill Upper

In the Round0/10
Row 1109 sts

Pick up 109 sc evenly around opening, join. (109)

Row 297 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 12, sc in next 1 st, join. (97)

Row 385 sts

[sc 6, dec] x 12, sc in next 1 st, join. (85)

Row 473 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 12, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)

Row 561 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 12, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)

Row 649 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 12, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)

Row 747 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (47)

Row 845 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (45)

Row 942 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 3, join. (42)

Row 1040 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 2, join. (40) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Right Wing / Left Wing (make 2)

In the Round0/10
Row 167 sts

Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening, join. (67)

Row 256 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 11, sc in next 1 st, join. (56)

Row 345 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 11, sc in next 1 st, join. (45)

Row 434 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 11, sc in next 1 st, join. (34)

Row 523 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 11, sc in next 1 st, join. (23)

Row 621 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)

Row 719 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (19)

Row 817 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (17)

Row 915 sts

[sc 6, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (15)

Row 1013 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (13) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Right Eye

In the Round0/5
Row 114 sts

Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening, join. (14)

Row 28 sts

Work dec 6 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (8)

Row 36 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)

Row 46 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 5

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.

Left Eye

In the Round0/5
Row 114 sts

Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening, join. (14)

Row 28 sts

Work dec 6 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (8)

Row 36 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)

Row 46 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 5

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.