a round penguin with a grey back and white belly, small flat wings, and tiny legs

BeginnerUS TermsModular

Stylized cartoon penguin with a rotund body, small flat wings, short legs, and a small head with a beak. The back and sides are grey, the front is white.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Grey · 70yd

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

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)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 7, inc] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R10[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R11[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R18[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R19[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R20[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R21[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R22[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R23[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R24[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R25[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R26[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R27Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R28Fasten 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 Wing

R1Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join. (8)(8 sts)
R2[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Fasten 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)

Left Wing

R1Magic ring, 11 sc in ring, join. (11)(11 sts)
R2Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Fasten 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

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)

Left Leg

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)