a small rubber duck with a yellow body and head, orange feet, and an orange beak

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A classic rubber duck shape with a plump body, rounded head, flat tail, and two webbed feet underneath. The beak is a flat cone shape extending from the head. The feet are simple flat discs.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

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, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R3[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R5[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R8[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R9[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R10[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R11[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R5[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (21)(21 sts)
R7[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R8[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R9[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Beak

R1Pick up 35 sc evenly around opening. (35)(35 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R7[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Foot

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(3 sts)

Left Foot

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(3 sts)