Penguin amigurumi crochet figure

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A small, cute penguin figure made from crocheted yarn. It has a round body, a smaller round head, a white belly patch, triangular wings, a beak, and small feet. The style is simple and stylized for quick amigurumi projects.

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 2, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R4[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R5[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R6[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R8[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R9[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R10[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R11[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R12[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening. (14)(14 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R5[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R6[Sc 23, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R7[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R10[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Belly

R1Pick up 54 sc evenly around opening. (54)(54 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (43)(43 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R8[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R10[Sc 23, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R11[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R12[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R13[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R14[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Wing

R1Pick up 56 sc evenly around opening. (56)(56 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R7[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R8[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R9[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Wing

R1Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)(20 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R7[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Beak

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)(10 sts)
R2[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Foot

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)(10 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R3[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Foot

R1Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)(11 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R3[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)