Crochet Cute Penguin Pattern For Animal Lovers

Todays tutorial is for anyone wanting to create a cute crochet penguin with a rounded body and charming features. By following simple stitch steps and employing color change techniques, you'll craft a penguin that flaunts vivid green, crisp white, and earthy gray tones.

The pattern includes a soft, cuddly body, tiny wings, perky beak, and optional feet for extra cuteness. Beyond decoration, these penguins make delightful gifts for friends or lovable additions to your personal collection. So, don't wait and bring these cute plushies to your collection!

Crochet Cute Penguin Pattern

Materials:

• Yarn (gray/green, white, and dark gray for the penguin's body, and additional colors for details)
• Crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Fiber fillings
• Safety eyes (5 mm size recommended)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

• sc: single crochet
• st: stitch
• inc: increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
• MR: magic ring

Step by step Guide

Body Instructions:

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring. Crochet 6 sc into the MR. (6 stitches)
2. Round 2: Make 1 sc, place stitch marker, then inc. Repeat around. (12 stitches)
3. Round 3: 1 sc in next st, inc in next. Repeat around. (18 stitches)
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc. Repeat around. (24 stitches)
5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc. Repeat around. (30 stitches)
6. Round 6: 15 sc (switch colors here), [2 sc white, 3 sc green], repeat.
7. Round 7: 14 sc, switch colors, [4 sc white, 1 sc green]. Repeat.
8. 
9. Round 8: Repeat pattern from Round 7.
10. Rounds 9-11: 13 sc green, switch to white, 11 sc white. Repeat.
11. Rounds 12-20: Switch to gray yarn, 1 sc in each st around. (30 stitches)
12. Round 21: 3 sc, dec. Repeat. (24 stitches)
13. Round 22: 2 sc, dec. Repeat. (18 stitches)
14. Round 23: 1 sc, dec. Repeat. (12 stitches)
15. Round 24: Dec only. (6 stitches)
16. Finish off and sew round closed.

Head Instructions:

• Repeat Rounds 1-5 of the body pattern.
• For shaping the head, follow specific customized chaining instructions and sew as directed.

Wings:

1. Make a MR with 4 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (8 stitches)
3. Rounds 3-5: 1 sc in each st around. (8 stitches)
4. Finish off, leave a tail for sewing.
5. Make two wings in total.

Beak:

1. Make a MR with 5 sc.
2. Slip stitch into the first stitch to close the round.
3. Pull tight to form a bow shape.
4. Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (for the head accessory):

1. Make a MR with 6 sc.
2. Round 2: [Inc, 1 sc] around. (9 stitches)
3. Round 3: 1 sc in each st around. (9 stitches)
4. Additional rounds for longer ears if desired.
5. Finish off with a tail for sewing.

Assembly:

• Attach the safety eyes between Rounds 9 and 10 of the body.
• Sew the beak between the eyes.
• Sew the wings on the sides of the body.
• Attach any additional head features or accessories as desired.

Optional Features:

• Ears or head accessories.
• Feet using the same pattern as wings but in black yarn.

@ETM's Studio