I’ve been trying to make a stuffed penguin for a long time now! If you’ve been following the blog you know that my Puppy Love Puffball was originally intended to be a penguin, but turned out to be a dog! I don’t know why this has been such a hard project for me but I finally made one I love.
This was my first time working with Red Heart Buttercup yarn and I loved it! I am going to make more stuffed animals with this yarn for sure. This yarn and Bernat Pipsqueak have become my two favorites for stuffed animals. My favorite things about these yarns are the soft, squishiness (is that a word??) and how well the yarns hide the crochet stitches. When people see the animals I’ve made with these yarns they have a hard time believing they are crocheted – but they are!
The only downside to this is that it can be hard to see your stitches while you are working! Stitch markers are a huge help with this so at the very least use a bobby pin to mark the first stitch of each round (that’s what I usually use anyway).
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Buttercup Penguin Pal
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Red Heart Buttercup – 1 skein each in Pool (MC) and White (CC)
Hook: K (6.5mm)
Notions: Two 12mm safety eyes, orange scrap yarn (for beak), fiberfill, rice
Gauge: Not crucial for this project
Finished Size: Approximately 5″ tall
PATTERN
Body and Head:
With MC, ch 2.
Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join to first sc with slip st – 6 sts.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st – 12 sts.
Round 3: *Sc, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 18 sts.
Round 4: With MC: sc, 2 sc in next st, with CC: sc, 2 sc in next st, with MC: *sc, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * to end – 24 sts.
Round 5: With MC: sc 3, with CC: sc 6, with MC: sc to end.
Round 6: With MC: sc 2, with CC: sc 8, with MC: sc to end.
Rounds 7-8: Repeat round 6.
Round 9: With MC: sc 2, with CC: sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2, with MC: sc2tog, *sc 2, sc2tog; repeat from * to end – 18 sts.
Attach safety eyes. Stuff head with fiberfill.
Round 10: With MC: sc 2, with CC: sc 6, with MC: sc to end.
Round 11: With MC: sc 2, wh CC: 2 sc in next st, sc 2, 2 sc in next st, sc 2, with MC: 2 sc in next st, *sc 2, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * to end – 24 sts.
Round 12: With MC: sc 2, with CC: sc, 2 sc in next st, sc 3, 2 sc in next st, sc 2, with MC: sc, 2 sc in next st, *sc 3, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * to end – 30 sts.
Rounds 13-16: With MC: sc 2, with CC: sc 10, with MC: sc to end.
Round 17: With MC, sc2tog, with CC: (sc2tog) 5 times, with MC: *sc2tog; repeat from * to end – 15 sts.
Round 18: With MC, sc, *sc2tog; repeat from * to end – 8 sts.
Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Add 1/4 cup rice to bottom.
Round 19: With MC: *sc2tog; repeat from * to end – sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw yarn through remaining sts and pull tight to close. Embroider beak with orange yarn.
WING (Make 2)
With MC, ch 6.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 5 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog; turn – 3 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc3tog – 1 st.
Fasten off. Sew wings to body.
And – you’re done! Such a quick and easy pattern. I really hope you enjoy making your new penguin pal as much as I enjoyed designing him! Check out the rest of my free crochet patterns!
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Happy crocheting,
Amanda
I’m SO sad that this is crochet! LOL Sooo cute. I’m a hands-on learner with this sort of thing, and really need someone sitting beside me to teach me, and don’t have that — sooo will have to look somewhere for a knitting pattern – OR………… somehow, some way, learn to put stitches together with a hook. Sounds like a plan, right? I can do most stitches, just haven’t managed to combine them to MAKE anything. And there’s a thing called “slip stitch” which I PERFECTLY understand in knitting, but the only answer I can get in crochet is “that’s how you change direction or go around corners”. Hmmm – I GET that – but what IS it? LOL Again – this is just soooo cute! Saving the pattern for that future date when MAYBE I can learn to do this. Nope – videos don’t work for me. I end up throwing hook AND yarn across the room cuz stitch counts don’t end up the same.
this little guy was well worth the wait!!! he is adorable…..I’ll have one made by nightfall!!! thanks so much and MERRY CHRISTMAS….
I’m so glad you like him!! He is one of my favorites 🙂 Merry Christmas to you, too!
What brand name crochet hook do you use when making your projects?
To be honest I use any hook that’s nearby as long as it’s the right size! I’m not very picky about hooks. I do love my Clover Amour and Soft Touch hooks, but if I see a different hook in the right size in my stash I use it.