Crochet Duck Amigurumi Pattern – Fun, Easy, and Adorable!
Get ready to bring your crochet magic to life with this delightful Crochet Duck Amigurumi Pattern! Whether you want to create a plain duck or dress it up in a charming bunny costume, this pattern has you covered. Let’s dive in!
Table of Contents
Pattern Details
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Crochet Terms: US Terminology
- Finished Size: Approx. 11cm (4.3″) tall
Materials You’ll Nee
- YarnArt Jeans (50g – 55% cotton/45% polyacrylic, 160m) or any similar yarn
- 2mm steel crochet hook
- Stuffing material
- Tapestry needle
- 6mm safety eyes (for gluing)
- Button for the hat
Yarn Colors:
- Yellow (Body)
- Pink (Cheeks)
- Orange (Beak)
- Light Blue (Wings, Legs, Body, Hat)
- Light Yellow (Belly, Head Feathers)
Abbreviations – US Terms
- AM = Magic ring
- ch = Chain
- sc = Single crochet
- inc = Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec = Invisible decrease
- sl st = Slip stitch
- hdc = Half double crochet
- dc = Double crochet
- (…)x6 = Repeat what’s in parentheses 6 times
- (…) = Total stitch count for that round
Special Techniques
✅ Color Change: Insert your hook, yarn over, pull up a loop. Yarn over with the new color and pull through both loops on your hook.
✅ Invisible Fastener: Neatly finish your round with this seamless closing method using a tapestry needle.
✅ Picot: Make a dc, ch1, insert hook into the 2nd stitch to the right (front loop only), insert hook into the vertical loop of the dc, yarn over, pull through, and finish with a sc.
Step-by-Step Crochet Pattern
Head (Yellow Yarn)
- Round 1: 6 sc in AM
- Round 2: Inc 6 times (12)
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Round 4: (Inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
- Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- Round 6: 30 sc
- Round 7: Sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (36)
- Round 8: 36 sc
- Round 9: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
- Round 10: 42 sc
- Round 11: 2 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (48)
- Round 12: 48 sc
- Round 13: 2 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 4 sc (42)
- Round 14: 42 sc
- Round 15: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- Round 16: 36 sc
- Round 17: Sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (30)
- Round 18: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Cut the yarn leaving a 15 cm tail. Insert the safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, then stuff the head firmly.
Cheeks (Pink Yarn – Make 2)
- Round 1: 6 sc in AM
- Round 2: Inc 6 times, sl st (12)
Cut yarn, make an invisible fastener, and leave a long tail to sew onto the head.
Beak (Orange Yarn)
- Round 1: In AM, (sc, hdc, sc, sl st) twice
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail to sew onto the head.
Wings (Yellow & Light Blue – Make 2)
- Start with Yellow Yarn
- Round 1: 6 sc in AM
- Round 2: Inc 6 times (12)
- Round 3: (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)
- Switch to Light Blue
- Rounds 4-5: 14 sc
- Round 6: 12 sc, dec (13)
- Round 7: 13 sc
- Round 8: Dec, 11 sc (12)
- Round 9: 10 sc, dec (11)
- Round 10: Dec, 9 sc (10)
- Round 11: Press top edges together, crochet 4 sc across
Close without stuffing and leave a tail to sew onto the body.
Assembly Instructions
- Sew the head to the body securely using a tapestry needle.
- Attach the wings to the sides of the body.
- Sew the beak between rounds 13 and 14 of the head.
- Glue the eyes securely between rounds 12 and 13.
- Sew the cheeks beside the beak for an adorable rosy glow.
- Sew the belly piece securely to the front of the body.
Now you’ve got a delightful crochet duck amigurumi ready to brighten up your space or become a perfect handmade gift! 🐤✨
Video tutorial
If you’d like tips on customizing your duck with accessories or color variations, let me know. Happy crocheting!