LITTLE DUCKLING – Free Amigurumi Chenille Duck Pattern

Free Crochet Pattern by lilleliis

A super cute and squishy amigurumi duckling made with velvety chenille yarn.

This duck is made from just two pieces – the body and the beak – with minimal sewing required. You only need to attach the top part of the beak in place.

These little ducks look absolutely stunning in monochrome color combinations, especially with a matching satin ribbon tied around their neck.

A quick and fun project, perfect for Easter or a baby shower.

Use cotton yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

1: Work 8 sc in the magic ring [8]

2: 2 sc in each st around [16]

3: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 4 times [20]

4-5: Sc in each st around [20]

6: Flatten the piece and work next 2 sc through two layers, then skip 6 sts on the back layer and work 2 sc in each of next 6 sts on the first layer only, again work 2 sc through both layers.

Fix with a chain st. Do not fill the beak.

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Use chenille yarn and 3.75 mm crochet hook.

1: Start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]

2: Work 2 sc in each st around [16]

3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 8 times [24]

4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 8 times [32]

5: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 8 times [40]

6: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 8 times [48]

7: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 8 times [56]

8-12: Sc in each st around

13: (Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep 8 times [48]

14: Sc in each st around

15: Sc in next 15 sts, (sc2tog, sc in next st) rep 6 times, sc in next 15 sts [42]

16: Sc in each st around

17: Sc in next 15 sts, (sc2tog) rep 6 times, sc in next 15 sts [36]

18: Flatten the piece and crochet through two layers: sc in each of next 10 sts. Continue making the neck around the 16 sts that are still unworked: sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts [15]

19: Sc in each st around [15]

20: Work 2 sc in each st around [30]

21: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 15 times [45]

22: Sc in each st around

Start filling the body and keep stuffing as the work progresses.

23: Sc in next 20 sts. Place the beak on the body, the stitches of the last round lining up and work sc in next 2 sts through both pieces, sc in next 6 sts through the back layer of the beak and the body, sc in next 2 sts through both pieces again. Complete the round with sc in next 15 sts [45]

24: (Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 9 times [36]

25-26: Sc in each st around [36]

Fasten the safety eyes between rounds 24 and 25, 6 stitches apart.

27: (Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [30]

28: (Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [24]

29: Sc in each st around

30: (Sc in next st, sc2tog) rep 8 times [16]

31: (Sc2tog) rep 5 times, ch 8, sl st in the same st where you started the chains, (sc2tog) rep 3 times [8]

Before closing the hole, sew the upper part of the beak in place.

To close the hole, weave the yarn through the front loops of all 8 sts of the last round and pull together tightly (skip the ch-8). Knot securely and hide the yarn tail inside the work.

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