Here’s a simple and fun crochet pattern for Piper the Penguin, a cute and cuddly stuffed toy that you can make yourself. This pattern is perfect for those who are comfortable with basic crochet techniques like single crochet (sc) and working in the round.
Materials:
- Yarn:
- White (Main body)
- Black (Back and wings)
- Orange (Beak and feet)
- Yellow (Optional for scarf)
- Hook:
- 3.5mm (E) crochet hook (adjust based on your tension)
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill or any soft stuffing of your choice.
- Tapestry needle for sewing parts together and weaving in ends.
- Stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.
Abbreviations:
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip stitch
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 together)
- FO: Finish off
Penguin Body:
Start with white yarn.
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: (Sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
- Round 4: (Sc in next 2 stitches, inc) around. (24)
- Rounds 5-10: Sc in each stitch around. (24)
- Round 11: (Sc in next 2 stitches, dec) around. (18)
- Round 12: (Sc in next stitch, dec) around. (12)
- Round 13: Dec around. (6)
- Stuff the body lightly with fiberfill.
- FO and leave a long tail to sew the body closed. Use the tail to close the opening by threading it through the remaining stitches and pulling tight.
Penguin Head:
Start with white yarn.
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: (Sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
- Round 4: (Sc in next 2 stitches, inc) around. (24)
- Rounds 5-7: Sc in each stitch around. (24)
- Round 8: (Sc in next 2 stitches, dec) around. (18)
- Round 9: (Sc in next stitch, dec) around. (12)
- Round 10: Dec around. (6)
- Stuff the head lightly with fiberfill.
- FO and leave a long tail to sew the head closed. Use the tail to close the opening and secure it.
Wings (Make 2):
Start with black yarn.
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Rounds 3-5: Sc in each stitch around. (12)
- FO and leave a long tail to sew the wings to the body.
Feet (Make 2):
Start with orange yarn.
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: (Sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
- Round 4: (Sc in next 2 stitches, inc) around. (24)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff.
Beak:
Start with orange yarn.
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, and work 3 sc into the ring. (3)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body: Align the head with the top of the body and sew it into place using the tail from the head.
- Attach the wings: Sew the wings to each side of the body.
- Attach the feet: Position the feet at the bottom of the body and sew them in place.
- Sew on the beak: Attach the beak to the front of the head.
- Add details: If desired, you can add a little scarf using yellow yarn or any other color you like to make your penguin extra cute!
Final Touches:
- Weave in all the yarn ends.
- Optionally, you can add small black or safety eyes to give Piper more personality!
Now, you have a cute little penguin! Enjoy your new crocheted friend, and feel free to modify the colors and sizes to make it your own!
