Easy Crochet Penguin Amigurumi Pattern

Cozying up with a cute little penguin made by your own hands! This Crochet Penguin Amigurumi is a fun and simple project to bring a little bundle of joy into your life. With some yarn, a hook, and a sprinkle of creativity, you can crochet a fluffy penguin friend.

Easy Crochet Penguin Amigurumi Pattern

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You loop and pull the yarn through, watching as your penguin starts to take shape. From its round body to its tiny wings and feet, each stitch you make adds to its charm. This little penguin is not just a craft; it's a companion you've brought to life with yarn and love. Whether perched on your desk or gifted to a friend, this penguin is sure to bring smiles and a dash of cozy cuteness.

Materials:

Gray, black, white, and gold plush yarn
5.5 millimeter crochet hook
12 millimeter safety eyes
Stitch marker
Scissors
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle (tarning needle)

Body (Start with black yarn):

Create a slip knot and chain 2.
Skip the first chain and work 6 single crochets (sc) into the second chain from the hook.
Pull the end to tighten the center and work in a spiral, increasing in every stitch (2 sc in one stitch, known as an increase) to have 12 stitches in total.
Place a stitch marker at the beginning of the next round. Work 1 sc followed by an increase, repeat this for the entire round to have 24 stitches.
Start the next round with 3 sc, followed by an increase. Repeat this all the way around to have 30 stitches.
Work a round of 30 sc without increasing.

For the next round, work 9 sc in black, then introduce white yarn on the 10th, working in a pattern (this creates the face) of sc with black and white as described in the video.

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Insert Safety Eyes:

Insert the safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, centering them within the white part of the face.

Continue the Body:

Continue to crochet the body as described, by alternating rounds of sc with increase rounds, and later, decrease rounds.
Start decreasing after reaching the desired height of the body (usually after several more rounds of sc). Work a decrease by pulling up a loop in two consecutive stitches and yarning over, pulling through all three loops on the hook.

Keep decreasing and stuffing the penguin with fiberfill until you close the gap at the top.

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Wings and Feet (Use gray for wings and gold for feet):

Create a slip knot and chain 2.
Work 4 sc into the second chain from the hook.
Work in a spiral pattern, starting with sc and increases until you have a small, flat, oval shape.
Close the top part of the wing/foot by working sc through both the front and back loops, creating a seam.

Leave a tail for sewing and attach to the body as per the video instructions, with the pointy part of the wing/foot pointing downwards.

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Beak (Use gold yarn):

Create a slip knot and chain 2.
Work 4 sc into the second chain from the hook and work in a spiral pattern, with sc and increases, forming a small cone shape.
Close with a slip stitch, leave a tail for sewing, and attach to the body below the eyes.