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Crochet Penguin Christmas Ornament Pattern

December 10, 2020 by Maria Weaber 1 Comment

The crochet penguin ornament is a free crochet pattern that you can view on my blog below!

crochet penguin christmas ornament pattern

Last year, I did a 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments event and it was so much fun! I knew I wanted to make ornaments this year so here is this little penguin – more ornaments to come!

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Crochet Penguin Ornament Pattern

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn in blue, yellow, white, and red

G/4.00mm hook

(2) 6mm safety eyes

Polyfil

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Notes:

Beginning chain does not count as a stitch.

Finished penguin will measure roughly 4” in height.

Abbreviations: (US terms)

Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, sc2tog = single crochet two together, dc = double crochet, st = stitch(es)


Pattern

Head and Body

Use blue yarn.

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join to first sc (8)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2sc in each st around, join to first sc (16)

Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2sc, repeat from * around, join to first sc (24)

Round 4-7: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first sc (24)

Round 8: Ch 1, *sc in next st, sc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first sc (16)

Round 9: Ch 1, sc2tog around, join to first sc (8) 

Do not fasten off.

Attach safety eyes and embroider beak with yellow yarn and tapestry needle.

Attach eyes between Row 5 & 6 spacing them 3 stitches apart.

Sew beak between Row 6 & 7 across two stitches.

Stuff head with polyfil.

Round 10: Ch 1, 2sc in each st around, join to first sc (16)

Round 11: Ch 1, 2sc in each st around, join to first sc  (32)

Round 12-18: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first sc (32)

Stuff the body with polyfil.

Round 19: Ch 1, sc2tog around, join to first sc (16)

Round 20: Ch 1, sc2tog around, join to first sc (8)

Finish stuffing with polyfil.

Fasten off and leave a tail.

Sew the opening closed. Weave in ends.

Wings

Use blue yarn

Row 1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn (4)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (4)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog across, turn (2)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog (1)

Fasten off.

Make 2 wings, sew onto each side of the body.

Belly

Use white yarn.

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 10sc in ring, join to first st (10)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2sc in next 3 st, 2dc in next 3 st, 2sc in next 4 st, join to first st (20)

Fasten off and leave long yarn tail to sew onto body.

Scarf

Use red yarn.

Row 1: Ch 50, dc in 3rd ch from hook and across (48)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tie around penguin’s neck.

Attach yarn to the top of the head for hanging.

Filed Under: amigurumi, Christmas/Holiday, crochet Tagged With: amigurumi, Christmas, ornament

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  1. Jill Smith

    December 10, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    Thanks Maria, I hope you’re feeling better and continue to progress quickly. Merry Christmas

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