Hello, friends! I have a new Spring-time pattern for this playful duck for you today. I can’t think of a better Spring-time activity than splashing through the puddles in your rain boots!
The body of the ducky is crocheted all in once piece and because the yarn is a Super Bulky weight yarn, it works up very quickly. The legs, wings, bill, boots, and hat are crocheted separately.
This the second duck pattern I have designed. Check out this post for the other one! If you are looking for other cute birds to crochet, I also have a swan pattern, a baby swan pattern, a flamingo, a chicken, a song bird, and chicks!
Let’s get into it!
The Details
The finished measurements are approximately 27cm/10.5″ tall.
Notes:
- The duck is worked in separate pieces (body, wings, legs, bill, boots and hat), which are stitched together.
- All pieces except the wings are constructed in continuous rounds. The wings are worked in flat rows.
- The feet and bill are worked around a starting chain.
- Assembly is completed as you go.
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Materials:
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- 6mm hook (I use THESE hooks!);
- 2.75mm hook;
- Hobbii Honey Bunny (or any Super Bulky Size 6 yarn) in the following colours:
- Yellow (#22), 100g;
- Light Blue (#75), less than 50g;
- Red (#40), less than 50g.
- Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 (or any Fine Size 2 yarn) in Color 101 (orange), less than 50g;
- Black and white crochet thread, size 5 or, alternatively, 14mm safety eyes;
- Chenille stem (optional);
- Stuffing;
- Tapestry needle.
Terms and Stitches:
Ch – Chain
MR – Magic Ring
Slst – Slip stitch
Sk – Skip a stitch
Sc – Single Crochet
Sc3tog – Single crochet 3 stitches together
Inc – Increase. Work a regular sc increase
Dec – Decrease. When working in the round, always use the invisible decrease method.
FLO – Front loops only
Invisible finish – after working the last st, cut yarn and pull through the loop. Thread tail onto a tapestry needle. Skip the st to the left of the yarn tail and insert tapestry needle into the next st from back to front, then insert needle down through centre of the last st of the round (the finishing st you just made). Pull tail until the stitch is the same size as the stitches on either side. Weave end.
Pattern
Body (make 1):
Rnd 1: In yellow and 6.0mm hook, work 6 sts into a MR (6 sts)
Rnd 2: *Sc 2, inc in next st, repeat from * one more time (8 sts)
Rnd 3: *Sc 3, inc in next st, repeat from * one more time (10 sts)
Rnd 4: Inc in next 8 sts, sc 2 (18 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc 6, inc in next 6 sts, sc 6 (24 sts)
Rnd 6: *Sc 3, inc in next st, repeat from * five more times (30 sts)
Rnd 7: Sc in each st around (30 sts)
Rnd 8: *Sc 4, inc in next st, repeat from * five more times (36 sts)
Rnds 9-11: Sc in each st around (36 sts)
Rnd 12: (Inc in first st, sc in next st) three times, sc 3, (sc in next st, dec) six times, sc 3, (inc in next st, sc in next st) three times (36 sts)
Rnds 13-14: Sc in each st around (36 sts)
Rnd 15: Sc 18, ch 6, sk 6, sc 12 (36 sts including chs)
The chains should be positioned so that they are centred with the tail. If they are not lined up, adjust the row accordingly.
Rnd 16: Sc in each st around, including in each of the chs from previous row (36 sts)
Rnd 17: *Sc 4, dec, repeat from * five more times (30 sts)
Rnd 18: *Sc 3, dec, repeat from * five more times (24 sts)
Rnd 19: *Sc 2, dec, repeat from * five more times (18 sts)
Stuff.
Rnd 20: *Sc 1, dec, repeat from * five more times (12 sts)
Rnd 21: Dec around (6 sts)
Tie off, leaving a long tail for closing. Top up stuffing. With a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through stitches, down the centre and out a stitch in the side. Pull to close. Weave end. Set aside.
Head:
With yellow and 6.0mm hook, insert hook into the first chain of row 15.
Row 1: Sc 6 (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: Sc 6, sc 1 in space between rows 15 and 16 of the body, sc 6 across unworked sts of row 15, sc 1 in space between rows (14 sts)
Insert your hook into the side of rows 1 and 2 and work a slst to close the gap. This does not count as a stitch. Continue working in continuous rounds.
Rnd 3: *Sc 5, dec, repeat from * once more (12 sts)
Rnd 4: Inc in each st around (24 sts)
Rnd 5: *Sc 3, inc in next st, repeat from * five more times (30 sts)
Stuff the neck.
Rnd 6: *Sc 4, inc in next st, repeat from * five more times (36 sts)
Rnds 7-11: Sc in each st around (36 sts)
Rnd 12: *Sc 4, dec, repeat from * five more times (30 sts)
Rnd 13: *Sc 3, dec, repeat from * five more times (24 sts)
Rnd 14: *Sc 2, dec, repeat from * five more times (18 sts)
If you are using safety eyes, insert them now between rows 9 and 10 with about 10 sts between them. Stuff head.
Rnd 15: *Sc 1, dec, repeat from * five more times (12 sts)
Rnd 16: Dec around (6 sts).
Tie off, leaving a long tail for closing. Top up stuffing. With a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through stitches of last round, down the centre and out a stitch in the side. Pull to close. Weave end.
If embroidering the eyes: using a length of black crochet thread and your tapestry needle, weave the thread through a stitch at the back of the head and out through the stitch where the first eye will be (the eyes should be around rows 9 and 10 of the head with about 10 sts between them). Weave the thread around the stitch then through the head and out and around the stitch where the other eye will be on the other side of the head. Then weave the end back out through the same stitch in the back of the head. Pull the ends to create indents where the eyes will go. Using a new length of black crochet thread, weave the thread around the stitches above and below the indent several times to create a black oval shape. Repeat on other side. Using white thread, weave around the same stitches a couple of times behind each black oval. Using white, make a small stitch in the upper middle of the black oval to create the pupil. Repeat on other side. Tie off and weave ends. Set aside.
Wings (make 2):
Row 1: With yellow and 6.0mm hook, ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Inc in first st, sc 1, inc in last st (5 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in each st (5 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Dec, sc 1, dec (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc in each st (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc3tog (1 st).
Do not tie off. Ch 1 and single crochet evenly around the edge of the wing. Work the following all into the same stitch at the tip of the wing: (Sc, ch 1, sc). Slst to beginning st. Tie off. Weave ends. Stitch a wing onto each side of the body between rows 8 and 16 of the body. Angle the tip of each wing slightly downward toward the tail.
Bill (make 1):
Rnd 1: With orange and a 2.75mm hook, ch 10, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 8, work 4 sc in last ch, continue working on opposite side of ch, sc 7, work 2sc in last ch (21 sts)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st around (21 sts)
Rnd 3: *Sc 6, inc, repeat from * two more times (24 sts)
Rnd 4: *Sc 7, inc, repeat from * two more times (27 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around (27 sts)
Tie off, leaving a long tail for stitching. Insert a short length of chenille stem into the bill lengthways and then flatten. Curve into a “W” shape. Stitch onto the head between and slightly below the eyes at rows 7 and 8.
Legs (make 2):
Rnd 1: With orange and a 2.75mm hook, ch 8, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, work 4 sc into last ch, continue on opposite side of ch, sc 5, work 3 sc into last ch (18 sts)
Rnds 2-3: Sc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 4: *Sc 4, dec, repeat from * two more times (15 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around (15 sts)
Rnd 6: *Sc 3, dec, repeat from * two more times (12 sts)
Rnd 7: Sc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 8: *Sc 2, dec, repeat from * two more times (9 sts)
Row 9: Sc 6, leave remaining sts unworked (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rows 10-11: Sc 6 (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Sc 6 (6 sts).
Fold row 12 together and slst the ends. Tie off.
Rnd 13: Join yarn in any stitch of the ankle opening and work 8 sc evenly around (8 sts)
Do not stuff the foot. Stuff the leg as you go.
Rnds 14-27: Sc in each st around (8 sts).
Tie off, leaving a long tail for stitching. Using the remainder of your chenille stem, cut stem in half. Fold each piece in half to create two “V” shapes. Insert one end into each leg and the other end into the body to provide stability to the legs. Stitch the legs onto the bottom of the body at rounds 11 and 12 with about 3 or 4 sts between them.
Boots (make 2):
Row 1: With Red and 6.0mm hook, ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3 (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc 1, inc in next st, sc 1 (4 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rows 3-4: Sc in each st (4 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Dec twice (2 sts), ch 1, do not turn.
Rnd 6: Sc 12 evenly around the edge.
Continue working in continuous rounds.
Rnd 7: Sc in each st (12 sts)
Rnd 8: Sc 4, dec twice, sc 4 (10 sts)
Rnds 9-11: Sc in each st (10 sts)
Tie off with an invisible finish. Insert a boot onto each foot.
Hat (make 1):
Rnd 1: With Light Blue and a 6.0mm hook, work 6 sc into MR (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: *Sc 1, inc in next st, repeat from * five more times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: *Sc 2, inc in next st, repeat from * five more times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: *Sc 3, inc in next st, repeat from * five more times (30 sts)
Rnds 6-10: Sc in each st around (30 sts)
The hat should fit snugly over the head, requiring you to stretch it slightly.
Rnd 11: *In FLO, sc 1, inc in next st, repeat from * 14 more times (45 sts)
Rnd 12: *Sc 2, inc in next st, repeat from * 14 more times (60 sts).
Tie off with an invisible finish. Place hat onto head.
You’re done! No further assembly required!
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