Welcome to the second edition of amigurumi Christmas Ornaments! This year, once again the collection has four characters! Mrs. Claus, the Nutcracker soldier, Gingerbread man, and now, Penguin amigurumi free pattern.
If you don’t know the first edition yet, I invite you to meet the Happy Grinch, Mini Santa Claus, Little Elf, and chubby reindeer! All of these patterns are available for free here on the website and also there is a low-cost and ad-free printable version for purchase on Etsy and Ravelry.
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Chubby Penguin amigurumi free pattern
Materials:
- 2mm crochet hook
- White, blue, red, green, and yellow 100% cotton sports weight yarn. The brand I used for this amigurumi is Mondial Lane basic cotton. For similar yarn with the same quality and thickness, I recommend this one, which I also use for many of my projects.
- Black thread for embroidering the eyes.
- Stuffing material
- Scissors
- Sewing needle.
- Or, you can use safety eyes! The position is at the end of this post.
Finish size: 7cm or (about) 3 inches
For a low cost, ad-free and printable pattern, you can find it in Ravelry here!
And on Etsy here!
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This isn’t your regular crochet eBook; it’s a magical world where stories meet crochet, where the characters come to life from your hands!
“Gingerbread Man’s Sweet Christmas Adventure”(Our amigurumi fairy tale) transforms the amigurumi you crochet from realms of mere toys to lively characters twisted within an unforgettable story!
Take a look at 10 Christmas-themed amigurumi patterns and a delightful original Christmas tale!
BODY
With white yarn start
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
6 rnd (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
7 rnd (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
8 to 16 rnd 42sc
17 rnd (5sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
18 rnd (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
19 rnd (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
20 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
• Stop here to add stuffing material before continuing to round 21.
21 rnd (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
HANDS
With blue yarn start,
1 rnd 4sc in a magic ring
2 rnd (1inc, 1sc) repeat 2 times Total 6sts
3 rnd (1inc, 2sc) repeat 2 times Total 8sts
4 rnd 8sc
5 rnd 4sc (crocheting the sides together, closing the hands)
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off. Leave a small tail for sewing it.
• Make another one following the same instructions.
FEET
With yellow yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (5sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 14sts
4 to 6 rnd 14sc
7 rnd (5sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times Total 12sts
8 rnd 12sc
9 rnd 6sc (crocheting the sides together, closing the feet)
• Cut the yarn and fasten if off. Leave a small tail for sewing it.
• Make another one following the same instructions.
BLUE COVER
With blue yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
6 rnd (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
7 rnd (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
8 rnd 6sc, 3dc in the same st, 35sc
• From here on, start working in rows.
• Chain 1, turn your work (wrong side facing you) and continue,
9 row 29sc, chain 1, turn
10 to 16 row 29sc, chain 1, turn
17 row 29sc
• Now, go back to working in the round for round 18. Here, you will work the contour of the detail following,
18 rnd 3sc in same st in the corner, 7sc going up on the side, 1sc in the foundation st, 7sc, 3dc in same st, 7sc, 1sc in the foundation, 7sc going down on the other side, 4sc in the same st in the corner, 31sc
• Chain 13, skip the first chain and make 12sc. Join with an sl.
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off. Leave a long tail for sewing it.
SCARF
With green color chain 55. Skip the first chain and start,
1 rnd 54sc
• Change to red color yarn and make blsl all around the detail.
ASSEMBLY
- Add the blue cover on top of the body and fasten it well with pins to prevent moving. Sew it all around the body. Sew the 12 single crochet you made at the end of the blue cover connecting to the other side.
- Sew the feet under the body.
- Sew the hands in row 15 of the blue cover.
- Embroider the eyes 2 rounds under the blue cover and 2 stitches away from the central part.
- With yellow color, embroider the penguin’s mouth on the tip of the blue cover.
- Dress the scarf in the penguin and give one stitch in the front, to connect and hold the scarf together.
Congratulations!!!
Your Chubby Penguin amigurumi Christmas ornament is ready!
I hope you enjoy this pattern, and if you have any questions or comments in general, leave them in the comment box below.
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See you next time!
Love,
Ana
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