Mallard Duck Crochet Free Pattern (no-sew!)

There’s a new waddler in town, and he’s bringing some serious charm to the No-Sew Little Crochet Farm! Meet the No-Sew Mallard Duck crochet pattern, a dapper little guy with his signature green head and the softest squishy belly. Designing him was a bit of a balancing act (those little wings had a mind of their own!), but once the final stitches were in place, I couldn’t stop smiling. He’s the perfect mix of goofy and adorable, and now I can’t imagine the farm without him!

One of the best things about no-sew amigurumi is how quickly they come to life on your hook. With no sewing, no attaching parts, and zero extra steps, you can go from a ball of yarn to a cuddly finished friend in no time at all. This duck works up fast, like, “nap time project” fast! Making it ideal for last-minute gifts, craft fairs, or those spontaneous “I need to crochet something cute right now” moments.

If you’re just discovering the No-Sew Little Crochet Farm, you’re in for some serious fun. This collection is all about low-stress, high-squish projects with detailed photo tutorials to guide you every step of the way. And yes… more adorable animals are still to come! So if you haven’t yet, I invite you to take a look at the no-sew Cow, no-sew Puppy Pug, no-sew Bee, and no-sew Pig! And of course, if you wish to see a yellow duck version of this Mallard duck, just head over here!

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No-sew Crochet Duck

Materials:

• 6mm crochet hooks,
• Super Bulky chenille yarn. I used Hobbii Snuggle Baby in dark green, white, brown, and dark yellow.
• Black and white sports-weight yarn to embroider the eyes,
• Sewing needle,
• Stuffing material hypoallergenic polyester,
• Scissors

Finished Size

The finished amigurumi duck measures approximately 6.5″ (17 cm) tall. However, the final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials used.

Gauge

Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so feel free to use a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. I always recommend using a slightly smaller hook to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through. If needed, adjust your hook size for a neater finish.

However, if you’d like to know the gauge for my chosen yarn and materials, here it is:
With super bulky-weight chenille yarn and a 6mm crochet hook, the gauge for 4 rounds (increasing to 24 stitches) measures approximately 2.5″ (5 cm).

Terms and abbreviations (US terms):

Slip stitch (sl): insert the hook into the stitch and pull up a loop, now, pull it through the loop on your needle.

Single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the stitch, and pull up a loop yarn over the needle, you will have two loops on the hook, yarn over the needle, and pull it through the two loops.

Half double Crochet (hdc): yarn over the needle, insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over the needle, and pull inside all loops on the needle.

Double Crochet (dc): yarn over the needle, insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over the needle, pull through the first two loops of your needle, yarn over the needle, inside all loops on the needle.

Treble Crochet (tr): yarn over the needle twice, insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over the needle, pull through the first two loops on your needle, yarn over the needle again, pull through the next two loops, yarn over once more, and pull through the last two loops on your needle.

Increase (inc): make two single crochet stitches inside the same stitch.

Decrease (dec): Insert the hook into the front loop only of the next two stitches, yarn under, and pull through, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn under and pull through both loops on the hook.

Especial Stitches

Bobble stitch (BO): Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops (like starting a double crochet). Repeat this process five times in the same stitch, so you will have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops. Gently tug the stitch to pop the bobble outward.

No-sew Mallard Duck Pattern Instructions

Head

With green 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

6-9 rnd                  30sc

10 rnd                   (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts

11 rnd                   (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

12 rnd                   18blsl

• Stop to start adding stuffing material before continuing.
• Change to white yarn. Cut and fasten off the green.

Body

• For the next round, you will work taking the remaining front loop of round 11. Making round 12 to be hiding inside the toy

13 rnd                   18Flsc

14 rnd                   18sc

• Change to brown yarn. Cut and fasten off the white.
• Before we continue, we will crochet the chains to extend the body and form the tail.
• Chain 4, skip the first chain, and make 3 single crochets. Join with a single crochet into the last stitch of round 14.
• For round 15, skip the first stitch (since you already joined with a single crochet, this acts as an increase), and begin working in the second stitch of round 15 as follows:

15 rnd                   (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts

Note: You will now be working around the chains you just made, completing the round.

16 – 18 rnd           30sc

• For the next round, you will work the Bobble stitch in dark yellow, crocheting through the front loop only. The single crochets should be made as usual, inserting the hook through both loops of the stitch.
• If your starting stitch is positioned differently than mine, the little paws might not be centered. In that case, to ensure proper alignment, identify the 6 central stitches on the duck’s body; this should be the gap between the two paws. Adjust round 19 accordingly to maintain symmetry.

19 rnd                   13sc, 1flbo, 6sc, 1flbo, 9sc

• Cut the dark yellow yarn and fasten it off.
• Continue working with only brown yarn.

20 rnd                   (1sc, 1dec) repeat 10 times Total 20sts

21 rnd                   (3sc, 1dec) repeat 4 times Total 18sts

• Stop here to finish adding stuffing material.

22 rnd                   1sc, [(2sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times], 1sc, [(2sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times] Total 12sts

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.

Wings

The distance between one ear and the other should be about 5 stitches apart.

Left Wing:

With the duck facing your left hand, attach the brown yarn between rounds 14 and 15 of the body. Find the 3 stitches that align behind the feet. Introduce the needle and brown yarn in the last of these 3 stitches and start crocheting going forward from there.

Chain 2, 3dc, chain 2.

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.

Right Wing:

Now, turn the duck to face your right hand. Attach the brown yarn between rounds 14 and 15. Find the 3 stitches that align behind the feet. Introduce the needle and brown yarn in the first of these 3 stitches and start crocheting, going backwards from there.

Chain 2, 3dc, chain 2.

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.

Beak

Find the 3 central stitches of the face between rounds 8 and 9. Introduce the needle and dark yellow yarn and start crocheting:

Chain 2, 3 hdc, chain 2

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.

Feather Tuft

With green yarn, introduce the needle at the top of the duck’s head and chain 4. Skip the first chain and make 3 slip stitches. Join with a slip stitch anywhere on the top of the head. Repeat this process 2 more times until you have 3 feather strands on top. Cut the yarn and fasten it off.

Assembly

1. With black thread, embroider the eyes in round 8, at the edges of the beak.
2. With the same thread, embroider two lines for the eyebrows, two rounds above the eyes, each 2 stitches long.
3. With white thread, embroider the outline of the eyes.

Congratulations!!!

Your Crochet Mallard Duck amigurumi is ready!

I hope you had a wonderful time making it. If you have any questions or just want to share how your duck turned out, feel free to leave a comment below. I love hearing from you!

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Thanks for crocheting along with me — can’t wait to see you in the next project!

With love,
Ana 💛

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