Crochet pattern “Duckling” (18 cm)
Pattern includes:
- duckling
- scarf
- hat
- pilot mask
- bag
Designer is Julia Ustimenko @straw_animals
https://www.instagram.com/straw_animals/
https://www.instagram.com/straw_animals_eng/
©All rights reserved. You are not allowed to copy
and sell this pattern. You are not allowed to
distribute or publish this pattern in any form.
You can sell the finished products, if they are made
by you, and in limited quantities by giving a credit
to the designer - @straw_animals.
This pattern does not include crochet and knitting
tutorials and requires basic skills.
Materials & supplies:
1. Yarn:
- main yarn: YarnArt Jeans (50g/160m).
- for legs and beak: - Drops Alpaca (50g /167m)
(you can see recommendations and analogues of
yarn in the FAQ section)
2. Hook: 1,15 mm (you can use hook of any size
which is comfortable for you)
3. 2 black beads for eyes: 4-5mm
4. White thread of any thickness for eyes
5. Button for a bag: 6-7mm.
6. Fiber filling. You can use glass granulate to make
toy heavier.
7. Big tapestry needle for sewing details together
8. Pins
9. Scissors
10. Stitch marker to mark the beginning of each
round (I use black thread)
11. Pastel crayons for toning the toy
Abbreviations:
Crochet:
ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Dc - double crochet
inc – increase (2sc in one st)
dec – decrease (2 st together)
R- row/round
(..) – number of stitches in a round/row
()*… – repeat instructions in brackets … times
Needles :
Edge st – edge stitch
K – knit stitch
P – purl stitch
St st – Stockinette stitch
DUCKLING
Legs, body and head:
Use orange yarn.
First leg:
Chain 5.
Place the marker in 5th st to mark the beginning of the
row.
1 R – start from the 2nd st from the hook: inc, 2sc, 3sc
in 1 st, 3sc – on the other side of the chain (10)
Crochet around:
2 R – 10sc back loop only
3 R – (dec, 3sc)×2 (8)
4 R – (dec, 2sc)×2 (6)
5 R – 3dc, 3sl st (6)
Attention! Three double crochets should be located
strictly at the back, and the slip stitch should be in front
of the legs. The density of crocheting is different for
everyone, if necessary, make a "shift".
6-7 R – 6sc (2Rs)
Change yarn to main color:
8 R – (2sc, inc)×2 (8)
9 R – (3sc, inc)×2 (10)
10 R – (4sc, inc)×2 (12)
11 R – (5sc, inc)×2 (14)
12 R – 8sc (do not finish the row. The working thread
should be located strictly to the right of the leg. If
necessary crochet 1 sc more or 1 sc less if needed)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn.
Repeat rows 1-11 of right leg.
12 R – 14sc
Don`t fasten off. Make 3sc for symmetrical inner side.
Attention: Everybody has different crochet tension and
if you see that the row ends are not symmetrical on both
legs (inner side), just crochet 1 sc more or 1 sc less if
needed.
Continue: chain 4 and join the first leg with slip stitch.
Legs should turn out in such a way that their socks are
directed towards you.
Place the marker to mark the beginning of the row.
13 R – 14 sc around the first leg, 4 sc (1 st in each st of
the chain), 14 sc around the second leg, 4sc (1 st in each
st of the chain) (36)
14 R – 14sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 2sc, inc (40)
15 R – 14sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 4sc,inc (44)
16 R – 7sc, inc, 20sc, inc, 15sc (46)
Start stuffing the legs.
17-28 R – 46sc (12 Rs)
Start to make decreases on the sides of the toy. Crochet
9-10sc to move the beginning of the row, so decreases
would be evenly on the sides of the toy. Place the marker
to mark the beginning of the row. Stuff it as you go.
29 R – (dec, 21sc)×2 (44)
30 R – 44sc
31 R – (dec, 20sc)×2 (42)
32 R – 42sc
33 R – (dec, 19sc)×2 (40)
34 R – 40sc
35 R – (dec, 18sc)×2 (38)
36 R – (dec, 17sc)×2 (36)
37 R – (dec, 16sc)×2 (34)
38 R – 34sc
39 R – (dec, 15sc)×2 (32)
40 R – (dec, 14sc)×2 (30)
41 R – (dec, 13sc)×2 (28)
42 R – (dec, 12sc)×2 (26)
43 R – (dec, 11sc)×2 (24)
44 R – (dec, 10sc)×2 (22)
45 R – (dec, 9sc)×2 (20)
46 R – (dec, 8sc)×2 (18)
47-48 R – 18sc (2 Rs)
49 R – (2sc, inc)×6 (24)
50 R – (3sc, inc)×6 (30)
51 R – (4sc, inc)×6 (36)
52 R – (5sc, inc)×6 (42)
53 R – (6sc, inc)×6 (48)
54-60 R – 48sc (6 Rs)
61 R – (6sc, dec)×6 (42)
62 R – 42sc
63 R – (5sc, dec)×6 (36)
64 R – 36sc
65 R – (4sc, dec)×6 (30)
66 R – 30sc
67 R – (3sc, dec)×6 (24)
68 R – 24sc
69 R – (2sc, dec)×6 (18)
70 R – 18sc
71 R – (1sc, dec)×6 (12)
72 R –6dec
Fasten off. Close hole. Hide yarn tail inside the detail.
Beak:
Use orange yarn.
Chain 6.
Place the marker in 6th st to mark the beginning of the
row.
1 R – start from the 2nd st from the hook: inc, 3sc, 3sc
in 1 st, 4sc – on the other side of the chain (12)
Crochet around:
2 R – 2inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, inc (18)
3 R –18sc
Make 1 slst. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for assembly.
Fold the beak as shown in the photo:
Wings:
Use main yarn.
1 R – 6sc in magic ring
Place the marker at the beginning of the row.
2 R – (1sc,inc)×3 (9)
3 R – 9sc
4 R – (2sc,inc)×3 (12)
5 R – 12sc
6 R – (3sc, inc)×3 (15)
7 R – 15sc
8 R – (4sc, inc)×3 (18)
9 R – 18sc
10 R – (5sc, inc)×3 (21)
11-18 R – 21sc (8 Rs)
19 R – (5sc, dec)×3 (18)
20-21 R – 18sc (2Rs)
Flatten the wing and make 9sc, connecting the two sides.
Fasten off. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for assembly.
Make 2 details.
BAG
Chain 10.
Place the marker in 10th st to mark the beginning of the
row.
1 R – start from the 2nd st from the hook: inc, 7sc, 3sc
in 1 st, 8sc – on the other side of the chain (20)
Crochet around:
2 R – 20sc back loop only
3-9 R – 20sc (7 Rs)
Crochet 2-3sc and move the marker to change the
start/end of the row to the left.
Next, we will crochet not in a circle, but in the opposite
direction. Turn work after each row.
10-13 R – chain 1, start from the 2th stitch from the
hook: 10sc (4 Rc)
In the center of the lid of the bag make a fastener for
a button from 7 ch.
Make a strap, for this a chain 65 and connect it to the
other side of the bag. Cast off. Cut the yarn and hide
the tail.
Sew a button in the center of the bag:
SCARF:
Cast on 70 st.
1 R – 70k
2 R – 70p
3 R – 70k
Cast off. Cut the yarn and hide the tail.
HAT
1 R – 6sc in magic ring
2 R - inc×6 (12)
Place the marker to mark the beginning of the row.
3 R – (1sc, inc)×6 (18)
4 R – (2sc, inc)×6 (24)
5 R – (3sc, inc)×6 (30)
6 R – (4sc, inc)×6 (36)
7 R – (5sc, inc)×6 (42)
8 R – (6sc, inc)×6 (48)
9 R – (7sc, inc)×6 (54)
10-20 R – 54sc (11 Rs)
Make "ears" at the hat:
Next, we will crochet not in a circle, but in the opposite
direction. Turn work after each row.
21 R – chain 1, start from the 2th stitch from the hook:
11sc (12)
22 R - chain 1, start from the 2th stitch from the hook:
dec, 7sc, dec (10)
23 R - chain 1, start from the 2th stitch from the hook:
dec, 5sc, dec (8)
24 R - chain 1, start from the 2th stitch from the hook:
dec, 3sc, dec (6)
25 R - chain 1, start from the 2th stitch from the hook:
dec, 1sc, dec (4)
26 R - chain 1, start from the 2th stitch from the hook:
dec, 1sc (3)
27 R - chain 1, start from the 2th stitch from the hook:
dec (2)
28 R - chain 1, sl sts
Cut the yarn, fasten off and hide the tail of the yarn.
For the second earflap join the yarn counting 23 - 25
stitches from first earflap. Similarly make the second
earflap. Cut the yarn, fasten off and hide the tail of the
yarn.
Tie the hat in a circle with yarn of a different color with
sc.
Fasten off. Hide yarn tail inside the detail.
PILOT MASK
Chain 18. Join the last Ch with the first Ch in order to
make a circle. Chain 2 (this will be the partition between
the lenses of the glasses). Chain 18 and again join the
last Ch to the first Ch of the last 18 in order to make
the second circle leaving ch2 between the circles in this
way forming the goggles. Crochet sc around the goggles.
Next crochet ch46-ch50 and join the first Ch to the
other side of the goggles forming the strap around the
head. Cut the yarn. Hide yarn tail inside the detail.
ASSEMBLING
1. Sew the wings to the body at the level of rows 42-
43.
2. Sew the beak to the head at the level of rows 51-
54. Embroider the nostrils or put them in pastels.
3. Sew eyes to the head at the level of rows 54-55.
Embroider eyes shadows with white thread as shown on
photo below:
4. If necessary - tone toy with brown pastel around the
eyes. Put the blush.
5. Ready toy should be as on the photo below:
Congratulations on the creation of your new baby!