Designer: Victoria Timofeeva
Instagram: @blue_bunny_toys
Difficulty Level: Easy
A fluffy little duckling to brighten your crochet day.
Soft plush projects are always fun to make, and this free cute duckling amigurumi pattern by Victoria Timofeeva (@blue_bunny_toys) is a wonderful choice for anyone who loves a cute crochet animal. With its rounded shape and sweet expression, this duckling makes a lovely handmade gift idea, nursery decoration, or soft crochet toy. We sincerely thank the designer for sharing this adorable pattern, and you will also find more duckling-inspired amigurumi ideas at the end of the pattern.
This beginner crochet project is easy to follow and works up quickly with plush yarn, making it a great quick crochet project for a relaxing crafting session. If you enjoy charming animal designs, you might also love the mini fox shared on our other blog.
Using plush yarn, a 4 mm crochet hook, safety eyes, and basic tools, you can create a cuddly duckling measuring about 20 cm tall. The pattern uses only a small amount of yarn, making it a fun small crochet project with a cozy finish. For another adorable animal design, explore the little hedgehog featured on our blog.
More adorable duckling amigurumi ideas are waiting further below today.
Materials and Tools
• Plush yarn in two colors
• YarnArt Jeans yarn (black, for finishing details and thread jointing)
• Crochet hook 4 mm
• Safety eyes 7–8 mm
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Pins
• Stitch markers
• Sewing needle for assembling parts
• Scissors
Abbreviations
MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
(…) x n – repeat n times
HOW TO CROCHET A CUTE DUCKLING AMIGURUMI
Wings (make 2)
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2–R3: 6 sc
R4: (sc, inc) x 3 = 9
R5: (2 sc, inc) x 3 = 12
R6: (sc, inc) x 6 = 18
R7: (sc, dec) x 6 = 12
R8: (2 sc, dec) x 3 = 9
R9: (sc, dec) x 3 = 6
Pull the opening closed, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail inside the wing.
Legs (make 2)
R1: Ch 7
R2: Starting in the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 4 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, 5 sc along the opposite side of the chain = 14
R3: 2 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, inc = 20
R4: 8 sc, (sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc = 23
R5: 23 sc
R6: 7 sc, 5 dec, 6 sc = 18
R7: 7 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc = 15
R8: (3 sc, dec) x 3 = 12
R9–R10: 12 sc
R11: (dec, 4 sc) x 2 = 10
R12: 10 sc
R13: 5 dec
Pull the opening closed, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail inside the leg.
Beak
R1: Ch 5
R2: Starting in the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, 3 sc = 10
R3: 10 sc
R4: (inc, 4 sc) x 2 = 12
R5: sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 4 sc = 14
R6: 14 sc
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Body and Head
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: inc x 6 = 12
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 = 18
R4: sc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, sc = 24
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30
R6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc = 36
R7–R9: 36 sc
R10: 9 sc, (sc, dec) x 6, 9 sc = 30
R11: 30 sc
R12: 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc = 24
R13: 24 sc
R14: (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18
R15: (sc, dec) x 6 = 12
R16: 12 inc = 24
Begin crocheting the head.
R17: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30
R18: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc = 36
R19–R24: 36 sc (6 rounds)
Insert the safety eyes between R21 and R22, leaving 3 sc between the eye posts.
R25: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc = 30
R26: (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24
R27: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, sc = 18
R28: (sc, dec) x 6 = 12
R29: 6 dec
Pull the opening closed, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail inside the piece.
Assembly and Finishing
• Attach the wings using thread jointing at the level of R2–R3 from the head, passing through R3 of each wing
• Attach the legs using thread jointing to the bottom of the body at R6–R7, passing through R2–R3 of each leg
• Sew on the beak, shape the eyes, and embroider the eyebrows
• Crochet the tuft
Copyright & Credits
This pattern is designed by Victoria Timofeeva. You may sell finished toys made from this pattern; however, the pattern itself may not be published, redistributed, copied, translated, or shared in any form without the designer’s prior permission. When sharing photos of your finished work, please credit the designer by tagging @blue_bunny_toys.
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