Difficulty level: easy

Using this pattern, you can crochet a plush penguin. Any plush yarn is suitable for amigurumi: YarnArt Dolce, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, Nako Panda Baby, and others. The bird’s eyebrows are embroidered with smooth thread. The beak can be embroidered or cut from a piece of felt.

For the penguin, you can choose any two colors: black and white, gray and white, blue and white… and of course, you will need orange yarn for the feet.

Materials and tools:

• Plush yarn
• Crochet hook 3-4.5 mm
• Toy eyes
• Toy filler
• Felt for the beak
• Needle for attaching parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• KA — amigurumi ring
• ch — chain
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• dc — double crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (…) x n — repeat n times

Amigurumi plush penguin crochet pattern:

Head and body (one piece):
Start with the colored yarn from the head:

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 times (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 times (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 times (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 times (36)
7. 12 sc with the colored yarn, 4 sc with white, 4 sc with the colored yarn, 4 sc with white, 12 sc with the colored yarn (36)
8. 11 sc with the colored yarn, 6 sc with white, 2 sc with the colored yarn, 6 sc with white, 11 sc with the colored yarn (36)
   9-10. 11 sc with the colored yarn, 14 sc with white, 11 sc with the colored yarn (36)
9. 12 sc with the colored yarn, 12 sc with white, 12 sc with the colored yarn (36)
10. 13 sc with the colored yarn, 10 sc with white, 13 sc with the colored yarn (36)

Insert the eyes and nose (if they are safety-secured). Continue, crocheting the body: Fill as you crochet, distributing the filler around the circle, then in the center.

13. (2 sc, inc) x 4 times with the colored yarn, (2 sc, inc) x 4 times with white yarn, (2 sc, inc) x 4 times with the colored yarn (48)
14. 15 sc with the colored yarn, 18 sc with white, 15 sc with the colored yarn
    15-20. 14 sc with the colored yarn, 20 sc with white, 14 sc with the colored yarn
15. 15 sc with the colored yarn, 18 sc with white, 15 sc with the colored yarn
16. 16 sc with the colored yarn, 16 sc with white, 16 sc with the colored yarn
17. 17 sc with the colored yarn, 14 sc with white, 17 sc with the colored yarn
18. (4 sc, dec) x 8 times (40)
19. (3 sc, dec) x 8 times (32)
20. (2 sc, dec) x 8 times (24)
21. (1 sc, dec) x 8 times (16)
    Stuff firmly but ensure the bottom remains flat, or the penguin will not stand properly.
22. 8 dec

Tighten with a needle, hide the yarn.

Wings (2 pieces):
In the same color as the head:

1. 6 sc in KA
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 times (9 sc)
   3-5. 9 sc
   Do not fill!
3. Fold the piece in half, crochet 4 sc
   7-8. 1 ch, turn, 4 sc

Cut and hide the yarn.

Feet (2 pieces):
Yellow or orange yarn.

1. 3 ch, 3 sc in the first chain
2. 1 ch, turn, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc (5)
3. 1 ch, turn, 5 sc

Cut and hide the yarn.

Sew the wings to the 12th row of the head/body, about 3-4 sc away from the white part. The author does not recommend crocheting the wings in if you don’t want them to appear in a “flying” position. Sew the feet to the bottom of the body, slightly angled to create a “pigeon-toed” look, with the wide part of the triangle forward.

Bow:
Crochet in an amigurumi ring: 4 ch, 3 dc, 4 ch, 1 sl st, 4 ch, 3 dc, 4 ch, 1 sl st. Wind the yarn a couple of times around the center, sew on.

Flower:
Crochet in an amigurumi ring: (4 ch, 1 dc, 4 ch, 1 sl st) x 5 times — 5 petals. Pull tight, sew on.

Author: Ekaterina Akishina @toyeka / translated by onrecip

Enjoy!