Amigurumi Penguin

 A special penguin for Christmas. This is made using cotton yarn and a 3.5 mm hook. It is about 22 cm tall or about 9 inches tall. This would make a lovely gift. 

The tutorial video : 

Beak (yellow)

1) Magic ring, 4 single crochet (sc) in the magic ring. (4)
2) (Sc, 2 sc in one (inc)) 2x around. (6)
3) (Sc, inc) 3x around. (9)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Set aside.

Head (black and white)

Head is worked from top to bottom.
1) In black, magic ring, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)    
2) Inc all around. (12)
3) (Sc, inc) 6x around. (18)
4) (Sc in next 2, inc) 6x around. (24)
5) (Sc in next 3, inc) 6x around. (30)
6) (Sc in next 4, inc) 6x around. (36)
7) (Sc in next 5, inc) 6x around. (42)
8) (Sc in next 6, inc) 6x around. (48)
9) -10) Sc all around. (48)

You’ll now begin switching between black and white yarn for the penguin’s face. Do not trim and fasten off between rounds; instead, carry each color through inside the head.

11) 19 sc in black, 4 sc in white, 3 sc in black, 4 sc in white, 18 sc in black.
12) 18 sc in black, 5 sc in white, 3 sc in black, 5 sc in white, 17 sc in black.
13) 17 sc in black, 7 sc in white, 1 sc in black, 7 sc in white, 16 sc in black.
14)-17) 16 sc in black, 17 sc in white, 15 sc in black.
18) In black, (sc in next 5, 2 together (dec)) 2x, 2 sc. In white, dec, 13 sc, dec. In black, (sc in next 5, dec) 2x, 1 sc. (42)
19) In black, (sc in next 4, dec) 2x, 2 sc. In white, dec, 11 sc, dec. In black, (sc in next 4, dec) 2x, 1 sc. (36)
20) In black, (sc in next 3, dec) 2x, 2 sc. In white, dec, 9 sc, dec. In black, (sc in next 3, dec) 2x, 1 sc. (30)
21) In black, (sc in next 2, dec) 2x, 2 sc. In white, dec, 7 sc, dec. In black, (sc in next 2, dec) 2x, 1 sc. (24)

Fasten off with the white yarn, securing by knotting or weaving inside the head. Attach safety eyes between rounds 14 and 15, about 9 sts apart. Attach beak, centered between eyes. Stuff the head.

22) In black, (sc in next 2, dec) 6x around. (18)
23) (Sc, dec) 6x around. (12)
24) Dec until closed. Fasten off, using yarn needle to pull tightly through final stitches to close completely. Weave in end.

‍Body (black and white)

Body is worked from bottom to top.
R1-R8: In black, repeat rounds 1-8 of head. (48)

You’ll again switch between black and white now, carrying the colors through inside the body.

9)-16) 15 sc in black, 18 sc in white, 15 sc in black.
17) (Sc in next 6, dec) 6x around, continuing to change from black to white and back to black – 13 sc in black, 16 sc in white, 13 sc in black. (42)
18) -19) 13 sc black, 16 sc in white, 13 sc in black.
20) (Sc in next 5, dec) 6x around – 11 sc in black, 14 sc in white, 11 sc in black. (36)
21) - 22) 11 sc in black, 14 sc in white, 11 sc in black.
23) (Sc in next 4, dec) 6x around – 9 sc in black, 12 sc in white, 9 sc in black. (30)
24) (Sc in next 3, dec) 6x around – 7 sc in black, 10 sc in white, 7 sc in black. (24)
25) (Sc in next 2, dec) 6x around – 5 sc in black, 8 sc in white, 5 sc in black. (18)
26) 5 sc in black, 8 sc in white, 5 sc in black.  

Fasten off both black and white yarn, leaving long tails.  Stuff body completely and attach head to body (you can use black yarn tail on black sts of the head and white yarn tail on white sts of the head).

Wings (in black)

1) Magic ring, 4 sc in magic ring. (4)
2) (Sc, inc) 2x around. (6)
3) (Sc, inc) 3x around. (9)
4) (Sc in next 2, inc) 3x around. (12)
5) (Sc in next 3, inc) 3x around. (15)
6) (Sc in next 4, inc) 3x around. (18)
7) -14) Sc all around. (18)

Fasten off, leaving long tail for attaching. Do not stuff. Attach to sides of body.

Feet (same color as beak)

1) Magic, 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
2) Inc all around. (12)
3) Ss in first st of this round, then (ch 3, slip stitch in next st) 3x.  Fasten off, weaving in ends.

Attach feet to underside of body.

Earmuffs

1) Magic ring, 6 sc into magic ring. (6)
2) Inc all around. (12)
3) (Sc, inc) 6x around. (18)
4) - 5) Sc all around.  (18)

Fasten off, leaving long tail for attaching.

To make the band, ch 19.

1) Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across, chain 1, turn. (18)
2) Sc in each stitch across.

Fasten off, leaving long tail for attaching.

Attach band across top of head. Attach round muffs at either side of the band, stuffing lightly.

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Scarf

Start with chain 5
1) Half double crochet (hdc) in 2nd ch from hook and in each stitch across, chain 2, turn. (4)
2) - 44) In the front loops only, hdc in each stitch across, chain 2, turn.  

Fasten off, weaving in ends. Wrap scarf around penguin's neck and attach with a stitch where the scarf overlaps itself.

 

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