Cute Penguin Amigurumi pattern
Create your very own adorable Amigurumi with this free penguin crochet pattern! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this easy-to-follow pattern is perfect for everyone. In just a few hours, using any yarn of your choice, you can bring this cute penguin Amigurumi plush toy to life.
For the smaller penguin Amigurumi, I used sport weight cotton yarn, for the larger version, I used chenille Super Bulky plush yarn.
To help you along the way, the pattern includes a comprehensive video tutorial that guides you through each step of creating this cute penguin.
Basic Stitches Tutorial:
If you’re new to crocheting, don’t worry! Check out my beginner-friendly basic stitches tutorial, complete with numerous instructional videos. It covers everything you need to know to make your very own adorable Amigurumi animals.
Video:
Watch the full video on crocheting every step of this penguin Amigurumi:
Materials:
These are the materials that I used for this penguin You can replace them with other materials. If you wish to crochet a larger or smaller version of this mini penguin, you can just use a thicker or thinner yarn/crochet hook.
Check the materials page on my website if you need help in choosing the right materials.
Cotton Sport Weight version 6 cm / 3 inch:
– Blue Yarn and Colors must have color: 065 or Pink Yarn and Colors must have color 037
– White Yarn and Colors must have color 001
– Yellow Yarn and Colors must have color 014
– Orange Yarn and Colors must have color 016
– Safety eyes 7 mm
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
Hat:
– Green Yarn and Colors must have color 085
– Light Green Yarn and Colors must have color 081
Flower:
– Pink Yarn and Colors must have color 037
– Green Yarn and Colors must have color 085
Chenille Super Bulky version 12 cm / 5 inch:
– Blue Chenille yarn or Pink Chenille yarn
– White Chenille yarn
– Yellow Chenille yarn
– Orange Chenille yarn
– Safety eyes 15 mm
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size 5.0 mm
Hat:
– Green Chenille yarn
– Light Green Chenille yarn
Small Flower:
– Pink Chenille yarn
– Green Chenille yarn
Search for a similar chenille yarn you can buy near you on YARNSUB
Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point, nr. 16
– Pins
TIP: Are you using are using Blanket yarn? Then I recommend a 8.0 mm crochet hook.
For Bulky Velvet yarn I recommend a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Abbreviations used in this crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease
inc: increase
Free Penguin Crochet Pattern:
Body:
- Start in blue yarn
- Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring (8)
- Rnd 2: inc 8 times (16)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (24)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 5: sc in all 30 st (30)
- In the next round we are going to change colors. Hide the new yarn behind the last stitches in the first color (photo 1), change colors in the last stitch (photo 1&2). Before you start crocheting in the second color. Hide the first color behind a few stitches when crocheting in the second color (photo 4)
Watch this video or photo’s below to see how to change the colors when making this penguin Amigurumi: https://youtu.be/6KRLQK0Jrmo
- Rnd 6: sc in next 4 st, inc in next st, sc in next 2 st, (white) sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, (blue) sc in next 3 st, (white) sc in next 1 st, inc in next st, sc in next st, (blue), sc in next 3 st, inc in next st, (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times (36)
- Rnd 7: sc in next 7 st, (white) sc in next 6 st, (blue) sc in next 1 st, (white) sc in next 6 st, (blue) sc in next 16 st (36)
- Mark the 11th and 18th stitch of round 8 with a stitch marker or piece of yarn,
This will show you where to insert the safety eyes later. - Rnd 8: sc in next 6 st, (white) sc in next 15 st, (blue) sc in next 15 st (36)
- Rnd 9: sc in next 6 st, (white) sc in next 16 st, (blue) sc in next 14 st (36)
- Rnd 10: sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next st, (white) sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, (blue) dec, ( sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times (30)
- Rnd 11: sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next st, (white) sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 3 st, (blue) dec, (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times (24)
- Rnd 12: sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, (white) dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, (blue) dec, (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 2 times (18)
- Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, in the stitches marked earlier.
Embroider the beak between rounds 8 and 9, the beak is 3 stitches wide.
Watch the free penguin crochet pattern video tutorial if you need help: https://youtu.be/6KRLQK0Jrmo - Rnd 13: sc in next 5 st, (white) sc in next 6 st, (blue) sc in next 7 st (18)
- Rnd 14: sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next 2 st, (change to white yarn in the second sc of the increase) inc in the next st, sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next 2 st, (change to blue yarn in the second sc of the increase) inc in the next st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (24)
- Put stuffing in the head of the penguin.
- Rnd 15: sc in next 7 st, (white) sc in next 8 st, (blue) sc in next 9 st (24)
- Rnd 16: sc in next 8 st, (white) sc in next 7 st, (blue) sc in next 9 st (24)
- Rnd 17: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 8 times (16)
- Rnd 18: dec 8 times (8)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Put stuffing in the body.
- Finish the body by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Sew the remaining yarn in the body.
Wing 2x:
- Use in blue yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2-3: sc in all 6 st (6)
- Fasten off with slst, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the wings on round 14, on side of the body of the penguin amigurumi.
Feet 2x:
- Use in orange yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Fasten off with slst, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew the feet on round 17 and 18 with 1 stitch between both feet.
Video on how to crochet the Hat:
Hat:
- Start in green yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 4: sc in all 18 st (18)
- Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 7: sc in all 30 st (30)
- Rnd 8: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
- Rnd 9-11: sc in all 36 (36)
- Change to light green yarn
- Rnd 12: sc in all 36 st (36)
- Slst, do not cut the yarn, turn
- Rnd 13: chain 3, BLO dc in all 36 st (36)
- Fasten off with slst, sew the remaining yarn in the hat.
Ball on hat:
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (9)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (6)
- Fasten off with a slst, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Finish the ball by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of
every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole.
Sew the ball on top of the hat.
Flower:
Find the video on how to make these flowers on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/gh10ECfqsxY
- Start with green yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Do not cut off the green yarn, you need to use this to sew the flower on the penguin.
- Change color to orange
- Rnd 2: (slst + hdc + hdc + slst in next st) repeat 6 times.
- Fasten off and sew the flower on the penguin.
I hope you enjoyed making this cute free penguin crochet pattern. There are many more free Amigurumi patterns on my blog! Many of these stuffed animal paterns have full video’s included to help you create a plush toy.
