Sure, here’s a basic crochet pattern for an amigurumi penguin. This adorable penguin can be a wonderful handmade gift or a cute addition to your own collection.

Materials Needed:

  • Worsted weight yarn in black and white (for the body), orange (for the beak), and any color you prefer for the scarf.
  • Crochet hook (size G/4.0mm or size suitable for your yarn)
  • Safety eyes or black beads
  • Fiberfill stuffing
  • Yarn needle
  • Stitch markers

Abbreviations:

  • Ch: Chain
  • Sc: Single crochet
  • Inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch)
  • Dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • Sl st: Slip stitch

Pattern:

Body (black and white yarn):

  1. Start with black yarn.
  2. Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight to close the ring. (6 stitches)
  3. Inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
  4. Sc in next stitch, inc in next stitch. Repeat around. (18 stitches)
  5. Sc in next 2 stitches, inc in next stitch. Repeat around. (24 stitches)
  6. Sc in next 3 stitches, inc in next stitch. Repeat around. (30 stitches)
  7. Sc in next 4 stitches, inc in next stitch. Repeat around. (36 stitches)
  8. Sc in next 5 stitches, inc in next stitch. Repeat around. (42 stitches) 9-15. Sc in each stitch around. (42 stitches)
  9. Sc in next 5 stitches, dec. Repeat around. (36 stitches)
  10. Sc in next 4 stitches, dec. Repeat around. (30 stitches)
  11. Sc in next 3 stitches, dec. Repeat around. (24 stitches)
  12. Sc in next 2 stitches, dec. Repeat around. (18 stitches)
  13. Sc in next stitch, dec. Repeat around. (12 stitches)
  14. Dec in each stitch around. (6 stitches)
  15. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Face (white yarn):

  1. Attach white yarn to the front of the penguin’s head.
  2. Sc around the face using white yarn. This will define the penguin’s white face area.

Beak (orange yarn):

  1. With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
  2. Sc 6 into the ring. Pull tight to close the ring.
  3. Sl st in the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
  4. Sew the beak onto the white face area between the eyes.

Eyes:

  1. Attach safety eyes or sew on black beads above the beak, evenly spaced on the white face area.

Scarf:

  1. Using a color of your choice, make a chain that’s long enough to wrap around the penguin’s neck comfortably.
  2. You can choose to make the scarf as long or short as you like.
  3. Attach the scarf around the penguin’s neck and make a simple knot.

Assembly:

  1. Stuff the penguin’s body with fiberfill stuffing.
  2. Sew the bottom of the body closed.
  3. Attach the head to the body.

Your amigurumi penguin is now complete! You can customize it with different colors, add accessories, or adjust the size to your liking. Have fun crocheting!