Super Easy Crochet Yellow Duck – Free Pattern
Materials Needed:
- Yellow yarn (medium weight)
- Small amount of orange yarn (medium weight)
- Crochet hook (size G/4.0mm or similar)
- Safety eyes or black yarn for eyes
- Fiberfill or stuffing of your choice
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- sl st: slip stitch
Instructions:
Body:
- Start with a magic ring (or ch 2 and work into the first ch).
- Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring. (6 stitches)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
- Round 3: Sc, inc around. (18 stitches)
- Round 4: Sc in the next 2 stitches, inc around. (24 stitches)
- Rounds 5-8: Sc in each stitch around. (24 stitches)
- Round 9: Sc in the next 2 stitches, dec around. (18 stitches)
- Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
- Round 10: Sc, dec around. (12 stitches)
- Round 11: Dec in each stitch around. (6 stitches)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Weave the tail through the remaining stitches and pull tight to close the hole.
Head:
- Start with a magic ring (or ch 2 and work into the first ch).
- Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring. (6 stitches)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
- Rounds 3-4: Sc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Beak:
- With orange yarn, ch 4.
- Row 1: Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc in each ch. (3 stitches)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Attach the safety eyes between Rounds 3 and 4 on the head, leaving a couple of stitches between them.
- Sew the beak onto the head, slightly below the eyes.
- Sew the head onto the body.
- Embroider a small line or use black yarn to create the mouth, just below the beak.
And there you have it! You’ve created a super easy crochet yellow duck. Feel free to get creative with different colors or accessories to make your duck unique. Enjoy your adorable creation!
