Your First Crochet Beginner Sailor Duck Amigurumi Free Pattern

Your First Crochet Beginner Sailor Duck Amigurumi Free Pattern

Your first Crochet Beginner Sailor Duck Amigurumi, a delightful free pattern designed for those who adore making cute, character-based creations. Garnish your room with a touch of maritime charm or gift this cuddly sailor duck to someone special, with inviting smiles and imaginative seafaring tales.
Uses:
This captivating project is not just an endearing crochet craft but also an enchanting addition to any amigurumi collection. Imagine the sailor duck as your travel-loving companion or a treasured decorative piece for a child’s nursery, exuding nautical vibes wherever it’s placed.

Making:
Creating this sailor duck is a gentle journey through the art of amigurumi. Its beak and feet take shape with loving stitches, and the sailor’s outfit, complete with a hat and suit, wraps your duck in seafaring attire. You guide your crochet hook with ease, filling each stitch with care and crafting a serene expression that radiates warmth and comfort.

Materials:

• Crochet hook size 2.5mm or size needed to obtain tight stitches
• Yarn: White, navy blue, light blue, and yellow cotton (medium weight)
• Black embroidery floss for eye detailing
• Safety eyes or small black buttons (about 8mm)
• Small yellow buttons (about 6mm) for the jacket
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations:

• MR: magic ring
• Ch: chain
• St(s): stitch(es)
• Sc: single crochet
• Inc: increase (2 sc in the next st)
• Dec: invisible decrease (sc 2 sts together using front loops only)
• Sl st: slip stitch
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• [..]: repeat instructions within brackets for the number of times specified
• (..): total number of stitches

Body (using white and navy blue yarn):

1. With white yarn, MR, 6 sc in ring (6).
2. [Inc] x6 (12).
3. [Sc, inc] x6 (18).
4. [2 sc, inc] x6 (24).
5. [3 sc, inc] x6 (30). 6-10. Sc in each st around (30).
6. Switch to navy blue yarn. [3 sc, dec] x6 (24). 12-16. Sc in each st around (24).
7. [2 sc, dec] x6 (18).
8. Sc in each st around (18).
9. [Sc, dec] x6 (12).
10. Sc in each st around (12).
11. [Dec] x6 (6).
12. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.

Head (using white yarn):

1. MR, 6 sc in ring (6).
2. [Inc] x6 (12).
3. [Sc, inc] x6 (18).
4. [2 sc, inc] x6 (24).
5. [3 sc, inc] x6 (30). 6-10. Sc in each st around (30).
6. Insert safety eyes or sew on buttons between rounds 9 and 10, about 7 sts apart.
7. [3 sc, dec] x6 (24).
8. [2 sc, dec] x6 (18).
9. [Sc, dec] x6 (12).
10. [Dec] x6 (6).
11. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff head firmly.

Beak (with yellow yarn):

1. [Sc, inc] x4 (12).
2. Sc in each st around (12).
3. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sailor Hat (with white and light blue yarn):

1. With white yarn, MR, 6 sc in ring (6).
2. [Inc] x6 (12).
3. [Sc, inc] x6 (18).
4. [2 sc, inc] x6 (24).
5. Sc in each st around (24).
6. Switch to light blue, sc in each st around in BLO (24). 7-9. Sc in each st around (24).
7. [2 sc, inc] x8 (32).
8. [3 sc, inc] x8 (40).
9. Sc in each st around (40).
10. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Add anchor motif with yellow yarn.

Sailor Suit (with navy blue and light blue yarn):

1. With navy blue yarn, chain a length that wraps around the body, join with sl st to form a ring.
2. Sc in each ch around, join with sl st (number of sts depends on chain length).
3. Work up in rounds to create the jacket, adding stripes of light blue as desired.
4. Add yellow button details.

Arms (x2) and Legs (x2) (using white yarn):

1. MR, 6 sc in ring (6).
2. [Inc] x6 (12). 3-5. Sc in each st around (12).
3. [2 sc, dec] x3 (9). 7-9. Sc in each st around (9).
4. [Sc, dec] x3 (6).
5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Assembly:

• Sew the head to the body.
• Attach the beak to the head.
• Sew the sailor hat on top of the head.
• Dress the duck in the sailor suit, sewing where necessary to keep it in place.
• Sew the arms and legs to the body.
• Add the bow tie (chain a length and wrap around to form a bow, secure with stitches) and any additional details like the buttons and anchor motif