Crochet Your Own Adorable Squeak the Duck

Meet Squeak the Duck, the adorable crochet creation that will surely bring a smile to your face. This handmade duck is crafted with love and attention to detail, making it a unique and charming addition to any collection. With its soft yarn and intricate stitching, Squeak is not only a cute toy but also a work of art that showcases the skill and creativity of the maker.

Skill Level

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

Materials Needed

Yarn

• Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace 4) in Linen, Mustard
• Cotton Thread (Lace 0) in Black

Other Materials

• Polyester Fiber Filling
• Yarn Needle

Hook Sizes

HOOK SIZES: E/3,25 mm

Stitches Used and Abbreviations

• magic ring (mr)
• chain (ch)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• single crochet (sc)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• decrease (dec)
• increase (inc)
• fasten off (F/O)

Instructions

Work in rows (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each row) unless otherwise instructed.

Feet and Body (Mustard and Linen Yarn)

Make two:

1. Start working with mustard yarn, 5 ch, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc, 2 sc inc in the last st, keep working on the opposite side of the foundation chain, 2 sc, 1 sc inc in the last st that already contains 2 sc (12)
2. 2-3) sc even (12)
3. 4) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (8); F/O and hide the yarn, do not stuff the foot

Switch color in the last sc of round #4 of the 2nd foot, then CH 7.

Merge the two feet together:

1. Join the yarn with a sl st to the 1st foot, ch1 and sc in the same st, crochet around 7 sc, 1 hdc in each stitch in between the two feet, keep working on the second foot, 8 sc, 1 hdc in each stitch in between the two feet (30)
2. *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (36)
3. 7-26) sc even (36); start stuffing
4. 27) 4 sc, 3 sc dec, 13 sc, 3 sc dec, 7 sc (30)
5. 28) 2 sc, 3 sc dec, 11 sc, 3 sc dec, 5 sc (24)
6. 29) 1 sc, 3 sc dec, 7 sc, 3 sc dec, 4 sc (18)
7. 30) 3 sc dec, 3 sc, 3 sc dec, 3 sc (12); finish stuffing
8. 31) sc dec around (6); F/O and close the hole

Beak (Mustard Yarn)

1. 8 ch, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 5 sc, 2 sc inc in the last st, keep working on the opposite side of the foundation chain, 5 sc, 1 sc inc in the last st that already contains 2 sc (18)
2. 2-3) sc even (18); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the beak.

Do not stuff the beak; flatten it instead before attaching it between rounds #19-20 of the body.

Embroider the mouth line with black yarn.

Embroider the eyes with black yarn between rounds #22-24, 5 stitches apart.

Wings (Linen Yarn; Make Two)

1. 6 sc in a mr (6)
2. sc inc around (12)
3. *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (18)
4. Fold the round in half and crochet through both layers now, 9 sc (9); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the wing to the side of the body, between round #13-16.

Tail (Linen Yarn)

1. 4 sc in a mr (4)
2. *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (6)
3. *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
4. *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (12)
5. 1 sc inc, 4 sc, 2 sc inc, 4 sc, 1 sc inc (16);

F/O and leave string of yarn to sew the tail to the back of the duck, between rounds #6-10. Stuff the tail while attaching it.