Crochet Rubber Duck Amigurumi Guide

If you're looking to add a touch of charm and cuteness to your crochet collection, consider crafting a Crochet Rubber Duck Amigurumi! These adorable little ducks are the perfect companion for bringing smiles and joy to your day. With their squishy bodies and sweet expressions, they make for a delightful handmade gift or a fun addition to your décor.

You Will Need

Your materials for this project include:

• Yarn of your choice and a hook to match (I used RICO Creative Cotton, main colour 63 [light yellow] and bill colour 74 [orange] and a 4mm hook)
• Stitch Marker
• Toy stuffing
• Embroidery thread (to coordinate with face and bill colours) and needle
• Tapestry (blunt needle)
• Felt (for face, optional)
• 2x 9mm black safety eyes
• 1x 12mm safety eye if you want a moving head (optional)

Stitches and Abbreviations

I use US terms, so single crochet is the same as UK double crochet here:

• Chain (ch)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Stitches (sts)
• Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog)

To Single Crochet 2 Together

Follow these steps:

• Insert hook into next stitch.
• Yarn over, pull up a loop. (2 loops on hook)
• Insert hook into next stitch.
• Yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook)
• Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Pattern

Head (Beginning with Neck and Working Up)

1. 5sc in magic ring OR ch2, 5sc in 2nd chain from hook.
2. 2sc in each sc (10)
3. 2sc in each sc (20)
4. Sc 20
5. (3sc, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (25)
6. Sc 25
7. (4sc, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (30)
8. 8-9. Sc 30
9. (4sc, sc2tog) repeat around (25)
10. (3sc, sc2tog) repeat around (20)
11. Sc 20

Measure 2 arm lengths of yarn and cut. You'll finish the head in a bit...

Body (Neck Down)

1. 5sc in magic ring OR ch2, 5sc in 2nd chain from hook.
2. 2sc in each sc (10)
3. 2sc in each sc (20)
4. Sc 20
5. (1sc, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (30)
6. Sc 30
7. (5sc, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (35)
8. 8-11. Sc 35
9. Sc 10, 2sc in each of next 5 stitches, sc10, sc2tog over next 10 stitches (35 sts)
10. Sc 35
11. (3sc, sc2tog) repeat around (28)
12. Sc2tog around (14)

Attach the body to the head (if using safety eye): push the eye shank into the bottom of the head and into the neck of the body and attach the collar tightly.
Stuff firmly.

1. Sc2tog around (7)
2. Sew closed.

Bill

1. 6sc
2. (2sc in each of next 2 sts, sc, 2sc in each of next 2 scs, sc) (10sts)
3. Sc 10
4. Sc 10

Fasten off.

Finish Head

Follow these steps:

• Make small slits in the felt 'face' and push safety eyes through. Push eye shanks into crochet face and attach collars behind.
• Sew on felt face
• Attach beak
• Stuff firmly
• Sc2tog around (10)
• Sc2tog around (5)
• Sew closed.

And that should be it!

Enjoy making your loving Crochet Rubber Duck Amigurumi!