Crochet Beautiful Penguin

Jul 16, 2025 08:51 AM

Crocheting a beautiful penguin can be such a delightful and heartwarming experience! The intricate details like its round belly, charming beak, and adorable flipper arms all come together to create a cuddly little friend that will surely bring a smile to anyone's face. Not to mention the joy of picking out the perfect yarn colors to give your penguin its own unique personality. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, crafting a lovable penguin is a fantastic way to add a touch of sweetness and creativity to your day. Happy crocheting!

Crochet Beautiful Penguin

The pattern is in US terms

Items required

4mm (6) hook & 3mm or 2.75mm (C) Hook. If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook

Double knit (8 ply) Black, white & orange Yarn

Wool needle

Stitch Marker

Stuffing

Gauge

2” = 7 stitches x 6 rows

Approx Total Weight

Approx size

Length – 7cm 2.75”

Width – 5cm 2”

Guidelines

At the end of each round just carry on.

Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.

HK - hook

CH - chain

SS – Slip Stitch

SC – Single crochet

SC Inc – Single Crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 sc in 1 stitch.

SC Dec – Single Crochet Decrease. Hook through 1st stitch, yarn over hook, pull hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook, pull through. Yarn over hook and through 1st 2 loops, yarn over hook and through last 2 loops.

HDC – half double crochet

HDC Inc – Half double crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 hdc in 1 stitch.

HDC Dec – Half double crochet decrease. Yarn over hook, through 1st stitch, yarn over hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through. Yarn over hook and pull through all the loops.

DC – Double crochet

DC Inc - Double crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 dc in 1 stitch

DC Dec – Double crochet decrease. Yarn over hook, through 1st stitch, yarn over hook through, yarn over hook, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through. Yarn over hook and pull through 1st 2 loops, yarn over hook and through all the hoops left.

Charm

Black Yarn & 4mm (6) hook

Ch 6

Round 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 3 sc, 1 sc inc (carry on down the otherside), 4 sc, (carry on around moving the stitch marker to each new round)

Round 2 – 6) 10 sc

Round 7) 10sc, 1 ss

Round 8) stuff the charm & ss through both sides to join them together

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Use the end of the yarn to create a loop in the middle of the charm

Wings x 2

Black Yarn & 3mm or 2.75mm (C) Hook

Ch 6

Row 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 1 sc, 2 dc, 1 ss, turn

Row 2) 1 ss, 1 sc, 2 dc, 1 ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to charm)

Attach to charm

Stomach

White Yarn & 3mm or 2.75mm (C) Hook

Ch 4

Round 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 1 sc, 3 sc in end ch (carry on down the otherside), 1 sc, 1 sc inc (carry on using stitch marker to mark the start of the round)

Round 2) 8 sc around, ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to charm)

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Attach to the charm

Eyes x 2

White Yarn & 3mm or 2.75mm (C) Hook

Ch 2

Round 1) 6 hdc in 2nd ch from hk, 2 ss (leave enough yarn to attach to charm)

Pupils x 2

Black yarn & yarn needle

Use a small amount of black yarn to make a small pupil in the centre of the eye

Attach the eyes to the charm

Beak

Orange yarn & White Yarn & 3mm or 2.75mm (C) Hook

Ch 3

Row 1) 1 ss in 2nd ch from hs, ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to charm)

Attach to charm

Feet

Orange yarn & White Yarn & 3mm or 2.75mm (C) Hook

Ch 2

Row 1) 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hk

Take the ends & feed them through to the small end

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Penguin Charm 2

Crochet Beautiful Penguin

Items required

4mm (6) hook & 3mm (11) or 2.75mm (C) Hook. If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook

Double knit (8 ply) Black, white & orange Yarn

Wool needle

Stitch Marker

Stuffing

Gauge

2” = 7 stitches x 6 rows

Guidelines

At the end of each round just carry on.

Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.

HK - hook

CH - chain

SS – Slip Stitch

SC – Single crochet

SC Inc – Single Crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 sc in 1 stitch.

HDC – half double crochet

HDC Inc – Half double crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 hdc in 1 stitch.

DC – Double crochet

DC Inc - Double crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 dc in 1 stitch

Charm (Body) x 2

Black Yarn & 3mm (6) hook

Ch 7

Row 1) 1 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hk, 4 hdc, ch 2, turn

Row 2 – 5) 5 hdc, ch 2, turn

Row 6) 1 dc inc, 3hdc, 1 dc inc, ss into same st, finish (leave enough yarn to attach the 2 pieces of body together, but don’t attach yet)

Stomach

White Yarn & 3mm hook

Ch 3

Round 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 3 sc in next stitch, (carry on down the other side), 3 sc, 2 ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to the charm)

Beak

Orange Yarn & 3mm (11) hook

Ch 3

Row 1) 1 ss into the 2nd ch from hk, 1 ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach the beak to the charm)

Wing x 2

Black Yarn & 3mm (11) hook

Ch 6

Row 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 1 sc, 3 dc, 1 ss, turn

Row 2) 1 ss, 1 sc, 2 dc, 1 ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach the wing to the charm)

Eye x 2

White Yarn & 3mm (11) hook

Ch 2

Round 1) 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, ss to join (leave enough yarn to attach to the charm)

Pupil x 2

Black Yarn & 3mm hook

Ch 2

Round 1) 6 ss in 2nd ch from hk, ss to join (leave enough yarn to attach to eye)

Attach parts to the front of the charm before sewing the body together:

Attach the eyes

Attach the stomach

Attach the pupils

Attach the beak

Attach the 2 parts of the body (charm) together but leave the top open so that you can stuff the charm

Once stuffed finish closing off the charm

But with the last of the yarn create a loop in the middle of the charm. You can at this point attach a phone charm loop if you want to.

Attach wings and your charm is now finished.

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