Christmas Duck

Free pattern by Lulupetitedoll

Materials:

– Yarn: DK light or sport cotton yarn

– Hook: Size 2 mm

– Needles for sewing.

– Fiberfill.

– Finished size: 10 cm.

Abbreviations:

Rnd: round

MR: magic ring

st/sts: stitch/stitches

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

inc: increase

dec: single crochet decrease (use the invisible decrease)

slst: slip stitch

( … ) * x… : repeat instructions x times

HEAD AND BODY:

Use white yarn.

Rnd 1. MR 6 sc

Rnd 2. 6 inc   (12)

Rnd 3. (sc, inc)*6   (18)

Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6   (24)

Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6   (30)

Rnd 6 – 17. 30 sc

Rnd 18. 9 ch, start in second chain from the hook: inc, 7 sc, sc in the stitch where the foundation chain start, sc in next 30 st on the body, continue on the other side of the chain, 7 sc, inc in the last st   (49)

Rnd 19. 2 inc, 45 sc, 2 inc   (53)

Rnd 20. sc, inc, 51 sc   (54)

Rnd 21 – 22. 54 sc

Rnd 23. 2 sc, 2 dec, 44 sc, 2 dec   (50)

Rnd 24. 50 sc

Rnd 25. 2 sc, 2 dec, 14 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 14 sc, 2 dec   (44)

Rnd 26. 17 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 15 sc   (42)

Rnd 27. (5 sc, dec)*6   (36)

Rnd 28. (4 sc, dec)*6   (30)

Rnd 29. (3 sc, dec)*6   (24)

Rnd 30. (2 sc, dec)*6   (18)

Stuff with fiberfill.

Rnd 31. (sc, dec)*6   (12)

Rnd 32. 6 dec   (6)

Cut the yarn and leaving a long tail, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of the last round and pull it tight to close the hole.

BEAK:

Rnd 1. MR 6 sc

Rnd 2. (sc, inc)*3   (9)

Rnd 3 – 4. 9 sc

Fasten off, do not stuff and leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew beak in the round 11 and round 12 of the head.

LEGS:

Start with yellow yarn.

Rnd 1. Make 6 ch, start in second chain from the hook, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc  (10)

Rnd 2. 10 sc

Rnd 3. dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc   (8)

Rnd 4. dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc  (6)

Rnd 5. 6 sc

Change to white yarn.

Rnd 6 – 9. 6 sc

Do not stuff. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Sew leg to the body between round 27 and round 28.

HAT:

Rnd 1. MR 6 sc

Rnd 2. (sc, inc)*3   (9)

Rnd 3. 9 sc

Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*3   (12)

Rnd 5. (sc, inc)*6   (18)

Rnd 6. (2 sc, inc)*6   (2)

Rnd 7. 24 sc

SCARF:

Make 55 ch, start in the 2nd chain from the hook, 54 sc. Fasten off.