Wow, it’s 2018 already, isn’t it? I might not be completely ready for this… time’s going by too fast it feels 😉 At least I’m starting the year strong with this super cute ami pattern. I love penguins, they’re so cute. I’m not joking, I have a sign on my wall that says “let it snow” and it has a cute penguin on it and it stays up year-round. I’m a weird person when you get to know me 😀
Like many of my other designs, this pattern can be adapted to fit what you’d like – such as adding more colors, make both pieces the front piece so that it’s got two different personalities… I was also thinking when I was seaming it up, that you could sew from the head rows start, down around the bottom, and to the other side where the head rows start and then add a strap and that’d make an adorable penguin purse for a kiddo. Or make this in cotton and for-go the stuffing and just seam together two pieces and have a super cute pot holder. I really hope that you find a lot of uses for this design. 😀
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Materials
- US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
- Aran/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
- 2.6 oz. / yards
- At least 5 colors
- I used Caron One Pound
- Ami stuffing
- Yarn needle
Gauge
- 14 scs x 16 rows = 4″
Terms/stitches used
- RS: right side
- Ch: chain
- St: stitch
- Slip st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
Notes
- This pattern is worked flat back in forth in rows, with a turn at the beginning/ end of the row. The sides are worked from the bottom up.
- This pattern is worked in 3 parts, the front (penguin face), back, and the edge to seam them together.
- The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
- You’re going to need to know how to create a slipknot on your hook for this pattern.
- Every stitch in this pattern is a single crochet. The directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many scs to make.
- The instructions that read (sc2tog + a number) or (a number + sc2tog) mean that you sc2tog the first or last two sts of the row and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
- In the example, the inactive yarn is carried behind the active. If this is confusing, you might want to check out the helpful Moogly video on tapestry.
- Color A is blue (Caron One Pound in Aqua), color B is white (Caron One Pound in White), color C is orange Caron One Pound in Pumpkin), color D is green Caron One Pound in Green Grass), and color E is black Caron One Pound in Black).
Finished product dimensions
Height: 10″
Width: 6″ – 9″
Snowflake Penguin crochet pattern instructions
– Front –
Row 1: A: Ch 22, sc into the second ch from the hook and across – 21 scs
Note:
- Every stitch is a single crochet, because of this the directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many single crochets to make.
- The instructions that read (a number +sc2tog + a number) or (a number + sc2tog + a number) means that you sc2tog the specified sts and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
- The instructions that read (a number +2x + a number) or (a number + 2x + a number) mean that you sc twice into the st and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
(RS) Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + 2x + 1), B: (15), A: (1 + 2x +1) – 23 scs
Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + 2x + 1), B: (17), A: (1 + 2x +1) – 25 scs
Row 4: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + 2x + 1), B: (19), A: (1 + 2x +1) – 27 scs
Row 5: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + 2x + 1), B: (6), A: (1), B: (7), A: (1), B: (6), A: (1 + 2x +1) – 29 scs
Row 6: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + 2x + 1), B: (7), A: (2), B: (5), A: (2), B: (7), A: (1 + 2x +1) – 31 scs
Row 7: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (7), A: (3), B: (3), A: (3), B: (7), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 8: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (7), A: (4), B: (1), A: (4), B: (7), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 9: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (3), A: (4), B: (1), A: (3), B: (1), A: (3), B: (1), A: (4), B: (3), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 10: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (4), A: (4), B: (1), A: (2), B: (1), A: (2), B: (1), A: (4), B: (4), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 11: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (5), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (5), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 12: A: Ch 1 , turn, (4), B: (6), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (6), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 13: A: Ch 1 , turn, (4), B: (10), A: (3), B: (10), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 14: A: Ch 1 , turn, (4), B: (6), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (6), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 15: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (5), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (5), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 16: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (4), A: (4), B: (1), A: (2), B: (1), A: (2), B: (1), A: (4), B: (4), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 17: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (3), A: (4), B: (1), A: (3), B: (1), A: (3), B: (1), A: (4), B: (3), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 18: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (7), A: (4), B: (1), A: (4), B: (7), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 19: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (7), A: (3), B: (3), A: (3), B: (7), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 20: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (7), A: (2), B: (5), A: (2), B: (7), A: (4) – 31 scs
Row 21: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (7), A: (1), B: (6), A: (2 + sc2tog +1) – 29 scs
Row 22: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 2), B: (19), A: (2 + sc2tog +1) – 27 scs
Row 23: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 2), B: (17), A: (2 + sc2tog +1) – 25 scs
Row 24: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 2), B: (15), A: (2 + sc2tog +1) – 23 scs
Row 25: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 2), B: (13), A: (2 + sc2tog +1) – 21 scs
Row 26: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (6), C: (1), B: (6), A: (4) – 21 scs
Row 27: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (5), C: (3), B: (5), A: (4) – 21 scs
Row 28: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (4), C: (5), B: (4), A: (4) – 21 scs
Fasten off color C.
Row 29: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (13), A: (4) – 21 scs
Rows 30 – 31: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (1), D: (1), E: (2), D: (1), B: (3), D: (1), E: (2), D: (1), B: (1), A: (4) – 21 scs
Fasten off color E.
Rows 32 – 33: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (1), D: (4), B: (3), D: (4), B: (1), A: (4) – 21 scs
Fasten off color D.
Row 34: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (13), A: (4) – 21 scs
Row 35: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 2), B: (5), A: (1), B: (5) A: (2 + sc2tog +1) – 19 scs
Row 36: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 2), B: (3), A: (3), B: (3) A: (2 + sc2tog +1) – 17 scs
Fasten off color B.
Row 37: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 11 + sc2tog +1) – 15 scs
Row 38: A: Ch 1, turn, (1 + sc2tog + 9 + sc2tog +1) – 13 scs
Fasten off color B, weave in your ends.
– Back –
Row 1: A: Ch 22, sc into the second ch from the hook and across – 21 scs
Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc twice into the next st, sc into the next 17 sts, sc twice into the next st, sc into the last st – 23 scs
Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc twice into the next st, sc into the next 19 sts, sc twice into the next st, sc into the last st – 25 scs
Row 4: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc twice into the next st, sc into the next 21 sts, sc twice into the next st, sc into the last st – 27 scs
Row 5: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc twice into the next st, sc into the next 23 sts, sc twice into the next st, sc into the last st – 29 scs
Row 6: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc twice into the next st, sc into the next 25 sts, sc twice into the next st, sc into the last st – 31 scs
Rows 7 – 20: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 31 sts – 31 scs
Row 21: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 25 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 29 scs
Row 22: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 23 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 27 scs
Row 23: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 21 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 25 scs
Row 24: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 19 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 23 scs
Row 25: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 17 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 21 scs
Rows 26 – 34: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 21 sts – 21 scs
Row 35: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 15 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 19 scs
Row 36: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 13 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 17 scs
Fasten off color B.
Row 37: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 11 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 15 scs
Row 38: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 9 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 13 scs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
– Finishing –
There is no “right side” or “wrong side” to the pieces – just place the sides that aren’t as pretty on top of one and other and starting on row 1 sc into each row end up one side, across row 40, sc into each row end down the other side, and sc into the other side of row 1, slip st into the first st – 114 scs
Tada! There’s the new pattern and I sure hope you like it! See ya next week.
Diana
Tuesday 30th of October 2018
On the of your pattern you left out row 7 on the front of the penguin can you text me row 7 please
Divine Debris
Tuesday 30th of October 2018
It was just a numbering issue. The pattern has been updated. Thank you for letting me know!
tbcjrc3gmail
Tuesday 9th of January 2018
Love the penguin.
Divine Debris
Wednesday 10th of January 2018
Yay, I'm glad! 😁
Amanda Edgeworth
Tuesday 2nd of January 2018
So cute! I agree penguins are adorable! They are my youngest son's favorite he is 18 but has always been a penguin fan! Thanks again! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Darlene P.
Tuesday 2nd of January 2018
Adorable!!! What a delightful winter project! Thank you!😄