How to Crochet a Cute Baby Duckling: Step-by-Step Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable little companion with this detailed crochet guide. This baby duckling amigurumi is perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, making for a wonderful gift or a cute addition to your handmade collection.

Materials and Tools Needed

Yarn: White and Orange (Cotton or Acrylic)
Crochet Hooks: 2.0mm and 1.5mm
Stuffing: Polyfill or fiberfill
Eyes: Small dark blue beads
Additional Supplies: Hot glue gun, thin craft wire, yarn needle, and scissors

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR: Magic Ring
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
ch: Chain
sl st: Slip stitch
hdc: Half double crochet
dc: Double crochet
tr: Treble crochet
BLO: Back loops only
FLO: Front loops only
Picot: Chain 1, slip stitch into the first chain

The Body

Use white yarn and a 2.0mm hook.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (sc, inc, sc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 8: (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 6 (48)
Rounds 9-20: sc in each st around (48)
Round 21: (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x 6 (42)
Round 22: sc in each st around (42)
Round 23: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Round 24: sc in each st around (36)
Round 25: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x 6 (30)
Round 26: sc in each st around (30)
Round 27: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 28: sc in each st around (24)
Round 29: (sc, dec, sc) x 6 (18)
Round 30: sc in each st around (18)
Round 31: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 32: dec in each st around (6)

Fasten off, weave in the ends, and close the hole securely.

The Tail

Use white yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Round 3: (sc, inc, sc) x 3 (12)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Round 5: sl st, sc, (dec, ch 1, picot), sc, 4 sl st, sc, (dec, ch 1, picot), sc, 2 sl st.

Head and Neck

Use white yarn and a 2.0mm hook.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (sc, inc, sc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rounds 6-8: sc in each st around (30)
Round 9: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 3, (2 sc, dec, sc) x 3 (30)
Rounds 10-11: sc in each st around (30)
Round 12: (2 hdc, hdc dec, 2 hdc) x 3, (2 sc, inc, sc) x 3 (30)
Rounds 13-16: (3 hdc, 9 dc, 3 hdc, 15 sc) repeat for each round.

The Feet (Make 2)

Use orange yarn.

Start with a chain of 6.

Round 1: Starting from the 2nd chain from hook: 2 sc, hdc, dc, (3 dc in one st). Turn to work on the opposite side of the chain: dc, hdc, 2 sc.
Round 2: 3 sc, (hdc, dc), (tr, ch 3, sl st, ch 1), (2 hdc, ch 1, sl st), (sl st, ch 2, tr, dc), hdc, 3 sc, 2 sl st, (2 sl st in the final stitch).

The Beak

Use orange yarn and a 1.5mm hook.

Round 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Round 2: inc in each st around (10)
Round 3: BLO: 10 sc (10)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 2 (12)
Round 5: FLO: hdc, 3 sc, (sl st, ch 2, hdc), 2 hdc, (hdc, ch 2, sl st), 3 sc, hdc.

Assembly and Finishing

Creating the Leg Structure

Cut a piece of craft wire approximately 9 cm (3.5 inches) long and fold it in half.
Wrap the wire tightly with orange cotton yarn until it reaches the desired thickness.
Secure the ends of the yarn using a small amount of hot glue.
Bend the wrapped wire into an “L” shape.
Glue one end of the “L” shape to the bottom of the crocheted foot and the other end to the body of the duckling.

Final Touches

Stuffing: Fill the body, head, and beak firmly with polyfill.
Eyes: Sew the dark blue beads onto the head to create the eyes.
Wings: While the original pattern doesn’t specify wings, you can create them by following the instructions for the tail and sewing them to the sides of the body.
Finishing: Hide all remaining yarn tails inside the body using a needle.