If you enjoy making amigurumi, here I share this easy and free amigurumi pattern for you for free. Your kids will love these toys.

Materials
RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each of 319 Cherry
Red A, 706 Perfect Pink B, 316 Soft White C, 321 Gold D,
661 Frosty Green E.
Crochet Hooks: 4.25 mm [US G-6] and 5.5 mm [US I-9]
(for scarf and hat only).
Yarn needle, stuffing, stitch marker, one pair 9-12 mm
safety eyes, 3 x 4” piece of heavy cardboard (for making
hat tassels), pins.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, C, D, and E = Color A, B, C, D,
and E; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double
crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch (es); [] = work
directions in brackets the number of times specified.

GAUGE: 18 sts = 4”; 20 rows = 4” in single crochet with
smaller hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook
to obtain the gauge.

Special Stitches
hdc2tog = [Yarn over, draw up a loop in next st] twice,
yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
sc2tog = [Draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn over and
draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Amigurumi Penguin Free Pattern

HEAD AND BODY
Beginning at top of head, with smaller hook and A, make
an adjustable ring.
Round 1: Work 6 sc in ring—6 sc. Do not join, work in
continuous rounds (spirals). Place a marker for beginning
of round. Move marker up as each round is completed.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around—12 sc.
Round 3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times—18 sc.
Round 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times—24 sc.
Round 5: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 6 times—30 sc.
Round 6: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] 6 times—36 sc.
Round 7: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc] 6 times—42 sc.
Round 8: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc] 6 times—48 sc.
Rounds 9–20: Sc in each sc around.
Round 21: [Sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—42 sts.
Round 22: [Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog] 6 times—36 sts.
Round 23: [Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog] 6 times—30 sts.
Round 24: [Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog] 6 times—24 sts.
Round 25: Sc in each sc around.
Attach safety eyes between Rounds 16 and 17.
Rounds 26–28: Repeat Rounds 5–7—42 sc.
Rounds 29–31: Sc in each sc around.
Round 32: Repeat Round 8—48 sc.
Round 33: Sc in each sc around.
Round 34: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc] 6 times—54 sc.
Round 35: Sc in each sc around.
Round 36: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc] 6 times—60 sc.
Rounds 37–57: Sc in each sc around.
Begin stuffing piece, and continue to stuff until piece is
complete.
Round 58: [Sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—54 sts.
Round 59: [Sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog] 6 times—48 sts.
Rounds 60–63: Repeat Rounds 21–24—24 sts.
Round 64: [Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog] 6 times—18 sts.
Round 65: [Sc in next st, sc2tog] 6 times—12 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through stitches
of last round. Pull to close opening. Securely weave in end.

CHEST PIECE
With smaller hook and C, ch 14.
Row 1: Working in back bumps only, sc in 2nd ch from
hook and in each ch across; change to B, turn—13 sc.
Row 2: With B, ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 3
times, sc in last sc, turn—16 sc.
Row 3: With B, ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 4
times; change to C, turn—20 sc.
Row 4: With C, ch 1, [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 4
times, turn—24 sc.
Row 5: With C, ch 1, sc in each sc across; change to B,
turn.
Rows 6–17: Ch 1, sc in each sc across and continue to
change color every other row, turn.
Row 18: With B, ch 1, [sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 4
times, turn—28 sc.
Row 19: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc across; change to C,
turn.
Rows 20–37: Ch 1, sc in each sc across and continue to
change color every other row, turn.
Row 38: With B, ch 1, [sc2tog] 2 times, sc in next 20 sc,
[sc2tog] 2 times—24 sc.
Edging: With B, ch 1, sc evenly spaced around edges of
entire piece; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off, leaving a
long tail for sewing to body.

FLIPPERS (make 2)
With smaller hook and B, ch 20; join with slip st in first ch
to form a ring, taking care not to twist ch.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around—20 sts. Do not
join, work in continuous rounds (spirals). Place a marker
for beginning of round. Move marker up as each round is
completed.
Rounds 2–15: Hdc in next 10 sts, sc in last 10 sts.
Round 16: Sc in next 10 sts, hdc in last 10 sts.
Rounds 17–19: Hdc in each st around.
Round 20: [Hdc in next 3 hdc, hdc2tog] 4 times—16 hdc.
Round 21: [Hdc in next 2 hdc, hdc2tog] 4 times—12 hdc.
Round 22: [Hdc in next hdc, hdc2tog] 4 times—8 hdc.
Round 23: [Hdc2tog] 4 times—4 hdc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Do not stuff flipper. Thread
tail through stitches of last round. Pull to close opening.
Securely weave in end.

BEAK
With smaller hook and D, ch 17; join with slip st in first ch
to form a ring, taking care not to twist ch.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around—17 sc. Do not
join, work in continuous rounds (spirals). Place a marker
for beginning of round. Move marker up as each round is
completed.
Round 2: Sc in each sc around.
Round 3: Sc in next sc, [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 4
times—13 sts.
Round 4: Sc in next sc, [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 4 times—9
sts.
Round 5: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through stitches
of last round. Pull to close opening. Securely weave in
end. Stuff beak lightly.

FEET (make 2)
With smaller hook and D, ch 11.
Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across
to last ch, 2 sc in last ch; working across opposite side of
foundation ch, sc in next sc and in each sc across; join
with slip st in first sc—20 sc.
Rounds 2–5: Sc in each sc around.
Round 6: [Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 4 times—16 sc.
Rounds 7–11: Sc in each sc around.
Round 12: [Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 4 times—12 sc.
Round 13: [Sc in next sc, sc2tog] 4 times—8 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff feet.

SCARF
With larger hook and E, ch 62.
Row 1: Working in back bumps only, hdc in 3rd ch from
hook and in each ch across, turn—60 sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st across.
Fasten off. Weave in tail.

HAT
With larger hook and E, ch 12.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across,
turn—11 sc.
Rows 2–31: Ch 1, working in front loops only, sc in each
sc across, turn.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. With tail, sew
short edges together to form a tube. Flatten the piece, and
working through both thicknesses, slip st across top edge
to seam crown of hat.
Tassels (make 2): Wrap yarn around piece of heavy
cardboard about 25 times. Thread a 12” strand of yarn
under the top of the wraps and tie a knot to secure. Slip
wraps from cardboard. Wrap a 10” strand of yarn around
the wraps several times, about ½” below the top tie for
tassel neck. Tie ends of strand to secure and thread ends
to inside of tassel. Cut ends of wraps, trim to desired
length. With ends of top tie, tie one tassel to each top
corner of hat. Knot the ties securely on the inside of hat.

FINISHING
Sew flippers to side edges near top of chest piece. Pin
chest piece to body and sew in place. Sew beak to face,
centered between eyes. Sew feet to bottom of penguin.
Weave in any remaining ends. Tie scarf around neck and
place hat on head.

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