Recently there has been another call-out for sweaters for penguins. Response to this was so tremendous, that the demand has already been met, and actually, there is quite a large surplus of penguin sweaters! So if you are still in the penguin spirit, how about making Peter the Penguin, who stands just barely over 3 inches high? You might just have enough scrap yarn lying around to make this guy. If not, buy one skein of each of the three colors needed to make Peter the Penguin, and you will be able to whip up an entire penguin family!
“Peter” Penguin
designed by Mary C. Pueschner
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Amigurumi measures approximately 3 1/4”/8.5cm tall
YARN: Caron International’s Simply Soft: #0001 Vanilla (A); #9727 Black (B); #9605 Mango (C).
CROCHET HOOK: One size US C-2 (2.75mm).
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: Yarn needle, Fiberfill stuffing, 5mm wiggle eyes or safety eyes, Stitch marker
GAUGE: Exact gauge is not critical for this project, stitching should be tight.
STITCHES USED: Chain (ch), Single crochet (sc), Slip stitch (slip st)
SPECIAL TERMS: sc2tog: Single crochet 2 together—Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (two loops on hook), insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook.
To Change Color: Work sc until 2 loops remain on hook, drop first color, yarn over with 2nd color, draw through last 2 loops on hook.
NOTES: All yarn used is split into 2 strands of 2 plies each. Use 2 plies of yarn throughout. Do not join rounds. Place a marker in the last stitch of round and move up as rounds progress.
DIRECTIONS
Head and Body
Cut 2 yds of B and 1 yd of A and split. With B, ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around—12 sc.
Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around—18 sc.
Round 4: With B, sc in next 8 sts; drop B, join A, with A, sc in next 2 sts; drop A, pick up B, with B, sc in next 8 sts—16 sc in B; 2 sc in A.
Round 5: With B, sc in next 7 sts; drop B, pick up A, with A, sc in next 4 sts; drop A, pick up B, with B, sc in next 7 sts—14 sc in B; 4 sc in A.
Round 6: With B, sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts; drop B, pick up A, with A, sc in next 4 sts; drop A, pick up B, with B, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st—11 sts in B; 4 sc in A. Stuff the amigurumi and continue to stuff as work progresses.
Round 7: With B, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st; drop B, pick up A, with A, sc in next 1 st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st; drop A, pick up B, with B, sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st—9 sts in B; 3 sc in A.
Round 8: With B, sc in next 6 sts; drop B, pick up A, with A, sc in next 3 sts; drop A, pick up B, with B, sc in next 3 sts—9 sts in B; 3 sc in A.
Round 9: With B, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; drop B, pick up A, with A, sc in next 3 sts; drop A, pick up B, with B, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st—1 sts in B; 3 sc in A.
Round 10: With B, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; drop B, pick up A, with A, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; drop A, pick up B, with B, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st—12 sts in B; 4 sc in A.
Rounds 11-18: With B, sc in next 8 sts; drop B, pick up A, with A, sc in next 4 sts; drop A, pick up B, with B, sc in next 4 sts—12 sts in B; 4 sc in A. Fasten off A.
Round 19: With B, *sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * 5 times—11 sts.
Round 20: [Sc2tog over next 2 sts] 5 times, sc in next st—6 sts. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, sew shoes to bottom of body as pictured. Glue or sew eyes to head as pictured.
Wing (make 2)
Cut 1 yd of B and split. With B, ch 2.
Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, turn—3 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, turn—4 sc.
Rows 4-8: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Fasten off at end of last row, leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, sew one wing to each side of body as pictured.
Beak
Cut 2 yds of C and split. With C, ch 2.
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. Fold beak in half across flat side. With yarn needle and sewing length, sew end together.
Foot (make 2)
With C, ch 2.
Round 1: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—7 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Round 2: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 2 times, sc in next st—10 sc.
Round 3: Sc in each st around.
Round 4: *Sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * 2 times, sc in next st—7 sc.
Round 5: Sc in each st around. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, sew to bottom of body.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
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