Meet Dizzy, and her amigurumi duck free crochet pattern! This free pattern provides a fun and easy way to create a mini yellow duckling. Inspired by a classic rubber duck, Dizzy is perfect for advanced beginners crafting adorable animals.
The amigurumi pattern, available as a free online tutorial or premium PDF download, details the easiest steps to crochet this cute duck plush with a charming beak. In fact, the amigurumi duck free crochet pattern is ideal for baby gifts or quick project ideas.
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Quick Info Card
Yarn: Worsted weight 4 yarn (100 yards)
Supplies: US D / 3.25 mm hook, stitch markers, tapestry needle, optional straight pins, and 12 mm safety eyes or embroidery floss
Straight pins (optional)
Difficulty: Beginner
Highlights: 3 sizes, includes photo tutorial
About Dizzy the amigurumi duck free crochet pattern
I am so excited to introduce you to DIZZY the DUCK! This cute amigurumi free crochet pattern was created for my baby grandson who, at 20 months old, is obsessed with ducks! He already has quite the duck plush collection, but not one made by his Mimi, so I had to fix that!
As well as crocheting Dizzy the duck, I also made him a large chenille yellow duck too. I am so happy with the outcome (and so is my cute little duckling).
Making a mini amigurumi duck is easy, it’s a fun animal for beginners to try. Dizzy’s body is worked in one piece with minimal sewing to attach the wings and bill.
He is the perfect stash busting project and works up quickly, Most of my testers made him in less than a day. Simply follow this easy tutorial to learn how to make your own amigurumi duck today.
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Dizzy the amigurumi duck – free crochet pattern
Crochet pattern information
Crochet Supplies:
- US D / 3.25 mm crochet hook
- Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn, weight (4) medium/worsted, 100% Acrylic, 355 yards / 7 oz per skein Pattern requires 90 – 100 yds of yellow for the body, plus a small amount of Orange for the bill
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
- 12 mm safety eyes (or embroidery floss for stitched eyes) **Safety eyes are not recommended for children under 3 years of age
- Straight pins (optional)
Crochet Terminology: Written in US terms
- bldec: back loop decrease
- blsc: back loop single crochet
- blo: back loop only
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- dec: decrease (invisible decrease is recommended. See special sts)
- FO: Finish Off / Fasten Off
- flsc: front loop single crochet
- flo: front loop only
- hdc: half double crochet
- inc: increase (2 single crochet in same st)
- pm: place stitch marker
- rep: repeat
- sc: single crochet
- sk: skip
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch
- **Indicates the beginning and end of a rep within a row
- ( ) indicates sts to be repeated followed by the number of times to repeat
Special Stitches:
Invisible decrease: when working a decrease (dec) in amigurumi, it is suggested that you use an invisible decrease to prevent holes and give a seamless look. To work an invisible decrease, insert the hook under the front loop only of the first stitch and then under the front loop only of the second stitch, YO and pull a loop through both sts, YO and pull though both loops on the hook.
Finished size
Finished size is 5” (12.5 cm) tall x 4.5” (11.25 cm) long making him the perfect size for small hands, or as a desk companion.
Gauge:
5 sts x 6 rows = 1” x 1” (5 cm x 5 cm)
Copyright Notice:
Pattern is sole property of Carol Hladik Designs. Please do not copy or reproduce in any way.
You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern, but please credit me as the designer in your posts.
Notes:
- Body is worked in continuous rounds without joining. Mark the first st of the round with a stitch marker and move up with each round.
- The entire body of the duck is worked in one piece from the top of the head down. The bill and wings are worked separately and sewn onto the body with a tapestry needle.
Let’s get started on the amigurumi duck free crochet pattern
Duck Bill
With Orange
Round 1: ch 4, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st, 3 sc in last st, turn to work on the back side of the chain, sc in next st, sc in last st. (8)
Round 2: 3 sc in first st, sc 3, 3 sc in the next st, sc 3. (12)
Round 3: sc 4, (inc) 2x, pm (marks top of bill), sc 6. (14)
Round 4: sc around. FO leaving a long tail, and set aside.
Duck Body
With Yellow
Round 1: work 6 sc into a magic circle, pull tight, do not join. (6)
Round 2: inc in ea st around. (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around. (18)
Round 4: (inc, sc 2) around. (24)
Round 5: (inc, sc 3) around. (30)
Rounds 6 – 9: sc around. (30)
Round 10: sc 3, pm, sc 6, pm, sc 21. (30)
Rounds 11 – 12: sc around. (30)
Round 13: (inc) 2x, sc 8, (inc) 2x, sc 18. (34)
Place eyes in marked sts of Round 10.
Round 14: sc 9, pm, sc 25. (34)
Round 15: (dec) 2x, sc 8, (dec) 2x, sc 18. (30)
Round 16: sc 4, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 4, (dec, sc 2) 4x. (24)
Round 17: (sc 4, dec) around. (20)
Round 18: sc 3, dec, sc 2, dec, (sc 3, dec) 2x, sc. (16)
Round 19: (inc, sc) around. (24)
Lightly stuff the head, then lightly stuff the bill. Pinch the top center of the bill to form a point at the increase sts. Position the top of bill (marked side) between the eyes, 1 row below the center of the eye, and line up the bottom of the bill with the round marked in Round 14. Using the tail of the bill and a tapestry needle, sew the bill to the head of the duck until secured. Remove markers and finish stuffing the head.
Round 20: (sc, inc) around. (36)
Round 21: (sc 8, inc) around. (40)
Round 22: (sc 7, inc) around. (45)
Round 23: sc 7, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 16, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 8. (45)
Round 24: sc around.
Round 25: inc, sc, inc, sc 16, (inc, sc) 13x. (60)
Round 26: sc around.
Round 27: sc 10, (inc, sc 2) 3x, inc, sc 20, (inc, sc 4) 2x, inc, sc 9. (67)
Round 28: sc around.
Round 29: sc 46, blsc 14, sc 7.
Round 30: sc 46, (dec, sc) 5x, sc 6. (62)
Round 31: sc 12, (dec, sc 2) 2x, dec, sc 40. (59)
Round 32: blsc 43, (bldec, blsc 2) 2x, bldec, blsc 6. (56)
Round 33: (dec, sc 5) 4x, (dec, sc 3) 5x, dec, sc. (46)
Round 34: sc 7, (dec, sc 2) 3x, dec, sc 25. (42)
Round 35: dec, sc 5, dec, (sc 2, dec) 2x, sc 5, dec, (sc 3, dec) 3x, sc 3. (34)
Round 36: (sc 6, dec) 3x, sc 2, dec, dec, sc 2, dec. (28) begin stuffing body. Continue to add stuffing as you work so body is filled firmly.
Round 37: (sc 5, dec) around. (24)
Round 38: (sc 4, dec) around. (20)
Round 39: (sc 3, dec) around. (16) Make sure body is stuffed firmly.
Round 40: sc, (dec, sc) 5x. (11) FO leaving a long tail. Weave tail through remaining sts and pull tight. Weave in the end.
If your duck doesn’t sit flat, push up on the center of the underside where the last row was worked to flatten out the filling. I also like to flatten out the top of the head so it is not pointed.
Duck Tail
With Yellow and working into the loops left by the blsc sts on Round 29
Row 1: sl st into the first st, sc 2, hdc 2, dc 4, hdc 2, sc 2, sl st. (12)
Row 2: ch 1, sk the sl st, sl st in next st, sc 4, (inc) 2x, sc 4, sl st. FO and weave in tail. (12)
Duck Wings
With Yellow
Round 1: work 6 sc into a magic circle, pull tight, do not join. (6)
Round 2: inc in ea st around. (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around. (18)
Round 4: (inc, sc 2) around. (24)
Wing 1
Round 5: ch 9, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc 7, sl st in next 2 sts of Round 4, turn. (7)
Round 6: flsc 6, sl st flo, turn. (6)
Round 7: ch 1, sk sl st, sl st blo, blsc 5, sl st in next 2 sts of Round 4, turn. (5)
Round 8: flsc 4, sl st flo. (4)
Round 9: ch 1, sk sl st, sl st blo, blsc 3, sl st in next 2 sts of Round 4, turn. (3)
Round 10: flsc 2, st st flo. (2)
Round 11: ch 1, sk sl st, sl st blo, blsc, sl st in next st of Round 4, FO leaving a long tail to attach wing to the body. (1)
Wing 2
Round 5: ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc, sl st in next 2 sts of Round 4, turn. (1)
Round 6: inc flo, turn. (2)
Round 7: ch 1, inc blo, blsc, sl st in next 2 sts of Round 4, turn. (3)
Round 8: flsc 2, inc flo. (4)
Round 9: ch 1, inc blo, blsc 3, sl st in next 2 sts of Round 4, turn. (5)
Round 10: flsc 4, inc flo. (6)
Round 11: ch 1, inc blo, blsc 5, sl st in next st of Round 4, FO leaving a long tail to attach wing to the body. (7)
Place wings on either side of the body. I like to hold mine in place with straight pins to make sure they are even. Using the tail of the wing and a tapestry needle, sew the wing to the body. I kept the tips of the wings unattached for a “ruffled feathers” look on the tips.
Duck Tuft
Thread a piece of yellow yarn onto a tapestry needle and insert into the center of the top of the head, and out through any st of next row. Insert needle into the st one over from the one the yarn came out of and back out the center top of the head. Using the tip of the needle, separate the strands of yarn and trim to desired length.
Weave in any loose ends and get ready to make more Dizzy friends!
I am making the Demsy duck crochet pattern. I’m having trouble with the first row of the bill, where it says to stitch on the back side. Is the bill done in a round?
Hi Cathy, Yes, the bill is worked in the round.
Hi, thank you for the Dizzy the Duck pattern! I have a question about the wings please….from round 6 onwards, am I only doing the single crochets (or sc increase) in the single crochets of the prior rows or do the slip stitches of the prior rows count as a stitch and i do the single crochets in these?
Hello Louise,
From row 6 on, the rows will get shorter (or longer for second wing) to create the taper of the wing. You will only be working into sc stitches, with each row only working part of the row.
Do you have a written pattern of dizzy the duck
Hello Teresa!
The pattern is on the page, just scroll to the bottom. If you prefer the printable PDF, you can find it on Etsy and Ravelry.
Carol
Thank you for an amazing pattern. It was easy to follow and turned out great. Will be making many more of these duckies. I will be checking out your other patterns.
Hi Paquita!
Thank you so much for your comment. I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed making the pattern! Please tag me if you share on social media so I can see your work!
Happy Stitching!
Carol