Itsy Baby Penguin

Itsy Baby Penguin

WW yarn (MC- main color and Yellow and White)

Hook “F/5 3.75mm”

Polyfill

Eyes (Googly)

Tapestry Needle

Stitches – SC (single crochet), EXSC (extended single crochet), SLST (slip stitch)

special stitch – EXSC [Insert hook in next ch, yo, draw a loop through (2 loops on hook), yo, draw through one loop on the hook (2 loops still on hook), draw through both loops on the hook. ]

This pattern is free to print. This pattern is never to be sold individually or in any type of book or booklet form, including e-books. This pattern is design/created and copyrighted to me; V.M. aka MamaHooks. It is not to be distributed for commercial use. Any distribution of this pattern for non-personal use is against the law! This pattern is NOT FOR SALE! This is a FREE pattern! You may sell your finished work made from this pattern. Copyright © 2006-2007

[Tip – Use a small safety pin or stitch marker to mark first stitch of each round.]

MC

Body – Continuous Rounds

Rnd 1) Ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2) 2 sc in each st around (12sc)

Rnd 3) 1 sc in each st around

Rnd 4-6) Repeat rnd 3 (12sc)

Rnd 7) 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts* - repeat from * to* around

Rnd 8) 1 sc in each st around (16 sc)

Rnd 9) 1 sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st* - repeat from * to* around

Rnd 10) 1 sc in each st around (20sc)

Rnds 11-12) Repeat Rnd 10

Rnd 13) 1 sc in each st around, until last 2 sts, decrease in last two sts.

Rnd 14) Slst to next sc (18 sc)

Finish off & weave in ends.

Stuff and set aside

Feet -Yellow

Rnd 1) Ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2) 2 sc in each st around (12 sc)

Rnd 3) * 1 sc, 2 sc in next st * - repeat from * to* around

Rnd 4) 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Rnd 5) Ch 2, in BLO 1 sc in same st, 2 sc in next 4 sts

(Flippers)

Rnd 6) Turn, sk 1 st, 5 hdc, innext st, sk 1 s, slst in next 2 sts, sk 1 st, 5 hdc in next st, sk 1 st, slst to top of ch-2

Stuff (rest of body)

Leave 12” tail to use to sew body and feet together.

Sew on bottom (feet) to bottom (body) (18sts) match up the circular part of feet using the FLO to attach the feet where the Flippers are made.

Finish off & weave in ends

Beak – Yellow

Rnd 1) Ch 2, 4 sc in 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2) 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st

Rnd 3) 1 sc in each st around

Leave 12” tail to use to sew on beak to body.

Pinch of stuffing to fill beak

Finish off & weave in ends

Wings – MC – [Make 2] – NOT continuous rounds

Row 1) Ch 6, in 4^th ch from hook 5 hdc (shell), sk 1, slst in next ch, turn

Row 2) Ch 1, exsc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, exsc in next st, slst in next st, turn

Row 3) Exsc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, exsc in next st, slest in next st

Leave 12” tail to use to sew wings to body (Fold in half so that the shell is at the top of the shoulder. The wing will be sewn on using the shell and the 3 sts on each side to anchor wing to body. This will leave the bottom of the wing open for a round/ fluffy look.) Finish off & weave in ends.

Tummy – White – [Continuous Rounds]

Rnd 1) Ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2 ) 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts

Rnd 3) 3 hdc in next st, slst next st, 3 hdc in next st, slst in next st, sc to middle sc of 3, (ch 1, sc in same st), sc around to first hdc.

Leave 12” tail to sew tummy to body.

Finish off & weave in ends