Welcome to my crochet duck pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished duck applique will look like.

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Crochet Duck Pattern

Abbreviations

st – stitch
sts – stitches
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet

Materials Used

Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (106) Snow White and (189) Royal Orange. A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
A darning needle to weave in ends.
Scissors.
White and orange thread and a needle to stitch the duck together.

Black embroidery thread to embroider on the eye if desired.

Size

Large duck (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

9cm wide x 9.5cm high or 3.5” wide x 3.75” high

Medium duck (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

5cm wide x 6cm high or 2” wide x 2.25” high

Small duck (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

4cm wide x 4.5cm high or 1.5” wide x 1.75” high

Head & Body

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

Row 1: 2 ch, work 12 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 3 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in following st. 8 ch. (6 sts + 8 ch)

Row 3: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in each of 1^st 5 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 13 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (15 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (15 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row & Tail

1 ch, work 1 sl st into each st up to corner back st, work 3 ch for the tail, 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in last ch, miss 1 st on back, 1 sl st in next st, 1 sc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in following st, 1 sl st in each st to end of row (I worked into back loop only around head). Sl st in the 1 ch. Fasten off.

Wing

Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 6: 3 ch, work a joined dc over the 3 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sl st in each st around wing. Sl st in end of 2 ch. Fasten off.

Beak

Using (189) Royal Orange work 3 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined hdc and dc over the 2 sts. Fasten off.

Foot

Using (189) Royal Orange make a magic loop.

3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in the side of sc, 2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in the side of last sc, sl st in circle. Pull circle tight. 3 ch, sl st in centre bottom of duck, 1 sc in each of the 3 ch, sl st in circle. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Embroider an eye to centre circle of head.

Stitch the beak to the head.

Sew the wing to the back.

And there’s the finished duck applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the easy duck, the crochet mallard duck, the pond, the farm blanket and the seagull pattern.

Crochet Duck Pattern