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Crochet Penguin Granny Square Pattern

Abbreviations

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

Materials Used 

• I used 8 ply yarn which is DK yarn in colors light blue, white, black and orange.
• A crochet hook, I used a 4mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Black sewing thread and a needle to stitch the eyes to the penguin.
• White cotton to embroider the dot on the eyes.

Size

13cm square or 5” Square

Circle Centre

Using the white make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 12 dc into circle and pull circle tight.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  (12 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work 2 dc in each st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  (24 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in following st, (1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in following st) repeat to end of row.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  (32 sts)  Fasten off.

Granny Square Edge

Join light blue in back loop only to any stitch of circle.

We work into the back loop only for 1^st row so the penguin can be worked into the front loop.

Row 4:  3 ch (counts as dc), working into back loop only for whole row work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of following 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, (into next st work 2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of following 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts) 2 times, into next st work 2 dc, 2 ch and 2 dc, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 2 dc in same st as 1^st st, 1 ch, work 1 sc in the top of the 3 ch.

Row 5:  3 ch (counts as dc), work 1 dc in loop next to ch, 1 dc in join, work 1 dc in each st along sides and 2 dc, 2 ch and 2 dc in each corner loop to last corner.  Into last corner work 2 dc, 1 ch and 1 sc in the top of the 3 ch.  (15 dc in each side).

Row 6:  3 ch (counts as dc), work 1 dc in loop next to ch, 1 dc in join, work 1 dc in each st along sides and 2 dc, 2 ch and 2 dc in each corner loop to last corner.  Into last corner work 2 dc, 2 ch and sl st in the top of the 3 ch.  (19 dc in each side)  Fasten off.

Head

Join white 3 sts before centre st on a side, in front loop left on row 3.

4 ch, working in front loop only work a joined tr over same st as join and each of next 3 sts, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr, 4 ch, work a joined tr over same st as last sl st and next 3 sts, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.  I left long tails to weave the head together.

Around Body

Join black 12 sts before 1^st st of head, in front loop left on row 3.

1 ch, working into front loop work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in following st, 2 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st around 1^st part of head to last st, a joined sc over next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st around 2^nd part of head, 1 hdc in next st of circle, 1 dc in following st, 2 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts.  Fasten off.

Right Arm

Join Black 3 sts down from neck.

7 ch.

Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 3 ch, a joined dc over last 2 ch.  Miss next st on body, join to following st.  Fasten off.

Left Arm

Join black 5 sts down from neck.

6 ch.

Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch, join to body 2 sts up from join.  Fasten off.

Beak

Using orange work 7 ch

1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of following 2 ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Fasten off.  I left long tails and wove them to centre to join the beak to the head.

Feet

Join Orange to 3^rd last st on right side of around body and 1^st st of left side.

(3 ch, sl st in same st, sl st in next st) 2 times, 3 ch, sl st in same st.  Fasten off.

Eyes (Make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 3 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Add a white dot to the centre of each eye.

Attach the eyes to the head.

Stitch the beak to the bottom centre of the head along the middle of the beak.

And there’s the finished crochet penguin granny square. I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet sea towel, the beaver, the walrus pattern, the sea otter and the crochet elephant granny square.