As requested by Maria on YouTube I have made a penguin crochet pattern. Here is a quick look at what the finished penguin will look like.

There is also a video tutorial available on YouTube at Crochet Penguin Tutorial if you would like to follow along with me as I make the penguin.

As always I have both US and UK terminology, this page will be using UK terminology, for the US version go to Penguin Crochet Pattern (US Version).

Penguin Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

st – stitch

sts – stitches
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch

dc – double crochet
htr – half treble crochet
tr – treble crochet

dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used

Small amounts of black, white and orange cotton or wool.
Crochet hook.

Scissors.
A darning needle to weave in your ends.
Sewing needle.

Black thread to stitch the eyes on.
White fabric paint or white cotton for the dot in the centre of the eyes.

Body

Using white cotton make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch, 2 tr, 3 dtr, 6 tr, 3 dtr, 3 tr, join with a sl st. Pull tight.
Row 2: 3 ch, tr in same place as 3 ch, 2 tr in each of next 2 tr, 2 dtr in each of next 3 dtr, 2 tr in each of next 6 tr, 2 dtr in each of next 3 dtr, 2 tr in each of next 3 tr. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3: 3 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch (1 tr in each of next 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr,) repeat until you get half way around. Then 1 htr in next 4 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 4, 4 htr. Fasten off.

Head

On wrong side join white yarn 3 sts before centre on narrow end.
Row 1: 3 ch, 1 tr in same place, 2 tr in next st, 2 htr in next st, 1 dc in next st, 2 htr in next st, 2 tr in each of next 2 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, tr cluster over next 5 sts starting in same place as 3 ch, Fasten off. Miss 3 sts, join yarn to next st 3 ch, tr cluster over last 5 sts starting in same place as 3 ch and ending in top of 3 ch. Fasten off.

Around Body

Worked in black.

Leave botton 3 sts free. Join at bottom with black, 1 ch, dc in next 3 sts, 2 htr in next st, (1 tr, 2 tr in next st) 4 times, tr to 1 st before junction with head, dec tr over next 2 sts, 2 tr, work 2 tr in each st around curve until 2 sts before centre st. work a joined tr over next 5 sts, work 2 tr in each st around curve, tr to junction with head, dec tr in next 2 sts, 2 tr, (2 tr in next st, 1 tr in following st) 4 times, 1 tr into each st until 7 sts remain, 2 htr in next st, 3 dc. Leave last 3 sts unworked. Fasten off.

Arm

For penguin’s right arm the cotton is joined at the junction of the neck and the left arm is joined 4 stitches below the neck.

Worked in black.
Join black thread for arm as above instructions.
9 ch, htr in 3^rd ch from hook, dec htr over next 2 sts, htr, 2 tr, 2 dtr. Join to body. Work the same for other side.

Feet

Start penguin’s right foot on the 3^rd last stitch of the black and penguin’s left foot on the 1^st black stitch.

Worked in orange.
Join thread as above instructions *3 ch, 1 tr in same place, 3 ch, sl st in same place* sl st into next st, repeat from * to * twice. Fasten off.

Beak

Worked in orange.
5 ch, miss 3 ch, joined tr over next 2 sts. Fasten off. Join thread to bottom of beak in the back of the chain, 3 ch, joined tr over next 2 sts. Fasten off.

Eyes (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
1 ch, 3 dc in loop, pull tight, sl st in ch. Fasten off.

To make up

Weave in endings. If using cotton for the dot in the middle of the eye sew it in.

Sew eyes on near the top of the white part on each side of the head with a little bit of white showing around. Attach the beak by the centre of the beak just under the centre black part of the head and bend it in half. Put a small dot of fabric paint in the middle of each eye if desired.

I hope you like the penguin crochet pattern and would love to hear how you go with it.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you have you may also like some of my other patterns including the crochet humpback whale, crochet shark and crochet walrus.

Penguin Crochet Pattern (UK Version)