Welcome to the adorable and quirky world of amigurumi! 🦆✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Platypus Baby—a charming little creature full of personality, soft textures, and unique details! 🌿 Whether you love crafting rare wildlife-inspired designs, enjoy making expressive animal figures, or simply want to stitch up a lovable platypus with its signature bill and webbed feet, this pattern will guide you through creating a beautifully sculpted plush companion with playful shaping and cozy charm! 🤎
This design embraces gentle curves, earthy tones, and delightful features to bring this fascinating little creature to life! 🧶🏞️ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Platypus Baby turns out just right—ready to waddle into your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out warm browns, soft creams, and golden accents, and let’s stitch up an irresistibly cute platypus friend! ✨
🦆 Amigurumi Platypus Baby – Free Crochet Pattern
This adorable Amigurumi Baby Platypus is the perfect mix of cute and quirky! With its chunky tail, flipper feet, and big beak, this plush buddy makes for a fun and cuddly project.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate – Involves basic shaping, color changes, and simple limb construction.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Worsted weight yarn:
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Main body: Beige
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Beak, tail, feet: Cocoa brown
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Crochet hook: 3.5 mm
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Safety eyes (10–12 mm)
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Stitch marker
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Polyfill stuffing
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Yarn needle
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Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
(…) – Repeat the instructions in brackets
🧸 Head & Body (Worked as one piece)
With beige:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–12. sc around (36) -
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
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(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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Insert safety eyes between Rounds 9–10, about 8 sts apart
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
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(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff the head firmly -
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18) – begin body
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
21–26. sc around (30) -
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
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(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6)
FO and sew closed.
🐾 Arms (Make 2)
With brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3–7. sc around (9)
FO, lightly stuff, sew to side of body at R17.
🦶 Feet (Make 2)
With brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12) -
(4 sc, dec) x2 (10)
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sc around (10)
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Flatten and sc through both sides to close.
FO and sew flat feet to bottom front of body.
🦆 Beak
With brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18) -
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff lightly -
dec x6 (6)
FO, shape slightly flat and sew to front of face, just under eyes.
🐊 Tail
With brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–10. sc around (18) -
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
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sc around (12)
Flatten slightly and stuff.
FO and sew to back base of body.
✂️ Final Touches
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Use a yarn needle to shape limbs and tighten seams.
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Add light pink blush with fabric paint or blush (optional).
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Weave in all yarn tails securely.
Your cozy little platypus baby is now complete and ready to cuddle or display! It makes a charming gift or nursery companion. 🧵💛
