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Amigurumi Swan With Cygnets – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Swan With Cygnets – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the serene and graceful world of nature-inspired amigurumi! 🌿🦢 Today, I’m delighted to share my FREE crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Swan with Cygnets—a tender mother-and-baby set that captures the elegance of these beloved waterbirds. Whether you’re creating a nursery mobile, stitching a heartfelt gift for a new parent, or simply adding a touch of wildlife charm to your home, this design features a majestic swan with gently curved neck, fluffy white wings, and two adorable cygnets snuggled close. Perfect for bird lovers, nature enthusiasts, or anyone who finds joy in life’s quiet, beautiful moments. 💖

This design blends delicate textures and sweet simplicity, with step-by-step instructions for the swan’s smooth body, slender neck, and optional water ripple base. The cygnets are quick to stitch, making them perfect for leftover yarn! Choose classic white or soft gray yarn for a realistic look, or go whimsical with pastel hues for a storybook feel. 🌸 So grab your hooks, embrace the calm of crochet, and let’s create a scene that’s as peaceful as a morning by the lake. “A stitch in time makes feathers sublime!” 🧶✨

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🦢 Amigurumi Swan With Cygnets Crochet Pattern

Create a heartwarming scene straight from a peaceful lakeside with this adorable amigurumi swan and her three fuzzy cygnets! This gentle swan family is perfect as nursery decor, a symbolic handmade gift for moms, or a sweet animal-themed display for spring.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Shaping, color changes, and assembly involved.

📏 Finished Size

  • Swan: Approx. 7″ tall (18 cm)

  • Cygnets: Approx. 3″ tall (8 cm) each
    (using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook)

🧶 Materials

  • Yarn (Worsted Weight):

    • Color A: White (body, neck, wings)

    • Color B: Orange/Gold (beaks)

    • Color C: Black (face detail)

  • Crochet hook: 3.5 mm

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch markers

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Safety eyes (6–8 mm for swan, 4–6 mm for cygnets)

  • Optional wire (for swan neck poseability)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • sc – Single Crochet

  • inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)

  • dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)

  • sl st – Slip Stitch

  • ch – Chain

  • FO – Fasten Off

  • BLO – Back Loop Only

🦢 Swan Pattern

🪶 Head & Neck (Make 1, work from head downward)

With Color A:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–6. sc around (18)

  4. (4 sc, dec) x3 (15)
    8–24. sc around (15) – this forms the long neck

  5. (4 sc, inc) x3 (18)

  6. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
    27–28. sc around (24)
    FO, stuff well and shape into a curve.

🪶 Beak

With Color B:

  1. MR, 4 sc (4)

  2. (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
    3–4. sc around (6)
    FO, stuff lightly and sew to head tip.

🪶 Face Patch

With Color C:

  1. Ch 5, turn

  2. sc across (4), ch 1, turn
    3–4. sc across, FO
    Sew around eyes and base of beak to form black mask.

🪶 Body

With Color A:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–14. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    Stuff firmly.

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. dec x6 (6), FO and close.

Sew base of neck to body.

🪽 Wings (Make 2)

With Color A:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
    3–6. sc around (9)

  3. (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
    8–10. sc around (12)
    FO, flatten and sew to sides of the swan’s body.

🐣 Cygnets (Make 3)

🐤 Head & Body (one piece)

With Color A:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–5. sc around (12)

  3. (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
    9–11. sc around (15)

  6. (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)

  7. (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
    Stuff, FO, close.

🐤 Beak

With Color B:

  1. MR, 4 sc (4)

  2. sc around (4)
    FO and sew to front of face.

🐤 Wings (Make 2 per cygnet)

With Color A:

  1. MR, 4 sc (4)

  2. inc x4 (8)

  3. sc around, FO.
    Sew on sides of each cygnet.

Attach safety eyes and embroider small black V or line above beak if desired.

✂️ Finishing Touches

  • Sew the swan and cygnets securely together in a family scene.

  • Place the swan’s wings slightly lifted for a gentle, protective look.

  • Pose the neck to curve around the cygnets (optionally insert floral wire inside before stuffing for shaping).

💡 Display Ideas

  • Mount the family on a crocheted or felt lily pad

  • Add reeds, tiny crochet fish, or water ripples for diorama charm

  • Use as a nursery mobile or soft nature toy set

This peaceful swan family makes a heartfelt handmade gift and a stunning tribute to nature’s gentlest creatures. 🦢🌿


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