Waddle into whimsy with the Amigurumi Duck, a cheerful crochet project that’s bursting with personality and charm! 🐥🧶 With its round tummy, heart-shaped feet, dainty bow, and cheerful tuft on top, this little duck is the perfect blend of playful and adorable. Whether you’re crafting for a baby shower, springtime décor, or just to brighten someone’s day, this feathered friend is sure to bring smiles all around.
Perfect for crocheters who love sweet details and joyful shapes, this pattern invites you to explore soft textures, sunny colors, and a splash of handmade magic. Add a tiny backpack, stitch up a matching duckling, or customize your duck with pastel hues for a seasonal twist. The Amigurumi Duck is a delightful way to stitch up happiness, cuteness, and a whole lot of quacky fun—one loop at a time! 🧵🌼
🦆 Amigurumi Duck with Bow – FREE Crochet Pattern
Meet this adorable duckling – soft pastel body, big yellow beak, heart-shaped feet, and a dainty pink bow! Perfect for baby gifts, nursery décor, or springtime displays, this duck is guaranteed to bring joy with every stitch.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate – involves simple shaping, sewing, and color changes.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 8–10 inches (20–25 cm) tall using worsted yarn and a 3.0–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted yarn:
- Mint or duck blue (body, wings, tuft)
- White/cream (belly patch)
- Yellow (beak & feet)
- Pink (bow)
- 10 mm safety eyes
- 3.0–3.5 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle & stitch marker
- Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- ch – Chain
- FO – Fasten Off
🟢 Head & Body (mint, worked in one piece)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–15. sc around (36)
👉 Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10–11, spaced ~7 sts apart. - (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Body begins:
19. inc x6 (12)
20. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
21. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
22. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
23. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
24–30. sc around (36)
31. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
32. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
👉 Stuff firmly.
33. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
34. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
35. dec x6 (6), FO and close.
🟡 Beak (yellow, wide & flat)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18) - (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
👉 Flatten and sew under the eyes.
🟡 Feet (make 2 – yellow, heart-shaped)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–6. sc around (24) - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- sc around (12), FO.
👉 Shape slightly into a heart/petal before sewing at bottom.
🟢 Wings (make 2 – mint)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
- (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
4–8. sc around (12), FO.
👉 Sew to sides of body.
⚪ Belly Patch (white/cream)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
👉 FO, flatten, and stitch to front of body from beak down to between feet.
🎀 Bow (pink)
- Ch 18, sl st to first ch to form a ring.
2–4. sc around (18).
FO, wrap center tightly, and sew under beak.
🌱 Head Tuft (mint)
- Ch 6, sl st back → small curl.
- Ch 8, sl st back → longer curl.
FO and sew both to top of head.
✂️ Assembly
- Sew beak centered just under eyes.
- Add belly patch and shape flat against front.
- Attach feet at base, slightly outward.
- Sew wings low on body sides.
- Stitch bow beneath beak.
- Add tuft to head.
- Stuff firmly and adjust for balance.
🌸 Final Touch
Your amigurumi duck is complete! With its mint body, wide yellow beak, heart-shaped feet, soft white belly, pink bow, and tufted head, it looks just like the sweet duckling in the photo — a perfect handmade companion for spring. 🦆💖
