Crochet Applique – Penguin

Find here a free pattern to make this adorable crochet applique penguin.

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Here is my fourth Christmas crochet pattern! You can use them to make a custom crochet blanket, crochet Christmas stockings, or even on a crochet hat!  Don’t forget to join the facebook group,  you can ask your questions, share your finished projects and also tell me what pattern you would like to see next!

 

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Crochet Penguin Applique

 

Material:

• Yarn calling for 5,5 mm hook in orange, white and black (and blue or any other colors if you want to make a hat and a scarf).
• Size 3.5 mm crochet hook.
• 2 black safety eyes (7.5 mm) for the eyes
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• double crochet (dc)

What did I use?

Light worsted yarn.
I used « I love this cotton» from Hobby Lobby.

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Pattern: How to crochet a penguin applique?

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The Body and head – Crochet applique penguin

We start at the bottom of the body and finish by the head. The wings will be added later on. We work in rows.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the black yarn

• ch 6
• Row 1: turn, working in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 5 st. (5 st)
• Row 2: ch1, turn: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 3 st, 1 inc. (7 st)
• Row 3: ch1, turn: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 5 st, 1 inc. (9 st)
• Rows 2 to 9: ch1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (9 st)
• Row 10: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 5 st, 1 dec. (7 st)
• Row 11: ch1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (7 st)
• Row 12: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 3 st, 1 dec. (5 st)
• Row 13: ch1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (5 st)
• Row 14: ch1, turn: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 3 st, 1 inc. (7 st)
• Row 15: ch1, turn: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 5 st, 1 inc. (9 st)
• Rows 16 to 19: ch1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (9 st)
• Row 20: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 5 st, 1 dec. (7 st)
• Row 21: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 3 st, 1 dec. (5 st)
• Row 22: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next st, 1 dec. (3 st)

Yarn over and cut the yarn.

We are now going to make the wings:

We work in rows.

Left wing:

• Row 1: Join with the black yarn in the row just below the neck, make 1 sc in the same st where you join, make 3 sc in the 3 following st. (4 st)
• Row 2: ch1, turn: 2 sc, 1 dec. (3 st)
• Row 3: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 inc. (3 st)
• Row 4: ch1, turn: 1 inc, 1 dec. (3 st)
• Row 5: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc. (2 st)
• Row 6: ch1, turn: 1 dec. (1 st)

Yarn over and cut the yarn.

 

Right wing:

• Row 1: Join with the black yarn as shown in the picture below (4 st below the neck), make 1 sc in the same st where you join, make 3 sc in the 3 following st. (4 st)
• Row 2: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 2 sc. (3 st)
• Row 3: ch1, turn: 1 inc, 1 dec. (3 st)
• Row 4: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 inc. (3 st)
• Row 5: ch1, turn: 1 sc, 1 dec. (2 st)
• Row 6: ch1, turn: 1 dec. (1 st)

Yarn over and cut the yarn.

 

Finishing the body:

Join with the black yarn in a st at the top of the head (it doesn’t matter which one) and crochet evenly 1 sc in each st all around (you don’t want to work too tight, feel free to use a bigger crochet for this part).

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The White belly – Crochet applique penguin

We start at the bottom of the belly and finish by the top.

We work in rows.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the white yarn

• ch 4
• Row 1: turn, working in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 3 st. (3 st)
• Row 2: ch1, turn: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 1 st, 1 inc. (5 st)
• Row 3: ch1, turn: 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (6 st)
• Rows 2 to 9: ch1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (6 st)
• Row 10: ch1, turn: 3 dec. (3 st)
• Row 11: ch1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (3 st)
• Row 12: ch1, turn: 3 inc. (6 st)
• Rows 13 to 15: ch1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (6 st)
• Row 16: ch1, turn: 1 sc, 3 dc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 2 st, 3 dc in the next st, 1 sc. (10 st)

Do not turn and crochet evenly all around. Stop before row 16. Yarn over and cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing the belly to the body).

Sew the belly to the body.

Place the eyes as shown in the pictures below.

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The feet (make 2) – Crochet applique penguin

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the orange yarn

We work in the round.

• Round 1: make 6 sc in a magic circle. (6 st)

Yarn over and cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).

Sew the feet over the bottom of the body.

 

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The beak – Crochet applique penguin

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the orange yarn

We work in rows.

• ch 3
• Row 1: turn, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 dec. (2 st)

Yarn over and cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).

Sew the beak below the eyes.

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The hat – Crochet applique penguin

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the blue yarn

We work in rows.

• ch 5.
• Row 1: turn, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 4 st. (4 st)
• Row 2: ch 1, turn: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 inc. (6 st)
• Row 3: ch 1, turn: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 inc. (8 st)
• Row 4: ch 1, turn: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 6 st, 1 inc. (10 st)

Yarn over and cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).

Make the pompom: With a 3.5 mm crochet and the white yarn

We work in the round.

• Round 1: make 6 sc in a magic circle. (6 st)
• sl st in the first st

Yarn over and cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).

Sew the pompom at the top of the hat.

Sew the hat over the penguin’s head.

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The scarf – Crochet applique penguin

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the blue yarn

We work in rows.

• ch 3.
• Row 1: turn, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 st. (2 st)
• Rows 2 to 9: ch 1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (2 st)

Yarn over and cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).

The bottom part of the scarf:

• Insert your crochet hook at the top left corner of your scarf and join with the same blue yarn. Make 1 sc in the same st where you joined and in the following st.
• Row 1: turn, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 st. (2 st)
• Rows 2 to 4: ch 1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (2 st)

Yarn over and cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).

Sew the scarf over the neck of the penguin.

Congratulations! Your penguin crochet applique is ready!

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