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.

Finished crochet penguin

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 3rd 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.

Crochet penguin body beginning

Crochet penguin body

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.

Crochet penguin beginning ears

Crochet penguin ears

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.

Crochet penguin finished body

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 3rd ch from hook, dec htr over next 2 sts, htr, 2 tr, 2 dtr. Join to body.  Work the same for other side.

Crochet penguin body with arms

Feet

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

Crochet penguin beginning feet 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.

Crochet penguin beginning 2nd foot

Crochet penguin feet

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.

Crochet penguin beak

Eyes (Make 2)

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

Crochet penguin eyes

To make up

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

Crochet penguin with inner eyes

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.

Finished crochet penguin

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.

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