Chunky Penguin Plush Crochet Pattern

A round, squeezable chenille penguin that stands up on its own two orange feet and is almost exactly the size of a toddler's hug.

The Chunky Penguin is worked in velvet yarn from the top of the head straight down through the body in one piece, with the white face and tummy panel built into the rounds as you go — no sewn-on patch, no seam, no join line anywhere.

Why You'll Love This Pattern:

• Head and body in one piece — twenty-eight rounds from crown to base. Nothing to attach except the wings and feet.
• The white panel is crocheted in — the pattern gives you the exact stitch split for every round (12 colour, 4 white, 4 colour, 4 white, 12 colour, and so on), so the face and tummy shape themselves. Carry the spare yarn loosely inside and it stays invisible.
• It actually stands — there is a specific note about keeping the base flat while you stuff, which is the difference between a penguin that stands and one that topples.
• Four stitches — magic ring, single crochet, increase, decrease, plus a couple of double crochets for the bow and flower.
• Any colour penguin you like — grey, beige, black, or something else entirely. The pattern is written as "colour" and "white" throughout, so the palette is yours.
• Bow and flower included — two tiny accessories, each about two lines of instruction, to dress it up or leave it plain.
• Fast and forgiving — chunky chenille and big stitches mean this is an evening's work, and a lovely first velvet-yarn project.

What's in the PDF

• Round-by-round instructions with stitch counts for the head and body, wings, feet, bow and flower
• Full abbreviations key in US crochet terms
• Colour-work notes — exactly where the white panel falls on each round and how to carry the yarn
• Stuffing guidance so the penguin stands
• Assembly notes, including where the wings sit and how to angle the feet so it looks slightly pigeon-toed
• Photographs of the finished penguin and close-ups of the face

You will need

• Yarn: chenille / velvet yarn in your penguin colour plus white, and a little yellow or orange for the beak and feet
• Also: safety eyes and nose (or embroidery thread) · black thread for the eyebrows · toy stuffing · tapestry needle · stitch marker

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