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#lockdownamichallenge - No 6 - Penguin

Yarn

Aldi So Crafty Knit & Purl Amigurumi Yarn - described on the box as "Light" - Equivalent to DK.

35g approx Navy Blue (MC)- for Body, Wings and Hat detail.
Small amount of White (CC1) for Belly Patch.
Small amount of Yellow (CC2) for Beak and Feet.
Small amounts of Black (CC3) for Eyes.
15 g approx Pale Blue (CC4) for Hat and Tummy detail.
Small amount of Pink (CC5) for Brim and Bobbles.
Small amount of Teal (CC6) for Tummy detail and Hat detail.

100% Cotton 25g = 57.5m

A cotton yarn works well for Ami as it gives good stitch definition and creates a firm structure so
body parts hold their shape well. Any cotton/cotton mix DK should give similar results.

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Hook
3 mm

Other Supplies

Yarn needle, toy stuffing, stitch marker/waste yarn.

Tension

Tension is not critical for this project but stitches should be tight enough to avoid stuffing
showing through.

Size

15cm (6 in) approx from top of head to bottom of feet.

Pattern Notes
Unless otherwise specified this pattern is worked in the amigurumi style, in a continuous spiral
without slip stitching or turning chains.

Use a stitch marker or waste yarn to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

If you do not want to make a Magic Ring you can start each piece by making a chain of 2 and
then work the first round into the second chain from the hook.

If you would like to start with a Magic Ring but don’t know how, you can find a Photo Tutorial at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/magic-ring-photo-tutorial.html

The Penguin is made of multiple separate pieces sewn together. Unless otherwise stated, finish
each piece by pulling the yarn through the last loop and leave a long tail for sewing. Any loose
tails at the end can be easily woven in.

Starting chains do not count in the total stitch count.

Change colour on the last yrh on last stitch of previous round.

Increasing and decreasing

The “invisible” techniques below are recommended to give your amigurumi a neat finish:

Invisible Increase: Work 1 dc in FLO of next st and 1 dc in both loops of same st.
Invisible decrease: Insert hook in FLO of the two stitches to be decreased, yrh, pull through
both front loops, yrh, draw through two loops on hook.

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UK Crochet Terms - Abbreviations
If you are unfamiliar with any of the terms used in this pattern, you can find a chart of the UK
Crochet terms used at: https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/uk-abbreviations.html

If you are used to working in US Crochet Terms you can find a conversion chart at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/ukus-crochet-terms.html

Body
Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: With MC and working in a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 7: [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 42 sts
Rnd 8: Dc around.
Rnd 9: [6 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 48 sts
Rnd 10: Dc around.
Rnd 11: [7 dc,2 dc in next st] 6 times. 54 sts
Rnd 12: [7 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 48 sts
Rnds 13-16: Dc around.
Rnd 17: [6 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 42 sts
Rnd 18: Dc around.
Rnd 19: [5 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 20- 21: Dc around.
Rnd 22: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnds 23-26: Dc around.
Rnd 27: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 28-29: Dc around.

Continues on next page.

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Body Continued
Rnd 30: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 31: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 32: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 33: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 12 sts
Rnd 34: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts

Fasten off, weave in end.

Wing - make 2

Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: Dc around.
Rnd 3: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnds 4-5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnds 7-9: Dc around.
Rnd 10: 8 dc, 1 dc2tog, 8 dc. 17 sts
Rnd 11: Dc around.
Rnd 12: 7 dc, 1 dc2tog, 8 dc. 16 sts
Rnd 13: Dc around.
Rnd 14: 7 dc, 1 dc2tog, 7 dc. 15 sts
Rnd 15: 7 dc, 1 dc2tog, 6 dc. 14 sts
Rnd 16: 6 dc, 1 dc2tog, 6 dc. 13 sts
Rnd 17: 6 dc, 1 dc2tog, 5 dc. 12 sts
Rnd 18: 6 dc, 1 dc2tog, 4 dc. 11 sts

Fasten off.

Belly Patch

With CC1, chain 7.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 6 dc. Turn. 6 sts

Row 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in next st, 4 dc, 2 dc in next st. Turn. 8 sts
Row 3: 1 ch, 2 dc in next st, 6 dc, 2 dc in next st. Turn. 10 sts
Row 4: 1 ch, 2 dc in next st, 8 dc, 2 dc in next st. Turn. 12 sts
Row 5: 1 ch, 2 dc in next st, 10 dc, 2 dc in next st. Turn. 14 sts
Rows 6-10: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.
Row 11: 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 dc2tog, 8 dc, 1 dc2tog, 1 dc. Turn.12 sts
Row 12: 1 ch, 1dc, 1 dc2tog, 6 dc, 1 dc2tog, 1 dc. Turn. 10 sts
Row 13: 1 dc, 1 dc2tog, 4 dc, 1 dc2tog, 1 dc. 8 sts
Row 14: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.
Row 15: 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 dc2tog, 2 dc, 1 dc2tog, 1 dc. Turn. 6 sts
Rows 16-18: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.
Row 19: 1 ch, 1 dc, 2 dc2tog, 1 dc. Turn. 4 sts
Row 20: 1 ch, 2 dc2tog. Do not turn. 2 sts
Row 21: Rotating as you go, work 1 dc in the end of each row down the side, 1 dc in each of
the unused side of the foundation chain, and the same up the other side, joining with a slip
stitch in the first stitch of Row 20. Fasten off.

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Eye - make 2
Rnd 1: With CC3 and working in a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Join with a slip st in top of first dc.

Fasten off.

Beak

Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 6 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 8 sts
Rnd 4: Dc around.

Fasten off.

Foot - make 2

Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 12 sts
Rnd 5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts

Fasten off.

Hat
With CC4, chain 37.
Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 36 dc.
Loop round and work the first dc of Rnd 2 in the first dc of Rnd 1, creating a ring.
Rnds 2-10: Dc around.
Fasten off and use the yarn tail to sew the top of the hat closed.

Brim
Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: Dc around. 36 sts

Rnd 2: Dc around FLO. 36 sts
Rnds 3-4: Dc around.

Fasten off, weave in end.

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Bobble - make 2
Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: With CC5 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: Dc around.
Rnd 4: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts

Fasten off, weave yarn tail through the stitches of Rnd 4 and pull tight to close the hole

Making Up

Using the photographs as a guide, pin the pieces together first, using the long yarn tails or a
length of yarn with a yarn needle to stitch the pieces together.

Make the Hat up first. Sew Bobbles on to top corners of Hat. Embroider stars on using MC and
line detail on brim with CC6.

Sew the Belly Patch to the Body, with the bottom of the Belly Patch sitting in line with Rnd 5 of
the Body.
Place Hat on Head and attach Eyes on top of Belly Patch so they sit just below the Brim of the
Hat.

Sew Beak in place just below eyes.

With the straighter side of the Wings facing to the front of the Penguin, attach them either side of
the Belly Patch at an angle, with the top[ corner of the Wing sitting just below the Brim of the Hat.

Sew the Feet in place on the bottom of the Body with the back of the Feet sitting roughly in line
with Rnd 3 of the Body.

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Embroidered details.
Use CC1 to embroider the highlights on the eyes and CC4 and CC6 to embroider the V detail on
the Belly.

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About mycrochetchums

I started mycrochetchums at the end of 2020 to give me something to focus on during

lockdown and to make creative use of a box of Aldi Amigurumi Yarn that was an impulse
purchase I was feeling guilty about!

I’m loving creating these cute characters and sharpening my tech skills in the process as I
wrangle with managing a website and social media.

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Happy Crocheting!

Pia x

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