How to Crochet Plush Penguin Amigurumi For Christmas
With today’s Christmas plushie tutorial, you will learn how to crochet an amigurumi penguin using super bulky yarn super quickly. It is the cutest of all I have seen and works up easily. So, crochet this mini plush penguin amigurumi wearing a scarf as a last-minute gift for a little one around you, following a tutorial from Love Knitting. This is a part of her low-sew Christmas plushies, and the fourth I have currently shared.
The finished plush penguin is small, measuring about 11 cm (4.3 inches), and stands on its own in a sitting pose thanks to its flat base. With the glittery, large eyes, scarf wrapped around, and pom-poms, it is ready to bring Christmas joy. So, crochet one today!
Crochet Plush Penguin Plushie
The special thing about this kawaii penguin plushie is a low-sew finish (only for feet) thanks top clever techniques. This is designed to look cute and complete quickly with wings, beak, and head, which are crocheted directly into the body. With bulky plush yarn, it ends up neither too large nor too small.
You will especially love the face color changes. So, if you have made up your mind to crochet this penguin by yourself, continue reading this post till the end.
About the Designer: The designer of this cute plush Christmas penguin is @love-knitting –with our 1k tutorials, she is an all-arounder in crocheting whose super bulky yarn and Christmas series is my favorite.
She has also designed so many ornaments for Christmas, which include other Christmas plushies, also, that are all quick and easy to crochet, even for beginners.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You will watch the tutorial at the end of this post.
Material List for Christmas Penguin
To follow through with this penguin plushie pattern and crocheting it, gather the following crochet materials and tools:
- Plush Yarn: For the main body: gray as the primary color, white as the secondary, and yellow as the accent (recommended weight: 100g/120m).
- Crochet Hooks: 4 mm for the penguin and 2 mm for the scarf.
- Safety Eyes: 14 mm.
Other Notions:
- Stuffing: Used to fill and shape the body firmly.
- Semi-Cotton Yarn: For crocheting the separate scarf.
- Others: Scissors, a yarn needle for sewing and finishing, and optional pom-poms for the scarf.
About Christmas Penguin Plushie
Quick Summary & Skill Level: Beginner. You will work this penguin from the bottom top for the base. The design is mostly no-sew, as the wings, tail, and head features are crocheted directly with colorwork.
It is needed to shape the body with increases and decreases, and the pre-flattened wings are joined and crocheted into the side in Row 10.
The head is formed by increasing into a large round and then decreasing to close, with 14mm safety eyes inserted between rows 15 and 16.
The yellow feet are crocheted separately, flattened, and then sewn onto the finished, stuffed body.
Tutorial-Timing: 32 Minutes only
Abbreviations for Christmas Tree
Here are the abbreviations used and the techniques to learn before starting crocheting this penguin plushie:
- Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through both loops.
- Increase (INC): Work two single crochet stitches into the same stitch to widen the round.
- Decrease (DEC): Crochet two stitches together to narrow the round (use an invisible decrease for smooth shaping).
Other Techniques:
- Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through all three loops.
- Double Crochet (DC): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over again, and pull through the remaining two.
- Crochet Together (e.g., DC3tog/HDC4tog): Work several stitches partially, then yarn over and pull through all loops to decrease and shape.
