Puddles the Pocket Crochet Penguin Plushie

This adorable Puddles the Pocket crochet penquin plushie has cute flippers, big eyes and is ready for any adventure!
Little flippers, big adventures!

Puddles the Pocket Crochet Penguin Plushie

SKILL LEVEL:

Easy
Basic stitches in simple variations, simple repeats, color changes, shaping and finishing.

You will need to know basic stitches like SC (single crochet) and DC (double crochet).
Special stitches explained and provided in the instructions.

MATERIALS:

• Hook – 3,50 mm (E)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill/toy stuffing (small amount)

Yarn:

Vinnis Colours – DK Nikkim 100% cotton (50 grams/119 meters/130 yards)
Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3: Light. – very small amounts – great to for scraps.

Colors used:

Blue Bell (Blue) – Body
Natural (White) – Eyes and Stomach Patch
Sunshine (Yellow) – Beak
Orange – Feet
Black – Pupils

TENSION/GAUGE:

Gauge is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect.

SIZE:

Approx. 12 cm tall and 8 cm in width

Remember – if you use/choose a different yarn weight/hook size your plushie will be a different size!

PATTERN SUPPORT

• Full pattern support is available from the Joanita Theron Designs Facebook Group or/and Joanita Theron Designs Ravelry Group.
• Please post a question in the group and remember to TAG me! I will assist as soon as possible or one of my members will gladly jump in to help!
• For questions relating to permission or usage email joanita@creativecrochetworkshop.com

Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

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INSTRUCTIONS:

BODY:
With Blue Yarn and 3,50 mm Hook make a magic ring/or CH 4; SL ST into 4^th CH from hook to form a ring.

Note: This part is made by working in continuous rounds, so you may want to use a stitch marker to keep record of your current rnd.

RND 1: Work 6 SC into circle, pull end tail to close ring. Place a stitch marker in the last SC to designate the end of the rnd.

RND 2: Work 2 SC in each ST around (12 SC).

RND 3: *Work 2 SC in first ST and 1 SC in next ST. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (18 SC).

RND 4: *Work 2 SC in first ST and 1 SC in next two STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (24 SC).

RND 5: *Work 2 SC in first ST and 1 SC in next three STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (30 SC).

RND 6-8: Work 1 SC into each all around (30 SC).

RND 9: *Work 2 SC in first ST and 1 SC in next four STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (36 SC).

RND 10: *Work 2 SC in first ST and 1 SC in next five STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (42 SC).

RND 11-25: Work 1 SC into each all around (42 SC).

RND 26: WORKING IN BACKLOOPS ONLY (THIS ROUND ONLY) 
*SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 5 STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (36 SC).

RND 27: *SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 4 STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (30 SC).

RND 28: *SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 3 STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (24 SC).

RND 29: *SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 2 STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (18 SC).
STUFF PENGUIN WITH FIBERFILL/TOY STUFFING

RND 30: *SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 1 STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (12 SC).

RND 31: *SC2tog. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (6 SC).

Fasten off and sew opening closes. Weave in ends.

EYES: make 2
With White Yarn and 3,50 mm Hook make a magic ring/or CH 4; SL ST into 4^th CH from hook to form a ring.

Note: This part is made by working in continuous rounds, so you may want to use a stitch marker to keep record of your current rnd.

RND 1: Work 6 SC into circle, pull end tail to close ring.

RND 2: Work 2 SC in each ST around (12 SC).

RND 3: Work 1 SC into next ST, work 1 HDC and 1 DC into next ST, work 1 DC and 1 HDC into next ST, work 1 SC into next ST.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing eye onto body.

With some black yarn and yarn needle – knot yarn at the back of the eye, pull yarn through center of eye and make approx. 3 – 4 long stitches to make the pupil – USE PHOTO AS GUIDE!

STOMACH PATCH:
With White Yarn and 3,50 mm Hook make a magic ring/or CH 4; SL ST into 4^th CH from hook to form a ring.

Note: This part is made by working in continuous rounds, so you may want to use a stitch marker to keep record of your current rnd.

RND 1: Work 6 SC into circle, pull end tail to close ring. Place a stitch marker in the last SC to designate the end of the rnd.

RND 2: Work 2 SC in each ST around (12 SC).

RND 3: *Work 2 SC in first ST and 1 SC in next ST. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (18 SC).

RND 4: *Work 2 SC in first ST and 1 SC in next two STS. ** Repeat from * to ** all around (24 SC).
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing patch onto body.

FEET: make 2
With Yellow Yarn and 3,50 mm Hook CH 6

ROW 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next 4 STS, TURN

ROW 2: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (5 SC), TURN

ROW 3: SC2tog, work 1 SC into next ST, SC 2 tog (3 SC), TURN

ROW 4: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (3 SC), TURN

ROW 5: SC3tog. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing feet onto body.

Assembly:

• Sew eyes and stomach into position.
• With some yellow yarn thread some long stitches to form a beak in between the eyes.
• Weave the tail of the feet underneath through the stitches first to come out at the starting foundation row then sew feet onto body using the loops of round 26 to help with the positioning.

The Pattern for the blanket is from Leelee Knits:
Free Chunky Crochet Throw Pattern!

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