Zippy the Penguin – Free Pattern
Zippy the Penguin uses a 3 mm hook and Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn. When using the recommended hook size, yarn and yarn under (x stitch), he measures 5 inches/12.7 centimeters.
Other materials needed are:
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Pom Pom
- Polyfill stuffing
Some of the skills used in this pattern are chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, triple/treble crochet, magic ring, increase, decrease and finish off.
Patch
Use Color A.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]
Round 2: (inc) x 6. [12]
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6. [18]
Round 4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, sc. [24]
Round 5: hdc, dc, tr inc, dc, sc, sl st, sc, dc, tr inc, dc, sc x 14 . [26]
Insert eyes between rounds 3 and 4. Don’t place the backs in yet.
FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Wings
Use Color B, make 2. Arms are not stuffed.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]
Round 2: (sc, inc) x 3. [9]
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3. [12]
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3. [15]
Rounds 5-6: 15 sc. [15]
Round 7: Flatten and 7 sc across.
FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Nose
Use Color C.
Row 1: Ch 2, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc, ch 1 and turn. [1]
Row 2: inc. [2]
FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Body
Use Color B. Stuff as you go.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]
Round 2: (inc) x 6. [12]
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6. [18]
Round 4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, sc. [24]
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30]
Rounds 6-7: 30 sc. [30]
Round 8: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc. [36]
Round 9: (5 sc, inc) x 6. [42]
Rounds 10-15: 42 sc. [42]
Round 16: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc. [48]
Round 17: (7 sc, inc) x 6. [54]
Rounds 18-19: 54 sc. [54]
Round 20: (7 sc, dec) x 6. [48]
Add the body patch here, with the eyes going through rounds 10 and 11. Secure the backs.
Round 21: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc. [42]
Round 22: (5 sc, dec) x 6. [36]
Round 23: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc. [30]
Round 24: (3 sc, dec) x 6. [24]
Round 25: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, sc. [18]
Round 26: (sc, dec) x6. [12]
Round 27: (dec) x 6. [6]
FO and leave a long tail to weave through the remaining front loops.
Feet
Use Color C, make 2. Feet are not stuffed.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]
Round 2: (inc) x 6. [12]
Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x 3. [15]
Rounds 4-5: 15 sc. [15]
Round 6: (3 sc, dec) x 3. [12]
Round 7: 12 sc. [12]
Round 8: Flatten and 5 sc across.
FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Hat
Use Color D and E.
Start with Color D.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]
Round 2: (sc, inc) x 3. [9]
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3. [12]
Round 4: 12 sc. [12]
Round 5: (sc, inc) x 6. [18]
Round 6: 18 sc. [18]
Round 7: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, sc. [24]
Round 8: 24 sc. [24]
Round 9: (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30]
Round 10: 30 sc. [30]
Round 11: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc. [36]
Round 12: 36 sc. [36]
Round 13: (5 sc, inc) x 6. [42]
Change to Color E. This will be the brim of the hat.
Round 14: Ch 2, (5 dc, dc dec) x 6, join with sl st. [36]
FO and weave in ends. Make a pom pom or glue a pom pom on the top of the hat.
Assembly
1. Sew the arms between rounds 12 and 13 on either side of the body.
2. Sew the nose in between the eyes.
3. Sew the feet under the body, starting around round 24. It will be helpful to secure a few stitch towards the middle of feet to the body.
4. Place the hat on Zippy’s head.
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