Herbert The Duckling

"This simple amigurumi pattern for a fuzzy duckling uses a fur yarn for texture and layered pieces in smooth yarn for a dimensional beak and flippers. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round, increasing, decreasing, seaming, crocheting in the back loop Special stitch pattern: bob, sc2tog (with written instructions and linked video tutorials) Skill Level Easy Finished Size Approximately 6” (cm) tall after stuffing. Materials King Cole Truffle yarn (100% polyamide, 3.5 oz/100 g, 196 yd/180 m) – 1 skein in 4371 Vanilla (CA), or approximately 60 yd (55 m) in CA in any medium weight or fur yarn. King Cole Paradise Beaches yarn (70% acrylic, 30% polyamide, 3.5 oz/100 g, 278 yd/255 m) – 1 skein in 3007 Pink Gin (CB), or approximately 25 yd (23 m) in CA in any light weight yarn. NELSONWOOD US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge. NELSONWOOD US Size F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge. 12 mm black safety eyes – 1 pair. Locking stitch markers. Fairfield Poly-Fil Crafter’s Choice Dry Packing Fiber Fill, 10 ounce bag. Yarn needle. Gauge Through Rnd 7 in pattern for Body with larger hook = 3” (7.5 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be small so that fiber filling doesn’t show."

Crochet HookF/5 or 3.75 mm hook, G/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)