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Puddle: Free Duck Amigurumi Pattern

Puddle is a chubby white duck with a round head and body, a flat orange beak, webbed feet, little wings and a curly tuft. A teal scarf adds a cozy finishing touch.

Crochet the pieces in sport cotton with a 2.5 mm hook, using single crochet in spiral rounds for the stuffed parts. The duckling variation swaps white for yellow and teal for red.

Jump to: Materials · Head and Body · Beak, Feet, Wings and Tuft · Scarf and Finishing · Yellow duckling · FAQ

Puddle the sitting duck amigurumi with a chubby white head and body, orange flat beak and webbed feet, small white wings, a curled white tuft and a teal knitted-look scarf

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Puddle the Duck Free Crochet Pattern

What You’ll Need

  • Sport / fine (size 2) cotton yarn: white, orange and teal sport-weight cotton yarn, plus a little black for the eyes; use yellow and red for the variation
  • 2.5 mm crochet hook (a hook smaller than the yarn label suggests keeps the stitches tight)
  • 8 to 10 mm safety eyes (or black yarn to embroider them)
  • Fiberfill stuffing
  • Tapestry needle, sewing pins and a stitch marker

The finished size depends on your yarn and hook: thicker yarn and a bigger hook make a bigger piece.

Abbreviations (US terms)

  • MR magic ring
  • sc single crochet
  • inc increase: 2 sc in the same stitch
  • dec decrease (an invisible decrease gives the smoothest finish)
  • ch chain
  • sl st slip stitch
  • BLO back loops only
  • R round; Row row worked flat; the number in brackets is the stitch count at the end

Head and Body

Crochet the rounded body and head as one stuffed piece, shaping a small neck between them.

Step-by-step photos: head and body for Puddle the Duck

Head and body (white, make 1)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2: inc ×6 (12)
  • R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
  • R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
  • R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
  • R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
  • R7-10: sc around (36)
  • R11: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
  • R12: sc around (30)
  • R13: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
  • R14: sc around (24)
  • R15: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
  • R16: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
  • R17: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
  • R18: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
  • R19-24: sc around (48)
  • Place 8 mm safety eyes on the head, 8 stitches apart. For a baby, embroider the eyes instead.
  • R25: (6 sc, dec) ×6 (42)
  • R26: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
  • R27: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
  • R28: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
  • Stuff the body and head firmly, adding more stuffing as you close.
  • R29: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
  • R30: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
  • R31: dec ×6 (6)
  • Fasten off and pull the opening closed.

Beak, Feet, Wings and Tuft

Step-by-step photos: beak, feet, wings and tuft for Puddle the Duck

Beak (orange, make 1)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2: inc ×6 (12)
  • R3: sc around (12)
  • Close: 6 sc through both layers (6)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew the flat beak below the eyes.

Webbed feet (orange, make 2)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2: inc ×6 (12)
  • R3: sc around (12)
  • Close: 6 sc through both layers (6)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew the feet to the lower front of the body, with a few orange stitches to suggest webbed toes.

Wings (white, make 2)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2-3: sc around (6)
  • Close: 3 sc through both layers (3)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew one flat wing to each side of the body.

Tuft (white, make 1)

  • Ch 9. Row 1: 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (24)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew the curl to the top of the head.

Scarf and Finishing

Step-by-step photos: scarf and finishing for Puddle the Duck

Scarf (teal, make 1)

  • Row 1: ch 6, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (5)
  • Row 2: sc across (5)
  • Row 3: sc in back loops only around; Work this row in back loops for a raised, knitted-look ridge. (5)
  • Row 4-38: sc across (5)
  • Fasten off and weave in the ends. Wrap the scarf around the neck and sew the ends together.
  1. Sew the beak below the eyes, keeping the flat edge against the face.
  2. Attach the two webbed feet at the lower front so Puddle can sit, then sew a few short lines on each foot to suggest toes.
  3. Sew one flat wing to each side of the body and attach the curled tuft on top of the head.
  4. Wrap the scarf around the neck and sew its ends together. Check that Puddle sits securely.

Make a Yellow duckling Version

Yellow duckling version of Puddle the Duck

Use yellow yarn for the head, body, wings and tuft, and red yarn for the scarf; keep the beak and feet orange.

FAQ

Can I embroider the eyes?

Yes. Embroidered eyes are a good alternative to safety eyes, especially for a toy meant for a baby.

How do I make the yellow duckling?

Use yellow for the head, body, wings and tuft, and red for the scarf. Keep the beak and feet orange.

How do I help the duck sit?

Sew the feet low on the front and place the stuffed body on a flat surface as you attach them.

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