Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share a giant amigurumi penguin pattern! I know jumbo amigurumi have been super popular lately, and for good reason! They’re so huggable and so fun to make. Velvet takes a little getting used to, but once you get the hang of it you’ll be flying along.
You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on Etsy here.
This jumbo penguin is pillow sized and works as an adorable accent cushion for a child’s room or an eccentric couch pillow!
Materials
- Clover Amour Crochet Hook I (5.5 mm) – Art. No 1048/I
- Sweet Snuggles Jumbo: 2 skeins in pink, <1 skein in white, and <1 skein in yellow
- Mini Patchworks Scissors – Art. No 493/CW
- Quick Locking Stitch Marker (Small) – Art. No 3030
- Darning Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121
- 10.0mm Safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations
CC: contrast color
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
dec: decrease
inc: increase (2 scs in the same stitch)
MC: main color
MR: magic ring
rnd: round
sc: single crochet
slst: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
x sc: sc x number of times
(x sts): x total stitches in round/row
(…) x: repeat stitches within brackets x times
Technical Notes
1.Crochet in continuous spiral rounds, unless specified otherwise. Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round.
2. Jumbo velvet yarn sheds very easily, so keep that in mind while working.
3.When creating the magic ring at the beginning, pull the circle as tight as possible before working into it. Otherwise, sometimes the circle gets stuck and it’s difficult to cinch tight.
4.If your amigurumi has gaps, size down your hook.
5.When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi.
6.To make this amigurumi child safe, use black felt and hot glue for the eyes rather than safety eyes, which are not child-safe.
Color Coding
For this pattern, the MC is Pink, CC1 is Yellow, and CC2 is White.
Final Size
Approx. 10″ (26 cm) wide, 12″ (30 cm) tall
PATTERN
HEAD/BODY (in MC)
Begin Chain 9.
Round 1: Beginning in the 2nd chain from hook, sc 7, 2 sc in the last chain, along the other side of the foundation chain sc7. For help on crocheting around a foundation chain, see here (16 sts)?
Round 2: inc x16 (32 sts)?
Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x8 (40 sts)
Round 4: (4 sc, inc) x8 (48 sts)
Round 5: (5 sc, inc) x8 (56 sts)
Round 6: (6 sc, inc) x8 (64 sts)
Round 7-10 (4 rnds): sc around (64 sts)
Round 11: (7 sc, inc) x8 (72 sts)
Round 12-19 (8 rnds): sc around (72 sts)
Insert 10.0mm safety eyes between rounds 12-13, with 9 stitches in between.
Round 20: (8 sc, inc) x8 (80 sts)
Round 21-24 (4 rnds): sc around (80 sts)
Round 25: (8 sc, dec) x8 (72 sts)
Round 26: (6 sc, dec) x9 (63 sts)
Round 27: (5 sc, dec) x9 (54 sts) ?
Round 28: (4 sc, dec) x9 (45 sts)
Round 29: (3 sc, dec) x9 (36 sts)
Stuff.
Round 30: (2 sc, dec) x9 (27 sts)
Round 31: (sc, dec) x9 (18 sts)
Round 32: dec x9 (9 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Using a tapestry needle, thread the tail through the front loops of all 9 stitches in the last round, and then cinch tight. Bury the tail and cut the yarn (fig. 1).
WINGS (in MC)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)?
Round 2: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8 sts)?
Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x2 (10 sts)?
Round 4: (4 sc, inc) x2 (12 sts)?
Round 5: (5 sc, inc) x2 (14 sts)?
Round 6: (6 sc, inc) x2 (16 sts)?
Round 7: (7 sc, inc) x2 (18 sts)
Round 8: (8 sc, inc) x2 (20 sts)
Do not stuff. Flatten the wing so that your hook is on the right side, and then sc 10 through both sides of the wing. See fig. 2. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Make another identically. Sew to the body between rounds 13 and 14 (counting from the top), 6 stitches to the left and right of the eyes.
BEAK (in CC1)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8 sts)
Round 3: sc around (8 sts)
Round 4: sc around, slst to the first stitch (8 sts)
Stuff lightly (I use the tail end of the yarn). Invisible finish off, and weave in end, leaving a tail for sewing (fig. 3). Sew to the body between rounds 12 and 13. It should be directly between the eyes (fig. 3).
BELLY (in CC2)
Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8 sts)
Round 2: inc x8 (16 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x8 (24 sts)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x8 (32 sts)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x8 (40 sts)
Round 6: 2 sc, (4 sc, inc) x7, 2 sc, inc (48 sts)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x8, sl st (56 sts)
Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing (fig. 4). Sew to the body
between rounds 15-25 (counting from the top).
Your Jumbo Penguin is all done!
I hope you enjoyed crocheting him and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture on Instagram with me by using the #littleworldofwhimsy and tagging me @littleworldofwhimsy.
This pattern is free but if you’d like to purchase a low-cost PDF, you can find it here.
Once again, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me with a direct message on Instagram @littleworldofwhimsy or through email at littleworldofwhimsy@gmail.com.
Happy crocheting!
