Crochet penguin amigurumi in a red Santa hat with a white pompom

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Pip the Penguin Amigurumi Pattern

A round little penguin in a red Santa hat, ready for snowy days.

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Finished size5.25 in (13 cm)

Skill levelEasy

YarnWorsted (4)

Hook3.5 mm (E-4)

Parts8 parts

Eyes10 mm safety eyes

What you get

Pip the Penguin as an 11-page PDF pattern in English, plus the same pattern in French, German and Spanish (4 PDFs)
Round-by-round tables for all 8 parts (61 rounds), with stitch counts and a tick box for every round
Step-by-step stitch pictures: magic ring, single crochet, increase, invisible decrease and more
9 assembly steps showing where each part goes, with 3D views from the front and the side
Yarn amounts for all 4 colors (navy, white, orange and red), the materials list, gauge and a quick test swatch
A "common mistakes and how to fix them" page and a project card for your notes

About this pattern

Pip is a chubby navy penguin with a white face and belly, an orange beak and feet, and a red Santa hat with a white pompom. You crochet 8 parts: body, belly, face, beak, wings, feet, hat and pompom. The hat is its own part, so you can leave it off and make Pip as a winter penguin instead of a Christmas one.

A handmade holiday gift that kids love, and at about 5.25 in (13 cm) tall it is small enough to make a few before Christmas.

The parts

Body
Belly
Face
Beak
Wings × 2
Feet × 2
Hat
Pompom

Yarn and materials

Worsted yarn	Used for	About
Navy	body, wings	35 g (65 yd / 60 m)
White	belly, face, pompom	10 g (15 yd / 15 m)
Orange	beak, feet	5 g (5 yd / 5 m)
Red	hat	10 g (15 yd / 15 m)

3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Stitch marker, yarn needle, pins, scissors
2 safety eyes, 10 mm

Look inside

Real pages from this pattern

Pip the Penguin Amigurumi Pattern, page 1: Cover — Page 1 · Cover

Pip the Penguin Amigurumi Pattern, page 3: Materials and yarn — Page 3 · Materials and yarn

Pip the Penguin Amigurumi Pattern, page 4: Stitch guide with pictures — Page 4 · Stitch guide with pictures

Pip the Penguin Amigurumi Pattern, page 6: Round-by-round tables — Page 6 · Round-by-round tables

Pip the Penguin Amigurumi Pattern, page 10: Assembly with 3D views — Page 10 · Assembly with 3D views

Questions

Which yarn colors do I need for Pip?

You need 4 colors of worsted weight (4) yarn: about 35 g (65 yd / 60 m) of navy for the body and wings, about 10 g (15 yd / 15 m) of white for the belly, face and pompom, about 5 g (5 yd / 5 m) of orange for the beak and feet and about 10 g (15 yd / 15 m) of red for the hat. You also need about 25 g of fiberfill and 2 safety eyes (10 mm).

How tall is Pip, and how many parts are there?

About 5.25 in (13 cm) tall. You crochet 8 parts (body, belly, face, beak, 2 wings, 2 feet, hat and pompom), 61 rounds in all, then follow 9 assembly steps to put Pip together.

Is Pip a good first amigurumi?

Yes. With 8 parts and 61 rounds, Pip is one of our easier toys. It uses only single crochet, increases and decreases in the round, and the stitch guide shows each stitch in pictures.

Is there a matching blanket?

Yes: the Penguin in a Santa Hat C2C Blanket Crochet Pattern, a 50 × 56 chart that makes a 38 × 42 in blanket in worsted yarn. Add one more pattern to your basket and you save 35% on all of them.

Which languages are included?

You get four PDFs: English, French, German and Spanish. The English version uses US crochet terms, and the stitch page lists the UK names too.

How do I get the pattern?

Right after checkout you get an email with your download links. You can download your PDFs again from that email any time.

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