Last week, I was taking a hike at my favorite local park. This park has several hiking trails that wind up through a lush forest and many local wildflowers to identify. The best part of the park (IMO) is the stream that runs along the entire main trail. It truly adds an element of peace to the park with the sounds of flowing water and several small waterfalls along the path. As my husband and I were walking up the path to the first bridge in the park, I heard a faint quacking in the distance. There around the bend was an adorable mallard duck floating down the stream. We hurried up to the bridge to stand over the stream and watch as the duck paddled its way around rocks, quacking loudly along the way. As someone who loves ducks and wildlife in general, we stood and watched this little mallard for several minutes. There is just something so neat about animals in their natural habitat. Of course, I had to start a pattern for a crochet mallard duck as soon as we got home. I hope you enjoy making this plush as much as I enjoyed watching the duck swim down the stream.
For this pattern, I used Premier Parfait Chunky yarn (which is my favorite yarn) for a soft pastel look. Click here to get Premier yarn for this project. If you enjoy this pattern, please give me a follow on social media and let me know what other free patterns you would love to see! Happy crocheting 🙂
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MATERIALS & TOOLS
- Yarn: Premier Parfait Chunky (Size 6) in tan, green, white, yellow, orange, and pink
- Crochet hook (Size 6.0 mm)
- Polyfil – fiberfill stuffing
- Black felt for eyes
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Sewing pins
ABBREVIATIONS
- CH – chain
- SC – single crochet
- INC – single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)
- DEC – decrease (I use the invisible decrease in all of my creations for a cleaner look)
- HDC – half double crochet
- DC – double crochet
- TR – treble or triple crochet
- FO – fasten off
- Magic ring – Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert hook in the center of loop, yarn over, and draw up a loop. Yarn over, pull through to make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch). Continue to crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for. There are many wonderful YouTube videos on how to make a magic circle if you are a visual learner! Always move your stitch marker to the last stitch in the round.
THIS PATTERN USES US CROCHET TERMS AND IS WORKED IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS.
POLICIES & REMINDERS
- DO NOT publish or sell this pattern in any form
- You may sell plushes made from this pattern but must credit me for the pattern (Simply tag @thewondercrochet or mention Allison from Wonder Crochet)
- I love interacting with people on social media! Please tag me in your creations and feel free to reach out with any questions
- This an original Wonder Crochet character
- My finished plush measures around 12 inches tall
BODY
IN TAN
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3. (SC, INC)X6 (18)
4. (2 SC, INC)X6 (24)
5. (3 SC, INC)X6 (30)
6. (4 SC, INC)X6 (36)
7. (5 SC, INC)X6 (42)
8. (6 SC, INC)X6 (48)
9-18. SC AROUND FOR 10 ROUNDS (48)
19. (6 SC, DEC)X6 (42)
20. (5 SC, DEC)X6 (36)
21. (4 SC, DEC)X6 (30)
22. (3 SC, DEC)X6 (24)
CHANGE COLOR TO WHITE
23. SC AROUND (24)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
STUFF BODY
HEAD
IN GREEN
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3. (SC, INC)X6 (18)
4. (2 SC, INC)X6 (24)
5. (3 SC, INC)X6 (30)
6. (4 SC, INC)X6 (36)
7. (5 SC, INC)X6 (42)
8-14. SC AROUND FOR 7 ROUNDS (42)
15. (5 SC, DEC)X6 (36)
16. (4 SC, DEC)X6 (30)
17. (3 SC, DEC)X6 (24)
CHANGE COLOR TO WHITE
18-19. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (24)
FO, WEAVE IN TAIL OF YARN
STUFF HEAD
SEW HEAD AND BODY TOGETHER
WINGS (MAKE 2)
IN TAN
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3. (SC, INC)X6 (18)
4-7. SC AROUND FOR 4 ROUNDS (18)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
BEAK
IN YELLOW
1.CH 4
2. STARTING IN 2ND CH FROM HOOK, SC 3, THEN DOWN OTHER SIDE SC 3
NOW START WORKING IN THE ROUND
3. (SC, INC)X3 (9)
4. (2 SC, INC)X3 (12)
5. (3 SC, INC)X3 (15)
6. SC AROUND
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
TAIL
IN TAN
1.6 IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. (SC, INC)X3 (9)
3. SC AROUND (9)
4. (2 SC, INC)X3 (12)
5. SC AROUND (12)
6. (3 SC, INC)X3 (15)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
CHEEKS (MAKE 2)
IN PINK
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
FEET (MAKE 2)
IN ORANGE
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3-5. SC AROUND FOR 3 ROUNDS (12)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
FLOWER
IN GREEN
1.5 SC IN A MAGIC RING (5)
2-5. SC AROUND FOR 3 ROUNDS (5)
CHANGE COLOR TO PINK
6. (SC, CH 5, STARTING IN 2ND CH FROM HOOK HDC, DC, TR, DC, SLST BACK INTO THE FIRST SC SPOT)x5
FO, WEAVE IN TAIL
ASSEMBLY:
-SEW THE WINGS TO EACH SIDE OF THE BODY, STARTING 5 ROWS DOWN FROM THE NECK
-SEW THE TAIL TO THE BACK OF THE BODY
-SEW THE BEAK TO THE FRONT OF THE HEAD, 2 ROWS UP FROM THE WHITE SECTION
-SEW THE CHEEKS TO EACH SIDE OF THE BEAK, 3 ROWS FROM THE BEAK
-SEW THE FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY, TOWARDS THE FRONT, AND POINTED OUTWARD
-SEW FLOWER TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD
-USING BLACK FELT, CUT OUT EYES, AND ATTACH TO THE FACE USING FABRIC GLUE OR BY SEWING
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU FINISHED THE MALLARD DUCK!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern and found it easy to follow. Again, if you have any questions or are stuck at any point please reach out to me.
I’m so glad our crafty paths have crossed, happy crocheting!
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