Pear the Duck – Free Crochet Pattern

Pear the Duck

US Crochet Terms

ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

inc = increase (2 sc in the same stitch)

dec = decrease (sc 2 stitches together)

3 sc in same st = 3 single crochet in the same stitch

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

dc inc = 2 dc in the same stitch

st(s) = stitch(es)

FOOT PADS

Make 2.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Round 2: (Sc, inc) × 3. [9]

Round 3: Ch 4 (counts as 4 sts). Skip next 2 sts, 7 sc. [11]

Round 4–5: 11 sc. [11]

Round 6: Fold in half. (Ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc) × 3. Work 6 sc into the remaining outer loops of Rnd 3. Flatten and work 3 sc through both layers. [15 sts + 6 ch].

Leave a long tail sew together -.

HANDS

Round 1: Ch 6. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, 4 sc, work 3 sc in next st, working along the opposite side of the chain, 3 sc, inc. [12]

Round 2–5: 12 sc. [12]

Round 6: 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec. [10]

Round 7: 10 sc. [10]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

EYES

Make 2.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Round 2: 6 inc. [12]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

MAIN BODY

Round 1: 8 sc in MR. [8]

Round 2: 8 inc. [16]

Round 3: (Sc, inc) × 8. [24]

Round 4: (Sc, inc, sc) × 8. [32]

Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 8. [40]

Round 6: 40 sc. [40]

Round 7: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) × 8. [48]

Round 8–13: 48 sc. [48]

Round 14: (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) × 6. [42]

Round 15: (5 sc, dec) × 6. [36]

Round 16–17: 36 sc. [36]

Round 18: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) × 6. [30]

Round 19–20: 30 sc. [30]

Round 21: (3 sc, dec) × 6. [24]

Round 22–25: 24 sc. [24]

Round 26: (Sc, dec, sc) × 6. [18]

Round 27: (Sc, dec) × 6. [12]

Round 28: 6 dec. [6]

Stuff firmly, then weave the yarn tail through the front loops of the last round, pull tight to close and fasten off.

LEAVES

Row 1: ch 7, start in 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, (sc, sl st, sc) in corner st, along opposite side of ch: hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc, sl st. [13]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

LEGS

Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Round 2: 6 inc. [12]

Round 3: 12 sc. [12]

Round 4: 2 sc, 4 dec, 2 sc. [8]

Round 5: 2 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc. [6]

Round 6–8: 6 sc. [6]

Stuff firmly, then weave the yarn tail through the front loops of the last round, pull tight to close and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

BEAK

US Crochet Terms Stitch Count.

Row 1: ch 4, start in 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc-inc, work 1 sc into middle of dc, sc. [5]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

STEM

US Crochet Terms Stitch Count.

Row 1: ch 10, sew directly to body. [10]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Sew the foot pads, hands, eyes, leaves, legs, beak and stem to the main body, pinning each piece in place first and using the photos as your guide.