Peking Duckling

My next menagerie member, Peking Duckling

Techniques Needed

• magic ring
• working in rounds - you can use spiral technique or circular (with slip at end of each round and chain 1 at beginning).  If you use spiral, slip at the end of each piece to smooth off the end)
• chain stitch
• slip stitch
• single crochet
• french knot 
• increase
• decrease

Materials

• worsted weight acrylic yarns (or any weight or material that you prefer)
• yellow, orange, and black
• crochet hook, size G (can be adjusted based on weight of yarn and desired gauge)
• scissors
• tapestry needle
• polyester filling

Key

• sc - single crochet
• inc - single crochet twice into one loop
• dec - single crochet one stitch into two loops
• hdc - half double crochet
• sl - slip stitch
• ch - chain
• fo - fasten off 

Pattern
 
Head

worked in rounds, yellow

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. sc around (18)
5. sc around (18)
6. (sc, dec) x 6 (12), stuff firmly at this point 
7. dec 6 (6)

Fasten off and neatly weave closed with tail.

Body
worked in rounds, yellow

1. magic ring 3 (3)
2. inc 3 (6)
3. (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
4. (sc 2, inc) x 3 (12)
5. (sc 3, inc) x 3 (15)
6. sc around (15)
7. sc around (15)
8. (sc 3, dec) x 6 (12), stuff firmly at this point
9. dec 6 (6)

Fasten off neatly and weave closed with tail.

Wings
worked in rounds, yellow, make 2

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. sl into first loop and ch (you'll already do this if crocheting in circles as opposed to spiral), hdc, ch, sl, do not finish round.

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching onto body.

Bill

Worked in rounds, orange

1. magic ring 3 (3)
2. inc 3 (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching, flatten, and attach to head.  At this time you can attach head and wings to body.


With black yarn place french knots for the eyes.