Plump Sage & Cream Duckling Toy: Free crochet pattern

Welcome to a world of cozy cuddles with our Plump Sage & Cream Duckling Toy. Designed in our signature WithMe palette, this little friend brings a touch of handmade warmth to any nursery or playroom.

Crafted from soft, durable cotton, this duckling features a sweet dusty rose head, a gentle sage green beak, and a plump warm cream body. It is the perfect size for tiny hands to hold during storytime or naps.

Whether you are gifting it to an expectant parent or making a keepsake for your own little one, this pattern is a joyful make from start to finish.

What you need

• Warm cream worsted cotton yarn, 20 yards (or any soft cotton blend)
• Dusty rose worsted cotton yarn, 15 yards
• Sage green worsted cotton yarn, 5 yards
• Blush pink yarn for cheeks (scraps)
• 3.5 mm (US E/4) crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle, stitch marker, 6 mm safety eyes (optional)

Gauge

Gauge is not critical, but ensure stitches are tight to prevent stuffing from showing.

Abbreviations

• sc — single crochet
• inc — 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec — sc 2 together (invisible decrease)
• tr — treble crochet
• dc — double crochet
• ch — chain

Pattern notes

• This pattern is worked in continuous spiraling rounds; do not join unless specified.
• Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch in each round.
• Adjust stuffing as you go to achieve a plump, firm shape.

1. Body

Start with the plump body in warm cream, working from the bottom up.

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
• Round 2: 6 inc [12]
• Round 3: (sc, inc) × 6 [18]
• Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 [24]
• Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 [30]
• Rounds 6–10: sc in each stitch around [30]
• Round 11: (3 sc, dec) × 6 [24]
• Round 12: (2 sc, dec) × 6 [18]
• Round 13: (sc, dec) × 6 [12]
• Round 14: dec × 6 [6]

1. Fold the top opening closed and sew it shut. Fasten off and weave in the end.

2. Head

Work the head in dusty rose, shaping it to sit perfectly atop the body.

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
• Round 2: 6 inc [12]
• Round 3: (sc, inc) × 6 [18]
• Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 [24]
• Rounds 5–9: sc in each stitch around [24]
• Round 10: (2 sc, dec) × 6 [18]
• Round 11: (sc, dec) × 6 [12]
• Round 12: dec × 6 [6]

1. Stuff the head firmly. Fold the top opening closed and sew it shut. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

3. Wings

Create two small, rounded wings to complete the duckling silhouette.

• Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
• Round 2: 4 inc [8]
• Round 3: sc in each stitch around [8]

1. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Repeat to make a second wing.

4. Beak

Crochet a tiny, sweet beak in sage green to give your duckling character.

• Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
• Round 2: 4 inc [8]
• Round 3: (2 sc, dec) × 2 [6]

1. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

5. Tail

Add a cute little tail tuft in warm cream to the back of the body.

• Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
• Round 2: 4 inc [8]
• Round 3: sc in each stitch around [8]

1. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

6. WithMe signature heart

The same little heart sits on every WithMe original — our way of signing it with love. Use any contrast colour from the project.

• Round 1: 3 tr, 3 dc, ch, tr, ch, 3 dc, 3 tr in a magic ring [15] — Ch 3 first (it doesn't count as a stitch). After the last stitch, ch 3 and sl st into the ring, then pull the ring tight — the dip at the top of the heart forms as you pull.

1. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing the heart in place.

Finishing

1. Sew the head to the top of the body, centering it and using the long tail from the head.
2. Pin and sew the wings to the sides of the body, slightly angled downward.
3. Sew the beak to the center of the face, just below where the eyes will go.
4. Sew the tail to the lower back of the body.
5. If using safety eyes, insert them into the head before stuffing, or embroider them with dark brown yarn.
6. Embroider two small French knots in blush pink on the cheeks for a sweet, rosy glow.
7. Sew the WithMe signature heart in sage green on the center of the warm cream chest.

Tips from the WithMe studio

• Use an invisible decrease by inserting your hook only into the front loops of the next two stitches when working a dec.
• Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of every round to keep your spirals neat.
• If your tension is loose, consider using a smaller hook to keep the stuffing hidden.

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