Pablito the Penguin

Pablito was the first pattern I posted in Etsy :)
Hope you have fun crocheting lots of little penguins!



Materials you'll need:
Little amounts of black and orange worsted weight yarn
A little piece of white felt
Blue and black embroidery floss, tapestry needle
Size I/9 (2.5 mm) and F/5 (4 mm) crochet hooks
Fiberfill or stuffing of your choice

Finished measurements:
Diameter of penguin base is approx 3.0 inches
Penguin height is 3.5 inches

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
cont = continue
hdc = half double cochet (UK: htr half trable)
Rnd = round
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet (UK: dc double crochet)
sl st = slip st (UK: sc single crochet)
st(s) = stich(es)
WS = wrong side
* = repeat directions between * * as many times as indicated


INSTRUCTIONS:

Body
Pablito’s body is worked in rounds.
Using black yarn and I/9 hook:
Rnd1 – Ch 2, 5 sc in first chain
Rnd2 – 2 sc in each sc around (10 scs)
Rnd3 – *1 sc in first sc, 2 scs in next sc*, repeat 5 times (15 scs)
Rnd4 - *2 sc, 2 scs in next sc*, repeat 5 times (20 scs)
Rnd5 - *3 sc, 2 scs in next sc*, repeat 5 times (25 scs)
Rnd6 - *4 sc, 2 scs in next sc*, repeat 5 times, (30 scs)
Rnd7 - *5 sc, 2 scs in next sc*, repeat 5 times, (35 scs)
The diameter of the circle should now measure approx. 3 inches.
Rnd8– 1 sc in each sc around (35 scs)
Repeat Rnd8 until body height is approx 3.5 inches, 1 sl st in next sc, bind off.
Weave in loose ends.

Body Base
Repeat instructions for Body up until Round 8, 1 sl st in next sc, bind off.
Weave in loose ends.

Arms (Make two)
Arms are also worked in round.
Using black yarn and I/9 hook:
Rnd 1– Ch 6, 3 sc in second chain from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in next chain –you are now in the other half of the chain-, 3 sc.
Rnd2 – *3 sc in next sc, 6*, repeat once
Rnd3 - *3 sc in next sc, 8 sc*, repeat once, 1 sl st in next sc, bind off.
Weave in loose ends.

Legs (Make two)
Using orange yarn and F/5 hook:
Rnd1- Chain 6, 1hdc in third chain from hook and each chain until end (4 hdcs)
Rnd2 – Chain 2, 1 hdc in each hdc until end (4 hdcs)
Rnd3 – Repeat Rnd2, bind off.
Weave in loose ends.

Beak
Using orange yarn and F/5 hook:
Rnd1 – Chain 6, 1 sc in second chain from hook and each chain until end (5 sc)
Rnd2 – Skip first sc, sc in second sc, sc in next sc, skip next sc, sc in following sc.
Rnd3 – Sc in third sc from hook, bind off.
Weave in loose ends.

Tummy
Cut out a circular piece of white felt.

Assembly
Look at the picture to get an idea of the whereabouts of each piece.
Sew legs to WS of body base. Stuff body and sew to base (so legs are in between the body and the base, and the right side of the base is showing at the bottom). Fold arms in half and sew to sides of body. Sew beak and tummy to Pablito’s body. Using blue embroidery floss, make him a pair of eyes.
Pronto!