Clovis Duck Free Pattern

 

Clovis Duck Crochet Pattern

Materials and Size Recommendations:

• 3mm crochet hook
• 6mm safety eyes
• Example used: Mallard Duck

Stitches Key:

• Ch: Chain
• Sl: Slip stitch
• X: Single crochet
• V: Increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
• A: Decrease (invisible decrease)
• Blo: Back loop only
• Flo: Front loop only
• T: Half double crochet
• F: Double crochet
• K: Empty stitch
• [..]: Crochet in the same stitch

Head (Green Yarn)

1. R1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
2. R2: 6 inc. (12)
3. R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (18)
4. R4: 18 sc. (18)
5. R5: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) x 6. (24)
6. R6: 24 sc. (24)
7. R7: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (30)
8. R8: (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 6. (36)
9. R9: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (42)
10. R10-13: 42 sc. (42)

Mark the 17th and 25th stitches of R11, and insert the safety eyes in these positions.

14. R14: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (36)
15. R15: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc) x 6. (30)
16. R16: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (24)
17. R17: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x 6. (18)
18. R18: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (12)

Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.

Neck (White Yarn)

1. R19: Switch to white yarn. (4 sc, 1 dec) x 2. (10)
2. R20: 10 sc. (10)

Body (Brown Yarn)

1. R21: Switch to brown yarn. (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 2. (12)
2. R22: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 3. (15)
3. R23: (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 3. (18)
4. R24: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) x 6. (24)
5. R25: Switch to light brown yarn. (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (30)
6. R26: (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 6. (36)
7. R27-30: 36 sc. (36)

Next, mark the position for the tail. Adjust the stitch count if necessary to ensure the tail is centered at the back of the body.

Tail Placement

1. R31: 3 sc, Flo (5 ch, 1 sc, 6 ch, 1 sc, 5 ch, 1 sc), switch to light brown yarn, 30 sc. (36)
2. R32: Using the back loops from the previous row: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc) x 6. (30)
3. R33: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (24)
4. R34: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x 6. (18)
5. R35: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (12)
6. R36: 6 dec. (6)

Close off and cut the yarn.

Wings (Make 2 - Brown Yarn)

1. R1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
2. R2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3. (9)
3. R3: Switch to light brown yarn. 9 sc. (9)
4. R4: 3 sc, 4 sc (blue yarn), 2 sc (light brown yarn). (9)
5. R5: 9 sc. (9)
6. R6: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 3. (6)
7. R7: 6 sc. (6)

Close off and cut the yarn.

Legs (Make 2 - Orange Yarn)

1. R1: Leave a long tail, 5 sc in a magic ring. (5)
2. R2-3: 5 sc. (5)

Leave a long tail and cut the yarn.

Beak (Yellow Yarn)

1. R1: 6 ch, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc. (12)
2. R2: 12 sc. (12)
3. R3: 2 sc, 2 inc, 8 sc. (14)

Leave a long tail and cut the yarn.

Feet (Make 2 - Orange Yarn)

1. R1: 4 sc in a magic ring. (4)
2. R2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2. (6)
3. R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3. (9)
4. R4-5: 9 sc. (9)
5. Flatten and crochet 2 layers together: R6: (1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc) x 3, sl st to finish.

Assembly and Sewing

1. Attach the beak at the upper part of the head, between the eyes.
2. Sew the legs and feet together, then attach the legs to the bottom of the body.
3. You can also attach the feet directly to the body if preferred, without attaching legs.
4. Sew the wings to each side of the body, making sure they are symmetrical.

This completes the assembly of the Clovis Duck!