Crochet Mum And Baby Duck

 

I love to see baby ducks and their moms walking in a line, and I think they would look extra cute with little hats on, especially bear and apple ones! 

Mom duck: Approx 5" tall
Baby duck: Approx 3.5" tall
Materials:
Worsted-weight yarn in white, yellow, orange, red, brown, and green
Size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook 9 and 12 mm plastic eyes with safety backings
Tapestry needle
Fiberfill or stuffing of your choice

MOM DUCK

Beak

Using orange yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 7 Sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (14 sts)
R3-5: Sc 14. SI st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing, and set aside.

Head 

Using white yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1,2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)
R5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (30 sts)
R6: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)
R7: *Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (42 sts)
R8-16: Sc 42.
R17: *Sc 5, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)
R18: *Sc 4, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (30 sts)
R19: -:;Sc 3, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)
R20: Sc 24.

Work on face: 
Sew beak in place; position and attach 12 mm eyes.
R21: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R22: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)
Stuff head firmly.
R23: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off.

Body 

Using white yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (10 sts)
R3: -Sc 1,2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 times. (15 sts)
R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 times. (20 sts)
R5:*Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 times. (25 sts)
R6-13: Sc 25.
SI st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff and sew to head.

Wings (Make 2.)
Using white yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (10 sts)
R3: *Sc 1,2 sc in next se, rep 5 times. (15 sts)
R4-7: Sc 15.
SI st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew open end tog and sew to body.

Feet (Make 2.)
Using orange yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 7 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (14 sts)
R3-7: Sc 14. SI st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew open end tog and sew to body.

Mom's Apple Hat 

Using red yarn,
R1: Ch 2,6 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: -Sc 1,2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times.  (24 sts)
R5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times.(30 sts)

R6: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)
R7: *Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (42 sts)
R8: *Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (48 sts)
R9-15: Sc 48.
SI st 1 and fasten off.
Stem: Using brown yarn, loosely ch 5. Starting at second ch from hook, sl st 4. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew to hat.
Leaf: Using green yarn, loosely ch 10. Starting at second ch from hook, sl st 1, hdc 1, dc 1, tr 3, dc 1, hdc 1, sl st 1. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew leaf next to stem.

BABY DUCK

Beak 

Using orange yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (10 sts)
R3: Sc 10.
SI st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing, and set aside.

Head 

Using yellow yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3:*Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R4:*Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)
R5:*Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (30 sts)
R6-12: Sc 30.
R13: *Sc 3, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)
R14: *Sc 2, dec rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R15: Sc 18.

Work on face: 
Sew beak in place; position and attach 9 mm eyes.
R16: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts) Stuff head firmly.
R17: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts) Fasten off.

Body 
Using yellow yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: -Sc 1,2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R4-9: Sc 18.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.stuff and sew to head.

Wings (Make 2.)
Using yellow yarn,
R1: Ch 2,4 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (8 sts)
R3-5: Sc 8.
Sl st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew open end tog and sew to body.

Feet (Make 2.)
Using orange yarn,
R1: Ch 2,5 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (10 sts)
R3-5: Sc 10.
SI st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew open end tog and sew to body.

Baby's Bear Hat
Using brown yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook.
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)
R5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (30 sts)
R6: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)
R7-10: Sc 36.
SI st 1 and fasten off.

Ears (make 2):
Ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew to hat.

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