Crochet Mallard Duck

MATERIALS

Yarns – green (G), light brown (B), dark brown (D), white (W), yellow (Y)
black embroidery thread
polyester fibrefill
two 8.0 mm safety eyes
size 8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook

ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)
[…] = instructions in brackets are performed in the same stitch

HEAD

R1 With G, sc 6 in magic ring (6)R2 inc in each st around (12)R3 (sc 1, inc) six times (18)R4 (sc 2, inc) six times (24)R5-7 sc in each st around (24)R8 (sc 3, inc) six times (30)R9-10 sc in each st around (30)R11 (sc 3, dec) six times (24)R12 (sc 2, dec) six times (18)R13 (sc 1, dec) six times (12)

We will place the eyes onto the head before closing it. Insert the safety eyes 8 rows from the top and 6 stitches apart.

R14 dec six times (6)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a short tail for sewing. Stuff the head and then sew the opening closed.

BEAK

R1 With Y, sc 6 in magic ring (6)R2 (inc, inc, sc 1) two times (10)R3 sc in each st around (10)R4 sc 1, inc, sc 2, hdc 2, sc 2, inc, sc 1 (12)

Finish with a sl st. Leave long tail for sewing. Use black thread to embroider two nostrils at the top of the beak. Sew to the head between the eyes.

BODY

R1 With B, sc 6 in magic ring (6)R2 inc in each st around (12)R3 (sc 1, inc) six times (18)R4 (sc 2, inc) six times (24)R5 inc, sc 9, with D, sc 4, with B, sc 9, inc (26)R6 inc, sc 9, with D, sc 6, with B, sc 9, inc (28)R7 dec, dec, sc 7, with D, sc 6, with B, sc 7, dec, dec (24)R8 dec, dec, sc 6, with D, sc 4, with B, sc 6, dec, dec (20)R9 dec, dec, sc 4, with D, sc 4, with B, sc 4, dec, dec (16)R10 With W, (sc 2, dec) four times (12)R11 sc in each st around (12)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.

WING (Make 2)

NOTE: Anything in […] is crocheted into the same stitch.

R1 With B, sc 6 in magic ring (6)R2 inc, inc, [sc 1, hdc 1], [hdc 1, sc 1], inc, inc (12)

Finish with a sl st. Leave long tail for sewing.

FOOT (Make 2)

With Y, chain 3.
Skip first ch, sc 2, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, sc 1, inc, ch 1 and turn.
Skip first ch, [hdc 1, sl st 1], [hdc 1, sl st 1], [hdc 1, sl st 1].

Fasten off. Cut a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY

Sew the head to the body.
Sew the wings to the body.
Sew the feet to the body.