There’s something about a tiny crochet duck that’s hard not to love! This little cutie makes such a sweet handmade gift, whether you want to add it to your amigurumi collection or make one for someone special. The best part? This no-sew design keeps things simple, so you can enjoy making your duck without worrying about sewing lots of little pieces together.
Why You’ll Love This Pattern
- No Sewing Required: Enjoy making your little duck without the extra step of joining separate pieces together.
- Beginner-Friendly: A lovely project to try if you’re getting comfortable with amigurumi and want to make something cute.
- Quick and Fun to Make: Its small size makes it a satisfying little project for a cozy afternoon with your yarn and hook.
- A Sweet Handmade Gift: Add it to a gift basket, display it on a desk, or make one for a friend who loves cute crochet creations.
- Easy to Personalize: Experiment with different yarn colors or add a tiny accessory to give your duck its own personality.
Free crochet pattern
No-Sew Crochet Duck
A chunky, palm-sized duck with a mallard-style color-blocked body. The wings and bubble-stitch feet are crocheted right into the body as you go, so there is nothing to sew on. Prefer a plain yellow duckling? Skip the color changes.
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 2–3 hours
- Yarn
- Chunky
- Hook
- 5 mm
What you need
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Good to know
Read these before you start.
- Palm-sizedFinished size
- Spiral roundsMark the first stitch of each round
- US crochet termsSee the Stitches tab
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Instructions
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Abbreviations
Everything used in this pattern, in US terms.
- sc
- Single crochetThe main stitch in this pattern
- inc
- Increase2 sc in the same stitch
- dec
- Decrease2 sc worked together as 1
- bubble st
- Bubble stitchYarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat 3 more times in the same stitch for 5 loops on the hook, then pull through all 5. Used for the feet
- MR
- Magic ring
- st(s)
- Stitch(es)
- rnd(s)
- Round(s)Worked in a continuous spiral, no joining
Watch the tutorial
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Tips and questions
Quick fixes for the most common problems.
Yes. Work every round in your body color and use an accent color for the feet bubbles and the beak, so a yellow duckling needs just two colors.
Work the increase into the first of the 2 chain stitches, not anywhere else in the loop. That is what gives the wing its little flap.
Count each stretch as you go: 6 stitches, then 12, then 6. It is easy to add or skip a stitch next to a flap.
Keep your tension even across all 4 loops before you close the bubble. A looser loop makes one side of the bump bigger than the other.
Check the 6–7 stitch spacing on both sides, and the gap to each wing, before you lock the safety eyes in.
Final Thoughts
And just like that, your little duck is ready to waddle into the world! Small crochet projects like this can bring so much charm with just a bit of yarn and creativity. Try making yours in different shades, or add a tiny bow for an extra touch of personality. If you make one, I’d love to hear how it turned out!