Penguin - Free knitting pattern

 Penguin – Free Knitting Pattern

 

It’s my summer holiday and that means it is time for a new pattern and this time I wanted to make something new instead of updating my older patterns. So during car rides me and my family did this summer, I made this cute little penguin. The pattern isn’t tested, so please tell me if you find any errors and remember that you can sell toys made from my patterns, but don’t sell the pattern itself and if you use IG, you can tag me @minttu_chocolate

 

You need

50g of the main color in DK, I used dark blue Drops Muskat

Oddments yellow and off-white DK yarn

Safety eyes 

Polyester filling

Needle

Size 3,5mm knitting needles

 

 

Body and head (make 1 with dark blue, the whole toy is knitted flat)

Cast on 36sts. K1 row.

Next row: K1, [m1, k5] repeat [_] to end. St-st 3 rows.

Next row: K1, [m1, k6], repeat [_] to end (50sts). St-st 3rows.

Next row: K1, [m1,k7], repeat [_] to end.

 Beginning with P row st-st 23 rows.

Next row: K1, [k2tog, k5], repeat [_] to end. St-st 3 rows.

Next row: K1, [k2tog, k4], repeat [_] to end. P1 row

Next row, K1, [k2tog, k3], repeat [_] to end. P1 row.

Next row: K1, [k2tog k2], repeat [_] to end. P1 row.

Next row: K1, [k2tog, k1], repeat [_] to end. P1 row.

Next row : k1, [m1, k1], repeat [_] to end. P1 row.

Next row: K1, [m1, k2], repeat [_] to end. P1 row.

Next row: K1, [m1, k6], repeat [_] to end. St-st 17 rows.

Next row: K1, [k2tog, k5], repeat [_] to end. P1 row

Next row: K1, [k2tog, k4], repeat [_] to end. P1 row

Next row: K1, [k2tog, k2], repeat [_] tp end. P1 row

Next row: K1, [k2tog, k1], repeat [_] to end.

Next row: K1, [k2tog] repeat [_] to end.

 

Cut off the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches. Sew the back seam to the bottom, leave the bottom open and stuff the body and head firmly. If you use safety eyes insert those to the middle of the head a few centimeters apart before stuffing the head and body.

Mark the center middle of the head, neck and bottom edge with a stitch marker or just regular pins like I did.

 

Wings (worked flat, make 2 with dark blue)

Cast on 20sts. Beginning with P row st-st 5 rows.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. St-st 3 rows.

Repeat the last 4 rows 4 more times (so 5 times in total).

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. P1 row.                                     

Repeat the last two rows 2 more times (so 3 times in total).

Cast off 4sts knitwise.

 

Fold the wing in half and sew the long edge. Sew the short edge of the wings to the sides of the body firmly. You can stuff the wings lightly, but I just left the wings in my toy unstuffed.

 

Stomach piece (make 1)

Cast on 13sts with off-white. P1 row

Next row: K1, m1, knit to last 1, m1, k1. P1 row.

Next row: K1, m1, knit to last 1, m1, k1. St-st 3 rows.

Next row: K1, m1, knit to last 1, m1, k1. St-st 13 rows.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. St-st 3 rows.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. St-st 3 rows.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. St-st 3 rows.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. St-st 5 rows.

Cast off knitwise. Mark the middle of the stomach piece on the neck and bottom with a pin or a stitch marker and match to the body. Pin in place and sew stomach to the middle of the body.

 

Bottom piece (make 1 with off-white)

Cast on 16sts, p1 row.

Next row: K1, m1, knit to last 1, m1, k1. St-st 5 rows.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. P1 row.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. St-st 3rows.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. P1 row.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. P1 row.

Next row: K1, skpo, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. P1 row.

Cast off knitwise. Mark the center of both the cast-on and cast-off edges. Align the middle of the cast-off with the back seam of the body and pin the cast-on to the front of the body, aligning the middle of the body and the middle of the cast-on edge. Sew the bottom to the body.

 

Beak (make 1 with yellow)

Cast on 12sts. Beginning with P row st-st 3 rows.

Next row: [k2tog, k2], repeat [_] to end. P1 row

Next row: [k1, k2tog], repeat [_] to end. P1 row.

Next row: k2tog 3 times. Cut off the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches. Fold in half and sew the diagonal seam. Stuff the beak lightly and sew the beak to the lower middle part of the head.

 

Feet (make 2 with yellow)

Cast on 13sts. Beginning with P row st-st 3rows.

Next row: K1, m1, k4, m1, k1, m1, k4, m1, k1. St-st 7rows.

Next row: K1, m1, k6, m1, k1, m1, k6, m1, k1. St-st 3rows.

Next row: K1, skpo, k4, k2tog, k1, skpo, k4, k2tog, k1. P1 row.

Next row: K1, skpo, k2, k2tog, k1, skpo, k2, k2tog, k1. P1 row.

Next row: K1, skpo, k2tog, k1, skpo, k2tog, k1. P1 row. Cast off knitwise.

 

Fold in half and sew the curved seam, stuffing is optional, and then sew the cast on edge closed. Sew feet to the bottom piece, the cast-on edge facing backwards.

 

And you’re done 😊