Product Description
This little guy isn't just adorable, he's a fantastic first felting project! Just choose a 100% wool yarn, and crochet... then put the pieces in your washing machine and watch the magic happen! Felting instructions are included. Herbert measures 6 inches tall when completed.
To complete this pattern, you will need:
- size L (8 mm) crochet hook
- 3 colors of 100% wool worsted weight yarn (Ella Rae Classic and Plymouth Galway are the brands used in the sample, less than a skein of each is required): black, white and orange
- two 12mm blue animal eyes
- polyester stuffing
- sewing needle
- like-colored sewing thread
This is an easy-level pattern. Pattern is a pdf that contains progress photos and instructions.
Amigurumi Herbert the Felted Penguin
What is Being Made
Herbert the Felted Penguin is a small crocheted amigurumi toy designed by Stacey Trock. This adorable stuffed penguin stands 6 inches tall and was created in May 2010. The project combines traditional crochet techniques with felting to create a finished toy suitable for display or play.
Crochet Techniques Used
This pattern employs fundamental amigurumi construction methods, including working in the round and stuffing as you go. The design uses a technique of stitching into the back loop throughout most of the pattern, which creates a distinctive textured appearance. The pattern also incorporates color changes to build the penguin's distinctive black and white coloring with orange accents.
Stitches Used
- Chain (ch) - Used for foundation and construction
- Single crochet (sc) - The primary stitch for building the body and features
- Double crochet (dc) - Used for select portions of the design
- Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) - Used for decreasing stitches to shape the penguin
Materials and Tools
The project requires less than 220 yards of worsted weight yarn total, typically using one skein. The pattern calls for three colors: black (main color), white (secondary color), and orange (accent color). The sample uses Ella Rae Classic for black and white yarns and Plymouth Galway for the orange, though any worsted weight yarn—including acrylics—works equally well.
Additional materials include a Size L (8.0mm) crochet hook, two 12mm blue animal eyes, fiberfill stuffing for padding, like-colored sewing thread, and a sewing needle for attaching features and finishing details.
Pattern Details
The construction focuses on working in rounds with consistent back-loop stitching for texture. Shaping is achieved through strategic decreases using single crochet 2 together. The penguin's features—eyes and color sections—are added during or after crocheting, with careful attention to placement for proper proportions in this small 6-inch finished toy.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Designer: | Wendi Gratz |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
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