@littlehand_crochet “Donnie”

The duck
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pirate king pattern

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 ABBREVIATION & SYMBOLS
Rnd Round tr Triple crochet

2-Half double crochet

St(s) Stitch hdc inc
increase
2-double crochet
ch Chain dc inc
increase
3-single crochet
slst Slip stitch 3-sc inc
increase
2-Half double crochet
sc Single crochet hdc dec
decrease
2-double crochet
inc Increase dc dec
decrease

Inv dec Invisible decrease BLO Work in back loop only

hdc Half-double crochet FLO Work in front loop only

dc Double crochet (…) x N Repeat (N) times

MATERIALS
Cotton fingering weight yarn
Yellow Golden

1. Yarn Orange Copper brown

Red Dark brown
Purple Black

2. Crochet hook 1.6 mm, 2.25 mm. and 2.5 mm.

3. Embroidery thread White, black, brown and yellow

Approximate size
4. Eye 11 mm two black half beads
Head to Foot:
5. 4 mm golden button
= Height 10.5 inch / 26 cm
6. Polyester Fiberfill 9. Scissors
Hat to Foot:
7. Needle for sewing 10. Soft wire
= Height 12 inch / 30 cm
8. Glue 11. Stitch marker

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 1. HEAD (Yellow, 2.5 mm crochet hook)
Use yellow yarn to make 11 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook,
then sc in next 8 chains, 3-sc inc in last
chain. Rotate work to work in the back
of the foundation chain, sc in next 8
chains and inc in same chain as
the 1st sc (22)
Rnd 2: Inc, sc 8, inc x 3, sc 8, inc x 2 (28)
Rnd 3: Inc x 2, sc 8, inc x 2, sc 2, inc x 2, sc 8, Rnd 30: (Sc 21, inv dec, sc 22, inv dec) x 2 (90)

inc x 2, sc 2 (36) Rnd 31: (Sc 13, inv dec) x 6 (84)

Rnd 4: (Sc 5, inc) x 6 (42) Rnd 32: (Sc 12, inv dec) x 6 (78)

Rnd 5: (Sc 6, inc) x 6 (48) Rnd 33: (Sc 11, inv dec) x 6 (72)

Rnd 6: (Sc 7, inc) x 6 (54) Rnd 34: (Sc 10, inv dec) x 6 (66)

Rnd 7: (Sc 8, inc) x 6 (60) Rnd 35: (Sc 9, inv dec) x 6 (60)

Rnd 8: (Sc 9, inc) x 6 (66) Rnd 36: (Sc 8, inv dec) x 6 (54)

Rnd 9-10(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (66) Rnd 37: (Sc 7, inv dec) x 6 (48)

Rnd 11: (Sc 10, inc) x 6 (72) Stuff the head with fiberfill

Rnd 12-13(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (72) Rnd 38: (Sc 6, inv dec) x 6 (42)

Rnd 14: (Sc 17, inc) x 4 (76) Rnd 39: (Sc 5, inv dec) x 6 (36)

Rnd 15: Sc in each st around (76) Finish stuffing the head firmly. Fasten off and

Rnd 16: (Sc 18, inc) x 4 (80) cut the yarn.

Rnd 17: Sc in each st around (80)

Rnd 18: (Sc 19, inc) x 4 (84)
Rnd 19: Sc in each st around (84)
Rnd 20: (Sc 20, inc) x 4 (88)
Rnd 21: Sc in each st around (88)
Rnd 22: Sc 36, (inc, sc 1) x 2, inc, sc 38,
(inc, sc 1) x 2, inc, sc 4 (94)
Rnd 23-29(7 rnds): Sc in each st around (94)

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 2. MOUTH (Orange, 2.5 mm crochet hook)
Upper lip
Use orange yarn to make 19 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook,
then sc in next 16 chains, 3-sc inc in last chain.
Rotate work to work in the back of the
foundation chain, sc in next 16 chains and inc
in same chain as the 1st sc (38)
Rnd 2: Inc, sc 16, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 16, inc, sc 1 (42)
Rnd 3: Sc 4, hdc 3, dc 3, tr 1, dc 3, hdc 3, sc 25 (42)
Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.

Lower lip
Use orange yarn to make 16 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook,
then sc in next 13 chains, 3-sc inc in last chain.
Rotate work to work in the back of the
foundation chain, sc in next 13 chains and inc
in same chain as the 1st sc (32)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st around (32)
Rnd 3: Sc 4, (BLO) hdc 3, dc 2, hdc 3, sc 4 (16)
Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.

3. HAND (Yellow, 2.5 mm crochet hook)

Make 2 arms, begin with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 5, inc) x 3 (21)
Rnd 5-8(4 rnds): Sc in each st around (21)
Rnd 9: (Inv dec) x 2, sc 17 (19)
Rnd 10-15(6 rnds): Sc in each st around (19)
Rnd 16: Sc 7, inv dec, sc 8, inv dec (17)

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 Rnd 17-22(6 rnds): Sc in each st around (17)
Rnd 23: Sc 6, inv dec, sc 7, inv dec (15)
Rnd 24-25(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (15)
Rnd 26: Inv dec, sc 13 (14)
Rnd 27-28(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (14)
Stuff the arm slightly (round 1-22 only) with fiberfill. Fasten off and leaving a tail for sewing.
4. LEGS + BODY (Dark brown, Copper brown, Purple, Yellow, 2.5 mm crochet hook)
Left leg
Use dark brown yarn to make 9 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook,
then sc in next 6 chains, 3-sc inc in last
chain. Rotate work to work in the back
of the foundation chain, sc in next 6
chains and inc in same chain as
the 1st sc (18)
Rnd 2: Inc, sc 6, inc x 3, sc 6, inc x 2 (24)
Rnd 3: Sc 1, inc, sc 6, hdc inc, hdc 1,
(hdc inc) x 2, hdc 1, hdc inc, sc 6, inc,
sc 3 (30)
Rnd 4: Hdc 1, hdc inc, hdc 6, dc 1, dc inc, dc 1,
(dc inc) x 2, dc 2, (dc inc) x 2, dc 1,
dc inc, dc 1, hdc 6, hdc inc, hdc 3 (38)
Rnd 5: (BLO) Sc in each st around (38)
Rnd 6-7(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (38)
Rnd 8: Sc 11, inv dec, sc 1, (inv dec) x 4, sc 1,
inv dec, sc 13 (32)
Rnd 9: Sc 11, (dc dec) x 4, sc 13 (28)
Rnd 10: Sc 11, (dc dec) x 2, sc 13 (26)
Rnd 11: Sc 5, inc, sc 12, inc, sc 7 (28)
Rnd 12: (Sc 6, inc) x 4 (32)
Rnd 13: (Sc 15, inc) x 2 (34)
Rnd 14: (Sc 16, inc) x 4 (36)
Change color to purple yarn
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Rnd 15: (BLO) (sc 2, inc) x 12 (48)
Rnd 16: Sc in each st around (48)
Rnd 17: Sc 5, (inc, sc 2) x 3, inc, sc 33 (52)
Rnd 18-20(3 rnds): Sc in each st around (52)
Rnd 21: Sc 9, inv dec, sc 2, inv dec, sc 37 (50)
Rnd 22-23(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (50)
Rnd 24: Sc 8, inv dec, sc 2, inv dec, sc 36 (48)
Rnd 25: Sc 9, inv dec, sc 37 (47) - Stuff the leg
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Right leg
Make the right leg same as
the left leg rnd 1- rnd 16.
Rnd 17: Sc 29, (inc, sc 2) x 3, inc, sc 9 (52)
Rnd 18-20(3 rnds): Sc in each st around (52)
Rnd 21: Sc 33, inv dec, sc 2, inv dec, sc 13 (50)
Rnd 22-23(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (50)
Rnd 24: Sc 32, inv dec, sc 2, inv dec, sc 12 (48)
Rnd 25: Sc 33, inv dec, sc 13 (47)- Stuff the leg
Don’t cut the yarn, we will continue to the
body part after finished sole and collar boots.
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 Sole of boots
Make 2 soles. Use copper brown yarn to make 9 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook,
then sc in next 6 chains, 3-sc inc in last chain.
Rotate work to work in the back of the
foundation chain, sc in next 6 chains and inc
in same chain as the 1st sc (18)
Rnd 2: Inc, sc 6, inc x 3, sc 6, inc x 2 (24)
Rnd 3: Sc 1, inc, sc 6, hdc inc, hdc 1, (hdc inc) x 2, hdc 1, hdc inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3 (30)
Rnd 4: Hdc 1, hdc inc, hdc 6, dc 1, dc inc, dc 1, (dc inc) x 2, dc 2, (dc inc) x 2, dc 1, dc inc, dc 1, hdc 6,
hdc inc, hdc 3 (38)
Slip stitch the sole and base of boots (FLO on rnd 5 of the leg) together. (Pic 4.1 - 4.3)

Pic 4.1 Pic 4.2 Pic 4.3

Collar of boots
Locate the center point on rnd 15 of the boots. Then use different thread color or stitch marker to
mark the point. (Pic 4.4) Hold the boots upside down and use copper brown yarn to start 1st sc on
that point. (Pic 4.5)
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc 36, sc 1 in same st as the 1st sc, turn (37) (Pic 4.6)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc 11, hdc inc, hdc 13, hdc inc, hdc 11 (39)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. (Pic 4.7)

Pic 4.4 Pic 4.5 Pic 4.6 Pic 4.7

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 Continue to crochet the body part. Starting from the right leg.
Rnd 26: Sc 11 (Pic 4.8) Join both legs into the body and start at the 37th stitch on the left leg and
crochet 45 sc, (skip last 2 sts on the left leg), (skip 2 sts on the right leg) and crochet 34 sc on the
right leg (90) (Pic 4.9 - 4.11)
Rnd 27: Sc 31, inv dec, sc 44, inv dec, sc 11 (88)
Rnd 28: Sc in each st around (88)
Rnd 29: (Sc 20, inv dec) x 4 (84)
Rnd 30-31(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (84)
Rnd 32: (Sc 19, inv dec) x 4 (80)
Change color to copper brown yarn
Rnd 33-34(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (80)
Rnd 35: (Sc 18, inv dec) x 4 (76)
Change color to yellow yarn
Rnd 36-37(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (76)
Rnd 38: (Sc 17, inv dec) x 4 (72)
Rnd 39-40(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (72)
Rnd 41: (Sc 16, inv dec) x 4 (68)
Rnd 42-43(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (68)
Rnd 44: (Sc 15, inv dec) x 4 (64)
Rnd 45-46(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (64)
Rnd 47: (Sc 14, inv dec) x 4 (60)
Rnd 48-49(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (60) (Pic 4.12)
Join both arms onto the body
Rnd 50: (The body) sc 25, (the left hand) start at the 5th stitch on the left hand and sc 12,
(skip last 2 sts on the left hand), (skip 2 sts on the body), (the body) sc 26,
(the right hand) start at the 5th stitch on the right hand and sc 12, (skip last 2 sts on the
right hand), (skip 2 sts on the body), (The body) sc 5 (80) (Pic 4.13 - 4.18)
Rnd 51: (Sc 6, inv dec) x 10 (70)
Rnd 52: (Sc 5, inv dec) x 10 (60)
Rnd 53: (Sc 8, inv dec) x 6 (54)
Rnd 54: (Sc 7, inv dec) x 6 (48) - stuff the body with fiberfill
Rnd 55: (Sc 6, inv dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 56: (Sc 5, inv dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 57: Sc in each st around (36) - Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing. (Pic 4.19)

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 Pic 4.8 Pic 4.9 Pic 4.10 Pic 4.11

Pic 4.12 Pic 4.13 Pic 4.14 Pic 4.15

Pic 4.16 Pic 4.17 Pic 4.18 Pic 4.19

5. PIRATE COAT (Black, golden, 2.5 mm crochet hook)

Use black yarn to make 44 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st hdc in the 3rd chain from hook
and hdc in each remaining chain, turn (42)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc 5, hdc inc, hdc 8, hdc inc, hdc 12,
hdc inc, hdc 8, hdc inc, hdc 5, turn (46)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc 46, turn (46)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc 6, hdc inc, hdc 8, hdc inc, hdc 14,
hdc inc, hdc 8, hdc inc, hdc 6, turn (50)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc inc, hdc 5, ch 8, skip 10 sts, hdc 5, hdc inc, hdc 6, hdc inc, hdc 5, ch 8, skip 10 sts,
hdc 5, hdc inc, turn (34) (Pic 5.1)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc 7, hdc 8 in chains, hdc 20, hdc 8 in chains, hdc 7, turn (50)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc inc, (hdc 9, hdc inc) x 2, hdc 8, hdc inc, (hdc 9, hdc inc) x 2, turn (56)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, (hdc 10, hdc inc) x 2, hdc 12, (hdc 10, hdc inc) x 2, turn (60)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, hdc 9, hdc inc, hdc 12, hdc inc, hdc 14, hdc inc, hdc 12, hdc inc, hdc 9, turn (64)
Rnd 10: Ch 2, (hdc 11, hdc inc) x 2, hdc 16, (hdc inc, hdc 11) x 2, turn (68)
Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc 10, hdc inc, hdc 13, hdc inc, hdc 18, hdc inc, hdc 13, hdc inc, hdc 10, turn (72)
Rnd 12: Ch 2, hdc 5, hdc inc, hdc 6, hdc dec, hdc 2, hdc dec, hdc 11, hdc inc, hdc 12, hdc inc,

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 hdc 11, hdc dec, hdc 2, hdc dec, hdc 6, hdc inc, hdc 5, turn (72)
Rnd 13: Ch 2, hdc 5, hdc dec, (hdc 10, hdc dec) x 5, hdc 5, turn (66)
Rnd 14: Ch 2, hdc 5, hdc inc, (hdc 10, hdc inc) x 5, hdc 5, turn (72)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, hdc 4, hdc inc, (hdc 8, hdc inc) x 7, hdc 4, turn (80)
Rnd 16: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, turn (80)
Rnd 17: Ch 2, hdc 4, hdc inc, (hdc 9, hdc inc) x 3, hdc 4, ch 2 and slst in same st as the previous hdc,
slst, slst, ch 2 and hdc in next 3 st, hdc inc, (hdc 9, hdc inc) x 3, hdc 5, turn (86) (Pic 5.2 - 5.6)
Coat part 1
Rnd 18: Ch 2, hdc 43, turn (43)
Rnd 19: Ch 2, hdc 4, hdc inc, (hdc 10, hdc inc) x 3, hdc 5, turn (47)
Rnd 20: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, turn (47)
Rnd 21: Ch 2, hdc 5, hdc inc, (hdc 11, hdc inc) x 3, hdc 5, turn (51)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
Coat part 2
Using a new black yarn start at the 46th stitch on rnd 17 of the pirate dress (Pic 5.7)
Rnd 18: Ch 2, hdc 43, turn (43)
Rnd 19: Ch 2, hdc 5, hdc inc, (hdc 10, hdc inc) x 3, hdc 4, turn (47)
Rnd 20: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, turn (47)
Rnd 21: Ch 2, hdc 5, hdc inc, (hdc 11, hdc inc) x 3, hdc 5, turn (51) (Pic 5.8)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.

Pic 5.1 Pic 5.2 Pic 5.3 Pic 5.4

Pic 5.5 Pic 5.6 Pic 5.7 Pic 5.8

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 Right sleeve
Using a new black yarn start at the corner of the right sleeve (Pic 5.9 - 5.10)
Rnd 1: Ch 2, hdc 21, slst (21)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc 9, hdc inc, hdc 10, hdc inc, slst (23)
Rnd 3-14(12 rnds): hdc in each st around, slst (23)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, (FLO) hdc 7, hdc inc, hdc 6, hdc inc, hdc 7, hdc inc, slst (26)
Rnd 16: Ch 2, hdc 4, hdc inc, hdc 7, hdc inc, hdc 8, hdc inc, hdc 4, slst (29)
Rnd 17: Ch 2, hdc 9, hdc inc, hdc 8, hdc inc, ch 2 and slst in same st as the previous hdc, slst, slst,
ch 2, hdc in same st and hdc in next 7 st, hdc inc, slst (31) (Pic 5.11 - 5.16)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. Fold the right sleeve up to 3 rounds. (Pic 5.17)

Left sleeve
Using a new black yarn start at the corner of the left sleeve and make the left sleeve same as the
right sleeve rnd 1- rnd 16.
Rnd 17: Ch 2, hdc 9, hdc inc, hdc 6, ch 2 and slst in same st as the previous hdc, slst, slst,
ch 2 and hdc in next 2 st, hdc inc, hdc 8, hdc inc, slst (31)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. Fold the left sleeve up to 3 rounds. (Pic 5.18)

Pic 5.9 Pic 5.10 Pic 5.11 Pic 5.12

Pic 5.13 Pic 5.14 Pic 5.15 Pic 5.16

Pic 5.17 Pic 5.18

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 Using a new black yarn to crochet sc along the dotted line.
(The right side) sc 28, 2 sc in last st (30)
(The top) sc 42 (42)
(The left side) 2 sc in first st, sc 28 (30)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. (Pic 5.19)

Collar
1. Top collar
Using a new black yarn start at the 31st stitch on the top collar (Pic 5.20 - 5.21)
Rnd 1-4(4 rnds): Ch 1, sc 42, turn (42) (Pic 5.22)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. Fold the top collar down to 4 round. (Pic 5.23)
Pic 5.20 Pic 5.21 Pic 5.22 Pic 5.23

2. Right side collar

Using a new black yarn start at the 14th stitch on right side of the pirate coat (Pic 5.24 - 5.25)

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc 5, hdc 5, dc 7 (17) - Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. (Pic 5.26 - 5.27)

Pic 5.24 Pic 5.25 Pic 5.26 Pic 5.27

3. Left side collar

Using a new black yarn start at the 73rd stitch on left side of the pirate coat (Pic 5.28 - 5.29)
Rnd 1: Ch 1, dc 7, hdc 5, sc 5 (17) - Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. (Pic 5.30 - 5.31)

Pic 5.28 Pic 5.29 Pic 5.30 Pic 5.31

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 Golden edge
Start from inside on the left side of the pirate coat (Pic 5.32 - 5.33), use the golden yarn to
crochet sc in each st around the coat and slst in the same st as the beginning sc. Using the
golden yarn to crochet sc around the ends of both sleeves. (Pic 5.34 - 5.35)

Pic 5.32 Pic 5.33 Pic 5.34 Pic 5.35

Cloth strips
Make 6 strips and use golden yarn to make 7 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 3rd chain from hook, then sc in next 4 chains (5)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
1. Glue the 1st strip on the right side and the 4th
strip on the left side on rnd 14 of the pirate coat.
2. Glue the 2nd strip on the right side and the 5th
strip on the left side on rnd 17 of the pirate coat.
3. Glue the 3rd strip on the right side and the 6th
strip on the left side on rnd 20 of the pirate coat.
4. Glue the golden button on each strips.

6. PIRATE HAT (Black, golden, 2.5 mm crochet hook)

Use black yarn to make 11 chain.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook,
then sc in next 8 chains, 3-sc inc in last chain.
Rotate work to work in the back of the
foundation chain, sc in next 8 chains and inc
in same chain as the 1st sc, slst (22)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, inc, sc 8, inc x 3, sc 8, inc x 2, slst (28)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, inc x 2, sc 8, inc x 2, sc 2, inc x 2, sc 8, inc x 2, sc 2, slst (36)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (sc 5, inc) x 6, slst (42)

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 Rnd 5: Ch 1, (sc 6, inc) x 6, slst (48)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, (sc 7, inc) x 6, slst (54)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, (sc 8, inc) x 6, slst (60)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, (sc 9, inc) x 6, slst (66)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, (sc 10, inc) x 6, slst (72)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around, slst (72)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sc 11, inc) x 6, slst (78)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in each st around, slst (78)
Rnd 13: Ch 1, (sc 12, inc) x 6, slst (84)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around, slst (84)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, (sc 13, inc) x 6, slst (90)
Rnd 16-17(2 rnds): Ch 1, sc in each st around,
slst (90)
Rnd 18: Ch 2, (FLO) (hdc 14, hdc inc) x 6,
slst (96)
Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc 37, hdc 58, sc 1, slst (96)
Rnd 20: Ch 1, (sc 15, inc) x 2, sc 5, hdc 10,
hdc inc, (hdc 15, hdc inc) x 2, hdc 15,
inc, slst (102)
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Rnd 21: Ch 1, sc 40, hdc 61, sc 1, slst (102)
Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc 8, inc, sc 16, inc, sc 14, hdc 2,
hdc inc, (hdc 16, hdc inc) x 3, hdc 7,
sc 1, slst (108)
Rnd 23: Ch 1, sc 43, hdc 64, sc 1, slst (108)
Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc 11, inc, sc 18, inc, sc 30,
hdc 5, dc 5, dc inc, tr 6, dc inc, dc 5,
hdc 5, sc 19, slst (112)
Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc 13, inc, sc 16, inc, sc 34, inc,
hdc 4, dc 4, dc inc, dc 6, dc inc, dc 4,
hdc 4, inc, sc 21, slst (118)
Change color to golden yarn
Rnd 26: Ch 1, sc 8, (inc, sc 14) x 4, inv dec,
sc 7, (inc, sc 4) x 2, inc, sc 7, inv dec,
sc 14, inc, sc 6, slst (124)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
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 7. SKULL (White thread, 1.6 mm crochet hook)
Use white thread to make 6 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook, then sc in
next 4 chains, turn (5)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, inc, sc 3, inc, turn (7)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, inc, sc 5, inc, turn (9)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc 4, ch 1, skip 1 st, hdc 4, turn (8)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc 1, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc 3, ch 2, skip 2 sts,
dc 1, turn (5)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc 1, sc 2 in chains, sc 3, sc 2 in chains, sc 1, turn (9)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, inv dec, sc 5, inv dec, turn (7)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, inv dec, sc 3, inv dec, turn (5)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, inv dec, sc 1, inv dec, turn (3)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. Glue it at the center of front side of the pirate hat, use black
thread embroider 3 lines on rnd 1 and rnd 2. (Pic 7.1 – 7.2)

Pic 7.1 Pic 7.2

8. BONES (White thread, 1.6 mm crochet hook)

Make 4 bones and use white thread to make 6 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook, then sc in
next 4 chains, (ch 4, start 1st hdc in the 3rd chain and
hdc in next chain, slst to the 5th stitch of bone), (ch 4,
start 1st hdc in the 3rd chain and hdc in next chain,
slst to the 5th stitch of bone). Rotate work to work in
the back of the foundation chain, slst in next 4 chains
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. Glue the bones in diagonal
line next to the skull.

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 9. HEADBAND (Red, 2.5 mm crochet hook)
First piece
Use red yarn to make 7 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st hdc in the 3rd chain from
hook, then hdc in next 5 chains,
turn (5)
Rnd 2-49(48 rnds): Ch 2, hdc 5, turn (5)
Fasten off and sew the first round and the last
round together to form loop. (Pic 9.1)
Pic 9.1
10. SMOKING PIPE (Dark brown, black, 2.5 mm crochet hook)
Stem
Begin with black yarn.
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 5 sc (5)
Rnd 2-3(2 rnds): Sc in each st around (5)
Rnd 4: Sc 4, inc (6)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around (6)
Rnd 6: Sc 5, inc (7)
Change color to dark brown yarn
Pic 10.1 Pic 10.2
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Second piece
Use red yarn to make 7 chains.
Rnd 1: Start 1st hdc in the 3rd chain from
hook, then hdc in next 5 chains,
turn (5)
Rnd 2-31(30 rnds): Ch 2, hdc 5, turn (5)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. Fold the
second piece down to 13 rounds and sew it
to the first piece of headband. (Pic 9.2 – 9.3)
Pic 9.2 Pic 9.3
Rnd 7: Sc 6, hdc 1 (7)
Rnd 8: Hdc 1, sc 6 (7)
Fasten off and leave the long tail for sewing.
(Pic 10.1) Bend the ends of the soft wire and
glue it. (Pic 10.2) Insert the soft wire
into the stem and cut off the excess wire.
(Pic 10.3) Bend rnd 1- rnd 3 down. (Pic 10.4)
Pic 10.3 Pic 10.4
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 Bowl
Begin with dark brown yarn.
Pic 10.5 Pic 10.6
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc, slst (6)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc 2 in each st around, slst (12)
Rnd 3-4(2 rnds): Ch 1, sc in each st around,
slst (12)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc 10, inv dec, slst (11)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. Sew the stem to rnd 2 – rnd 4 of the bowl. (Pic 10.5 – 10.6)

11. PIRATE EYE PATCH (Black, 2.5 mm crochet hook)

Use black yarn to make 11 chains. Pic 11.1

Rnd 1: Start 1st sc in the 2nd chain from hook,
then sc in next 9 chains, turn (10)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, dec, sc 6, dec, turn (8)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, dec, sc 4, dec, turn (6)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dec, sc 2, dec, turn (4) Pic 11.2
Rnd 5: Ch 1, dec 2 (2)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
Using a new black yarn start at point A and point B,
then crochet each point 80 chains. (Pic 11.1 – 11.2)

12. BELT BUCKLE (Dark brown, 2.25 mm crochet hook), (Yellow thread, 1.6 mm crochet hook)

1 Begin with dark brown yarn. 2 Make 5 chains and fasten 3 Make 10 chains and fasten
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc, off. (Short line) (Pic 12.2) off. (Long line) (Pic 12.2)
slst (6) Pic 12.1 Pic 12.2
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc 2 in each st
around, slst (12)
Fasten off and weave in the
yarn end. (Pic 12.1)

4 Place the short line on the Pic 12.3 Pic 12.4

buckle first, then place the
long line in a ‘C’ shape and
embroider 2 short line on
the top and the bottom.
(Pic 12.3 – 12.4 )

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 13. HOW TO ASSEMBLE & EMBROIDERY
1. Mouth:
Use pins to mark point A, B, C, D, E, F on the head. (Pic 13.1) Place the upper lip at the specified
position (Pic 13.2) and sew the upper lip along the blue line. Don’t move the pin at point [F].
(Pic 13.3) Stuff the upper lip slightly with fiberfill (Pic 13.4) and sew the upper lip along the blue
line again. (Pic 13.5) Place the lower lip at the specified position (Pic 13.6 - 13.8) and sew to the
upper lip by inserting a needle through the mouth. (Pic 13.9) Then sew along the blue line.
(Pic 13.10) Stuff the lower lip slightly with fiberfill. (Pic 13.11 - 13.12) Glue on the area indicated
and pressed firmly against the upper lip. (Pic 13.13)
Pic 13.1

Pic 13.2 Pic 13.3 Pic 13.4 Pic 13.5

Pic 13.6 Pic 13.7 Pic 13.8 Pic 13.9

Pic 13.10 Pic 13.11 Pic 13.12 Pic 13.13

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 2. Eyes:
Use pins to mark point A, B, C, D (Pic 13.14) and thread a needle with yellow color yarn and insert
it from under the chin (Pic 13.15), bring it out at [A] (Pic 13.16), push the needle back in at [B] and
out at [C] (Pic 13.17), push the needle back again in at [D] (Pic 13.18) and bring it out at the
beginning point. (Pic 13.19) Pull tight the yarn to make the indentation for the eye and knot the
yarn. (Pic 13.20) Place 11 mm eye beads on the eye indentation. The space between two eyes is 17
stitches. (Pic 13.21)

Pic 13.14 Pic 13.15 Pic 13.16 Pic 13.17

Pic 13.18 Pic 13.19 Pic 13.20 Pic 13.21

3. White eyes: Sew the white of the eyes with white yarn. (Pic 13.22 – 13.23)
Pic 13.22 Pic 13.23

4. Eyebrows: Sew the eyebrows with dark 5. Sew the head to the body. (Pic 13.26)
brown thread on round 16 and 17. Pic 13.26
(Width: 3 sts, height: 2 sts) (Pic 13.24 - 13.25)

Pic 13.24 Pic 13.25

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Donnie, The duck pirate king!
Let’s dress up for him!

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 Thank you so much for purchasing my pattern!
I hope you enjoy making “Donnie” the duck pirate king pattern. And if you are

finished I would love to see a photo of your Donnie. You can tag your photo on

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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