October 2021

Keychain Mini Penguin Pattern

Crochet pattern by Olya Deshkovskaya

Instagram @oliavessna
 Instruments and materials:
1. Yarn «Yarn Art Jeans» (50g/160 m, 55% cotton/45% acrylic, weight: Sport / Fine): color
№ 62 (white), color № 88 (yellow), color № 80 (light gray).
Suitable yarn brands: Alize cotton gold (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100g/330m);
Schachenmayr Catania Originals (100% cotton, 50g/125m (5 ply)).
2. Crochet hook size 2,00 mm (US B, UK 14).
3. Stuffing material.
4. Thin black embroidery thread for eyes, black beads or safety eyes 4-5 mm.
5. Yarn neddle for sewing details, scissors, stitch marker, keychain fittings.

Notes:
- The pattern is appropriate for those with basic-intermediate crochet and amigurumi skills
including how to switch and change yarn color, a general understanding of basic stitches and
standard crochet terms, basic sewing and embroidery skills (to join parts and embroider
eyes).
- The pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
- If you use the above-mentioned yarns and a 2.00 mm (US: B, UK: 14) hook, you get a 9,5-
cm-tall (3,7-inches-tall) penguin.
- Do not join rounds; work in a continuous spiral unless otherwise stated.
- Fasten off your work always with needle join and you will get a neat result.
- Stuff your amigurumi as you go. The stuffing used in these toys is hollowfibre.
- Mostly, I embroider eyes using embroidery floss.
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the beginning of a round.

COPYRIGHT:
This is a pattern designed and written by Olga Deshkovskaya (@oliavessna). It’s for
personal use only. Sharing information from this pattern is prohibited. You are NOT allowed
to make any videos showing all or parts of the crocheting process of this pattern and then
post these videos to services or social networks like Youtube, VK, Facebook, Vimeo and
others. If you publish photos of the toys that are crocheted following this pattern, mentioning
"@oliavessna" or "Olya Deshkovskaya" as the author of the pattern is always welcome. You
can sell finished toys, as long as you credit me with Olya Deshkovskaya (@oliavessna) as
the designer.

Abbreviations: st/sts – stitch/stitches

MR – Magic ring R – round/row
ch – chain skip - пропустить
sc - single crochet ()*… - repeat instructions in blackets …
slst - slip stitch times
inc – increase (2 sc in one st) Number in (…) at the end of the round -
dec – invisible decrease (crochet next 2 st total number of stitches made in
together) current round / row
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 Enjoy this pattern and creating your keychain mini penguin!

Head
Use the white yarn.
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1sc, inc)*6 times (18)
R4: 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5 times,1sc (24)
R5:(3sc, inc)*6 times (30)
R6: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5 times,2sc (36)
R7 - 12: 36 sc (6 rounds)
R13: 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5 times,2sc (30)
R14: (3sc, dec)*6 times (24)
R15: 1sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*5 times,1sc (18),
slst.
Fasten the thread, leave a long end for
sewing. If you are using safety eyes, place
them between rows 10 and 11 of the head
at 7-8 sc. Head tightly stuffed with filler
(Image 1-2).

Image 1 Image 2

Crochet another head part:

Use the yellow yarn.
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1sc, inc)*6 times (18)
R4: 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5 times,1sc (24)
R5:(3sc, inc)*6 times (30)
R6: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5 times,2sc (36)
R7 - 13: 36 sc (7 rounds) (Image 3-5)
Fasten the thread, leave a long end for
sewing. Since the volume and height of
your penguin's head may differ from mine
after filling, the 13th row may not be
necessary.

Image 3 Image 4 Image 5

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From the end of the 13th row count forward 16 sc and join the new yarn to the 17th sc, then
crochet (Image 6):
R1: ch1 (this is the 1st sc of the row),5 sc, turn the detail (6) (Image 7-8)
R2: from the second sc 5 sc, turn the detail (5) (Image 9-10)
R3: from the second sc 4 sc, turn the detail (4)
R4: from the second sc 3 sc, turn the detail (3)
R5: from the second sc 2 sc (2).
Thread secure, hide the end of the thread. Sew this part to the head (Image 12-14).

Image 6 Image 7 Image 8

Image 9 Image 10 Image 11

Image 12 Image 13 Image 14

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Beak
Use the light gray yarn
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: 6 sc, slst.
Fasten the thread, leave a long end for sewing. Beak sew
right under, wedge-shaped part of the penguin's face.
(Image 15)

Image 15

We embroider eyes in the way as on the photos (Image 16 -20).

If you are sewing eyes, place them between rows 10 and 11 of the head at a distance of 7-8
sc (Image 21).

Image 16 Image 17 Image 18

Image 19 Image 20 Image 21

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Body
Use the yellow yarn. R12: 33sc
R1: 6sc in MR (6) R13: (9sc, dec) *3 (30)
R2: 6 inc (12) R14: 30sc
R3: (1sc, inc)*6 times (18) R15: (8sc, dec) *3 (27)
R4: 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5 times,1sc (24) R16: (7sc, dec) *3 (24)
R17: (6sc, dec) *3 (21)
R5:(3sc, inc)*6 times (30)
R18: (5sc, dec) *3 (18), slst.
R6: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5 times,2sc (36)
Thread secure, hide the end of the thread.
R7 – 10: 36 sc (4 rounds) Head tightly stuffed with filler. (Image 22-
R11: (10sc, dec) *3 (33) 23)

Image 22 Image 23

Sew the head to the body of the penguin. (Image 24-26)

Image 24 Image 25 Image 26

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Wings (2 parts)
Use the yellow yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: (1sc, inc) *3 (9)
R3: 9 sc (9)
R4: (2sc, inc) *3 (12)
R5: (3sc, inc) *3 (15)
Detail fold in half and crochet 7 sc. Fasten the thread, leave a
long end for sewing. (Image 27)
Image 27

Wings sew between the 17 and 18 rows of the body

of a penguin. (Image 28)

Image 28

Paws (2 parts) Tail (1 detail)

Use the light gray yarn. Use the yellow yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: (1sc, inc)*3 times (9) R2: (1sc, inc)*3 times (9)
R3-4: 9sc (2 rounds) Detail fold in half and crochet 4 sc. Fasten
Detail fold in half and crochet 4 sc. Fasten the thread, leave a long end for sewing.
the thread, leave a long end for sewing. (Image 30) Sew on the body as shown in
(Image 29) the photo above. (Image 31)
We sew to the body at a distance 1 - 2 sc.

Image 29 Image 30 Image 31

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 Place keychain ring and your mini penguin is done!

Thank you so much for buying my pattern. I hope you had fun and I would love to see your
finished keychain baby penguin. Please tag your pictures with @oliavessna and
#vessna_pattern on instagram or send a picture to my facebook page ToysCrochetStudio –
I‘m really looking forward to seeing your creations.
If some of the instructions confuse you, please feel free to contact me at
olyadziashkouskaya@gmail.com. I will be happy to help you.

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