Cal is made in two pieces – the head and the body- and joined with a seam at the neck. Use 10mm safety eyes as I did here, or you can add the eyes with embroidery thread or black yarn for small children!
Cal is part of the CAL Central Toy Box Crochet Along! Click on the image below for more information!
Finished Size: approximately 6” tall x 5 ½” long at widest point
Materials:
Small amounts worsted weight yarn in white (A) and bright orange (B)
10mm safety eyes OR scrap of black yarn or floss to embroider eyes.
Crochet hook size H/8/5.0mm or size needed to obtain a firm fabric
Locking stitch marker
Polyfil
Tapestry needle
Gauge:
13 sts x 16 rows = 4” in sc in the round. Gauge is not critical for this pattern but you want a firm fabric so no stuffing leaks out.
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Dc2tog – double crochet two together, a decrease – (yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo, draw through three loops on hook.
Rep – repeat
Rnd – round
Sc – single crochet
Sc2tog – single crochet two together, a decrease – (insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a loop) twice, yo, draw through 3 loops on hook
Head:
Rnd 1: With A, make a Magic Ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Place marker on last stitch of round and move it up for each subsequent round. 6 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. 12 sc
Rnd 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Rep from *around. 18 sc
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. 24 sc
Rnd 5 – 8: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 9: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. 18 sc
Rnd 10: *Sc in next sc, sc2tog. Rep from *around. 12 sc
End off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body:
With A, ch 12.
Rnd 1: Join into a ring with a sc in the first ch/12th ch from hook, sc in each ch around. Place marker on last stitch of round and move it up for each subsequent round.12 sc
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3: Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc (this is the front of the duck), sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in each of next 4 sc (this is the back of the duck). 18 sc
Rnd 4: Sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 4 times. 24 sc
Rnd 5: Sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 4 times. 30 sc
Rnd 6: Sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of next 12 sc, 2sc in each of next 4 sc, sc in each of next 6 sc. 36 sc
Rnd 7: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 8: Sc in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of next 13 sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in each of last 6 sc. 42 sc
Rnd 9: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 10: Sc in each of next 8 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in each of next 16 sc, 2 sc in each of next 6 sc, sc in each of next 8 sc. 46 sc
Rnd 11: Sc in each of next 7 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in each of next 18 sc, 2 sc in each of next 6 sc, sc in each of next 11 sc. 50 sc
Rnd 12: Sc in each of next 6 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in each of next 17 sc, (sc2tog in back loop) 6 times, sc in each of next 11 sc. 42 sc
Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 14: Sc in each of next 4 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in each of next 11 sc. 36 sc
Rnd 15: Sc in each of next 3 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in each of next 12 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in each of next 9 sc. 30 sc
Rnd 16: Sc in each of next 2 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in each of next 9 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in each of next 7 sc. 24 sc
Rnd 17: Sc in next sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in each of next 6 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in each of next 5 sc. 18 sc
Rnd 18: (Sc in next sc, sc2tog) 6 times. End off leaving a long tail for sewing. 12 sc
Beak:
With B, ch 4.
Row 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook. Ch 1, turn. 3 dc
Row 2: Sc in each dc across. Ch 2, turn. 3 sc
Row 3: Sk first sc, dc2tog. End off.
Feet: Make 2:
With B, ch 4.
Row 1: 4 dc in 4th ch from hook. Ch 3, turn. 5 dc
Row 2: Sl st in first 3 dc, ch 3, sl st in same dc as last sl st (the center/3rd dc), sl st in each of last 2 dc, ch 3, sl st in same dc as last sl st (the last dc). End off.
Assembly:
Following manufacturer’s instructions insert safety eyes onto Head as shown in photo – mine are between rounds 3 and 4, with 8 stitches in between OR embroider eyes in the same spot.
Sew Beak into place as shown in photo, attaching only through the center/sc row. Weave in remaining ends.
Stuff Head and set aside.
Thread the ending tail from the Body onto the tapestry needle, weave the needle from back to front in the front loop only of each of the 12 stitches of the final round. Draw tight to close – fasten off and weave in ends.
Sew Feet into place on Body as shown in photo, somewhat to the front of center and angled towards the outside. Weave in remaining ends.
Stuff Body.
Using long tail at end of Head, whip stitch Head and Body together at the neck, adding additional stuffing if necessary before closing up the neck opening. Weave in remaining ends.